Krishna Vootkuri
About Krishna Vootkuri
Krishna Vootkuri is an Integration QA Tester with extensive experience in automation testing and framework design. He has worked at Auto-Owners Insurance since 2017 and has held previous positions at Western Digital and Core Software Technologies Inc.
Current Role at Auto-Owners Insurance
Krishna Vootkuri has been serving as an Integration QA Tester at Auto-Owners Insurance since 2017. In this role, he focuses on ensuring the quality and reliability of integration processes within the company. His responsibilities include defining test strategies and implementing infrastructure to support comprehensive test documentation, plans, cases, scenarios, and scripts. He works in the Lansing, Michigan Area, contributing to the company's commitment to delivering high-quality insurance products.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Prior to his current position, Krishna Vootkuri worked as a QA Automation Engineer at Western Digital from 2016 to 2017. His role involved developing and implementing automated testing solutions. He also briefly worked as a Computer Programmer at Core Software Technologies Inc for two months in 2016, and at ZenQ for one year from 2013 to 2014. These positions provided him with a solid foundation in software quality assurance and programming.
Education and Academic Background
Krishna Vootkuri holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Governors State University, which he completed from 2014 to 2016. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University from 2009 to 2013. His foundational education includes an ICSE from Sri Sai Public School and a Board of Intermediate from Sri Chaitanya Jr College of Education, completed between 2001 and 2009.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Krishna Vootkuri has extensive experience in designing frameworks for service testing, particularly for REST and SOAP APIs. He is proficient in various tools such as IntelliJ, Maven, Jenkins, and JIRA, and has a strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies. His expertise includes XML-based web services technologies like SOAP, WSDL, and JAXP parser, as well as developing hybrid, keyword, and data-driven frameworks. He has also implemented Jersey RESTful web services using JAX-RS annotations.
Database and Backend Experience
In his professional career, Krishna Vootkuri has worked with backend layers utilizing MySQL, JDBC, and Oracle databases. His experience includes defining test strategies and implementing infrastructure to support various testing processes. This background equips him with the necessary skills to ensure robust data management and integration within software applications.