Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Personal Information
Achievements&awards
Affiliations
Timeline
Generic
Udit Saxena

Udit Saxena

Helsingborg,Sweden

Summary

To leverage my strong technical expertise and leadership skills as a seasoned quality assurance professional in Software Testing, where I can utilize my strategic thinking, technical acumen, and collaborative approach to drive innovation, improve processes, and deliver high-quality solutions.

Domains: Experience in Retail, eCommerce, Financial Technology, Travel, Hospitality ,Entertainment

Specifically, I aim to:

- Apply my knowledge of software development life cycles, testing methodologies, and industry trends to contribute to the growth and success of a forward-thinking organization

- Lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement effective testing strategies

- Foster a culture of quality, innovation, and continuous improvement

- Mentor and develop members having team size of 15-20 to enhance their skills and career growth

- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to provide thought leadership and guidance

- Drive process improvements and optimize testing efficiency through automation, metrics, and analytics

- Contribute to the development of strategic plans and roadmaps for quality assurance and testing.

Accomplishments:-

- Highly talented, Self driven Test Lead professional with rich experience of 10+ years in handling Agile Testing (Manual and Automation) of Native Mobile Apps, Mobile Web, Website and Web Services.

- Profound knowledge of Creating and maintaining Rest Assured Automation Framework from the scratch.

- Strong expertise related to API Architecture, Client/Server architecture, Kafka Streaming process, Server2Server API architecture, Redis cache and ADB commands

- Familiar with event driven Micro-services having asynchronous loosely coupled architecture

- Experience working with technical teams from across the globe, including USA, Mexico, China, India, and Sweden, contributing to projects with a deep understanding of global market needs

- Engage in technology-oriented financial compliance meetings with prestigious organizations like E&Y, PwC, Experian, Reserve Bank of India and State Bank of India

- Expert in handling IKEA’s Mobile apps testing ( Android & iOS), with minimal or zero documentation focused on critical features such as backend API, AR/3D views, UI design, CMS and A/B testing for +15 million new users across 15 markets.

- Proven track records of automation and Functional E2E testing, Performance testing and Profiling testing, API testing for app features from scratch for Rewards Ledger, Wallet System, Bot System, XP Points etc. based on Unified SDK, Unity and Cocos Integration.

- Highly responsible for Quality Assurance for Financial products – credit card, Personal Health Insurance, Virtual Card, Lending, Credit Information Bureau of users.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Test Lead

IKEA[Consultant]
09.2022 - 09.2024
  • Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies for IKEA's digital platforms, including web applications, mobile apps (Android and iOS), and APIs, ensuring seamless integration and optimal user experience
  • Lead and coordinate cross-functional testing teams to identify, prioritize, and mitigate defects, collaborating with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software
  • Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts for API, mobile, and web applications using tools like Appium, Selenium, or equivalent
  • Conduct analytics testing to ensure data accuracy and integrity, working closely with business stakeholders to develop testing strategies for data-driven initiatives
  • Develop and maintain testing documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test reports, ensuring transparency and traceability throughout the testing lifecycle

Automation Test Lead

MX Player[Product Similar to Netflix]
09.2021 - 08.2022
  • Develop, implement, and maintain efficient and scalable software solutions, ensuring high-quality, reliability, and performance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, product, and QA, to identify and prioritize project requirements and deliverables
  • Design, code, test, and debug software applications, utilizing programming languages and technologies relevant to the position
  • Analyze and optimize software systems for improved performance, scalability, and security, staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies
  • Automated rewards ledge, socialising etc. features which reduces manual efforts by 40%

SDET

Ola[Product Similar to Uber]
07.2019 - 09.2021
  • Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of Ola's software systems, including mobile apps, APIs, and backend services
  • Created Automation Suite for customer onboarding which reduces manual efforts by 30%
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, product, and quality assurance, to identify and prioritize testing requirements, develop test plans, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software
  • Develop and execute automated tests, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, using programming languages such as Java, and testing frameworks like Appium, Selenium, or TestNG, to identify and report defects, and verify fixes

Senior Test Engineer

Accenture
11.2014 - 07.2019
  • Worked on mobile and mobile web app testing and setting up Mobile Lab in Delivery Centre 5,India for IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group
  • Mentored 16-member Functional QA team
  • Played a key role in scrum, managed delivery and worked on analyzing and estimating points for user stories in the sprint
  • Preparing and maintaining test cases and scenarios based upon the understating and analyzing test requirements
  • Owned the preparation of Regression report, Weekly status reports and Daily status reports. Created automation regression script for entire critical path by using the Perfecto tool for iOS and Android platforms.
  • Led Alpha and Smoke testing on final builds for Android and iOS, before release on Play and App Store
  • Appreciated by the leadership at Accenture

Education

Bachelor of Technology[Computer Science] - Grade A

JNTU-Hyderabad
India
09-2014

Skills

  • API testing
  • Mobile testing
  • Test planning & Test Strategy
  • UI Automation testing using Appium, Selenium, Cucumber
  • Backend Automation testing using Java & JavaX
  • AI & Cloud based automation tool - Perfecto, TestProjectio
  • Proxy Tool: Postman,Charles proxy
  • Programming Language: Java, Typescript, JavaScript
  • Analytics tool: Firebase, Content Square, Optimizely, Appsflyer,Other Levels
  • IDE: Android Studio, IntelliJ
  • Defect Tracking tool: Jira, CA Agile Rally
  • Post Deployment Monitoring: GCP,Orchestrator,Mesos,Kibana,Colyseus

Certification

  • SAFe 4 Agilist Certifications, Scale Agile, Inc
  • Agile Professional Certification
  • Perfecto Automation Certification

Languages

English
Hindi

Personal Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian

Achievements&awards

  • Recognized by IKEA product leadership for contributions to key features in 2024.
  • Recognized for MVP Release work in 2022 at Team and Individual Level in MX Player.
  • CFO recognized for RewardsLedger, KYC app appointment for credit card & Segmentation Feature in 2019 in OLA.
  • Received special award from IHG Mobile Director, Atlanta in 2018.
  • Awarded as a 'Performer of the Month' in 2018 in Accenture.
  • Received recognition from Director, Accenture in 2017.
  • Received Accenture Center of Excellence Award in 2016.

Affiliations

  • SAFe 4 Agilist Certifications, Scale Agile, Inc:- Successfully completed training and received certificate for SAFe 4 Agilist Certifications from Scale Agile, Inc.
  • Agile Professional Certifications:- Successfully completed training and received certificate for Agile Professional Certification
  • Perfecto Automation Certification:- Successfully completed training and received certificate for Perfecto Automation Certification

Timeline

Test Lead

IKEA[Consultant]
09.2022 - 09.2024

Automation Test Lead

MX Player[Product Similar to Netflix]
09.2021 - 08.2022

SDET

Ola[Product Similar to Uber]
07.2019 - 09.2021

Senior Test Engineer

Accenture
11.2014 - 07.2019

Bachelor of Technology[Computer Science] - Grade A

JNTU-Hyderabad
Udit Saxena