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QA Engineer and Software Developer
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Toptal member since April 5, 2023
Bio
Gvs is an experienced technocrat that has worked across multiple roles and domains for software products, catering to challenging deadlines and generating up to four billion INR in revenue. Gvs has managed small and large teams and is exceptional at developing automated solutions across various business functions.
Portfolio
epiFi
Java, Appium, Quality Assurance (QA), UI Testing, Automated Testing, Manual QA...
Xoxoday
Java, QA Automation, Agile Delivery, Team Management, VAPT, API Testing...
Cloud Kinetics
Java, Selenium, Salesforce, Automated Testing, Manual QA, E2E Testing...
Experience
- Java - 14 years
- QA Automation - 14 years
- API Testing - 14 years
- Agile Delivery - 11 years
- Appium - 10 years
- Selenium - 10 years
- AWS DevOps - 8 years
- Team Management - 8 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Selenium, Appium, Jira, Eclipse, MacOS, Windows
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on is developing complex hybrid automation frameworks with a 90% reduction in effort and time required.
Work Experience
Software Development Engineer in Test
2022 - 2023
epiFi
- Optimized test device farm costs by a factor of four—a 75% reduction.
- Automated the automation scripts to autogenerate the code for testing.
- Improved the existing framework to allow plug-and-play for external test device farms, including AWS, LambdaTest, and BrowserStack.
Technologies: Java, Appium, Quality Assurance (QA), UI Testing, Automated Testing, Manual QA, QA Leadership, E2E Testing, TestNG, End-to-end Implementation (E2E), Test Automation, Test Automation Frameworks, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Android, QA Testing
QA Lead
2021 - 2022
Xoxoday
- Developed automation frameworks from scratch for tech and corporate teams using Selenium and REST Assured.
- Introduced Kubernetes-based deployment to allow faster and more reliable deployments reducing TAT by 75%.
- Strengthened the security at a third of the cost by using Bug Bounty Program and a 3rd-party VAPT.
- Mentored the dev team on GitHub Actions, reducing pre-QA blocker issues by 95%.
- Optimized UAT testing from five team days to one team day, thus enabling faster delivery across the sprints.
Technologies: Java, QA Automation, Agile Delivery, Team Management, VAPT, API Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Agile Software Testing, Automated Testing, Manual QA, Agile DevOps, DevOps, AWS DevOps, Leadership, QA Leadership, E2E Testing, Test Automation, Test Automation Frameworks, TestNG, UI Testing, Automated UI Testing, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Android, QA Testing
QA Automation Lead
2020 - 2020
Cloud Kinetics
- Created the automation framework using Java and Selenium for a Singapore-based client with a 30% increase in testing efficiency.
- Automated the Lightning UI across Salesforce applications eliminating 100% of manual effort for new widgets.
- Mentored the existing QA team to take ownership of automation.
Technologies: Java, Selenium, Salesforce, Automated Testing, Manual QA, E2E Testing, QA Leadership, Cross-browser Testing, Test Automation, TestNG, Test Automation Frameworks, Automated UI Testing, UI Testing, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, QA Testing
QA Manager
2019 - 2020
StoreKing
- Introduced Agile delivery using Jira for the in-house QA team for StoreKing's app and web-based offerings.
- Reduced DevOps cost by 80% using AWS automation and optimized contractors' expenditure by enabling a single person with round-the-clock availability.
- Enabled the existing team to release 90% of planned features daily.
- Reduced recruitment time for the tech team by 95% using automated vetting tools.
Technologies: Java, Selenium, Jira, Agile Delivery, Agile DevOps, Team Management, Automated Testing, Manual QA, DevOps, AWS DevOps, Cross-browser Testing, QA Leadership, Team Leadership, UI Testing, Automated UI Testing, TestNG, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Android, QA Testing
QA Architect
2017 - 2018
PowerSchool
- Automated the automation of scripts using template-based application code monitoring and reduced time to develop automation by 95%.
- Coded and maintained scalable Java and Selenium automation across platforms (Big Data in Hadoop, AngularJS, and React).
- Helped a team of 10 QA engineers automate 1,000+ scripts every month.
- Introduced an Agile way of delivery across the tech team.
- Helped the compliance department pull federal and state-level reports directly from Apache Hadoop data sources.
Technologies: Java, Selenium, Selenide, Jira, Agile Delivery, Automated Testing, Manual QA, AWS DevOps, QA Leadership, E2E Testing, Cross-browser Testing, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Android, QA Testing
QA Lead
2016 - 2017
Kingston InfoSolutions
- Introduced automated testing and reduced manual effort by 100% for one project (Schneider DCES authentication).
- Mentored the existing team in Java and Selenium and helped the QA team synchronize delivery across multiple development releases.
- Developed automation POCs using JavaScript-based Protractor and Jasmine tools for extracting authentication tokens securely.
- Reduced UI bugs by 40% using pre-QA automated testing.
- Developed a hybrid test automation framework for eight projects across the DCES platform.
Technologies: Java, Selenium, Protractor, Jasmine, JavaScript, Jira, Agile Delivery, REST APIs, Automated Testing, Manual QA, TestNG, QA Leadership, AWS DevOps, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Android, QA Testing
Member of Technical Staff
2012 - 2015
Amadeus
- Delivered successfully across a triple role of automation, functional expert (three products), and PCI-DSS coordinator.
- Improved quality and security of existing products and reduced bug reports by 15% YOY.
- Migrated the existing automation codebase from ClearCase to Git (beta) successfully.
Technologies: Java, Selenium, REST APIs, SoapUI, PCI DSS, Automated Testing, Manual QA, E2E Testing, Cross-browser Testing, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Android, QA Testing
QA Engineer
2010 - 2012
Ness Digital Engineering
- Worked as the sole QA engineer (APAC) for a tough customer-driven timeline for Amadeus' number one B2B product, with an impeccable delivery record.
- Drove the QA team's expansion locally and brought in a culture of ownership and excellence as an automation mentor, QTP and Selenium.
- Delivered data security training to all projects leading to 100% successful PCI-DSS compliance.
Technologies: Java, Selenium, HP QuickTest Professional (QTP), HP Quality Center (QC), HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Automated Testing, Manual QA, E2E Testing, QTP, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Android, QA Testing
Associate Software Engineer
2008 - 2010
Accenture
- Topped the batch of 2008 in training, attaining a 98% score.
- Assisted the QA team with test data management for the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch merger.
- Performed QA for BofA online banking portal as per ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) guidelines using JAWS screen reader software.
- Directed the QA team in performance testing using JMeter with zero invalid issues raised.
Technologies: Data Management, Online Banking, Apache JMeter, HP QuickTest Professional (QTP), Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Excel Macros, UI Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Automated Testing, Manual QA, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Java, QA Testing
Freelance Market Researcher
2008 - 2008
Feedback business Consulting
- Worked in market research for 3M clients in the sander disks category.
- Established impeccable record and was assigned fieldwork in the first week.
- Provided accurate data to clients regarding the feasibility of sander disks and related technology in South India.
Technologies: Market Research & Analysis, Automated Testing
Software Engineer
2007 - 2007
Infosys
- Trained in web development technologies and programming languages.
- Scored amongst the top 10% of trainees to achieve a distinction badge.
- Enhanced error handling in ICICI Bank's net banking portal.
Technologies: Java, HTML, CSS, Jakarta Server Pages (JSP), Java Servlets, XML Web Services, RDBMS, Automated Testing, Manual QA
Experience
Fi Money App
An Appium-based mobile automation framework for the Fi Money app that offers various financial services. I reduced the cost for automation device farms by 75% using a code-controlled switching algorithm to utilize resources better.
Xoxoday (Plum)
https://www.xoxoday.com/I was the team leader for a QA and DevOps for Plum product, where I developed hybrid in-house automation solutions from scratch using Selenium, REST Assured, and Kubernetes. I managed a team of 10 to enable the bi-monthly delivery of features. I also led the security bug bounty program for the entire organization, including corporate websites.
Salesforce Lightning UI Automation
As part of Cloud Kinetics, I helped the QA team use Selenium-based automation to improve efficiency, and TAT in QA of new Salesforce widgets developed using Lightning UI for a client based in Singapore.
StoreKing
http://erp.storeking.inA B2B retailer app-based solution with a back-end ERP application for mobile and web.
I managed QA and DevOps teams with a high degree of automation to improve efficiency and reduce resource costs by 80%. I also improved the feature delivery turnaround time (TAT) from weekly to daily.
I managed QA and DevOps teams with a high degree of automation to improve efficiency and reduce resource costs by 80%. I also improved the feature delivery turnaround time (TAT) from weekly to daily.
PowerSchool Compliance
As part of PowerSchool's compliance QA team, I developed and maintained automation solutions for various QA and business reporting activities across various platforms, including Big Data Hadoop.
Schneider DCES Authentication
I was tasked with developing hybrid automation frameworks across Java and JavaScript tools to enable the efficient delivery of new features in the authentication module and interfacing dependent user modules.
Amadeus E-travel
Amadeus' number one B2B product required me to discharge my responsibilities as functional + security QA using manual + automated testing to deliver high-quality products to the end users. Additionally, I helped the organization achieve PCI-DSS compliance by learning and mentoring existing teams in PCI-DSS (v2).
Bank of America
The BofA project required many responsibilities: test data management for the BofA-ML merger, ADA-led testing for their online banking portal's features, and automated performance testing of the mainframe-driven databases and XML APIs.
Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology (MESRA) - Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Java Servlets, Apache POI, React
Tools
Jira, SoapUI, HP QuickTest Professional (QTP), HP Quality Center (QC), HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Apache JMeter, AWS Device Farm, QTP
Languages
Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), HTML, CSS
Frameworks
Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Selenide, Protractor, Jasmine, Jakarta Server Pages (JSP), Hadoop, AngularJS
Paradigms
Automated Testing, E2E Testing, Test Automation, Manual Testing, DevOps, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
Platforms
Windows, Android, Kubernetes, Eclipse, MacOS, Salesforce, Apache Kafka
Storage
RDBMS
Other
QA Automation, Team Management, API Testing, PCI DSS, Quality Assurance (QA), Agile Software Testing, UI Testing, Manual QA, Regression Testing, QA Testing, Agile Delivery, AWS DevOps, VAPT, Programming, QA Leadership, Cross-browser Testing, Agile DevOps, Data Management, Online Banking, Excel Macros, Market Research & Analysis, XML Web Services, JAWS, End-to-end Implementation (E2E), Leadership, Team Leadership, Test Automation Frameworks, Automated UI Testing
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