Mohit Agrawal
Pune
Summary
As a Lead QA Engineer, I bring over 11 years of experience driving software quality and efficiency through a blend of manual and automation testing. I possess a strong foundation in technologies like Microservices, Kafka, ElasticSearch, Redis, Kibana, Grafana and DevOps tools (Kubernetes, Docker) to ensure a seamless software delivery lifecycle.
Technical Expertise
I leverage Selenium and RestAssured to automate UI and API's, streamlining the testing process and improving coverage.
Proficient in both Windows and Linux environments, adept at writing shell and batch scripts for efficient task automation.
My working knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker empowers me to troubleshoot infrastructure issues within the QA environment, minimizing downtime. Additionally, I create deployment guides
for each release, facilitating smooth rollouts by SRE teams in production.
Leadership & Collaboration
Successfully led a team of 15+ QA engineers for 3+ years, delivering over 35 high-quality releases. I foster a collaborative and quality-focused environment through team building and mentorship.
I actively championed improvements in the QA process. This included implementing release and bug dashboards, review processes by product managers and integration teams, peer reviews, and internal demos for comprehensive testing coverage before production deployment.
Demonstrated control in the entire delivery cycle of the product with getting involved from the Requirement stage till the Production deployment.
Additional Skills
Excellent communication skills for effectively handling customer requests and resolving grievances.
Mentored junior QA engineers, provided training and guidance to ensure their professional development.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead QA Engineer
Qualys Inc.
Pune
07.2018 - Current
- Learned Cybersecurity concepts while working on products such as Endpoint Detection & Response, Extended Detection & Response & Cyber Security Asset Management
- Responsible for the overall delivery of the releases of EDR, XDR & CSAM which included the planning, estimation, testing, documentation & production deployment
- Creating deployment guides for smoother production deployment.
- Working with technical writers to get the proper documentation for all the features delivered.
- Handling customer requests and resolving grievances.
- Mentored junior QA engineers, provided training and guidance to ensure their professional development.
Senior Quality Engineer II
Continuum Managed Solutions
Pune
04.2017 - 07.2018
- Leveraged Cucumber and Java to manage and enhance the automation framework, automating various test cases to ensure comprehensive UI and API test coverage.
- Expertly managed jobs within Jenkins to support the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, facilitating efficient and reliable software releases.
Automation Engineer
Protegrity Inc.
Mumbai
03.2015 - 03.2017
- Managing and improving the automation coverage, automating new products, integrating new features into existing protectors/appliances, and proactively addressing high-priority bugs to prevent disruptions in the certification process.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills by taking initiative to manage the team and plan sprints during the lead's absence. Successfully delivered projects within established timelines.
- Mentored new team members, providing training and guidance to equip them with the skills necessary to contribute effectively to automation tasks.
Software Engineer
Tech Mahindra
Hyderabad & Chennai
06.2012 - 11.2014
- Played a key role in the development of the CFMS application from the ground up.
Collaborated closely with the onsite team and client throughout the SDLC (Requirement Understanding, Analysis, Coding, and Testing) to ensure a product that met all needs. - Writing JUnit test cases, implementing change requests, and creating a functional prototype to facilitate project development.
- Solely handled the offshore launch of the Vista application for international markets. Established and configured individual market databases, including comprehensive business validation rules, to ensure a smooth and successful global rollout.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
ABES Engineering College (GBTU)
Ghaziabad (UP)06.2011
Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Manual
- Automation
- Release Management
- Team Building
- Agile Methodologies
- Microservices Testing
- API Testing
- Backend Testing
- Kafka
- Elastic Search
- Java
- Selenium
- Cucumber
- Rest Assured
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Elastic Search
- Oracle
- Cassandra
- REST
- Postman
- Jenkins
- Kibana
- Shell Scripting
- Grafana
Personal Information
Title: Lead QA Engineer
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Certification
- ITIL v3 Foundation Certification
Accomplishments
- Pat on Back award
- Bug Hunter award
Affiliations
- Badminton
- Swimming
- Travelling
Timeline
Lead QA Engineer
Qualys Inc.
07.2018 - Current
Senior Quality Engineer II
Continuum Managed Solutions
04.2017 - 07.2018
Automation Engineer
Protegrity Inc.
03.2015 - 03.2017
Software Engineer
Tech Mahindra
06.2012 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
ABES Engineering College (GBTU)
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