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Saoly Das Gupta

City West,Ireland

Summary

12 Years of IT industry experience in Software Testing with a wide variety of projects

· ISEB/ISTQB Certified Software Tester

· Worked on financial services and commercial applications

· Experienced in manual testing and Automation testing

· Experienced in working in an Agile environment across different geographical locations

· Experienced in Functional Testing, Non-Functional Testing, Negative Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Localisation, and UAT

· Experienced in writing test scenarios, test scripts, creating test reports, and calculation spreadsheets

· Experienced in tracking, logging bugs, bug reporting, defect reporting, and tracking tools like Jira, Azure

· Experienced in linking with clients and offshore teams

· Excellent working knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and Bug Life Cycle

· Experienced working with Waterfall Testing Methodologies, working with Agile (scrum) Testing Methodologies

· Experienced in REST API and Core API testing using Postman

· Working knowledge of DevOps

· Experienced in mobile testing

· Experience in AWS messaging services

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Engineer

SimLocal
Dublin, Dublin
05.2022 - Current
  • Facilitated training sessions for junior QA engineers, fostering culture of learning and professional growth.
  • Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams in refining and improving product features.
  • Reviewed customer feedback to identify quality improvement opportunities and enhance satisfaction.
  • Optimised testing procedures to streamline quality checks without compromising on standards.
  • Implemented automated UI testing via Cypress.
  • Extensive mobile app testing.
  • Conducted back-end testing with Postman and MySQL.
  • Created automated mobile app test project using Appium.
  • Executed regression tests after each deployment.
  • Conducted UAT testing following deployment.
  • Ensured bug-free releases through meticulous debugging.
  • Analyzed and assessed story quality.
  • Impactful presentations on test management tool at senior management meetings to facilitate testing process for team.
  • Managed 5 products at a time and 5/6 client sites per day

QA Test Engineer

Expleo
Dublin, Dublin
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Worked for DAFM
  • Extensive testing on fisheries project
  • Maintained all project-related documents.
  • Developed detailed test plans and cases to guide quality assurance process.
  • Managed defect tracking system, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
  • Collaborated with development teams to recommend enhancements for product improvement.
  • Engaged with stakeholders to gather feedback and integrate into quality improvement plans.
  • Conducted comprehensive software testing, identifying bugs and inefficiencies to improve product quality.
  • Collaborated with various developers for better understanding of product modules to facilitate integration testing
  • Communicated regularly with operating teams and other stakeholders to review quality of systems and software.

QA Engineer

PrepayPower
Dublin, Dublin
12.2016 - 06.2021
  • Wrote and updated test cases, maintaining optimal organisation for team productivity.
  • Conducted daily stand-ups and maintained productivity of team.
  • Tested various types of statements.
  • Contributed to automation tests using C# and Selenium, tracking and collating test data for further analysis.
  • Generate comprehensive weekly summaries on bugs and test findings to maintain clear oversight.
  • Performed surveillance during device tests.
  • Conducted Black box, Regression, and UAT testing in various development environments, tracking and collating test data for further analysis.
  • Executed comprehensive data validation via SQL.
  • Managed and created test data with meticulous attention to detail for minimising errors.
  • Performed detailed analysis of system performance under load, identifying bottlenecks and recommending improvements.

QA Engineer

Bord Na Mona
Newbridge, Kildare
12.2015 - 12.2016
  • Collected up-to-date business flow and business scenarios from stakeholders, and documented specifications.
  • Wrote and updated manual test cases, maintaining optimal organisation for team productivity.
  • Delivered presentations and training sessions to stakeholders on product features and benefits.
  • Consulted with clients to determine architectural preferences, to meet overall design goals.
  • Implemented quality control processes to maintain integrity of product specifications.
  • Reviewed and updated product documentation, including technical specifications and user manuals.
  • Analysed customer feedback to identify patterns and recommend product enhancements.
  • Contributed to continuous improvement of specification management processes and tools.
  • Coordinated with procurement and logistics teams to ensure timely delivery of materials for production.
  • Facilitated communication between product development and technical teams to address specification issues.
  • Demonstrated consistent hard work and dedication to achieve results and improve operations.
  • Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Troubleshot problems and diagnosed system faults.
  • Examined feasibility, aesthetics and functionality before submitting designs.

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Computer studies

TU Dublin

Master of Science - Masters in Geography

Ghasidas University, India
Bilaspur
2006

Skills

Technical Skills

  • Operating Systems: Windows, and Mac
  • Languages: Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
  • Database: SQL, MySQL, Oracle Database
  • Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome
  • Bug Tracking Tools: JIRA, Mantis, Rational, Basecamp, Screen fly, Photoshop
  • Tools for API: Postman, Soap, WCF Client, and Swagger
  • Methodology: Agile (Scrum), Waterfall, V model,
  • Software Packages: MS Office
  • Test Management Tools: Test Rail, Test Manager, and Azure DevOps
  • Automation tools: Selenium, Cypress, Appium, Android Studio for Android app testing, Xcode for iOS testing, Device Farm
  • IDE: Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, MS visual Studio, PyCharm, IntelliJ
  • LinkedIn Profile: https://wwwlinkedincom/in/saoly-das-gupta-464355ab/
  • GitHub Project: Java, Selenium, Testng : https://githubcom/saolydasgupta/Java-Selenium

Languages

English
Fluent
Bengali
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent

Timeline

QA Engineer

SimLocal
05.2022 - Current

QA Test Engineer

Expleo
06.2021 - 05.2022

QA Engineer

PrepayPower
12.2016 - 06.2021

QA Engineer

Bord Na Mona
12.2015 - 12.2016

Diploma of Higher Education - Computer studies

TU Dublin

Master of Science - Masters in Geography

Ghasidas University, India
Saoly Das Gupta