Avinash Kumar
Ballston Lake,NY
Summary
Skilled Test Automation Developer with expertise in designing, developing, and implementing automated testing systems and tools. Proficient in various scripting languages, debugging, and understanding different software architectures. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to streamline processes and enhance system functionality. Committed to meticulous testing procedures for ensuring the highest levels of product quality.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Automation Developer/Manager (QE)
Publicis Sapient
Bangalore/New York, NY
05.2019 - Current
- Enabled test automation practices for Ayco Insurance platform.
- Collaborated closely with DevOps to establish test infrastructure supporting CI/CD execution.
- Developed a framework to generate robust automation and integration tests to validate product functionality using Java, RestAssured, JavaScript, and Selenium WebDriver.
- Mentored and led a team of skilled SDET professionals in the Asset Wealth Management Group at Goldman Sachs.
- Implemented cloud-native testing strategies to support continuous delivery.
- Partnered closely with Engineering and Product Management to develop, automate, and execute comprehensive tests in line with specifications.
- Participated in code and design reviews, along with architectural discussions, to enhance product quality.
- Oversaw release testing efforts across teams, providing testing sign-offs for projects.
- Proactively identified and mitigated risks, prioritizing tasks to ensure delivery of a shippable product at the end of each sprint.
Senior Technical Specialist (Testing)
Philips Healthcare
Bangalore
06.2016 - 05.2019
- Collaborated with Product Owner and stakeholders to define Conditions of Satisfaction and Specifications, ensuring requirements met defined acceptance criteria throughout the Agile lifecycle.
- Developed comprehensive Test Plans, Test Strategies, Test Estimations, and Automation Strategies aligned with acceptance criteria for features and user stories.
- Created scripts to automate testing processes and built tools for developers to test code effectively.
- Designed and implemented an automation framework to validate REST APIs deployed in Cloud Foundry.
- Led the design and implementation of an automation framework for verifying microservices deployed in the cloud.
- Conducted test and automation script reviews for the team in every sprint.
- Integrated the automation suite into the CI/CD pipeline to enable nightly automated execution.
- Coordinated across teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues in cloud and integration environments.
- Proactively identified and mitigated risks, prioritizing tasks to deliver a shippable product at each sprint's end.
- Ensured quality metrics were reviewed, completed, and approved by all stakeholders.
Senior Quality Specialists
Sap Labs
Bangalore
04.2014 - 05.2016
- Developed an automation strategy and framework for validating large-scale data systems and responsive user interfaces in predictive analytics software.
- Validated and revised both new and existing data models using small to medium datasets.
- Created a test automation strategy to verify the rendering accuracy of various visualization charts against specified data points and models.
- Built an automation framework for validating regression of incremental product changes in each sprint, utilizing Java, JUnit, Selenium, Jasmine, JavaScript, and the Page Object Model design pattern.
- Assessed static code analysis tools, such as Fortify and Checkmarx, to mitigate security vulnerabilities.
- Introduced DevOps processes by implementing CI/CD pipelines for monitoring nightly builds across Development, Testing, and Production environments.
- Provided thought leadership on tool selection, optimizing test execution time, analyzing test results, and integrating automation best practices.
- Led daily Scrum meetings, including sprint planning and retrospectives, to ensure alignment and continuous improvement.
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Microsoft Corporation R&D (IDC)
Hyderabad, India
12.2010 - 04.2014
- Developed test plans, coordinated data mining efforts, and conducted test execution, defect reporting, and tracking.ng.
- Participated in requirements gathering and design review sessions to identify and prevent potential design issues.
- Designed and implemented an automation strategy and framework for API validation in Office 365, developed using WCF.
- Conducted stress, scalability, capacity, functional, white-box, and security testing to ensure product robustness.
- Debugged and deployed web applications using C#, WCF, SQL Server, and Azure, along with tools such as Fiddler and HTTPWatch.
- Addressed performance issues, memory leaks, timeout problems, and deadlocks using ETW, CLR, SQL Profiler, WinDbg, and DebugDiag.
- Managed vendor relationships and trained the operational team on product workflows, supporting both UAT and production environments.
Info Developer
Hewlett Packard
Bangalore, India
11.2009 - 12.2010
- Company Overview: Project Personal Storage Media Smart Server
- Integrated i-Tunes Client with media smart server
- Developed complete user interface into WPF for features like S2S, iTunes, Media Collector
- Developed business logic for external USB transfer using C# and Flex
- Hosting status call with architect of this product to gather requirements and sprint planning
- Project Personal Storage Media Smart Server
Senior Software Engineer
Wipro Technologies
Bangalore, India
03.2008 - 11.2009
- Analyzed system requirements and functional design specifications.
- Developed dashboards for ETRS tools using C#, and SQL Server.
- Integrated third-party Infragistics Data Grid controls to enhance application functionality.
- Enhanced features of VDAT, a desktop application used to manage data tapes across various data centers.
- Created a Windows utility to convert Word documents from 2003 to 2007 versions.
- Led daily status calls with the U.S.-based counterpart team to discuss progress and gather new requirements.
- Troubleshot and resolved deployment and production issues.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
Cochin University of Science & Technologies
Kochi, India 07-2005
Skills
- Test Automation Framework Development
- Programming Languages: Java, C#, Python, and JavaScript
- Tools: Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
- CI/CD: Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
- Testing Types: Performance, Security, Mobile, API, Cloud (AWS, Azure, PCF)
- Methodologies: Agile and Scrum
- Test Environment Management
Personal Information
Title: SDET/DevOps (Azure)
Educationcertificates
- Bachelor of Technology (Computer Science), Cochin University of Science & Technologies (Accorded IIT Status)
- Microsoft Certified Azure Solution Architect, AZ-900, AZ-300, AZ-301
- SAFE Agile Certified
Awardsandaccolades
- Client Focus Delivery recognition in Wipro.
- Innovation and Leadership award of a quarter in Product & Innovation BU of Sap Labs.
- You Make A Difference recognition in Microsoft India Development Centre.
Affiliations
- Received the "Client Focus Delivery" award at Wipro
- Honored with the Innovation and Leadership Award for the quarter in the Product & Innovation Business Unit at SAP Labs
- Awarded the 'You Make a Difference' recognition at Microsoft India Development Centre
Timeline
Test Automation Developer/Manager (QE)
Publicis Sapient
05.2019 - Current
Senior Technical Specialist (Testing)
Philips Healthcare
06.2016 - 05.2019
Senior Quality Specialists
Sap Labs
04.2014 - 05.2016
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Microsoft Corporation R&D (IDC)
12.2010 - 04.2014
Info Developer
Hewlett Packard
11.2009 - 12.2010
Senior Software Engineer
Wipro Technologies
03.2008 - 11.2009
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
Cochin University of Science & Technologies
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