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Husain Dahodwala
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Pune, India
Toptal member since August 31, 2022
Bio
Husain has worked for over seven years at the intersection of business, design, and technology. He believes his passion and creativity have impacted core businesses of some of the world's renowned brands, most recently as an automation test analyst at Credit Suisse.
Portfolio
Credit Suisse
Java, Selenium, REST Assured, WebDriver, TestNG, Cucumber, SQL, Apache Maven...
UBS
Java, Selenium, TestNG, REST Assured, SQL, Apache Maven, GitLab...
Barclays India
Java, Selenium, Gradle, Commons HttpClient, Jira REST API, REST Assured...
Experience
- Test Automation - 7 years
- Git - 7 years
- Selenium - 7 years
- Java - 7 years
- Apache Maven - 6 years
- TestNG - 6 years
- Cucumber - 4 years
- REST Assured - 3 years
Preferred Environment
Windows, IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse IDE
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a data mining tool for a project that minimized test data identification activity for the entire business unit.
Work Experience
Automation Test Analyst
2021 - PRESENT
Credit Suisse
- Created the UI Automation framework from scratch using TestNG and Cucumber.
- Developed a utility for the database environment comparison to identify discrepancies before going live.
- Connected with business analysts and developers to understand the requirements and get better test coverage.
Technologies: Java, Selenium, REST Assured, WebDriver, TestNG, Cucumber, SQL, Apache Maven, Jira, Automated Testing, Quality Assurance (QA)
IT Quality and Test Engineer
2020 - 2021
UBS
- Contributed to framework enhancements of the user interface (UI) and API automation.
- Scripted utilities to test the application migration from a monolithic to microservices-based architecture.
- Developed a dashboard for API health checks and created APIs for data mining.
- Managed a team of three who worked resources from vendors, allocated daily tasks, and monitored their progress.
Technologies: Java, Selenium, TestNG, REST Assured, SQL, Apache Maven, GitLab, Automated Testing, Quality Assurance (QA)
Test Automation Analyst
2018 - 2020
Barclays India
- Supported the automation requirements of other quality assurance (QA) teams within the bank as part of the center of excellence (CoE) team.
- Maintained the quality of multiple components single-handedly of the application using automated and manual checks.
- Created tests compatible to execute on browser stacks for cross-browser testing.
- Developed a utility for image comparison and enhanced the framework using Jira REST APIs for better test evidence management.
Technologies: Java, Selenium, Gradle, Commons HttpClient, Jira REST API, REST Assured, Test Automation, Cucumber, BrowserStack, GitHub, Automated Testing, Quality Assurance (QA)
Senior Software Engineer - QA
2017 - 2018
Citiustech
- Converted manual functional and regression scripts to behavior-driven automated scripts using cucumber and serenity.
- Developed SQL scripts to validate relational database tables.
- Communicated with product management, development, and business analyst teams during preparation and approval of all test-related documents.
- Worked closely with application designers and developers to resolve documentation, design, and functional issues.
Technologies: Cucumber, Eclipse IDE, Java, Selenium, Jenkins, Git, REST Assured, Serenity BDD, Automated Testing, Quality Assurance (QA)
Automation Test Engineer
2014 - 2017
Tata Consultancy Services
- Achieved 70% regression automation in record time while being part of a team to automate the regression suite.
- Wrote automated tests for UI and database validations using a test data-driven approach.
- Maintained and enhanced the existing automation scripts.
Technologies: Selenium, TestNG, Rally, Java, Programming, Apache Maven, Automated Testing, Quality Assurance (QA)
Experience
JSON and XML Formatter App
https://github.com/husainmd/JsonXmlFormatterAppA Java Swing application to format JSON and XML payloads. This utility was developed as the client project did not have access to online formatters due to client-imposed restrictions. The utility developed had features to compare XML to XML and JSON to JSON, validating the expected versus the actual payload.
Image Comparator
https://github.com/husainmd/ImageComparatorThe utility was developed as part of an application that needed to be supported by a wide array of devices. This small utility helped compare different screens against mockups minimizing visual and manual testing across various devices.
Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications
University of Pune - Pune, India
Certifications
JULY 2021 - PRESENT
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
Microsoft
JUNE 2021 - PRESENT
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
Microsoft
FEBRUARY 2021 - PRESENT
GitLab Certified Git Associate
GitLab
SEPTEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft
DECEMBER 2016 - PRESENT
Certified Tester: Agile Tester Foundation Extension
ISTQB | Indian Testing Board
MAY 2016 - PRESENT
Certified Tester: Foundation Level
ISTQB | Indian Testing Board
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Jira REST API, Commons HttpClient, WebDriver
Tools
Cucumber, IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse IDE, Git, REST Assured, Apache Maven, Rally, Jenkins, Serenity BDD, Gradle, BrowserStack, GitHub, GitLab, Azure Machine Learning, Jira
Frameworks
Selenium, TestNG
Paradigms
Test Automation, Automated Testing, Testing, Agile
Languages
Java, SQL
Platforms
Windows, Azure
Storage
Azure SQL Databases
Other
Quality Assurance (QA), Programming
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