Uday Choudhary
Automation Test Architect
Pune,MH
Summary
- Innovative and result driven professional with over 15 years of rich experience in building Automation Suites, defining Automation Strategy & Plan and designing Frameworks for complex projects
- Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner with experience in managing agile projects
- Experience in identifying new automation scope, working on POCs and transforming them to business
- Implemented several automated solutions using UFT, Mobile Center, Selenium, Appium and SOAP UI
- Increased automation coverage from 30% to 95%, streamlined and optimized existing suite helping reduce execution time by over 50%
- Innovation enthusiasts – Implemented innovative tools/solutions resulting in operational savings of $600K annually to the organization
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills with aptitude for collaborating with internal & client executives and key stakeholders to identify business needs and to develop winning automation solutions
Overview
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Languages
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Certifications
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5
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Automation Architect | Amdocs
Pune, India
07.2018 - Current
- Leading a team of highly talented Automation Developers.
- Accountable for defining and implementing automation strategy to build/enhance automation test framework.
- Ensure internal and external stake holders are aligned and up-to-date with the automation test strategy and plan.
- Accountable for end-to-end automation testing (design, develop, implement and execute automated regression and progression test scripts).
- Collaborate with Development, Infra and QA teams to establish and reinforce automation development processes.
- Responsible for evaluation of different automation tools/frameworks and execute proof of concepts.
- In-depth functional knowledge of all Amdocs applications - CRM, OMS, RIM, MCSS, Digital Proficient knowledge in UFT, Mobile Center, Selenium, Applitools Eyes, Python, Toad, SQL, SOAP UI, Amdocs Ginger, VBS.
Automation Specialist (Lead)
Amdocs
Chicago, USA
09.2014 - 06.2018
- Leading the team of 5 Automation Developers (4 offshore and 1 onshore).
- Client facing role - Collaborate and work closely with different onsite groups; understand their needs, gather requirements, define and review automation strategy, receive feedback and present results.
- Ensuring all automation needs from client side are met with highest quality and within agreed timelines.
- Promptly raise any anticipated risk/challenge with respective stakeholders and provide mitigation plan for the same.
- As part of the USCC DevOps implementation group, responsible for automating test scenarios and integrating the same with Jenkins and Git.
- Working closely with different teams to ensure automation coverage (including utilization) is optimum.
- Design, develop and implement automated regression and progression test scripts using UFT and Ginger Achievement: Increased automation coverage from 30% to 95% in 9 months, exceeding customer SLA – ahead of the agreed timelines.
Automation Developer/Lead
Amdocs
, India
01.2010 - 09.2014
- Responsible for defining release wise automation strategy, planning and development of automated scripts.
- Ensuring the automation strategy and plan adhere to timelines and deliverables with highest quality.
- Responsible for optimum utilization of automated scripts and ensuring that they are executed in every release cycle.
- Groom functional testers to gain expertise in automation (development and execution).
- Proficient knowledge in Python, Toad, SQL, HP QTP/UFT, Selenium, SOAP UI, Amdocs Ginger, VBS.
Team Lead
MIS Automation, Hewlett-Packard
Bangalore, India
07.2006 - 01.2010
- Responsible for all aspects of reporting tools including design, development, implementation, measurement and maintenance.
- These tools generated various types of automated reports on key metrics to drive decision makings based on the analysis of these reports.
- Identify, establish and automate process for areas with ambiguity and non-standardization.
- Responsible for designing, creating and reporting dashboards, scorecards and other adhoc reports on key metrics to drive decision makings Achievement: Designed and developed an automated system to analyze the seating utilization in a real-time.
- This system enabled the organization to effectively optimize and utilize space within available capacity translating operational savings of $600K annually.
Research Analyst
Cheers Interactive
Mumbai, India
11.2003 - 06.2006
- Tracking of high-profile people movement in capital market.
- Analyzing the structure of various investment banks and financial institutions.
- Delivering research analysis reports to client providing market summaries, competitor information and other research briefs.
- Coordinating and understanding the clients’ requirements by communicating with the client’s analyst to ensure smooth day-to-day operations and processes.
- Organizing, planning and allocating work schedules and responsible for quality checking.
- Structuring and organizing the client’s database.
Education
MCA -
07.2019 - Current
MBA - Finance
07.2006 - 08.2008
GPA: 3.03/4.0
PGDCA - Computer Science
05.2002 - 05.2003
First Class
Skills
Test Automation Strategy & Planning
Automation Framework Design
DevOps (CI-CD) Implementation
Agile Methodology
Mobile Automation
UFT & Selenium Automation
Defects Management
Certification
Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Technical Skills
Applications/Tools: UFT, Mobile Center, Applitools Eyes, Selenium, HP ALM/QC, SOAP UI, Jenkins
Languages: Python, Java, C, C++, C#, VB Script
Version Control: GitHub, git
Database: Oracle, Toad, MySQL
Timeline
Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner
07-2020
IGNOU - MCA,
07.2019 - Current
Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist from Scaled Agile Inc.
07-2019
- Automation Architect | Amdocs
07.2018 - Current
Automation Specialist (Lead) - Amdocs
09.2014 - 06.2018
Automation Developer/Lead - Amdocs
01.2010 - 09.2014
Lean Sigma Green Belt
10-2008
Institute Of Technology & Management - MBA, Finance
07.2006 - 08.2008
Team Lead - MIS Automation, Hewlett-Packard
07.2006 - 01.2010
Research Analyst - Cheers Interactive
11.2003 - 06.2006
DOEACC ‘A’ Level Certification from DOEACC Society, New Delhi
10-2003
St. Xavier's College - PGDCA, Computer Science
05.2002 - 05.2003