Vikas Sharma

Technical Lead (Software Quality) | ISTQB, AWS , ASTQB Certified | Selenium, Java, API, Database | DevOps | SDET | Performance Test

 ISTQB/ ASTQB/AWS and an accomplished Technical Lead (software Quality) offering 14 years of experience as a subject matter expertise in Quality Assurance, Testing and Project Management & Delivery. 

5+ years of Experience in Selenium Automation testing for Web-based applications with strong focus on designing automation test frameworks such as • Developed reusable, maintainable and high –quality scripts in core Java for UI tests and scripts to log the defects automatically after test fail. 

• Expertise in API testing using Java Rest Assured Library and API testing tool such as Postman. 

• Expertise in developing Java Selenium Web Driver test scripts and Test Frameworks using TestNG, Maven build tools.

 • Developed BDD scenarios using Gherkin scripting language with Cucumber and implement step definition class.

 • Expertise in Performance testing using JMeter/Locust including APM tool New Relic for detailed performance test analysis report with graphs and the application bottlenecks from the scripts execution 

• Capabilities in defining and implementing test automation strategy including roadmap, tools, framework & approach across project teams; enhanced the test coverage and scale up the efficiency.

 • Expertise in writing SQL Queries and SQL script and performing database testing on RDBMS like MySQL. 

• Hands-on experience on Linux Commands. • Insightful knowledge of Cloud Architect. 

• Good experience in CI/CD with Jenkins. • Experienced in Docker Product.

 • Experienced in working with version control systems like GIT and used Source code management client tools like GitHub

. • Functional expertise entails Manual and Automation Testing on Mobile, Web,Windows based applications, Web Services and Cloud-based applications.

 • Hands-on experience in establishing quality engineering organization, making transition from traditional quality assurance to quality engineering practices. 

• Extensive experience in Software Test Life Cycle including test strategy preparation, test plan creation, test estimation, test design, test data preparation, test cases, test execution, test summary preparation, QA sign-off. 

• Strong skills in product testing strategy and execution involving creation of test scripts/test cases and execution, debugging, Functional Testing, UAT and Regression Testing. • Domain Exposure: Healthcare, Retail, Loyalty Trade Firm, e-commerce and IT. 

• Working experience with client teams (locally and globally) to set up a test concept/strategy/approach, design of test strategy, planning test activities test stages and methods.

 • Communicate & collaborate with cross functional teams (developers, DevOps, PM, architect). 

• An effective leader with proven abilities in project management, people management, team management, organizational skills, presentation skills and leading teams during the project phase and enabling knowledge sharing among them. 

• Skilled in establishing and enforcing Standard Test Processes and Deliverables (including defect management in JIRA and quality metric reporting) to streamline testing and manual testing efforts.

 • Excellent at imparting trainings on key domain/application knowledge and performance management. 

• An effective self-motivated, multitasking, communicator with good analytical thinking, troubleshooting, logical planning, creative problem solving, time management and teamwork skills.

 • Capability to support & sustain a positive work environment that fosters team performance with excellent communication skills, analytical skills and relationship management skills.

 • Define requirements and coordinate setup of the technical test environment, test data management and test tool selection.

 • Review of project deliverables (test concept, test cases, scripts, test documentation, test reporting, error handling) and managing acceptance with client

Master of computer science