# Kumari  Mannava

> Software Engineer | Quality Engineering & Automation | Python, Java, Selenium | MS in IT Management | Seeking SDET & QA Engineer & Automation Roles

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kumari

I specialize in ensuring the stability and security of high-traffic enterprise applications. With professional experience at IBM and Smarc Solutions, I bridge the gap between software development and quality assurance by applying a rigorous, code-level approach to testing.

What I Bring to the Team:
✅ End-to-End Testing: Proven track record in executing manual test suites for complex payment and communication systems.
✅ Technical Depth: Proficient in Java, Python, and SQL with a focus on Test-Driven Development (TDD).
✅ Agile Expertise: Experienced in Scrum ceremonies, gap analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.
✅ Tooling: Expert in Selenium, Git, Docker, and CI/CD workflows.

I am currently focused on identifying vulnerabilities and improving user experience through comprehensive test case development and white-box analysis.

## Work Experience
### Software Developer (Focused on Quality Engineering) @ SmArc Solutions Inc
Jan 2025 – Present | Pleasanton, California, United States
Prepare detailed design documents to execute full system, interface, and end-to-end deployment across multiple functional
areas.
Develop responsive web applications using internal CSS and jQuery Ajax to consume Restful services.
Use TDD approach with testing libraries and assist in developing information security policies for clients.
Perform client-side validations to eliminate malicious code and ensure data integrity before server submission.
Participate in security reviews and evaluations to identify risks, exposures, and gap analysis within workflows.
Resolved software vulnerabilities identified through security testing, ensuring code compliance and securing Info Security
approval for production releases.
Developed and executed manual test suites for high-traffic apps, identifying 50+ bugs in payment and chat interfaces.
Conducted cross-browser and mobile device testing (Chrome, Safari, iOS, Android) to ensure UI consistency.
Performed white-box testing by reviewing code changes and logic flows to ensure full system coverage.
Perform branching, tagging, and merging of code repositories using GIT for stable production releases.
Attend daily standup (Scrum), estimation, and requirement review meetings to analyze application needs.

### Test Specialist @ IBM
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Worked as a team member consisting of 5 people in a team on a MetLife testing project
• Knowledge of automated test tools for online web applications in the QE Framework, Selenium.
• Worked with on- and off-site quality assurance teams to coordinate testing, & Involved in team management and leading a team.
• Strong Understanding of QA process and the testing Industry.
• Well-experienced with Selenium codes & developed workflows for QTest.
• Experience in project management and agile workflow methods.
• Write test plans and test cases, execute test scripts, and report defects.
• Testing applications manually and with automated tools, such as Azure and qTest.
Demonstrating the automation framework in QE Selenium for clients and communicating project status updates


## Education
### Master of Arts - MA in Information Technology
Webster University

### Bachelor of Technology - BTech in Computer Science
KL University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mannavapavani1199

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Last updated: 2026-04-10