Gopi C.

About Gopi C.

A highly focused engineer with a Masters in Electrical engineering and programming principles and more than 7 years of experience in leading complex projects in software development. I have extensive expertise in automation, continuous integration and manual testing processes in Agile Methodologies, Kanban, Scrum and software products, mobile applications, transportation, railways, etc, which greatly reduces test duration. Experienced, punctual and complete in testing mobile applications and SDLC. Detailed-oriented, responsible and committed engineer, with a get-it-done, on-time and high-quality product spirit, and more than three years of experience in testing and delivering complex back-end and desktop applicationI’ve honed my ability to align myself to work towards common goals and KPI’s. I take a consultative approach and understand communication is critical to obtaining alignment. I believe there is always something to learn, and with technological rapid pace, there’s always something new! I enjoy collaborating with others (either virtual or in person) to gain different perspectives to refine strategies. Software process automation is actually “fun” to me and I love the insights testing provides which is the key to optimize campaigns and maximize ROI with the plethora of data sets that exist in today’s marketing and business world, my perpetual curiosity drives the analytical side of my brain as I search for (and find) answers about why tactics are performing above or below expectations. There’s rarely a dull moment in my workday and I like it that way. Technical proficiencies include: Programming Languages: C++, Java, JavaScript, C#, XML, Linux/ Unix, Apache Maven Databases: SQL, Oracle, Procedure Language Servers: Web Logic, JBoss Tools: Eclipse IDE, Git, Confluence, CA Rally,HP ALM, Jenkins, NetBeans IDE, AWS, Kubernetes,Zeus/Bamboo, DevOps, Jira & Zues.Methodologies: SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), Agile Development, Scrum, Test-Driven Development.

Experience

1. Software Test Engineer

   Union Pacific Railroad

   Oct 2021 — Present

   Extensive Knowledge in the Architectural Design and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of Development/Testing applications.• Having experience in Preparing Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test cases, Test Execution and documenting the Test results.• Experience in Functional Testing, Regression testing, and Compatibility Testing, System Testing, and Integration level testing. • Testing web applications across various browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.• Used selenium for API testing, although its primary focus is on UI testing.• Adapted at identifying issues with product design through subjective assessment and comprehensive analysis.• Accountable for comprehensive test cases and testing plans utilizing a traceability matrix.• Coordinates and oversees User Acceptance Testing across multiple departments/divisions.• Identified, recommended, and implemented process improvements, enhancements, and product improvements.• Identified client organization\'s strengths and opportunities for improvement and makes recommendations for changes.• Documented requirements clearly via user stories/use cases, requirements, and process flows.• Collaborated with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision.• Performed basic configurations in the product and sets up user workflows.• Assisted with incident service request resolution related to the assigned system.• Negotiated scope, priority, commitments, and schedules for business-related requests.• Identifies dependencies and risk mitigation plans.• Participated in effective change management within large projects.• Executed validation tests using client Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) simulators and/or actual Locomotive.• Experience working with virtual machines (VMs) as part of a test/integration infrastructure.• Expertise with issue-tracking and agile project management tools such as Rally, Confluence & HP ALM.• Delivered testing results in banking domain (cards) and Railroad domain.

Education

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

  2011 — 2015

• University of Bridgeport

  Master’s Degree

  2015 — 2017

• Fatima vidyalayam

  School

  1999 — 2008