Hi, I’m
Rakesh Soni
Senior Technical Specialist
Bengaluru,KA
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Summary
Senior Technical Specialist leading Nokia NFM-P and NSP quality efforts across manual, Automation, API, scale, and performance testing. Designs automation frameworks in JavaScript, Python, and Robot Framework, validates SOAP/REST and XMLAPI flows, and builds tools that speed script creation, debugging, and migration work. Guides team members on test strategy, defect lifecycle management, and lab readiness across OpenStack and VMware environments.
Overview
2
Languages
3
Certifications
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Nokia NetworksBENGALURU
Senior Technical Specialist
10.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Owned quality validation of Nokia NFM-P for large-scale IP/MPLS network environments, ensuring seamless management of SR, IXR, SAR, and SAS routing infrastructure through comprehensive verification and validation activities.
- Executed end-to-end testing of router provisioning, service configuration, fault correlation, policy deployment, and OAM workflows, validating interoperability between the NFM-P platform and network devices.
- Design and execute API testing strategies (SOAP/REST) across NFM-P and NSP services using Postman, Rest Client, and Swagger.
- Designed and executed API testing strategies (SOAP/REST) for NFM-P and NSP services using Postman, Rest Client, and Swagger, ensuring comprehensive functional validation.
- Developed automation and verification solutions using Python and AI-assisted tools, enhancing test coverage and configuration validation for network management and service orchestration features.
- Conduct scale testing using APES simulators and performance testing with JMeter during node upgrade activities to validate stability and scalability.
- Managed lab environments using OpenStack and VMware for Linux VM creation and management, facilitating efficient access via PuTTY, WinSCP, FileZilla, and mRemoteNG.
- Use Cursor AI to accelerate testing - generating/refactoring scripts, drafting test cases, and building XMLAPI/SOAP helper tools - reducing turnaround time.
- Developed and optimized technical documentation for processes, improving knowledge sharing across departments.
- Enhanced system efficiency by developing and implementing innovative technical solutions.
Altran IndiaGurugram
Technical Leader
07.2019 - 10.2022
Job overview
- Cirrus-P (AT&T) enables customers and service providers to provision, manage, and monitor uCPE devices and VNFs through a portal and orchestrator for flexible, virtualized network management.
- Led requirement elicitation with Product Owner during planning and grooming sessions, providing functional point estimations for effort and timelines to ensure project alignment.
- Executed scalability tests for portal performance and performance testing using JMeter.
- Built frontend automation suites using Python Robot Framework (Selenium library) and API automation (Requests library).
- Led requirement elicitation with Product Owner during planning and grooming sessions; performed functional point estimations for effort and timelines.
- Monitored server-side logs per microservice and production logs via Kibana, supporting successful PROD deployments and releases.
- Executed scalability and performance tests for portal using JMeter, enhancing system reliability under varying loads.
- Project: Cirrus-P (Client: AT&T)
- Conducted code reviews and provided constructive feedback, maintaining high-quality standards in deliverables.
Agileaxis Pvt. Ltd.Gurugram
Sr. Quality Analyst
05.2017 - 06.2019
Job overview
- Created test plans and test cases in TestRail; executed across browsers, platforms, and devices (On-Premise and Cloud).
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans and cases in TestRail across diverse browsers, platforms, and devices (On-Premise and Cloud) to ensure robust software quality.
- Conducted end-to-end Smoke, Functional, Integration, and Regression testing; identified, reported, and tracked defects to resolution, enhancing product reliability.
- Executed SQL queries (Oracle SQL Developer) to validate transaction processing and field-level data.
- Collaborated with developers in bi-weekly all-hands meetings with US & India offices; reported project status to onsite teams.
- Collaborated with developers in bi-weekly meetings with US and India teams to report project status and align on quality assurance initiatives.
- Project: BEMS (Client: Blackberry)
- Led quality assurance initiatives, enhancing product reliability and customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
- Implemented automated testing frameworks, improving testing efficiency and accuracy.
- Resolved complex customer issues with thorough investigations, providing resolutions that enhanced overall satisfaction rates and brand reputation.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions for reported issues.
- Developed and maintained quality assurance procedure documentation.
Ranosys Technologies Pvt. Ltd.Jaipur
Sr. Quality Analyst
08.2016 - 04.2017
Job overview
- Customer Relationship Management platform handling customer orders, product/shipment details, and customer requests, complaints, and queries.
- Led requirement elicitation and functional point estimations to streamline script creation and execution.
- Validated REST services using Postman and executed SQL queries for database validation.
- Led requirement elicitation and functional point estimations for script creation and execution.
- Trained team members on automation script creation and business logic, enhancing team capability for client demos of new features.
- Project: CRM (Client: Jabong.com)
- Completed pre-implementation testing for new system modifications to assess potential impacts.
- Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
Jabong.comGurugram
Quality Analyst
11.2012 - 05.2016
Job overview
- India's fashion and lifestyle e-commerce portal; CMS managed product/content workflows (product-in, photo shoot, content allotment, QC stages, final upload).
- Identified automation candidates and developed DFDs to automate test cases using Selenium WebDriver for web and mobile testing.
- Scheduled and executed module and full-project regression suites post staging deployment using Eclipse and Jenkins.
- Maintained and optimized automated test scripts; analyzed results, reported bugs, and collaborated with developers to streamline execution flow.
- Trained manual testers on TestLink test management to enhance coverage and participated in daily scrums for effective communication.
- Projects: CMS, Jabong.com E-commerce Portal
- Implemented automated testing procedures, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in quality checks.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues and resolve defects efficiently.
- Spearheaded root cause analysis efforts to address recurring quality issues, resulting in improved product reliability.
Education
Rajasthan Technical UniversityKota, India
Bachelor’s degree from information technology
01-2011
University Overview
State Board RajasthanRajasthan, India
12th
01-2006
University Overview
GPA: 64.4%
State Board RajasthanRajasthan, India
10th
01-2004
University Overview
GPA: 82.17%
Skills
JIRA
Selenium
Python
Core Java
Automation
Performance Testing
JMeter
Functional
API Automation
Database Testing
ETL Testing
FUNCTIONL TESTING
SECURITY TESTIN
Integration
PUTTY
OPENSTACK
BARE TAIL PRO
VMWARE
VNC
FILE ZILLA
DOCKER
KUBERNETES
ROBOT FRAMEWORK
SHELL SCRIPT
Team Lead
Test Planning & Strategy
Expert problem solving
Software development
Team mentoring
Certification
Nokia NSP Certification - Nokia
STRENGTHS
STRENGTHS
Hard Working | Team Player | Quick Learner | MentorKEY ACHIEVEMENTS
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Received the Knowledge Champion Award at Jabong.com for outstanding knowledge sharing and mentoring of test teams., Adopted Cursor AI to accelerate the testing process - auto-generating and refactoring test scripts, drafting test cases from requirements, and building XMLAPI/SOAP request bodies and helper tools - reducing script authoring time by ~40% (editable)., Designed and led automation frameworks (Selenium, Robot Framework, JS Mocha) adopted as the team standard, improving regression coverage and execution speed., Led scale and performance validation for Nokia NFM-P/NSP node upgrades using APES simulators and JMeter, validating stability under high node/load conditions., Built custom automation/verification tools with GUI front-ends, streamlining network automation verification for the QA team., Mentored and trained team members on automation scripting, business logic, and test management tools, increasing automation adoption across the team.Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of NFMP to NSP Migration.
- Supervised team of 5 staff members.
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Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Senior Technical Specialist
Nokia Networks
10.2022 - Current
Technical Leader
Altran India
07.2019 - 10.2022
Sr. Quality Analyst
Agileaxis Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 06.2019
Sr. Quality Analyst
Ranosys Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
08.2016 - 04.2017
Quality Analyst
Jabong.com
11.2012 - 05.2016
State Board Rajasthan
10th
State Board Rajasthan
12th
Rajasthan Technical University
Bachelor’s degree from information technology