Showmi Ravi

Senior Test Lead with 6+ years of progressive experience within Vodafone's telecom environment, having progressed from Test Analyst to Senior Test Analyst and Senior Test Lead at Sandhata Technologies. Strong background in API, integration, end-to-end, functional, regression and performance testing across complex enterprise applications and telecom services. Hands-on experience with Playwright, JavaScript, Postman, Swagger, SOAP UI, SQL and Selenium, with a strong understanding of automated and manual testing practices.

Experienced in translating business and technical requirements into effective test strategies, managing testing activities across Agile deliveries, and working closely with developers, product owners and business stakeholders. Known for a practical, quality-focused approach, clear communication and the ability to take ownership of testing from requirement analysis through to release readiness.

Senior Test Lead - Vodafone HQ - Newbury, UK

(2020-08)

Domain: Telecommunications | Enterprise Applications | APIs | Web Services | Integrated Systems. Progressed through three roles within the organisation, starting as a Test Analyst, progressing to Senior Test Analyst, and currently working as a Senior Test Lead, taking on increasing responsibility for technical testing, test ownership, stakeholder management and team leadership within Vodafone's telecom environment.

• Lead functional, integration, system, regression, API, end-to-end and acceptance testing for telecom applications and services.
• Plan and coordinate testing across multiple environments, from requirements analysis and test preparation through to defect resolution and release readiness.
• Design test strategies, test plans, scenarios and reusable test suites, ensuring appropriate coverage of business and technical requirements.
• Perform API and web-service testing using Postman, Swagger and SOAP UI, validating requests, responses, integrations and end-to-end service flows.
• Validate data and system outcomes using SQL, including backend verification and reconciliation across integrated systems.
• Conduct performance and end-to-end testing using JMeter, identifying issues within complex application and integration flows.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts and Test Engineers to clarify requirements, identify risks and agree testing priorities.
• Manage defects from identification through to resolution, including defect triage, re-testing, impact assessment and reporting.
• Provide stakeholders with clear visibility of test progress, quality risks, defect status and release readiness.
• Support Agile/Scrum delivery through sprint planning, backlog management, daily stand-ups, defect reviews and retrospectives.
• Run existing automation suites and contribute to the improvement of automation frameworks and test coverage using tools including Playwright and Selenium.
• Provide technical guidance to Test Engineers and support effective allocation of testing activities to meet delivery timelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing processes, coverage and efficiency while maintaining a strong focus on product quality.