Ekta Saxena
Technical Lead, SQA
Noida,UP
Summary
Dynamic Technical Lead with extensive experience at Landis+Gyr, excelling in agile methodologies and team leadership. Proven track record in optimizing project delivery and enhancing software quality through effective mentoring and collaboration. Skilled in quality assurance and issue troubleshooting, driving successful outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
2
2
Languages
Work History
Technical Lead, SQA
Landis+Gyr
04.2024 - Current
- Led a team of developers & testers to successfully deliver high-quality software projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Coordinated with cross-department teams like QA, DevOps, and Support to ensure seamless end-to-end software delivery process.
- Optimized resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects by closely tracking team capacity levels against project deadlines and milestones.
- Provided domain expertise and mentoring to junior team members.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing agile methodologies and promoting continuous integration and deployment practices.
Senior Software Engineer
Landis+Gyr
04.2019 - 03.2024
- Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
- Maintained comprehensive documentation of development work, facilitating knowledge sharing among team members.
- Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools.
- Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Engineer, SQA
Landis+Gyr
12.2017 - 03.2019
- Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
- Created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
- Streamlined project delivery processes, implementing agile methodologies that improved team collaboration and efficiency.
- Facilitated knowledge sharing sessions on latest engineering trends, fostering culture of continuous learning among team members.
- Created and executed comprehensive end-to-end test cases and detailed test scenario documents to ensure full coverage of all possible use cases for new feature deployments.
Software Test Engineer
Surmount Softech Solutions
03.2017 - 10.2017
- Identified critical bugs and worked closely with developers to ensure timely resolution, resulting in a more stable product.
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
- Enhanced product reliability through thorough functional, regression, and performance testing.
- Managed defect tracking systems, ensuring accurate documentation of issues for efficient resolution.
Education
Master of Technology - Computer Science
Mangalayatan University
Aligarh 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Mangalayatan University
Aligarh 04.2001 -
Skills
Agile methodology
Technical mentoring
Quality assurance
DevOps
Team leadership
Issue troubleshooting
Teamwork and collaboration
Linux environments
SQL
JIRA
Microsoft Test Manager
SOAP UI
Certification
ISTQB - Foundation
Timeline
Technical Lead, SQA
Landis+Gyr
04.2024 - Current
ISTQB - Foundation
08-2019
Senior Software Engineer
Landis+Gyr
04.2019 - 03.2024
Engineer, SQA
Landis+Gyr
12.2017 - 03.2019
Software Test Engineer
Surmount Softech Solutions
03.2017 - 10.2017
Master of Technology - Computer Science
Mangalayatan University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Mangalayatan University
04.2001 -
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)