
Gaurav Singh
Verified Expert in Engineering
Manual QA Engineer and Developer
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Toptal member since November 16, 2022
Gaurav has over nine years of experience as a test engineer, primarily in the banking, financial services, and insurance domain. Most of his focus lies on payment solutions and financial banking. Gaurav enjoys improving his skills while being a productive asset to an organization.
Portfolio
Experience
- System Integration Testing (SIT) - 9 years
- QA Test Plan Management - 9 years
- Defect Management - 9 years
- Manual QA - 9 years
- API Testing - 9 years
- Functional Testing - 9 years
- Test Management - 9 years
- Scrum Master - 7 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Manual QA, Defect Management, QA Test Plan Management, Test Management
The most amazing...
...thing I've tested is a complex application in the banking, financial services, and insurance domains used by different banks.
Work Experience
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
TSYS
- Led the development of Java-based test automation frameworks for Propay banking applications at TSYS Global.
- Enhanced testing practices and frameworks to improve quality and efficiency.
- Boosted test efficiency by organizing test cases, scripts, and documentation.
- Engaged in technical discussions to create automation test cases for various microservices.
- Created a performance test automation framework using C#, MSTest, and Apache JMeter.
Quality Control Project Leader
R Systems
- Developed API automation for R Systems using REST Assured and Ready API, enhancing and accelerating testing processes.
- Improved significantly project efficiency and output quality through impactful contributions.
- Built a testing framework from scratch using REST Assured, Cucumber, Java, and TestNG to execute test cases.
Software Test Lead
Mphasis
- Served as a test lead at Mphasis, providing strong expertise in various areas of software testing. Acquired skills in manual QA, test management, defect management, and QA test plan management, which enabled me to oversee the entire testing process.
- Worked as a test engineer and utilized Jira for efficient bug tracking. With its integration with other tools, user-friendly interface, and customizable workflows, Jira provided an ideal solution for managing bugs and issues throughout the cycle.
- Contributed to the loan application that went live and worked in a production environment.
- Worked as a test lead and managed a team of software testers, overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of testing projects.
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans, achieving a test coverage of over 95% for all use cases and functionalities. I created and implemented automated testing scripts, increasing test efficiency by 50% and reducing test time by 30%.
Senior Test Engineer
Fiserv
- Ensured SWIFT processing compliance, verified SWIFT standards, tested integration with 3rd-party apps, and achieved a 98% defect resolution rate. This resulted in optimal online experiences and exceeded customer expectations, improving customers.
- Used Jira to log and retest defects. Marked them closed when fixed.
- Implemented Dovetail and Core PEP+ software at US banks and created NACHA files to process the payments in batches for almost one hundred thousand users.
- Served as a QA test engineer and managed software development projects, including scheduling, resource allocation, and risk management.
QA Analyst
Aartekone Global Services Ltd.
- Tested and ensured the high quality of the insurance application for the domain, achieving a 95% test coverage and a 90% defect resolution rate. This resulted in a seamless user experience for various end users, leading to a 20% increase.
- Used Jira to follow the bug lifecycle, log defects, and retest the app.
- Tested APIs for different insurance applications used by multiple clients.
- Served as a QA engineer and managed the QA team, overseeing the development and execution of test plans and ensuring quality standards were met.
Software Tester
E-Square Business Solutions
- Contributed to a project with a cycle of creating and dismantling scaffold with all the applications' users and roles. Developed an application for intranet and internet users and tested the application and flows.
- Used Microsoft Team Foundation Server and MTM to test and close defects.
- Tested the UI and desktop-based applications enabling them to go live for approximately 10,000 users.
Server Operations Technician
IBM
- Installed software and set up environments for clients.
- Identified issues, fixed them, and closed the tickets.
- Built most Linux servers for State Street Corporation.
Experience
Prologue Accounting Application
F&I Administration Solutions – Desktop Application for Insurance
Automated Clearing House (ACH)
Additionally, the platform allows businesses to automate payment processes, reducing transaction costs and improving cash flow management. As a test engineer, I tested the origination, processing, and settlement of ACH transactions and found the system reliable and efficient.
My testing showed that ACH Solutions from Fiserv is a powerful payment processing solution that streamlines business payment processes while ensuring transaction security and reliability.
Healthcare Blockchain Application
I tested the app's functionality, user interface, and security features. The app's functionality was robust, with features such as patient data sharing, access control, and auditing performing as expected. Additionally, I tested the app's compatibility with different devices and platforms and found it reliable and compatible across different devices.
Regarding security testing, I tested the app's encryption, decryption, and data protection features and found them effective in securing patient health records. I also tested the app's blockchain infrastructure, including its consensus algorithm and smart contract integration, and found the system secure and reliable.
Overall, my testing showed that the blockchain health platform app is efficient.
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Engineering
Sikkim Manipal University - Gujarat, India
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Govt. Arts and Commerce College (GACC) - Indore, India
Certifications
Certified International Payment Systems Professional
MVLCO
Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
Scrum.org
Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst
ISTQB
ISTQB Foundation Certified
ISTQB
Skills
Tools
Bugzilla, HP Quality Center (QC), Jira, Cucumber, MSTest, Apache, Apache Maven
Frameworks
Selenium, TestNG
Paradigms
Functional Testing, Manual Testing, Test Automation, REST, Microservices
Languages
Java 8, Java, C#
Storage
Database Testing
Other
Manual QA, Test Management, Defect Management, QA Test Plan Management, API Testing, Website Testing, Desktop Application Testing, Scrum Master, Integration Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), White Box Testing, Black Box Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Test Planning, Software QA, QA Leadership, Mobile App Testing, QA Automation, Software Requirements Specifications (SRS), UI Testing
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