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RAHUL GOVANI

RAHUL GOVANI

Bengaluru,India

Summary

  • Result-focused technical professional with 12 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Manual, API, and Automation Testing with expertise in designing & executing test cases, and leading and managing QA teams.
  • Quality Assurance Lead Engineer with 12 years of Functional, API, and Automation Testing expertise. Managing a team of 8, including 3 Automation Engineers and 5 Manual QAs leading all aspects of Manual Testing, Software Testing, Bug Tracking, Functional Testing, and delivering high-quality results by contributing to large cross-functional projects seeking an opportunity as a QA Manager.
  • Experience in Agile Methodologies, particularly Sprint planning, task allocation, estimation, code reviews, and test case reviews.
  • Acted as a Scrum Master for the Automation team, and conducted daily standup meetings to track progress.
  • Extensive experience in UI automation, adeptly utilizing Selenium, Java, TestNG, and Maven. Implemented the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern for efficient maintenance and scalability of automation scripts.
  • Integrated automation suites seamlessly with Jenkins for continuous integration, ensuring reliable and timely test execution. Proficient in implementing Cucumber BDD for enhanced test scenario descriptions and collaborative testing practices.
  • Skilled in Rest-API testing using POSTMAN and expert in API Automation with Rest Assured (Java), demonstrating proficiency in designing and implementing automation frameworks. Proven track record in effectively managing automation projects for comprehensive and reliable test coverage.
  • Explored various features and functionalities within JMeter to effectively conduct performance testing and improve the performance of the applications.
  • Effectively leveraged Git in Bitbucket for streamlined project collaboration, efficient code management, and enhanced version control in the QA automation initiative
    Acted as a Scrum Master for the Automation team, and conducted daily standup meetings to track progress.
  • Extensive experience in UI automation, adeptly utilizing Selenium, Java, TestNG, and Maven. Implemented the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern for efficient maintenance and scalability of automation scripts.
  • Integrated automation suites seamlessly with Jenkins for continuous integration, ensuring reliable and timely test execution. Proficient in implementing Cucumber BDD for enhanced test scenario descriptions and collaborative testing practices.
  • Skilled in Rest-API testing using POSTMAN and expert in API Automation with Rest Assured (Java), demonstrating proficiency in designing and implementing automation frameworks. Proven track record in effectively managing automation projects for comprehensive and reliable test coverage.
  • Explored various features and functionalities within JMeter to effectively conduct performance testing and improve the performance of the applications.
  • Effectively leveraged Git in Bitbucket for streamlined project collaboration, efficient code management, and enhanced version control in QA automation initiatives.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work history

QA Automation Lead

LightSpeed Tech
San Jose
04.2022 - Current

Project: Online Sportsbook

  • Developing strategies to implement test automation within Agile methodologies with a deep understanding of iterative development
  • Utilizing Selenium with C# and SpecFlow for automation indicates a hands-on approach to automating tests, ensuring seamless integration and collaboration between various tools and frameworks within the testing environment
  • Being involved in building an Automation Framework from scratch for an Online Sportsbook application signifies a significant achievement, resulting in reduced manual efforts and increased efficiency
  • Collaborating with global teams requires effective communication and alignment of processes and coding standards
  • Ability to devise innovative solutions, such as bypassing Google reCAPTCHA for Sanity testing in the PROD environment
  • Conducting training sessions on API Testing using Postman for the Manual QA Team in upskilling the team, which is crucial for maintaining competency and improving overall testing efficiency
  • Demonstrated expertise in API testing, leveraging Postman for manual testing, and utilizing RestAssured (Java) to automate critical endpoints
  • Crafting Front-end load test scripts with JMeter and successfully addressing performance issues on the website with expertise in performance testing and contribution to ensuring optimal website performance.

Senior Lead

FIS Global
Bengaluru
09.2021 - 04.2022

Project: Banking

  • Collaborated with product and engineering teams to prioritize testing, ensuring that all aspects of the product were thoroughly tested
  • Monitoring test execution progress and reporting on results indicates a proactive approach to quality control
  • Engaged in various Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Grooming, Retrospective, Daily Stand Up)
  • Involved in demonstrating and understanding Agile methodologies with an ability to adapt QA practices within an Agile framework
  • Implemented a strategy to automate testing within the same sprint following successful completion of functional testing
  • Improved efficiency by dividing work based on application modules and assigning specific points of contact for each module
  • Participated in QA team retrospectives to review processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement enhancements.

QA Lead

Sapiens Technologies
Bengaluru
12.2015 - 09.2021

Project: Life Insurance and Pensions

  • Implemented formal QA processes following industry-accepted best practices & established metrics to measure performance & quality
  • Developed automation test cases using Selenium with Java, covering over 40% of regression cases, thereby improving efficiency and reliability in testing
  • Played a pivotal role in identifying and verifying a significant number of defects (12) within a sprint, ensuring a 100% quality outcome with no defects found during User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Managed end-to-end project releases, starting from building release environments to overseeing testing tasks and delivering releases to clients
  • Analyzed system requirements and crafted detailed test plans for system testing
  • Assessed and aligned testing capacity for product delivery, involving estimation, prioritization & planning of testing activities
  • Oversaw resource deployment and conducted API testing using tools like SoapUI and Postman.

System Engineer, Test Manager

TCS
Bengaluru
01.2012 - 12.2015

Project: Wealth Management

  • Strong understanding of the specifications of the system or software to be tested
  • Creating scripts to execute test cases and scenarios
  • Analyzing test results, documenting technical issues, and reporting them for further action
  • Collaborating and working with the QA team to devise effective test strategies and plans for implementing test cases
  • Evaluating the product code against specified requirements and creating logs to document testing phases and defects
  • Reporting identified bugs or errors to the development team and conducting post-release or post-implementation testing to ensure fixes are effective
  • Identifying deviations in test cases and recommending corrections to the team, documenting test scenarios and results, and focusing on defect logging and closure with stakeholders
  • Retesting the fixes provided by the development team, including regression testing to ensure that new changes do not negatively impact existing functionalities
  • Drafting test cases based on functional specifications and presenting them for review and implementation

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science & Engineering

K.S.R College of Technology
2011

Skills

    Selenium

    Java

    TestNG

    Cucumber BDD

    SpecFlow

    Agile

    Jenkins

    SQL

    GIT

    API Automation

    RestAssured

    PostMan

Accomplishments

  • Received Star Performer Award for successfully automating 1000+ UI Test Cases in H2 2022.
  • Bagged Q1 WoW Award 2019 for raising the maximum number of defects in the new CR requested by the client thereby improving the application quality.
  • Star Performer for the Quarter Q3 2013.
  • Received Certification of Appreciation for showcasing the best performance in the project for raising the highest number of defects every month with Zero rejection rates.

Certification

  • Selenium Webdriver with Java (Udemy)
  • ISTQB Foundation Level
  • ISTQB Advanced – Test Manager

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

QA Automation Lead

LightSpeed Tech
04.2022 - Current

Senior Lead

FIS Global
09.2021 - 04.2022

QA Lead

Sapiens Technologies
12.2015 - 09.2021

System Engineer, Test Manager

TCS
01.2012 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science & Engineering

K.S.R College of Technology
RAHUL GOVANI