Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

• Designed custom frameworks/tools:
• MockLab → Simulated backend APIs for mobile testing (Spring Boot + Redis + S3)
• Appium-AI Lens → Reduced flakiness using Google Gemini & Vertex AI
• Event Guardian → Clickstream event validation tool
• Monkey Test Framework → Automated random stress testing

Sep 2021 – Sep 2024 · 3 yrs

• Key responsibilities:
• Developed an AI enabled Appium Plugin to enhance the capabilities of Appium using google vertex and vision AI
• Implemented the integration of the Mitmproxy tool into automation scripts to test corner cases effectively, and utilized it to derive app performance metrics.
• Contributed on the development of an internal device lab, enabling parallel execution across 40+ mobile devices using STF and Appium, leading to cost savings.
• Played a pivotal role in performance testing the system using the Locust tool.
• Played a role in automating backend services using Rest Assured, successfully achieving an extensive test coverage of 80%. Utilized Spring Boot, TestNG, and Rest Assured for the automation.
• Established an effective QA process to minimize the number of bugs, implement automation before dev drops, and seamlessly integrate the regression suite in CI/CD. Enabled app rollouts in just one hour

Sep 2018 – Sep 2021 · 3 yrs

• Key responsibilities:
• Successfully shipped the “My11Circle” product to the millions of users, launching it within 6 months after thorough testing.
• Provided leadership to a team of 2 QA's, mentoring them to gain in-depth product knowledge.
• Defined test strategy, executed tests, and reviewed both manual and automation test cases.
• Achieved an impressive 99.95% crash-free rate on Android and iOS platforms.
• Implemented an automation framework, resulting in a substantial 70% reduction in regression execution time.

Oct 2014 – Sep 2018 · 3 yrs 11 mos · 376/A 5th Main 14th B Cross, Sector 6 HSR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102 08

• Key responsibilities:
• Created a robust BDD automation framework utilizing Selenium and Java
• for UI testing, with a focus on employing Cucumber for behavior-driven
• development.
• Successfully integrated the framework with Jira, facilitating
• seamless retrieval of feature files from Jira and uploading of test results to
• the platform.
• As an individual contributor, I made significant contributions to functional
• Agile Testing
• testing while also developing web automation scripts.
• Collaborated with global onshore and offshore teams in an Agile-Scrum environment, developing test plans and test case documents while coordinating testing efforts across different time zones.
• Communicated effectively with onshore/offshore teams using proficient English.