Chavalam Kalyan
About Chavalam Kalyan
Chavalam Kalyan is a Senior Test Engineer at Cigniti Technologies in Hyderabad, India, with over six years of experience in software testing and development. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from SRKR Engineering College and a Master of Technology from the National Institute of Technology Warangal.
Work at Cigniti Technologies
Chavalam Kalyan has been employed at Cigniti Technologies as a Senior Test Engineer since 2018. In this role, he guides teams to ensure efficient and effective software releases within tight timeframes. His responsibilities include requirement analysis, test planning, test case preparation, execution, and defect management. Kalyan's expertise in both Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall SDLC methodologies supports his ability to adapt to various project needs.
Education and Expertise
Chavalam Kalyan earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from SRKR Engineering College, studying from 2006 to 2010. He furthered his education with a Master of Technology (MTech) in Advanced Communication Systems at the National Institute of Technology Warangal from 2010 to 2012. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his technical skills in software testing and development.
Technical Skills and Framework Development
Kalyan has developed Selenium Automation Frameworks utilizing Selenium, Java, TestNG, and Cucumber, applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies. He possesses strong skills in writing SQL queries for backend data validation in applications developed with SQL Server and Oracle. His expertise extends to RESTFUL Webservices Testing using the Rest Assured framework, focusing on validating JSON formatted data and handling various HTTP status codes.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Cigniti Technologies, Chavalam Kalyan worked at Atos Origin as a Test Engineer from 2012 to 2017 in Pune, Maharashtra. He then transitioned to Accenture in India, where he served as a Senior Application Developer for one year in Hyderabad, Telangana, from 2017 to 2018. His diverse work experience has contributed to his comprehensive understanding of various testing types, including System, Integration, Regression, Sanity, Smoke, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Contributions to Testing Tools
Kalyan actively participated in the Centre of Excellence, where he explored and enhanced the features of testing tools. This involvement reflects his commitment to improving testing processes and methodologies within his teams, contributing to overall software quality and efficiency.