Surya Merala Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

-Worked on Automation testing using Selenium,Cucumber,BDD.-Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality enterprise applications on Appian technology.-Implementing Agile methodologies and utilizes tools like JIRA,Spira and Postman for efficient project management.-Conducting comprehensive testing, re-testing, and contributes to ongoing maintenance efforts.- Playing a key role in validating new updates, ensuring software aligns with evolving business needs.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Proctored examinations for over 200+ students, ensuring a fair and secure testing environment.-Utilized database management software such as FileMaker and Microsoft Excel to accurately and efficiently maintain student records and information.-Communicated clearly and effectively with students and parents as check-in staff, explaining rules and regulations.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Associate Academic Coach | Illinois Institute of TechnologyAs an Academic Coach at Illinois Institute of Technology, I guided undergraduate students towards achieving academic success through personalized coaching and strategic planning. My role encompassed:- Study Planning:Empowering students to develop effective study plans tailored to their learning styles and academic goals.- Time Management: Providing strategies and techniques to optimize time management, allowing students to balance coursework, extracurriculars, and personal commitments.- Resource Utilization:Teaching students how to leverage university resources, including libraries, academic support services, and online tools, for enhanced learning.- Assignment Mastery: Assisting students in excelling in assignments by offering guidance on research, writing, and project management.- Bi-weekly Google meet Sessions: Organizing and facilitating interactive sessions via Gmeet to address challenges, provide guidance, and foster a supportive academic community.By collaborating closely with students, I fostered a culture of academic excellence, empowering them to thrive both academically and personally

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

- Quality Assurance Strategy: Establishing QA methodologies and designing test case templates and ensuring compatibility with the latest Android and iOS versions.- Testing and Automation: Creating and executing both manual and automated test cases and demonstrating functionalities and performing necessary modifications and maintenance.- Client Interaction: Collaborating with clients to review business specifications and making updates by creating new tables and views and indexes as needed.- Tool Utilization: Employing tools such as PCloudy and Android Studio and Postman and Appium and Git and Trello and G-Sheets and Zeplin to streamline QA processes and enhance productivity.

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

- Designed test cases and demonstrated the functionalities, and incorporated and implemented modifications suggested by designers and the client for UI and functionality changes, and deployed the product on the client's installation.- Responsible for different types of testing, including Smoke and Functional and Integration and System and Adhoc and Network and Internationalization and API testing using Postman.- Designed and implemented automated testing tools such as Selenium and Appium.- Developed programs addressing areas such as database impacts and software scenarios and regression testing and negative testing and error/bug retests and usability.

Master Of Science - Ms, Information Technology And Management

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Electronics And Communication