Akshay Gevareeya
Toronto,ON
Summary
Quality Assurance Automation professional with nearly 6 years of experience enhancing software testing environments and ensuring high standards of product delivery. Proven ability to develop and execute comprehensive test plans that improve efficiency and accuracy. Skilled in scripting, debugging, and automation framework development, with a strong commitment to collaboration and adaptability to evolving project requirements.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Automation Engineer
Wynshop Inc.
07.2022 - 01.2024
- Developed and executed automated test scripts for functional and regression testing.
- Collaborated with development teams to identify test requirements and improve software quality.
- Designed and implemented a custom test automation framework from the ground up, developing automation scripts based on user stories and technical requirements, while incorporating industry best practices, and aligning with internal QA guidelines.
- Successfully optimized testing processes through automation, reducing reliance on manual effort, and improving resource efficiency.
- Developed and executed automated regression suites using Appium and Selenium, which significantly reduced test execution time, and improved turnaround for releases.
- Integrated automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, enhancing deployment efficiency, and improving release reliability.
- Experienced in accessibility testing for Android, iOS, and web applications, contributing to compliance with WCAG standards, and enhancing the usability of applications for diverse users.
- Performed functional, regression, negative, and edge case testing, identifying critical defects early, and improving product quality before release to production.
- Actively collaborated with development teams to understand requirements, provide feedback, identify potential risks, and improve overall product quality.
- Developed mobile automation scripts using Appium with Java, and executed them on cloud platforms such as Sauce Labs, as well as through Jenkins.
- Experienced in web testing applications using Selenium with Java, API testing using REST Assured with Java, and performance testing using Gatling with Scala.
- Created and configured CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins for the automated execution of framework-based tests across environments.
- Reported bugs in JIRA with proper steps to reproduce, attached logs/screenshots, and moved main tickets to the 'Failed Testing' column until the defects were resolved and retested.
QA Engineer
Bibliocommons Inc.
02.2018 - 05.2022
- They provide online / digital experiences for public libraries: catalog systems (OPAC), mobile apps, web management, events, and more.
- Performed integration testing on shared libraries and cross-platform modules across Android and iOS for retail and news mobile platforms.
- Hands-on expertise in Appium with Java for cross-platform mobile automation, implementing scalable frameworks and integrating them into Circle CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience testing React Native applications and validating module integration using POM framework and BDD approach.
- Proficient in API testing for REST and GraphQL services using Rest-Assured, Postman, and Cucumber to ensure end-to-end compatibility and data integrity.
- Experience in testing Flutter and React Native-based mobile applications, focusing on device compatibility, UI validations, and handling native module interactions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Gujarat Technology University
08.2015
Skills
Technical Skills:
Sauce Labs BrowserStack Selenium Appium REST Assured Postman Gatling TestNG Cucumber Jenkins Maven Git GCP Jira Xray
Technical Expertise:
Mobile Testing Web Testing API Testing Functional Testing End-to-End Testing Accessibility Testing Automation Testing Manual Testing Cucumber Framework TestNG Framework Integration Testing Smoke Testing Load Testing
Coding Skills:
Java C# SQL JSON Scala
Timeline
QA Automation Engineer
Wynshop Inc.
07.2022 - 01.2024
QA Engineer
Bibliocommons Inc.
02.2018 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Gujarat Technology University