Bhairab Kumar Rabha

New Delhi, India – +919********* – addx2h@r.postjobfree.com

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Test Automation Lead

Software Development – Quality Assurance & Testing - Project Management

Test Automation

Web Services/Backend Automation

Hybrid/Keyword Frameworks

Mainframe Application Development

CI/CD Pipeline Execution

Agile Methodology

Test Strategy Formulation

Automated Scripting

Performance Testing

DevOps & ChatOps

Customer Satisfaction

Team Leadership & Training

Performance-focused professional with 10+ years’ experience in test automation; adept at conceptualizing robust plans, leveraging advance frameworks, and directing/supporting high performing teams for end-to-end management of test automation projects.

Extensive expertise in backend/web services automation, patent process, financial regulatory, project/portfolio management, software quality management, and mainframe application development.

Credible history of bringing innovation and transformational changes to multiple test frameworks deployed across highly renowned organizations (Insurance, Finance, and Healthcare).

Proficient at leading, coaching, and mentoring teams through entire testing lifecycle with keen focus on enhancing overall productivity, ensuring timely projects’ delivery, and achieving maximum client satisfaction.

Articulate and refined communicator with strong analytical and team leadership skills; keenly focused on remaining at the forefront of rapidly evolving test automation trends/technologies. Trilingual in English, Hindi, and Assamese.

SIGNATURE ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

Directed team of maximum eight automation engineers (over the course of professional career), delivering robust automation solutions to geographically distributed clients (across Netherlands and UK) for meeting ever-changing business requirements.

Currently working on a project for data science and machine language to drive digital transformation across businesses.

Led end-to-end development/execution of monitoring framework for current client aimed at generating automated test scripts by leveraging influxDB, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Majorly contributed to the development/execution of multiple frameworks, including Selenium, TestNG, Junit, Cucumber-Java, Selenide, Karma, Protractor, UFT, Katalon Studio, and RestAssured.

Devised effective test automation plans, guided technical teams throughout each phase of testing lifecycle, and utilized advance frameworks to ensure completion of projects within restricted timeline and budgetary constraints.

Commended by top management for reducing operational time from 250 hours to 8 hours through automated testing and earned “Customer Delight Award” for current project.

Awarded as "ACE (Always Committed to Excellence)" and "GEM (Going Extra Mile)" in organization for consistently achieving maximum customer satisfaction.

Maintained in-depth knowledge of DevOps and ChatOps and played a key role in devising bots for test automation to achieve operational efficiency and further expedite the processing of testing procedures.

Certified UI Path RPA solutions architect.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Test Automation Lead (Sopra Steria) World Intellectual Property Organization, Switzerland 2019-Present

Manage complex web components and angular elements through single automation framework (a portal created by Sopra Steria) to save customers’ time, ultimately reducing maintenance cost. Develop test automation feasibility report that facilitate clients with deriving maximum value from test automation and evaluating test automation expediency. Maintain consistent liaison with clients through phone calls, respond to queries, and ensure prompt and efficient resolution of customer concerns. Generate weekly reports to update stakeholders about project’s progress.

Oversaw all aspects of testing lifecycle with an ultimate goal of improving quality and driving efficiencies, while meeting clients’ business goals and mitigating potential risk.

Spearheaded end-to-end implementation of Karma unit testing framework with Typescript as well as executed chatops by leveraging Bamboo, hubot, and slack tools.

Utilized Cucumber-java tools to generate and successfully deliver automated scripts within specified timeframe.

Test Automation Lead (Sopra Steria) European Union Intellectual Property Office, Spain 2018-2019

Spearheaded successful completion of automation and maintenance procedures for multiple applications within short period of time. Directed a team of eight automation engineers for designing framework architecture, building automated test frameworks, and improving/adding test code, while guiding team through multiple complex projects.

Ensured successful completion of projects by utilizing frameworks, such as Java, Selenide, Selenium, TestNG, and Junit.

Highly recognized by top management and clients for delivering projects within timeline and budgetary constraints.

Delivered visionary guidance for creating test automation architecture design with keen focus on reducing maintenance costs/testing efforts, and delivering higher return on investment (ROI) for QA teams looking to optimize agile processes.

Test Automation Lead via Sopra Steria Finance Conduct Authority FCA, UK 2017-2018

Led a high performing team and utilized different testing frameworks to ensure successful completion of MDP development project. Leveraged selenium cucumber framework for test automation in big data project that ultimately saved client with many hours of complex manual testing. Contributed to the planning and strategic implementation of test automation, while serving as Sopra Steria Test Automation Lead in the Non-UI Test Automation (in JAVA).

Played a vital role in creating entire automation CI/CD pipeline to automate steps in software delivery process, such as initiating code builds, running automated tests, and deploying to a staging or production environment.

Majorly contributed to the backend automation (utilizing cucumber-java framework) in support of big data project.

Implemented automation of test cases around Redshift, Aurora, Cassandra, and S3 AWS.

Enhanced skillset of team members on key aspects of automation by conducting knowledge transition session.

Test Automation Lead and SME via Sopra Steria European Patent Office EPO, Netherlands 2016-2017

Managed overall test automation procedures that included automation of web services, team patent, and BeInformed applications with primary emphasis on achieving complete electronic processing of European patent applications, from filling through opposition and appeal. Wrote test scripts in selenium cucumber and delivered in the same sprint in accordance with clients expectations that ultimately achieved maximum customer satisfaction. Carried out brainstorming session with automation team members to discuss new methods and improvements in framework architecture.

Spearheaded implementation of cucumber-selenium framework for three applications.

Thoroughly analyzed existing automation framework and identified performance gaps, while implementing robust solutions to drive continuous improvements, such as enhancing framework’s user friendliness and maintainability.

Delivered insightful direction to team of seven engineers to achieve bottom-line results through eDFS project.

Played a key role in analyzing and implementing automation technology solutions for EPO (project based on JAVA).

Test Automation Lead Cegedim Rx Ltd., UK 2013-2016

Administered budget, devised strategic roadmaps, and utilized robust testing methodologies to ensure prompt and cost-effective completion of automation project. Spearheaded end-to-end implementation of productive changes across automation suites, while preparing user-friendly documentation for scripts. Provided technical guidance and support to functional teams for resolving complex issues during development of automation scripts.

Delivered quality support for testing an obsoleted Delphi application with an ultimate goal of achieving bottom-line results for Cegedim Rx (major supplier of healthcare technology and information services across Europe).

Provided guidance/training to team members on proper utilization of frameworks for achieving high quality standards.

Designed hybrid and keyword framework for automation scripts, while deploying and integrating Continuous Integration tool by utilizing UFT at client environment.

Additional Experience as: Sopra Steria Automation Engineer for ProjectOne (2013-2014), Job role for The Boots Company Plc IT, UK (2012-2013), Job role for Cooperative Banking Group, UK (2010–2012), Mainframe Application Developer for CSC India Pvt Ltd. (2008-2010), Job role for Cynex Global (2006-2008).

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Testing:

HPE UFT, Cucumber, Selenium, Protractor, Karma, Selenide, Maven, Appium, Cypress, Dockers, Jenkins/Hudson, Bamboo, TestComplete, UIPath, ODIN Axe, AutoIT, Sikuli, SOAPUI

Programming Tools:

Java, Javascript, Typescript, VB script, VB.Net, Cobol, JCL, CICS

Miscellaneous Skills:

ALM, Jira, Confluence, GitLab, SVN, Bit bucket, Crucible, Star team, First Vision- E-Banking Finnacle application, Intactix- Space and Category management

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi

Certifications: HP0- M47 – HP Functional Testing 11.x (HP QTP certifications) RPA Developer Foundation Training (UIPath) Level 2-RPA Orchestrator 2018.3 UIPath UIPath diploma in Solution Architect Training AWS Technical Professional CMAT (Certified Mobile Application Tester) ISTQB (ISEB) Certified Tester Foundation Level

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