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Vikas Kumar MIshra

Vikas Kumar MIshra

New Delhi

Summary

Over 11 years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) specializing in test case development, ETL, API, and BI testing. Proven track record in automation initiatives and effective stakeholder management within the Insurance Domain. Expertise in managing test data on Hadoop and applying machine learning principles to enhance testing processes. Significant contributions to IFRS, Actuarial, and Underwriters models demonstrate a commitment to precision and innovation.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Data Quality Engineer

Epam Systems
Gurgaon
09.2024 - Current
  • Coordinated testing activities according to approved protocols and documented results accurately in a timely manner.
  • Working with Alcon client on MTO (Make to Order) project with key responsibilities of Data Quality and Test Automation.
  • Working as SDET with shift left testing approach (like developing new functionalities)
  • Responsible for comprehensive test planning, strategy, and execution.
  • Responsible to create automation framework to use in CI/CD pipeline.

Specialist Testing

Sunlife Financial
Gurgaon
10.2021 - 09.2024
  • Proficient in IFRS17 Actuarial model and insurance processes, with a strong grasp of relevant guidelines.
  • Holds a dual Leadership role as Test Lead (60%) and Tester (40%), responsible for comprehensive test planning, strategy, and execution.
  • Successfully led 7 releases within the IFRS17 project, implementing efficient automation and defect management practices.
  • Skillfully coordinated with development teams, stakeholders, and business leads to ensure effective communication and alignment.

Senior Data Specialist II - Testing

AXA XL
Gurgaon
07.2016 - 09.2021
  • Plan, write, and manage diverse test cases.
  • Test APIs, ETL (SQL, Hive), BTL (Denodo).
  • Manual BI dashboard testing, Python automation (BDD).
  • SQL expertise: complex queries for large datasets.
  • Collaborate, mentor, and update Azure VSTS

Database Admin

Monteage Services
Delhi
02.2014 - 05.2016
  • Managed www.askmefund.com database, generating complex queries.
  • Produced reports, scorecards, and dashboards as per requirements.
  • Collaborated with department heads for technical reporting solutions.
  • Proficient Test Lead with Agile expertise and diverse testing methods.
  • Expertise in ETL, API, BI testing, and Python automation.

Education

Certification - Data Engineer Associate – Speciality

AWS (Amazon Web Services)
10-2025

Executive Program in Data Science & Machine Learning - Machine Learning

Greatlake Institute of Management
Gurgaon
02-2019

Master of Computer Applications - Computer Applications

IGNOU
Delhi
12-2014

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications

IGNOU
Delhi
12-2011

Skills

  • Cloud Platform: AWS (S3, Glue, Step Functions, CloudWatch, CodeBuild)
  • File Formats: Parquet, DAT, CSV, TXT, JSON
  • Data Quality Tools: AWS Deequ, Custom Data Quality Frameworks
  • Programming & Automation: Python, Pytest, SQL
  • ETL Tools & Platforms: AWS Glue, Databricks
  • Testing: ETL Testing, API Testing (Postman/Pytest), BI Testing (Tableau)
  • DevOps & CI/CD: SonarQube, AWS CodeBuild, Deployment Automation
  • Monitoring: AWS CloudWatch
  • Version Control: GitHub, Bit-Bucket
  • Team Management: Leading QA teams, mentoring, agile practices, Stakeholder Mangement

Timeline

Sr. Data Quality Engineer

Epam Systems
09.2024 - Current

Specialist Testing

Sunlife Financial
10.2021 - 09.2024

Senior Data Specialist II - Testing

AXA XL
07.2016 - 09.2021

Database Admin

Monteage Services
02.2014 - 05.2016

Certification - Data Engineer Associate – Speciality

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

Executive Program in Data Science & Machine Learning - Machine Learning

Greatlake Institute of Management

Master of Computer Applications - Computer Applications

IGNOU

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications

IGNOU
Vikas Kumar MIshra