Kumaraswamy Gadari

I have 20+ years of testing and test management experience in Telecom, Datacom, IoT and project delivery handling large projects for various customers like Nokia, Alcatel, Cisco, SONUS Networks, Swisscom, and Deutsche Telekom
Many years of experience in working with and in various European Customers and in Europe as below • Worked in Switzerland, Bern on Swisscom projects, managing end-to-end testing of new services, right from Order Fulfilment to Network Provisioning. • Worked in Finland, Helsinki, on Nokia wireline products, predominantly on DSLAM Testing and EMS(NetAct) testing, coordinating with cross-functional teams offshore and onsite. • Worked in Belgium, Brussels, worked on Alcatel DSL products, mainly on performance and interoperability testing of CPEs • USA Westford, Boston as an SVT Manager at SONUS Networks (now Ribbon Communications), managed OSS and EMS products testing, leading Test team in India and Westford, Boston
Throughout my career, gained significant experience in using Project Management tools like Microsoft Project Plan (MPP), JIRA, Smartsheet, EPM, Confluence and Test management Tools like HP ALM, QC and many other Test Tools
As part of Test Management role, I drove key activities like test planning, test automation, creating project plans, creating regular project status reports including executive management reporting, risk management, change management.
Strong experience in the entire SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) processes including analysis of client requirements, translating requirements into solutions, development needs, delivery, support, analysis, and documentation.
As part of all the projects, gained experience in DevOps, CI/CD, and SAFE processes

Germany• Many years of experience in working with various European Customers and in Europe as below o Worked in Switzerland, Bern on Swisscom projects, managing end-to-end testing of new services, right from Order Fulfillment to Network Provisioning. o Worked in Finland, Helsinki on Nokia wireline products, mainly on DSLAM testing and EMS(NetAct) testing, coordinating with cross-functional teams offshore and onsite. o Worked in Belgium, Brussels on Alcatel ADSL products, mainly on performance and interoperability testing of CPEs o USA Westford, Boston as an SVT Manager at SONUS Networks (now Ribbon Communications), managed OSS and EMS products testing, leading Test team in India and Westford, Boston • Proficient in recruiting, mentoring, vendor management, stakeholder management, planning, scheduling,@EXPERIENCE @Oct 2020 – Apr 2023 Test Manager and Operations in-charge, Atto Communications Pvt Ltd Project: E Protection System with Micro Chip based Real time sensor to monitor trees remotely using web interface and mobile app Methodology and Software: Agile, ReactJS, NodeJS @, Mongo DB, PostgreSQL, Python, Embedded C, Ubuntu, Android Java @Domain and Tools: IoT, LoRaWAN Gateway, LoRaWAN Node, Web Application, Mobile Application, AWS cloud, Postman (API Testing), Docklight, Renesas, Chirpstack server, MS Office , Bitbucket @• Actively participated in gathering, analyzing customer requirements and defining the scope @• Estimated effort, budget and resource requirements @• Prepared Test Strategy for Testing Web Application, Mobile App and LoRaWAN nodes@• Prepared test bed for end-to-end testing with required hardware, software, tools @• Tested hardware and software functionality of Sensor and Gateway @• Configured and maintained AWS EC2 instances for hosting the web application system. @• Set up Chirpstack server for configuring and managing LoRaWAN gateways and Nodes @• Successfully completed the POCs @• Interfaced and coordinated with customers for field deployment and successfully deployed the solution in various locations @• Managed cross functional teams, supported in resolving customer issues @May 2014 - Jan 2020 Sr Manager Testing, Tech Mahindra Ltd@Project: Test Platform Implementation and Automation, NGENA, Deutsche Telekom, Implementation of a single interface for all the end-to-end testing activities. Project Management, Test Management, Defect Management, Test Automation, Test Case Repository, Test Parameter Repository, Reporting Engine. JIRA, JENKINS, GIT, ROBOT Framework Integration @Methodology and Software: Agile, Python @Domain and Tools: JIRA, JENKINS, GIT, ROBOT Framework, CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment), SMART Sheets, Selenium • @Identified right Test Automation tools and technologies. @• Involved and reviewed Architecture, IT and network requirements @• Efficiently handled invoicing/Billing by coordinating with Client, BOPS and PMO @• Supported UAT@• Built project team with right skill resources @• Project planning, schedule creation, risk management @• Supported recruitment team in interviewing right candidates @• Contributed significantly for business growth. @Project: Hosted VoIP and SIP Trunk Solutions @ Swisscom AG, Bern Switzerland, own & deliver End-to-end test management services for planned cluster and non-cluster releases supporting project needs of various Business units (Wire line and Wireless) of Swisscom for testing of new services, support for new devices, new technologies to be launched into the market for SME and Enterprise Customers. @Methodology and Software: Waterfall, Agile, Cluster release@Domain and Tools: Siebel, ITSM, Order Fulfillment, Assurance, EsBill, B4U, HP ALM, Net Cracker, TIBCO i/f, NETCOOL, SAFE, Confluence, JIRA • E2E Test Management with innovative techniques • Reviewed Architecture, IT and @network @requirements of specific project/work package @• Delivered Test Concepts and test artifacts in feasibility and realization phases as per Milestones @• Set up Requirement Traceability in HP-ALM @• ​​Coordinated with cross functional teams and continuously monitored the test execution @• Conducted regular test status meetings, prepared test reports and shared with stakeholders @• Conducted defect review meetings along development teams regularly and prioritized, got them fixed to unblock the test execution@• Demonstrated leadership experience with onsite and offshore teams @Aug 2009 - Jan 2012 Engineering Manager SVT, Sonus Networks India Ltd @Project: SONUS EMS and OSS products Testing @Methodology and Software: Waterfall, Linux, Java, SQL @Domain and Tools: EMS, OSS, EPM , RAID, QC, CLEARQUEST, REQPRO, High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR), Silk Test, SUN Netra Servers, FCAPS, VOIP, NETCOOL • Requirement Analysis, Review, Effort Estimation, Planning and execution • Played a @key @role in evaluating suitable RAIDs for substituting EOLed RAIDS-DotHill and Storage Tek. Conducted extensive qualification tests for finding out right RAID@• Played a key role in evaluating suitable platform support for substituting EOLed Hardware Netra240/440 and 5220 boxes @• Reduced regression test effort by running automated tests for all the products that I managed. @• Contributed significantly from QA side to migrate the products to support IPv6. @• Actively involved in quality and process improvisation program of Sonus for achieving ISO 9001 certificate in compliance with quality management standards @• Monitor and adherence to KPIs and SLAs @• Identified potential risks, prepared risk management plan as part of project management with continuous monitoring @Aug 2006- July 2009 Sr Project Manager Testing, Tech Mahindra Ltd@Project: Cisco IP Solution Center, a family of intelligent network management applications that help reduce overall administration and management costs by providing automated resource management and rapid profile-based provisioning capabilities that speed deployment and time to market of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Metro Ethernet technologies. @Methodology and Software: Waterfall, Linux, Java, SQL @Domain and Tools: NMS, IP, CDETS, L2, L3 VPN, MS Project Plan (MPP), Switches, Routers, Quality Centre, FCAPS • @Managed test teams of 15 members in Cisco ODC @• Prepared test plans and test reports @• Tracking and monitoring of test progress @• Conducted regular defect scrub meetings @• Client interface@• Contributed significantly in setting up ODC @• Played a key role in doing major releases of ISC for supporting new features (Flexi UNI-PW, EWS, ERS,) on 7600 router and templates for easy provisioning • Responsible for @team's Objective setting and appraisal completion . @Aug 2004 – July 2006 Project Manager Testing, Wipro Technologies Ltd @Project: @Nokia, Helsinki Finland, NetAct for Broadband (NA4BB) provides an integrated management platform for all Nokia Broadband Access products. It provides an aggregation and mediation solution for Nokia D50, D50e, D500 (17 and 21 slots) and D500 RAM hardware product lines. It also provides North Bound Interface (NBI) for ease of integration with upper-level operations support systems (OSS).@Methodology and Software: Waterfall, Agile XP, Linux, Java, SQL @Domain and Tools: EMS, Quality Center, LoadRunner, MIMIC, Adventnet, SNMP, xDSL, DSLAMs, Sun Solaris servers, FCAPS, ATM, NETCOOL @• Managed a team of 40 members for Nokia ODC from Testing Services Division. @• Requirement analysis, effort estimation, scheduling and resource planning @• Prepared test plans and test reports @• Tracking and monitoring of test progress @• Defect review and tracking to the closure @• Evaluated right automation tool and completed automation for all regression suites of NetAct @• Migrated SNMP simulator from MIMIC to Adventnet for cost effective reasons@• Setup and conducted extensive performance and scalability tests using Load Runner and SNMP simulators @• Played an important role in migrating NetAct from RMI based thick client to thin client @• Participation in quality meetings, review meetings and program review meetings. @• Responsible for Lab setup and Lab resource management. @• Responsible for team's objective setting and appraisal completion. @• Played a role of SME and consultant for EMS, NMS and DSL domain @Nov 2003 – July 2004 Test Lead, Wipro Technologies Ltd@Project: Nokia DSLAM offers a scalable solution for providing broadband services over existing copper access lines. It allows operators to provide end-users with simultaneous access to the broadband network and traditional telephone service. The D500 Broadband Access Node is Nokia's next generation Multi-service Access Platform for service providers, offering cost-effective DSL networking services for business and residential customers. @Methodology and Software: Waterfall @Domain and Tools: xDSL, DSLAMs, Traffic generators, Smart bits, CPEs, Web craft, CLI, Quality Center, ATM @• Lead a team of 12 members. @• Requirement analysis, effort estimation and resource planning, tracking and monitoring the progress.@• Developed test plans and executed new features on ADSL2 and ADSL2+ cards @• Tested VDSL support for new chipset from Ikanos Communications. @• Preparation of test reports and customer deliverables. @• Participation in quality meetings, review meetings and program review meetings. @• Responsible for team's objective setting and appraisal completion. @• Lab resource management @Jun 2002 – Oct 2003 Test Lead, Wipro Technologies Ltd @Project: Alcatel Access Management System (AMS) is the Alcatel Element Manager for Litespan and DSLAM systems (Broadband NEs). It provides full complement of sub-network management functions for NEs. AMS resides at EML of TMN operation model. @Methodology and Software: Waterfall, Sun Solaris, Java, SQL, C++@Domain and Tools: Litespan (DLC), xDSL, DSLAMs, Sun Solaris Servers, BTS (Bug Tracking tool), FCAPS, ATM @• Lead a team of 6 members. @• Requirement analysis, effort estimation and resource planning, tracking and monitoring the progress. @• Prepared test plans for key features of Fault Management and Backup Restore and executed test cases with great quality. @• Involved in technical document reviews. @• Preparation of test reports and customer deliverables. @• Participation in quality meetings, review meetings @• Responsible for team's objective setting and appraisal completion. @• Lab resource management @Dec 2000 – Apr 2002 Senior Software Engineer, Wipro Technologies Ltd@Project: Alcatel ADSL Modem Performance and Interoperability Testing @Brussels, Belgium @Domain and Tools: Line Simulators, Noise Generators, xDSL CPEs, Adtech, DSLAM, Spectrum Analyzer @• Conducted extensive performance testing Alcatel's CO and CPE against different ADSL chipsets of Globspan, Texas Instruments and Broadcom @• Performed interoperability testing for Alcatel's CO versus third party CPEs and Alcatel's CPE versus third party COs @• Bug reproduction & Reports generation @EDUCATION @Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications from CBIT, Osmania University @CERTIFICATION and TRAININGS @✓ CSM @✓ SAFe 4.0 @✓ PMP @✓ CCNA @✓ Six Sigma @LANGUAGES 
✓ English – Fluent
✓ German –basic @✓ Telugu- native @✓ Hindi- Fluent 
✓ Kannada- Fluent

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications from CBIT, Osmania University