Hi, I’m Kenneth D Nandigam, a results-oriented QA professional with more than six years of experience in software quality assurance, focused on distributed systems, automation, and validation of mission-critical platforms. I have a strong track record of delivering reliable software through comprehensive test planning, regression suites, and CI/CD integrated pipelines in multi-node environments. I excel at API testing, SQL/JSON/XML validation, microservice verification, and Kubernetes-based deployments, and I thrive in collaborative Agile teams to drive data-driven QA decisions, improve test coverage, and shorten release cycles while maintaining product stability.

Kenneth D Nandigam

Hi, I’m Kenneth D Nandigam, a results-oriented QA professional with more than six years of experience in software quality assurance, focused on distributed systems, automation, and validation of mission-critical platforms. I have a strong track record of delivering reliable software through comprehensive test planning, regression suites, and CI/CD integrated pipelines in multi-node environments. I excel at API testing, SQL/JSON/XML validation, microservice verification, and Kubernetes-based deployments, and I thrive in collaborative Agile teams to drive data-driven QA decisions, improve test coverage, and shorten release cycles while maintaining product stability.

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Hi, I’m Kenneth D Nandigam, a results-oriented QA professional with more than six years of experience in software quality assurance, focused on distributed systems, automation, and validation of mission-critical platforms. I have a strong track record of delivering reliable software through comprehensive test planning, regression suites, and CI/CD integrated pipelines in multi-node environments.

I excel at API testing, SQL/JSON/XML validation, microservice verification, and Kubernetes-based deployments, and I thrive in collaborative Agile teams to drive data-driven QA decisions, improve test coverage, and shorten release cycles while maintaining product stability.

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Language

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Work Experience

Quality Assurance Engineer II at Amazon Robotics
June 1, 2020 - Present
Validated complex distributed, multi-threaded, and multi-processor systems end-to-end across large-scale robotics environments; designed and executed comprehensive test plans, test suites, and regression suites for firmware, software, and infrastructure releases. Collaborated with development teams to define requirements-based test coverage and ensured robust verification and validation of the software stack. Authored and maintained manual and automated test cases using Python, PyTest, Selenium, and REST Assured to validate service APIs, user interfaces, and integration workflows. Led regression, smoke, performance, stress, scalability, and system testing cycles for distributed robotics platforms; built CI/CD-integrated automated regression pipelines in Jenkins and GitHub Actions. Logged and tracked defects in Jira and verified fixes during sprint cycles. Developed reusable test scripts and diagnostic tools to facilitate faster defect isolation. Participated in Agile/SCRUM ceremonies a
Technical Support Specialist II at Vecna Robotics
May 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020
Performed on-site hardware, software, and networking setup for autonomous robots; conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with customers and optimized material workflows to fit customer processes. Identified and debugged Tier-1 and Tier-2 operational issues; performed data validation using SQL and JSON payload checks across backend microservices. Conducted root-cause analysis (RCA) for test failures and ensured proper bug classification and traceability in Jira. Contributed to test documentation, defect reports, and release readiness artifacts; collaborated with research and test teams on performance benchmarking and validation across distributed robotics environments. Built standardized support processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and incident response.
Support Engineer II at Vecna Robotics
May 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020
Deployed and maintained multiple Movement Cluster stacks; provisioned new drives via WPS to expand robotics test coverage across facilities. Validated functional, system, and performance requirements for distributed robotic systems under varied network and hardware configurations. Executed smoke, regression, and directed testing for software iterations; verified defect fixes across firmware and application layers. Performed data validation using SQL and JSON payload checks across backend microservices; conducted RCA for test failures and documented artifacts for Jira. Automated credential management, IoT job scheduling, package deployment, and software updates for development test fixtures by integrating them with the AWS AR Edge platform, streamlining provisioning and reducing manual intervention.

Education

Master of Science at State Univ of New York, Binghamton
August 1, 2017 - May 1, 2019
Bachelor of Technology at SRM University, Chennai, India
August 1, 2012 - May 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Software & Internet, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services

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