Akshat Gupta

Lead Engineer in Test

Arcesium India Pvt. Ltd.•  April 2019 - Present•  Hyderabad, India

Ensured seamless Gradle and Python upgrades, resolving compatibility issues and optimizing build performance. Designed and executed end-to-end testing strategies, including functional, regression, performance, and security testing, ensuring 99% defect-free releases. Led a team of 3 SDETs, providing mentorship in scripting and automation best practices, resulting in a 40% improvement in team efficiency. Streamlined QA processes, introducing tools and methods that reduced manual test cycles by 15 hours per sprint. Conducted vulnerability assessments, ensured compliance with OWASP/GDPR, and implemented code fixes to address non-compliance.

Sr. SDET

Arcesium India Pvt. Ltd.•  April 2019 - Present•  Hyderabad, India

Built scalable and reusable test automation frameworks from scratch using Python, Slack & AWS. Implemented multi-threading execution which reduced the total amount of time to execute automated tests by 50%. Developed a data generation framework that automatically creates a variety of test cases based on required volume and configuration, streamlining test data management.

SDET

Arcesium India Pvt. Ltd.•  April 2019 - Present•  Hyderabad, India

Developed automation scripts in Python and Java to demonstrate effective testing practices and frameworks. Integrated automated tests with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/GitLab, reducing deployment cycles.

SDET Intern

Aricent•  January 2018 - March 2019•  Gurugram, India

Organized and automated the test cases which reduced the total amount of time spent to execute full regression tests by 75%. Enhanced a C#-based tool by adding key features, significantly reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.

SDET

Aricent•  January 2018 - March 2019•  Gurugram, India

Migrated Perl scripts to Python, improving code readability, maintainability, and execution efficiency, resulting in enhanced team productivity. Secured the runner-up position in an inter-company automation tool challenge, showcasing innovative problem-solving and coding proficiency.