Sandip Gami is a highly accomplished Lead Data Test Engineer with over 15 years of experience in leading software testing and engineering teams with a focus on test automation. He has a proven track record in designing comprehensive testing strategies, managing cross-functional collaboration, and optimizing SDLC processes for quality and efficiency.
Professional Expertise:
– Software Test Life Cycle (STLC): Extensive understanding of STLC and test methodologies, with experience in both Agile and Waterfall development methodologies.
– Test Automation: Skilled in developing test scripts and implementing test cases using BDD (Behavior Driven Development) and ATDD (Acceptance Test Driven Development) with tools like Cucumber in Gherkin format.
– Data Analytics: Proficient in data analytics, focusing on ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of data used for business insights. Experienced in verifying analytics events and maintaining data quality across various platforms.
– Database Testing: Proficient in SQL queries and database testing across multiple platforms including SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.
– Cross-Browser and Compatibility Testing: Expertise in ensuring web applications function correctly across different browsers and environments.
– Mobile Automation: Experienced in iOS mobile automation using XCODE, XCUI with Swift, and Appium.
Technical Skills:
– Automation Tools: Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Mocha, XCUI (Swift), Perfecto, TestNG, JUnit, UFT, SOAPUI.
– Programming Languages: Java, Swift, Python, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#, C++.
– Testing Frameworks: Modular, Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven, Hybrid, QAF, BPT, TDD, BDD, POM.
– CI/CD Tools: Maven, ANT, Jenkins, GitHub.
– Databases: MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL.
– Web Services: SOAP and RESTful web services testing.
Certifications:
– AWS Dev Associate (Valid until June 2024)
– Automation Anywhere Certified Advanced RPA Professional (A2019)
– Perfecto Master
– Tosca Automation Specialist Level 1 & 2
Professional Experience:
Pluto TV (Paramount Global) – Lead Data Test Engineer (Sept 2022 – Present)
– Leadership & Mentorship: Providing guidance, technical leadership, and mentorship to other Data Test Engineers within the team, promoting best practices and contributing to professional development.
– Data Pipeline Testing: Designing, developing, and executing comprehensive test strategies for data pipelines, ensuring flawless data flow and integrity.
– Analytics Event Verification: Overseeing tests to guarantee accurate analytics event tracking across various applications and platforms.
– Data Quality Assurance: Developing strategies to maintain high data quality and integrity, preventing inaccurate or corrupted data from impacting business insights.
– Data Analytics: Implementing and overseeing data analytics processes to extract actionable insights from user data, enhancing decision-making and strategic planning.
– Automation: Identifying automation opportunities to improve testing efficiency and accuracy, designing and implementing automated test scripts.
– Collaboration: Working closely with Business Intelligence analysts, developers, and product management to ensure new features and event tracking maintain data quality standards.
– Scrum Participation: Actively representing the Software Test Engineering Team within scrum frameworks, advocating for effective testing and quality in the development process.
Previous Roles:
– Sr. Tech Lead (Automation) at InfoStretch Corporation (USA) – Oct 2015 to Sept 2022
– Technical Lead (Automation) at InfoStretch Corporation (India) – Feb 2009 to Oct 2015
– Sr. Automation Test Engineer for SAP – The Body Shop Project
Education:
– Master of Science (Information Science) – 2007
– Bachelor of Computer Application (B.C.A.) – 2005
Sandip’s extensive experience in test automation, data analytics, leadership, and his technical expertise make him a valuable asset in ensuring the high quality and reliability of data for Pluto TV and other projects he has worked on.