Quality Analyst Automation Testing

ABHI ACHARYA

North York, Ontario 647-***-**** *******.*******@*******.***

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming: Java, C++, SQL, Python, MIPS, Bash, PowerShell

Testing Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, WinAppDriver, TestNG, Cucumber, Jenkins, Postman

Testing Methods: Manual Testing, Automation Testing, Regression Testing, Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

Cloud & Deployment: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Compute Engine API, Cloud Logging API, FastAPI

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux

Defect Management: Jira, ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

SS&C Technologies Sept 2022 – May 2023

Software QA Analyst

Diagnosed and resolved technical issues reported by internal users for the iFast desktop app, addressing screen refresh and loading errors across 10 - 15 critical screens, resulting in improved application functionality and user satisfaction.

Developed automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver (web), WinAppDriver (desktop), and TestNG, combined with Cucumber for behavior-driven development (BDD), resulting in an improvement in testing efficiency and reducing manual efforts.

Assessed developers by troubleshooting connectivity issues and writing unit tests using Telnet and Ping to verify network access and port functionality for web applications

Created and updated documentation related to commonly-experienced issues, FAQs and troubleshooting steps, enabling users to resolve issues independently and ensuring QA best practices

Optimized CICD Jenkins pipelines, reducing test execution time by 35% and accelerating deployment cycles, leveraging automation tools to identify bottlenecks and enhance team-wide resource utilization

Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify tasks, and prioritize test case development, contributing to an acceleration in project timelines by maintaining alignment with business needs and providing iterative feedback

Strengthened backend data integrity and security by orchestrating end-to-end testing for Unix-based systems and data pipelines, ensuring seamless integration and full compliance with security protocols. Toronto Metropolitan University Sept 2023 – Apr 2024 IoT Full-Stack Developer

Designed and implemented a smart home monitoring system to address challenges in irrigation, security, lighting control, and temperature/humidity regulation, delivering a fully operational prototype that enhanced IoT system usability

Developed backend security protocols to encrypt and secure data transmission between IoT devices and the cloud, ensuring dependable user privacy and data integrity.

Engineered a scalable backend infrastructure using GCP and Firebase Real-time Database to manage real-time data streams, guaranteeing reliable system performance and high data availability.

Built and deployed a front-end mobile application using Kotlin, enabling users to monitor and control the home system’s features in real time.

Architected RESTful APIs with FastAPI to facilitate secure, real-time communication between IoT devices and the Firebase Database which makes for reliable data exchange.

Led user acceptance testing (UAT) and executed deployment in a controlled environment, achieving 100% functionality during end-to-end testing and delivering a robust system ready for real-world use. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering – Computer Engineering Sept 2019 – Apr 2024

Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON

Honors or Distinctions: Dean’s List

Courses: Object-Oriented Analysis, Software Systems, Operating Systems, Machine Learning and AI

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