Hello! I am a versatile and self-directed leader with 10 years of experience in the IT industry, currently serving as an Engineering Manager – SDET at Newfold Digital, India.
Throughout my career, I have embraced various roles, including Software Development Engineer (SDE), SDET Manager, and Product Manager (PM). My diverse experience has honed my ability to understand client requirements and stay aligned with the latest industry trends.
I have worked on numerous successful projects and can provide you with the best possible suggestions and ideas tailored to your needs.
I offer a range of options that we can collaboratively explore, ensuring you have the freedom to choose what works best for you.
Education
Hansraj Morarji Public School
2003 to 2009
Secondary
Prof. Ramnath Pandey Jr. College
2009 to 2011
Higher Secondary
Usha Pravin Gandhi College
2011 to 2014
Graduation (B.Sc.IT)
V.E.S. Institute of Technology
2014 to 2016
Post Graduation (M.C.A.)
Professional Experience
Software Development Engineer
December 2015 to June 2016
- Introduced to rigorous boot camps & onboarded to projects like āBig Data Analytics & Cloud Computingā & āAccount-based Marketingā for clients: Microsoft, Amazon & Starbucks, using Microsoft Azure DevOps (VSTS).
- Designed & implemented an ETL process using SSIS by creating, scheduling & running jobs daily or weekly.
- Developed library functions using C# to integrate with U-SQL queries to execute PowerShell scripts to upload/download ~5 to 10 Petabytes of structured data via Cloud VCs like Sandbox, Azure VMs & Cosmos DB.Ā
- Migrated data from on-premise DB to Cloud using SSDT tools, improving overall analysis & efficiency by 80%.
- Created workflow diagrams, Gantt charts to depict process timelines, PowerBI integration with Cortana (AI).
Sr. Module Lead SDET & PM
October 2016 to January 2019
- Wholly responsible for end-to-end testing & automation of all features, right from creating and distributing surveys to generating 19 types of powerful reports and handling data import/exports of the three pillar brands.
- Initiated UI Automation testing using Selenium IDE, WebDriver, TestNG, and Java to thoroughly test the three products: Zarca, SoGoSurvey & K12Insight. Deep functional knowledge & actively involved in the STLC process.
- Tested the integration of Salesforce to push and pull data from multiple products to Salesforce and vice versa.Ā
- Engaged in product decision-making processes with senior management & performing competitive intelligence. Managed releases & workflows for Engineering, PM & QE teams using MS Project, Zapier, Trello, and Slackbot.
- Conceptualized & deployed enhanced features, created product roadmaps & performance benchmarks, demos & testimonials for evaluation, competitor analysis, promotional strategies, tree testing, and card sorting tools.
Project Lead – SDET Manager
January 2019 to Present
- Solely responsible for testing & automating 80+ brands of the Enterprise – FOS teams, using the TDD approach.Ā
- Transitioned to APAC Engineering & extensively contributed towards functional & non-functional testing of the Bluehost Maestro product, built for WordPress WebPros. A significant role in driving Quality Eng. initiatives.
- Overhauled the test framework using RobotFramework & Python for UI & API automation (KDD) and Zephyr for test case management. Integrated it with Docker-containerized Selenium Grid to enhance its capabilities.
- Exercised various Testing strategies: Accessibility testing, Jenkins pipeline creation via OpenShift CLI (okd) for CI/CD, code coverage, Static Code Analysis, Allure Reporting, cross-browser testing using BrowserStack, MySQL queries for test data cleanup, Performance/Load testing with JMeter & AWS Services like CloudWatch, SES, etc.
- Logged ~4K defects & automated over 15K test cases.
- Spearheaded the APAC-SDET team: conducted Brown-bag sessions, enhanced the Test Automation framework, defined OKRs for Quality Excellence, designed Test KPIs & Metrics, Test Plans, RTM & Test Strategy documents.
