Abhinav Garg

About Abhinav Garg

With over 13 years of diverse experience, I specialize in testing, automation, and application development across Java, Golang, and PHP. My expertise spans the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), ensuring robust quality and efficiency in every project. I currently split my role between driving innovation through tools and automation frameworks and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), optimizing performance, cost, and reliability.Highlights:• Specialized in software testing and automation, proficient in both functional and non-functional testing.• Proficient in developing scalable microservices and applications in Java, Golang, and PHP.• Created automation frameworks, including Selenium-based GUI frameworks and WebServices Automation Frameworks in Java.• Skilled in debugging, analysis, and crafting meticulous test plans.• Versatile across Java, JavaScript, Golang, with expertise in API and Web Services testing.• Hands-on experience with JIRA, Selenium, JMeter, GCP, Kubernetes, Bamboo, Jenkins, DataDog etc.• Intermediate experience in security topics and tools, introducing new security measures within the organization.Key Projects and Achievements:• Led the successful migration of multiple microservices to GoLang, from development through deployment.• Spearheaded automation initiatives at Thales, driving efficiency and quality improvements.• Developed innovative solutions for internal automation, which were quite ahead of the market.• Identified and analyzed critical bugs, enhancing app performance, saving costs, and improving security.• Optimized GCP and Datadog configurations, reducing cloud costs and improving monitoring accuracy.• Published articles on DZone and filed multiple patents (pending approval).• Recognized with multiple awards, and showcased versatility by winning several internal hackathons.

Experience

1. Senior Project Lead

   Thales

   Jun 2025 — Present

Education

• USIT (IP university)

  MCA(SE)

  2008 — 2011

• Delhi University

  Bsc(Hons) Computer Science

  2005 — 2008

• Amarnath School

  12, CBSE

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Xss
• Selenium
• Mysql
• C++
• Oop
• Eclipse
• Representational State Transfer (Rest)
• System Testing
• Vmware Esx
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Jmeter
• Sql
• Webdriver
• Jaxb
• Performance Testing
• Core Java
• Test Planning
• Xpath
• Jira
• Jenkins
• Mks
• Web Applications
• Web Testing
• Regression Testing
• Java
• Software Installation
• Acunetix
• Installation Testing
• Security Testing
• Test Automation
• Sikuli
• Software Quality Assurance
• Javascript
• Fitnesse
• Test Cases
• Usability Testing
• Manual Testing
• Model Based Testing
• Quality Assurance