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Senior QA / Automation Engineer – Android Devices
(Client: Leading Global Technology Company – Pixel Devices)
Duration: Present

Responsibilities & Impact

• Own manual and automation testing for Pixel devices across multiple Android releases.
• Develop, execute, and maintain Python-based automation using Mobly, Pixel Pilot, and internal frameworks.
• Actively stabilize automation dashboards by fixing flaky scripts, UI locator changes, and infra-related failures.
• Execute regression, stress, acceptance, and contention testing to ensure release readiness.
• Analyze logs, raise high-quality defects, and collaborate with dev and infra teams for faster resolution.
• Mentor team members and guide execution strategy.
• Track and report delivery metrics through DSR, WSR, MBR, and QBR.

Skills Used: Python, Mobly(pyTest), Pixel Pilot(BDD, yaml), ADB, Android testing, Buganizer(JIRA), Automation frameworks, GenAI-assisted testing, Vibe coding, Gemini, Fig Version control(git)

QA Automation Engineer – Mobile Applications

(Client: Most popular Search Engine Company - pixel device apps)
Duration: 2 Years

Responsibilities & Impact

• Maintained and improved automation dashboards for multiple Google applications across devices.
• Performed regression runs and ensured lab device availability and stability.
• Fixed automation failures caused by UI changes, script issues, and environment instability.
• Identified infra issues and coordinated with lab teams for resolution.
• Raised functional defects and followed through to closure.
• Led a small team and handled periodic reporting.

Skills Used: Python, Mobly(pytest), Pixel Pilot(BDD, yaml), Android testing, adb, Buganizer(JIRA), Cloud-based test execution, GCP(Google Cloud), fig version management(similar to git), CI/CD, Agile, Scrum

Automation Engineer – Android Tools Development
Duration: 6 Months

Responsibilities & Impact

• Designed and developed a standalone Python-based automation tool to compare key parameters across multiple Android devices (real devices and emulators) and generate structured test reports.
• Architected a custom automation framework using PyTest, enabling reusable, scalable, and maintainable test execution.
• Built an internal UI using Tkinter (ttk/ttkbootstrap) to allow non-technical users to trigger tests and visualize results.
• Implemented end-to-end Android call flow testing including MO, MT, and long-duration calls, with validation and failure analysis.
• Integrated ADB-based device interaction, log collection, and result aggregation into the framework.
• Analyzed defects, fixed framework issues, and improved execution stability and reporting accuracy.
• Contributed to framework design decisions, laying the foundation for future automation expansion.

Skills Used

Python, PyTest, Android Automation, ADB, Tkinter, Framework Development, Real Devices & Emulator Testing, BDD, Reporting

Senior Project Engineer – NIC Validation (Intel)
Duration: 4 Years

Responsibilities & Impact

• Validated 100G and 200G NICs focusing on driver, firmware (NVM), and kernel updates.
• Performed functional, regression, stress, and performance testing.
• Executed automation using AGAT and Berta frameworks.
• Configured and validated environments on VMware ESXi.
• Led team activities and defect tracking.

Skills Used: Linux, NIC drivers, NVM, ESXi, iSCSI, QoS, PFC, ETS, AGAT, Berta, RQM(JIRA), SmartNIC, DPDK.

• Intel 100G NIC Validation is a project to test various functionalities mainly focusing on Traffic testing by updating NVM and driver.
• Installation of OS in servers for testing, Installing required Packages.
• Installation of NVM and Driver upgradation.
• Perform Manual testing (Blackbox testing, Functional testing, Stress testing,Regression testing)
• Execution of test cases in AGAT and Berta (Automation environment)
• Update details to test plans.
• Raise Bugs and track the same.
• Lead the team and provide guidance.
• Track efforts and report the efforts on monthly basis.
• PFC and ETS, ISCSI, Driver and NVM’s.
• Team size:
• Duration: 2 years

• It is a sustenance role in platform layer for Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches.
• Reproduce the issue raised by customer.
• Analyze the logs and debug the code.
• Fix the code, test the code, and provide solution for the issue reported.
• Incase of escalations, handle it, and provide quick solution.
• PoE
• Team size:
• Duration: 3 months

Project: AOS (Alcatel OmniSwitch) – L2 Sustenance & Validation Responsibilities & Impact Technologies & Protocols Tools

Role: Project Engineer
Duration: 4 Years | Team Size: 10+

• Worked on Layer-2 sustenance and validation for Alcatel OmniSwitch (stackable and chassis-based Gigabit Ethernet switches).
• Reproduced and analyzed customer-reported and escalated issues across multiple L2 and security domains.
• Performed log analysis and protocol-level debugging, identified root causes, fixed issues, and validated solutions.
• Handled high-priority escalations, ensuring timely resolution with minimal customer impact.
• Validated business-critical issues primarily focused on L2 security modules.
• Executed Alpha, Regression, and Stress testing across multiple product releases.
• Supported automation script execution as part of regression and validation cycles.
• Mentored junior engineers, conducted knowledge-transfer (KT) sessions, and helped onboard new team members.
• Recognized for quick ramp-up on protocol debugging and testing, consistently delivering tasks on time with no escalations.
• L2 Networking: VLAN, 802.1Q, STP, LINKAGG, LBD, ERP, Source Learning
• Security & Services: 802.1X, AAA, DHCP
• Traffic Generation: IXIA
• Traffic Monitoring & Debugging: Wireshark
• Management & Monitoring: SNMP