Aruna Buddha

Results-driven technology professional with 15+ years of experience supporting, administering, and optimizing the Planview Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) platform. Experienced in Planview administration, platform configuration, user access management, workflow customization, Lifecycle workflows, screen and field configuration, reporting, resource management, production support, troubleshooting, system testing, and release validation. Strong background partnering with business stakeholders, PMOs, Product Management, and Engineering teams to implement system enhancements, resolve application and data issues, validate integrations, and improve platform reliability.

Combines deep Planview functional expertise as a platform specialist with extensive software quality engineering and automation experience.

Senior Quality Engineer II (Planview Platform Specialist / Administrator) - Planview Inc. - Austin, TX

(2016-05 - 2026-06)

Administered and supported the enterprise Planview PPM platform used by internal and external customers across project, portfolio, and resource management functions.

• Configured Planview Lifecycle workflows across multiple object types, including workflow design, scripted dialogs, business rules, and approval processes to support business requirements.
• Leveraged extensive knowledge of Plan and Staffing business rules to analyze customer-reported issues, validate configuration changes, and collaborate with Engineering teams to resolve defects.
• Supported production deployments for Request Uplift, Strategy Uplift, and Work Uplift releases by validating Planview configurations, investigating application and data issues, and collaborating with Engineering and Product teams to resolve production defects.
• Created and managed LaunchDarkly feature flags to control feature rollouts, support phased deployments, and enable safe testing of new functionality across environments.
• Supported production incidents by diagnosing configuration, workflow, and data-related issues within the Timesheet and Progressing modules, ensuring timely issue resolution.
• Managed user access, security permissions, roles, and environment configurations across development, QA, and production environments.
• Partnered with Product Management, PMO, Professional Services, and Engineering teams to gather requirements and validate Planview configuration changes.
• Performed functional validation of configuration updates, system enhancements, integrations, and production releases prior to deployment.
• Supported production issue investigation by analyzing application behavior, configuration settings, system logs, and data integrity issues.
• Created and validated reports and dashboards supporting project portfolio, capacity planning, and resource management.
• Tested REST APIs supporting the Anvi AI chatbot, validating API responses, data retrieval, and end-to-end integration by executing diverse user prompts and verifying the accuracy and relevance of returned information.
• Provided production support by troubleshooting application, configuration, integration, and data-related issues, analyzing logs and database records, and collaborating with Engineering teams to resolve incidents and minimize business impact.
• Participated in release planning, upgrade testing, regression validation, and post-production verification activities.
• Created user documentation, configuration guides, and knowledge transfer materials supporting Planview functionality.
• Designed, developed, and maintained scalable Playwright automation frameworks using Page Object Model (POM) architecture to automate functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end validation across enterprise application workflows.
• Integrated automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, enabling continuous validation, faster defect detection, and reliable software delivery during release cycles.
• Investigated automation failures and application defects by analyzing logs, test execution results, database records, and system behavior to identify root causes and improve application stability.
• Reviewed user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional designs during backlog refinement meetings to ensure testability, traceability, and complete test coverage.
• Provided functional guidance, documentation, and knowledge transfer to users and internal teams on Planview functionality, configuration changes, and application processes.

Senior Quality Engineer - Planview Inc. - Austin, TX

(2011-09 - 2016-04)

• Administered System Options and Global Options settings to configure platform behavior, support business processes, and ensure consistent functionality across environments.
• Executed configuration testing for new workflows, reports, and resource management functionality.
• Collaborated with Product Owners and business stakeholders to validate system enhancements.
• Developed and maintained test cases in Zephyr based on business requirements and functional specifications.
• Supported Planview DB Copy activities by validating environment refreshes, verifying configuration and business data integrity, and ensuring application readiness after database copy operations.
• Performed comprehensive API testing using SoapUI for SOAP web services, validating functionality, integration, and data accuracy.
• Performed functional, regression, and end-to-end testing for different modules of the PRM application.
• Tracked and managed defects using Jira throughout the full defect lifecycle.
• Supported Planview production environments by validating configuration changes and resolving functional issues.
• Assisted with Planview release validation and production deployments.
• Performed backend database validation and testing using SQL to verify data integrity and application workflows.
• Executed cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility testing across Chrome, Edge, and Internet Explorer on Windows, macOS, and mobile devices to resolve cross-platform defects.

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communications - Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology