Gautham Vinod

• Project is focused on Sling TV's Newly Designed UI where team increased subscriptions by 15%
• Primary developer for new interface, that increased "dwell time" by harnessing content based recommendation algorithms
• Designed and implemented MVPD-based VOD acquisition, encoding and packaging solution
• Squad Leader developing cloud-based VOD acquisition, encoding, and packaging solution for HLS
• Automating feedback loop using languages such as Python, Ruby, etc. and utilizing REST API’s
• Developing test scripts in Javascript to automate user interactions on a variety of devices
• Built a Device Farm to test app functionality across all platforms (Apple, Amazon, Android, Xbox, and Roku devices)
• Led Offshore team to triage and solve defects through Jira
• Development and Execution in beta versions of Sling TV app
• Setup STA Servers to remotely access devices and monitor automation scripts ran through Jenkins
• Developed Automation Tool to create test accounts for different environments i.e. production and beta

Project was focused on Spectrum's UI Automated Testing

• Developing test scripts in Python to automate user interactions on STB (set top box) Remote
• Work with STB nodes and simulate user interaction
• Triage OCR test scripts from offshore team members (Python, C, C++, Java, Python, Linux.)
• Maintenance on test scripts, Execute scripts to verify API call issues using GiHub
• Automate/Record test method and log outcomes through Jenkins
• Raise issues and defects using Jira
• QA test set top box navigation using IR interfaces
• Followed Agile process, Oversee 5 offshore members who deploy test scripts on GitHUB
• Proficient in manipulating properties and methods of document objects and modifying attributes and values via DOM
• Handson experience on file container formats such as ISOBMFF and MPEG-2 Transport streams, and DHASG & HLS (video streaming protocols)
• Devised solutions to expedite the procurement of required data for unique website architectures comprised of X/HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, and AJAX
• Strong communication and business analyst skills – working with a variety of stakeholders i.e. application owners, directors, architects, and DBAs across enterprise
• Collaborating with Product Manager & Scrum Master with sequencing the project activities by conducting feasibility analysis and requirements gathering from business owners
• Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs and improving functionality

• Analyzed and targeted member buying behavior through advanced analytics
• Sold fitness packages by facilitating hands-on fitness training by analyzing performance demands
• Trained peers on analytical approaches to selling and customer service
• Developed regional reports using tools like Tableau and custom Pivots
• Built test management and operational reports
• Weekend systems support for local membership systems
• Automation of equipment inventory entry into local system (MSSql) database