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Girish Guled

Girish Guled

Bengaluru

Summary

Highly accomplished and results-oriented QA Lead with 13+ years of experience in leading and mentoring QA teams, coupled with a strong background in quality assurance engineering across web technologies and back-end services. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute comprehensive test strategies, drive automation initiatives, and ensure high-quality product delivery within Agile environments. Expertise in identifying and mitigating risks, improving testing processes, and delivering actionable insights to engineering teams, consistently exceeding quality goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Opentext
06.2023 - Current
  • Design Test Architecture from scratch for Threat intelligence SDK which runs on multiple OS
  • Led and managed a team of QA Engineers, driving career growth and building a strong team culture to ensure high performance.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand software quality requirements and designed effective test strategies for FBA systems.
  • Defined release planning and assessed software readiness for production, ensuring complete testing coverage and accurate reporting of defects.
  • Integrated automation solutions and test data into test strategies, resource planning, and test executions to improve efficiency and coverage.
  • Provided technical guidance and identified pain points within component teams, offering actionable insights to engineering for continuous improvement.
  • Contributed a patent for Automatic discovery of Malicious DnsServer IP on network layer of DHCPD flow.
  • Supported product managers and development teams across phases of testing from planning to execution, troubleshooting and reporting within high-volume, agile environment.
  • Facilitated knowledge sharing sessions among team members for cross-training purposes, fostering a cohesive unit capable of handling diverse project requirements.
  • Acquired the AWS certified solution architect to steepen the knowledge on AWS backend service.


Tech Associate Specialist

Tech Mahindra
11.2021 - 06.2023
  • Designed and implemented a scalable test architecture for secureDNS agent, encompassing backend, UI, and desktop automation on Windows and Mac, while mentoring a team of engineers to ensure successful execution.
  • Integrated UI and RESTful API automated tests for end-to-end validation, enhancing interoperability and overall system quality, and fostering a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement.
  • Negotiated favorable contract terms with Firewall vendors, resulting in cost savings for the company.

Senior Member of Technical staff R&D -2

Mavenir Systems
02.2014 - 11.2021
  • Led the development of a Python-based automation suite for RCS applications, including Wireshark packet analysis and TRL/CDR validation, reducing testing time by 50%.
  • Evaluated emerging technologies for potential implementation into existing systems, staying ahead of industry trends.
  • Influenced the adoption of agile methodologies, improving overall team efficiency and project management capabilities.

Education

BE - Electronics and Communications

B.I.E.T
Davanagere, Bengaluru
05.2011

Skills

  • AWS certified solution architect associate certified
  • Python object oriented programming
  • Team and Test Management
  • Web Technologies and backend testing
  • Agile
  • Git/Github and CI CD integration
  • AWS services for serverless applications
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Dockers and Kubernetes
  • Test and System Design
  • Quality metrics analysis
  • Recruiting and Mentoring
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Performance fine tuning on distributed cloud environment
  • QA Methodologies

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading technical blogs
  • Problem Solving
  • Mentoring
  • Fitness

Honor Awards

  • Employee of the Month
  • Quality Excellence Award
  • Leadership Award

Certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03)

Timeline

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

Opentext
06.2023 - Current

Tech Associate Specialist

Tech Mahindra
11.2021 - 06.2023

Senior Member of Technical staff R&D -2

Mavenir Systems
02.2014 - 11.2021

BE - Electronics and Communications

B.I.E.T

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