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Vikas Doshi

Operations Associate

United Kingdom25 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 17+ years of experience in software testing and IT.
  • Expert in managing multiple delivery teams across geographies.
  • Developed a profitable automated trading bot.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with strong capabilities in software quality assurance and testing.

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Other Skills

ManagementTest ManagementTest AutomationAgile MethodologiesManual TestingQuality CenterAgile TestingTestingQuality AssuranceScrumSoftware Quality AssuranceJIRAIntegrationSQLTest Driven Development

About

Global Technology Leader offering 17+ years of work experience in software testing, Information Technology with exceptional technical/analytical skills. Thorough knowledge of software testing life cycle, Created tools for generating test data, Developed test harness in C# and Java for testing highly transactional Betting & Trading Exchange. Optimized quality of software via comprehensive testing. Tested software products during various release cycles having stringent deadlines. Solid experience in testing business logic and back end systems. Proficient in software testing/analysis from inception to completion. Well versed with different types of software development process models like Waterfall, V & Agile methodologies. Successfully managed multiple test teams in Onsite-Offshore model. Core competencies: Software Testing/QA ,Test Planning/Review, Test Project Management, Client Relations, Leadership, Managing Multiple Delivery Teams, People Management, Team Building, Budget Planning, Appraisals, Risk Management Provided technical and management leadership to multiple delivery teams Domain Experience in Trading/Betting/Transactional/Gambling/Gaming Systems, Content Management, Supply Chain/Transportation, ERP/CRM Products. Troubleshooting/Support/Analysis, Testing APIs Certified Scrum Master Certified Product Owner ISEB Certified I have keen interest in algorithmic trading Successfully developed fully automated profitable Betfair trading bot using Platform APIs (trades on daily basis and generates profit of ~30% annually). Implemented tactical and strategic QA vision Led recruitment and training initiatives Built distributed teams across different geographies

Experience

25 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
9 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Amazon

Software Quality & Release Manager III

Apr 2017Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

  • Heading Quality Efforts For Last Mile Technology & I have Space

Freecharge

Director Of Technology

Feb 2017Mar 2017 · 1 mo

Betfair

3 roles

Principal Consultant

Sep 2014Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

QA Manager/Principal

Promoted

Mar 2010May 2013 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Worked as satellite worker on Expat contract as QA Principal based in Gurgaon, India
  • Managing multiple QA delivery streams in Sports & Platform QA group
  • Test planning & test strategizing, developing test artifacts.
  • Conducting/coordinating knowledge transfer and cross training sessions
  • Mentoring and coaching staff. Quarterly and annual performance reviews.
  • Recruitment and Training, Release Planning
  • Worked on many high profile complicated projects at Betfair ranging from releasing new Trading Engine, launch of Australian & International Trading/Betting Exchange, Payment card Industry Data Security Standards, next gen exchange, Exposure model, Platform Services/APIs, Back Office/ Telephone Trading Console etc.

Senior QA Engineer

Feb 2006Mar 2010 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Testing highly transactional web system in the world.
  • QA Owner of Platform APIs. Test Code Reviews/GAP Analysis.
  • Writing/reviewing test plans/test cases for QA and Live Releases
  • Test Effort Estimation
  • Executing/Reporting and Analyzing API Test Harness Test Results
  • Subject Matter Expert for Public API & Exchange Betting

Expedia, inc.

QA Manager

May 2013Sep 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • QA Manager at Expedia, Inc.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all products owned by Transaction Services group - India are of high quality

Fidelity investments

Senior Test Analyst

Jul 2005Jan 2006 · 6 mos

  • Responsible for functional (manual and automation) testing of PPS.
  • Responsible for planning and executing System Integration Tests.
  • Writing/reviewing test cases/test plans.
  • Automation of test cases using Winrunner.
  • Test Director Administration for Asia Pac Projects.
  • Test effort estimation, work allocation and tracking.
  • Test execution reporting to Senior Management and Head of the TCoE (Testing Center of Excellence) at Fidelity Investments.

Hcl technologies ltd

Testing Team Lead

Jun 2002Jul 2005 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Coordinated activities of QA team. Work allocation, tracking, training and mentoring team members.
  • Writing/Reviewing Test Plans/Test Cases. Tracking Milestones.
  • Reviewing published results on regular basis.
  • Defect filing/reviewing/validating and assigning to appropriate team member.
  • Maintaining & publishing Test Management Reports/ Vitals (Score Cards)/ providing daily status updates to Customer.
  • Test environments planning and setting up using TMC to ensure adequate platform coverage.
  • Resolving day to day issues faced by team members.
  • Additional responsibility of executing and publishing PSI Test Results.

Quark media house

Team Coordinator

Jun 2000Jun 2002 · 2 yrs

  • Worked as Testing Team Coordinator for Quark.AVS Product.

Education

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Embedding Leadership Excellence — Organizational Leadership

Jan 2013Jan 2013

Panjab Engineering College

Bachelor of Engineering — Electrical

Aug 1995Jun 1999

NIIT

Integrated Honors Diploma — Software Development

Jan 1996Jan 1997

Halwasiya Vidya Vihar

Jan 1993Jan 1995

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