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ABHISHEK SHUKLA

Sr. QA Automation Engineer
Pune
ABHISHEK SHUKLA

Summary

  • Results-driven Senior QA Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining robust automation frameworks for REST APIs, Web, and CLI applications.
  • Proficient in leveraging tools like PyTest, Behave (BDD), Selenium, and Robot Framework to streamline testing workflows and integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Good understanding of L2/L3 Network Protocols and traffic generator tools such as iPerf, TCPreply
  • Adept at working with virtualization, containerization, and cloud technologies (AWS, OpenStack, Docker) to create scalable and flexible test environments.
  • Expertise in functional, regression, and integration testing, with a strong focus on optimizing testing processes, improving product quality, and ensuring seamless software releases.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and deliver high-quality solutions in Agile environments.

Overview

11
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Benison Technologies
Pune

Senior QA Lead
02.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Worked for RedSeal and LiveAction
  • Developed and maintained a Python Behave framework for automating test cases.
  • Designed and implemented emulators for cloud platforms and networking devices, minimizing dependency on physical hardware and enhancing testing efficiency.
  • Conducted functional testing for critical features, including DPQ, Incident Response, ThreatMap, Model Issues, Licensing, and IPv6 support, ensuring seamless product operation.
  • Automated Web UI and REST API tests using Python-Selenium, ensuring functional and performance reliability.
  • Reproduced and automated testing for Customer Found Defects (CFDs), enhancing product stability.
  • Prepared and maintained test plans, test reports, performance reports, and stability reports, achieving 95% test coverage.
  • Automated deployment and migration testing, ensuring smooth transitions between software versions.
  • Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, including sprint demos and daily stand-ups, to align with development progress.
  • Regularly interacted and followed up with the development Team to discuss the discrepancies identified.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features and functionalities.
  • Maintained detailed documentation of test results, enabling easy tracking of progress towards quality goals.
  • Evaluated potential risks associated with new software releases by performing extensive regression testing as needed.

Alten Calsoft Labs
Hyderabad

QA Test Lead
07.2017 - 01.2021

Job overview

  • Performed functional testing of VNF components (vCPE, CSecGW) to validate feature functionality and stability.
  • Tested throughput, Dead Peer Detection (DPD), rekey, re-authentication, and cryptographic algorithms, ensuring optimal performance.
  • Validated Cloud-based Service Orchestrator (NFVO), ensuring seamless network automation and zero-touch provisioning.
  • Designed test topologies in AWS Cloud, enabling efficient validation of networking components.
  • Developed test libraries in Python, automating test cases using Robot Framework.
  • Tested VNF management and configuration protocols such as NETCONF/RESTCONF, ensuring compliance with networking standards.
  • Automated REST API testing, improving validation and monitoring efficiency.
  • Analyzed logs in Kibana, identifying and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks.
  • Built and deployed Docker containers, implementing a microservices architecture for efficient service management.

Tinosys Pvt Ltd
Bangalore

QA Test Engineer
03.2014 - 06.2017

Job overview

  • Savari builds software and hardware sensor solutions for OEM automotive car manufacturers, the automotive aftermarket, smart cities, and pedestrians with the vision of making transportation predictive, safer and more efficient in connecting cars and Smart Cities and Savari leads the industry in V2X technology
  • Added custom libraries to robot framework using python
  • Automated the test cases in accordance with functional requirements and test specifications using Robot
  • Framework and Python
  • Added custom libraries to robot framework using python
  • Report test results and worked closely with project team members on issue resolution and process optimization
  • Updating the Test Automation suite regularly to ensure its accuracy and usefulness
  • Effectively involved in testbed creation and deployment using Ansible
  • Managed the CD and CI regressions which are running in Savari test bed
  • Updating the Test Automation suite regularly to ensure its accuracy and usefulness
  • Successfully migrated testbed simulation from physical servers to OpenStack, improving scalability and flexibility.

Education

Rajiv Gandhi Technical University

Bachelor of Technology from Electronics and Communications Engineering

University Overview

Skills

Python, Shell Scripting

  • Behave, PyTest, Robot FW, Selenium
  • AWS, OpenStack
  • KVM, Docker
  • Jenkins, Git, Ansible
  • TCP/IP, ICMP, VLAN, GRE, OSPF, IPSec
  • NFV, SDWAN, NetConf
  • Wireshark, iPerf, TCPreplay

Certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect -Associate 2019

Timeline

Senior QA Lead
Benison Technologies
02.2021 - Current
QA Test Lead
Alten Calsoft Labs
07.2017 - 01.2021
QA Test Engineer
Tinosys Pvt Ltd
03.2014 - 06.2017
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
Bachelor of Technology from Electronics and Communications Engineering

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