Damodar Reddy Ella

Test Automation and Tools Architect with 17+ years of experience across automation architecture, enterprise test-tool administration, integrations, migrations and QA transformation. Strong hands-on experience with Tricentis Tosca, Tosca Data Integrity, ALM/Quality Center, ALM Octane, UFT, SQL and REST/OTA APIs. Experienced in building reusable automation frameworks, modernizing legacy automation, integrating test-management ecosystems, leading upgrades/migrations, troubleshooting complex platform issues and mentoring engineering teams.

Comfortable operating as both architect and hands-on technical specialist across application automation, data validation and tool administration.

Automation Architect - State of California

(2023-03)

Automation & Tools Architect - Caltrans

(2022-09 - 2023-03)

Tools Architect / Tools Lead - GAP

(2022-06 - 2022-08)

Tools Architect / Automation Manager - Accenture

(2014-10 - 2022-05)

Senior ALM Consultant - BA

(2014-02 - 2014-10)

ALM Administrator / Automation Specialist - AXA

(2013-03 - 2014-02)

QC Administrator / Test Specialist - IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

(2012-04 - 2012-12)

Software Test Engineer / QC Administrator - Snigdha IT Services

(2008-06 - 2012-04)

Test Automation Architect - State of California – CMIPS

(2023-03)

Environment: Tricentis Tosca, UFT, ALM, Jira, Tasktop Connect, IBM DB2, SQL

• Lead automation architecture for CM and ESP applications using Tosca and UFT, including framework design, reusable components, execution strategy and technical troubleshooting.
• Own the conversion and modernization of UFT keyword-driven automation into a module-based Tosca framework with emphasis on reuse and maintainability.
• Integrate Jira and ALM test/requirement entities with Tosca through Tasktop Connect and support the associated administration and issue resolution.
• Design multilingual and data-driven automation approaches and optimize regression execution for large, complex application flows.
• Set up and support DEX-based unattended regression execution and provide server health, tool support and automation guidance to the team.
• Train manual testers and automation engineers on Tosca concepts, framework standards and practical implementation patterns.

Octane Architect - Caltrans

(2022-08 - 2023-03)

Environment: ALM Octane 16, ALM 15.50, C#, SQL, ServiceNow, REST API, OTA API

• Architected ALM Octane solutions and migrated data from ALM, Redmine, SharePoint, databases and document-based sources.
• Built a custom REST-based utility for bulk attachment migration, including handling of large files and multiple file extensions.
• Supported ALM-to-Octane migration/integration and evaluated ServiceNow integration using Micro Focus Connect.
• Created procedural documentation and delivered user training; produced detailed Octane user and administration guidance.
• Supported Octane configuration, releases, teams, workflows, permissions, pipelines, spaces/workspaces and test-management processes.

Tools Architect / ALM & Octane Administrator - GAP

(2022-06 - 2022-08)

Environment: Tosca, ALM, ALM Octane, Jira, qTest, ServiceNow, Rally, Jenkins, GitHub, SQL

• Implemented and administered Tosca and enterprise test-management tooling, including automation environment setup, strategy, test planning and user enablement.
• Created reusable Tosca modules, templates, recovery scenarios, test data assets and execution lists; reviewed automation developed by team members.
• Integrated test and defect-management platforms and supported REST-based synchronization and field mapping across tools.
• Migrated requirements, issues and features into Octane and supported backlog, release, workflow, user-access and pipeline administration.
• Provided infrastructure support, license management, patching, log monitoring, backups, upgrades/migrations and L3 troubleshooting.

ALM Administrator / Test Architect - Stericycle – Monarch

(2019-10 - 2022-05)

Environment: Tosca, ALM 12.x/15.x, Rally, ServiceNow, SQL, Oracle

• Planned Tosca automation strategy, set up the automation environment and led framework implementation and release execution.
• Created reusable Tosca modules, libraries, recovery scenarios, test data sheets, templates, requirements and execution lists.
• Administered ALM environments and integrations, supported dashboards/reporting, user training and L3 production issues.
• Managed infrastructure health, licenses, patches/components, logs, database/repository backups and version upgrades/migrations.

ALM Administrator / Test Architect - Government of Alberta

(2018-04 - 2019-10)

Environment: Tosca, ALM 12.x/15.x, Rally, ServiceNow, SQL, Oracle

• Set up and supported Tosca automation environments, test strategy, reusable automation assets and release execution.
• Administered multiple ALM environments and integrations and provided reporting, workflow customization and L3 troubleshooting.
• Developed OTA-API utilities for reporting, data extraction and record updates.
• Managed infrastructure support, licenses, patching, backups, upgrades/migrations and operational runbooks.

ALM Administrator / Test Architect - IHG – Test Center of Excellence

(2017-04 - 2018-04)

Environment: ALM, Rally, ServiceNow, Fortify, Performance Center, Mobile Center, SQL

• Led ALM architecture, administration, integrations and testing-process support across a large enterprise environment.
• Implemented integrations with defect/test-management platforms and customized SQL/dashboard reporting for management needs.
• Delivered user training, L3 support, workflow customization, infrastructure health checks, license management and upgrades.
• Developed OTA-API utilities for reporting, data extraction and record maintenance.

Team Lead – ALM Administrator / Test Architect - ATRIAS

(2016-04 - 2017-03)

Environment: ALM 12.50, MS-TFS, HPE Synchronizer, SQL Server

• Installed and configured ALM, upgraded projects and integrated ALM with TFS through Synchronizer.
• Designed utilities for data import and user management and supported workflow/process redesign.
• Managed functional, automation and performance testing processes, user training and L1/L2/L3 support.