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Manish Arya

@manisharya

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Experienced Software QA professional with a focus on automation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that values quality and innovation, where I can leverage my automation expertise and contribute to impactful projects.

I am a dedicated Software QA professional with over 9 years of experience, specializing in web, API, and mobile automation. My journey has been marked by a commitment to product quality, driven by a self-motivated approach to continuous improvement and experiential learning. I possess strong domain knowledge in e-commerce, fintech, and insurance, which enables me to tailor effective testing and quality assurance strategies to meet industry-specific requirements.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led various automation initiatives, including architecting end-to-end testing frameworks and implementing CI/CD processes that significantly enhance deployment cycles. My work has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Airtel Execution Excellence Award and PayU Global Thank You Awards, highlighting my contributions to high-quality project delivery. I thrive in collaborative environments and take pride in mentoring junior team members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and best practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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SDET-III

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Airtel Payments Bank

Mar 2023 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Led mobile automation testing for Airtel Merchant Android app, reducing manual testing effort by 30%. Architected an end-to-end testing framework for API automation, improving test environment stability by 90%. Mentored junior QA team members and standardized test documentation, cutting onboarding time by 50%.

Appium Java Karate Automation Documentation Mobile Testing Log Analysis Mentoring Agile

Sr. QA Engineer

Renegade Insurance

Dec 2020 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Led framework evaluation for optimal testing tools and designed a scalable API automation framework, achieving 70% test coverage. Implemented CI/CD with Azure Pipelines, accelerating deployment cycles and managed code reviews as Acting Lead.

API Management Azure Pipelines JMeter Selenium CI CD Test Coverage Team Management Agile Framework Performance Testing

Test Engineer

Madhya Pradesh Agency For Promotion Of Information Technolog

Aug 2020 - Nov 2020 (3 months)

Developed a comprehensive test strategy in Azure DevOps with 100% requirements coverage. Built a scalable API testing framework with Postman, reducing regression testing time by 70% and enhancing service reliability.

Azure DevOps API Testing Postman Test Strategy Regression Testing Reliability Automation Documentation

Team Lead in Test

PayU Payments Pvt Ltd

Oct 2015 - Jul 2020 (4 years 9 months)

Automated test data generation with JMeter, reducing onboarding data creation time by 90%. Built a mobile testing framework for PayU app/SDK and managed end-to-end QA processes with zero critical production bugs.

JMeter Mobile Testing Selenium Cucumber API Testing Test Automation QA Processes Team Leadership Agile SDLC

Business Management Analyst

Systango Infosoft Pvt Ltd

Jan 2014 - Oct 2015 (1 year 9 months)

Documented user stories and requirements through stakeholder collaboration, minimizing gaps. Conducted testing across multiple platforms and developed Gherkin BDD scenarios to align business needs with technical implementation.

Testing Gherkin BDD Documentation Business Analysis Agile

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Madhav Institute Of Technology & Science

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology

2007 - 2011

Bachelor of Engineering in Information & Technology, focusing on the principles of engineering and technology in the field of information systems. Developed a strong foundation in software development, programming languages, and system analysis.