Hi, I’m Stella Kondru—a detail-oriented QA Engineer who designs and executes robust testing strategies to elevate product quality. I thrive on creating meticulous test cases, managing complex test environments, and documenting defects clearly to ensure quality throughout the SDLC. I enjoy driving automation initiatives that boost efficiency and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects. Hello! In my current role at Cognizant, I contribute to planning, design, testing, and maintenance of software applications, automate testing of ATM-related screens, and maintain clear documentation for future access. I’m proficient with Jira, Confluence, Remedy, and SQL for reporting and data extraction, and I value continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Stella Kondru

Hi, I’m Stella Kondru—a detail-oriented QA Engineer who designs and executes robust testing strategies to elevate product quality. I thrive on creating meticulous test cases, managing complex test environments, and documenting defects clearly to ensure quality throughout the SDLC. I enjoy driving automation initiatives that boost efficiency and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects. Hello! In my current role at Cognizant, I contribute to planning, design, testing, and maintenance of software applications, automate testing of ATM-related screens, and maintain clear documentation for future access. I’m proficient with Jira, Confluence, Remedy, and SQL for reporting and data extraction, and I value continuous improvement and operational excellence.

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Hi, I’m Stella Kondru—a detail-oriented QA Engineer who designs and executes robust testing strategies to elevate product quality. I thrive on creating meticulous test cases, managing complex test environments, and documenting defects clearly to ensure quality throughout the SDLC. I enjoy driving automation initiatives that boost efficiency and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects.

Hello! In my current role at Cognizant, I contribute to planning, design, testing, and maintenance of software applications, automate testing of ATM-related screens, and maintain clear documentation for future access. I’m proficient with Jira, Confluence, Remedy, and SQL for reporting and data extraction, and I value continuous improvement and operational excellence.

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Experience Level

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Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Quality Engineer at Cognizant
January 1, 2025 - Present
Contributed to project planning, design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications; supported weekly meetings; managed client and internal communications; performed regression and end-to-end testing; created and assigned tasks; automated VCP screens in Karate; maintained results in Confluence; wrote SQL queries to filter Jira reports; performed functional testing on ATM terminals; managed defects in JIRA and conducted regression testing with new builds; participated in weekly defect triage and validated scripts in virtual and physical terminal environments.
Quality Assurance Analyst at Diebold Nixdorf
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024
Developed comprehensive test cases aligned with requirements; configured test environments across vendors, terminals, and tools; recorded results and defects; provided Level 0 and Level 2 estimations; generated quality/status reports; collaborated with cross-functional teams; analyzed impact of change requests; facilitated process improvements; conducted daily scrums and led test coverage discussions; notable accomplishments include implementing automated testing frameworks, reducing manual testing by 25%, installing ATM vendor software builds, performing functional/no-functional/performance testing, and reducing production defects by 50% through proactive quality initiatives.
Technical Specialist at Canada Life
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Authored and maintained Confluence documentation; processed security access requests using Remedy; administered Jira for project creation, automated rules, and testing; updated documentation to reflect changes.
Software Engineer at Mindtree Ltd.
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Contributed to project planning, design, development, testing, and maintenance; weekly meetings; managed client calls; tracked ticket queues; resolved recurring issues through root-cause analysis and permanent fixes; delivered production support and remediation.
Java Analyst at SCN INFRA Solutions
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
Identified and resolved runtime bugs by monitoring code performance; developed test plans for the testing team; performed unit testing; supported code migrations and production environment stability; collaborated with clients in team meetings.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Software Systems and Information Testing at Fanshawe College, London, Canada
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Post Graduate Diploma in Information Security Management at Fanshawe College, London, Canada
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Post Graduate Diploma in Java and .Net Certified at University of NIELIT, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Engineering at JNTU University, India
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

Qualifications

Scrum Developer
January 1, 2019 - April 27, 2026
ITIL Certified
January 1, 2016 - April 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services