ARUN DEV
Ernakulam
Summary
Professional leader with extensive experience in driving technical engineering initiatives and fostering effective team collaboration. Strong background in project management, budget oversight, and project delivery within timeline and resource constraints, ensuring organizational objectives are achieved efficiently. Known for adaptability, reliability, effective stakeholder engagement, and ability to present technical solutions to diverse audiences across all management levels. Skilled in leveraging data-driven insights, optimizing processes, and mentoring teams to excel in dynamic software development environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director of QA and R&D
SurveySparrow
06.2024 - Current
- Managed a development team for developing an innovative AI-powered test automation Tool integrating Playwright with Model Context Protocol (MCP) for intelligent test generation, enabling natural language test creation, and autonomous test maintenance. By cut shorting the usage of a 3rd party tool named TestSigma.(Cost saved 14k$ yearly ) .
- Conducted extensive R&D on emerging AI-powered development tools and introduced Cursor IDE to the team, resulting in 40% faster script development and significantly improved code quality by putting certain rules (cursor rules and guidelines) through AI-assisted programming.
- Reduced operational costs by identifying inefficiencies and implementing cost-saving measures in various departments.
- Establishing company-wide development standards and best practices.
- Chaired meetings, presenting reports and updates to keep team members informed and engaged.
- Mentored junior staff members, providing guidance on professional development opportunities and career progression paths within the company.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development.
- Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
- Managed the recruitment, technical training, and development of the team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Coordinated with senior management to align departmental goals with organizational objectives.
- Oversaw the implementation of new technologies to enhance productivity and streamline processes.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
Manager of QA & DevOps
SurveySparrow
12.2021 - 05.2024
- Managed a team of 45+ DevOps engineers, QA, and operations teams to drive initiatives and continuous improvement with a 70% success rate.
- Orchestrated a cross-functional team of 10 to implement a CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins, leading to a 40% quicker release cycle and enhanced code quality.
- Standardized deployment process using Docker and Kubernetes, cutting down deployment times by 75% and boosting team productivity
- Worked closely with business process owners for requirement analysis and development deliverables
- Work with functional and operating groups to analyze business issues and data challenges and recommend information solutions that align with business processes and requirements.
- Led and implemented automated testing frameworks using Python and pytest with the POM model, and migrated from the same to Playwright with JavaScript for further AI-related enhancements.
- Managed a multidisciplinary R&D team of developers and QA engineers to architect and deliver custom in-house platforms, with a vision of reduction in costs and enhanced system integration capabilities.
- Established best practices and mentoring programmes, resulting in consistent standards across teams.
- Supported employee morale and well-being by developing positive practices centred on career development and individual job satisfaction.
- Conducted performance reviews, identifying areas for development and rewarding high achievers.
- Recruited and hired candidates for organizational vacancies and enforced consistent policies across workforce.
- Oversaw compliance with regulatory standards, passing all inspections without any violations.
Lead Automation Engineer
SurveySparrow
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Focused on building automation from scratch and mentoring the newbies
- Built and implemented automation frameworks using Python and pytest
- Created comprehensive test strategies for web and API testing
- Mentored team members in automation best practices Managed automation initiatives across multiple projects
- Established foundation for scalable QA processes
- Supported Engineering and Maintenance departments with training and technical support.
- Kept on track with deadlines for development cycle times.
- Discussed requirements and processes with project managers and developers.
- Developed and implemented complex automation scripts for improving daily operations and achieving significant time savings.
- Led training sessions on automation tools and practices, elevating team proficiency and fostering culture of continuous improvement.
Lead Automation Engineer
Valorem Reply Solutions
08.2018 - 03.2021
- Focused on automation across various platforms and technologies.
- Automation Lead for Web Automation with Selenium in C#, Specflow
- Played an important role in the R&D process of DevOps , using Azure for infrastructure
- Created a framework for selenium in C# with POM model for mentoring
- R&D on BDD with Specflow and completed one project automation within the same
- Created a BOT testing Automation framework for both API and UI
- Created an Automation framework with Codecept JS that includes helpers for Playwright & WebDriver IO
- Performed R&D on Botium, which is Bot automation framework
Senior Automation Engineer
Cabot Technology Solutions
08.2017 - 07.2018
- Led automation initiatives in mobile and web testing.
- Automation Lead for Web & Mobile Automation with Selenium and Appium Framework
- Created a framework for selenium and Appium in Java with POM model
- Lead the manual QA team and mentored the resources in automation framework
- Developed new process for employee evaluation resulting in marked performance improvements
- Worked directly with Clients to understand the full automation requirement
Senior Automation Engineer
UST Global
10.2015 - 07.2017
- Involved in mobile testing and automation solutions.
- Experienced in android and iOS testing across various OS versions and device scalability
- Contributed mobility Automation team while contributing to the web automation team
- Created detailed test cases for use on diverse projects.
- Mentored junior team members, providing guidance on automation techniques and best practices while nurturing their professional growth.
- Maintained the java automation framework for different projects
Software Engineer
UST Global
05.2012 - 12.2012
- Performed software development and client engagement tasks.
- Developed web pages using ASP, HTML, and CSS for styling
- Prepared pitch presentations for prospective clients
- Extensively used Application and page-level tracing features of .NET to trace and debug code
- Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
- Participated in agile development processes, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
- Fostered culture of continuous learning and development within team, leading to increased innovation and problem-solving capabilities.
- Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
Education
BTECH - Information Technology
University College of Engineering
Kerala05.2011
12th - Bio-Maths
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Kerala03.2007
10th -
St Shanthal
Kerala02.2005
Skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Analytical thinking
- Operations management
- Decision-making
- Negotiation skills
- Quality assurance
- SDLC
- STLC
- Team leadership
- Automation frameworks
- AI integration
- Project management
- Employee training
- Stakeholder communication
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Recruitment strategies
- Project oversight
- Team building
- Multi-tasking ability
- People-oriented
- Team development
- Employee mentorship
- Motivational leadership
- API
- Appium
- Aspnet
- Azure
- BDD
- CSS
- DevOps
- Gherkin
- Github
- HTML
- IOS
- Java
- Javascript
- Jenkins
- JIRA
- JSP
- JUnit
- MySQL
- Nunit
- POC
- Pytest
- Python
- Selenium
- Playwright
- Botium
- Specflow
- SQL
- Svn
- Telemetry
- TestNG
- TFS
- UiPath
- Botium
- WebDriver
- Windows
- XML
Certification
- Seetest Automation Certification
- Software Test Automator Accredited
- Accredited Certification from International Software Test University
- Tricentis Certifications
- Tricentis : Automation Specialist Level 1, Level 2, Exploratory Testing Specialist
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Malayalam
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Elementary
A2
Personal Information
Hobbies and interests
- Cricket Enthusiast - Passionate about enjoying cricket
- Writing - Love both writing and reading stories
- Film Enthusiast - Love movies
- Dancing - Enjoy dancing
- Pet Lover -Proud parent of a Cane Corso dog and 2 Persian cats
Timeline
Associate Director of QA and R&D
SurveySparrow
06.2024 - Current
Manager of QA & DevOps
SurveySparrow
12.2021 - 05.2024
Lead Automation Engineer
SurveySparrow
04.2021 - 12.2021
Lead Automation Engineer
Valorem Reply Solutions
08.2018 - 03.2021
Senior Automation Engineer
Cabot Technology Solutions
08.2017 - 07.2018
Senior Automation Engineer
UST Global
10.2015 - 07.2017
Software Engineer
UST Global
05.2012 - 12.2012
BTECH - Information Technology
University College of Engineering
12th - Bio-Maths
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
10th -
St Shanthal
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