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Shaily Gajjar Mobile: +91 9724229059

Sr. Test Engineer Email: shaily.gajjar@gmail.com

Objective
Test and Quality Assurance Engineer with 7+ years of experience driving excellence in creating, editing
and implementing test instructions to improve product quality and efficiency. Extensive experience in
testing Software Applications, IoT & Embedded products in various verticals such as Social Media, Home
Automation & Security, Commercial, Logistics-cum-Automotive domains.

Summary
 QA Professional with overall 7+ years of experience
 3+ years of experience in testing Software applications - Web, Mobile & Windows
 4+ years of experience in testing IoT and Embedded systems running on Linux, RTOS & Non-
RTOS, Cloud platforms, Mobile/Web platforms
 Sound knowledge of the concepts of SDLC, STLC, Bug Life Cycle, different types of testing
methodologies & testing techniques
 Hands-on experience on various QA deliverables including Test plans, Test cases, Test results,
Bug reports, Test management tools like JIRA, Zephyr, Microsoft Azure DevOps Test Plan
 Knowledge of various communication protocols Modbus, Ethernet, TCP/IP, I2C, SPI, UART,
RS232, RS485, Zigbee, BLE, Wi-Fi, LTE, MQTT
 Experience working on cloud platforms like AWS, Ayla, Evrythng
 Experience working in Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, Iterative software development approach
 Basic understanding of Oops concepts, Python, and Java scripting, REST APIs, POSTMAN
 Basic knowledge of Automation tools and Frameworks such as Selenium Web Driver, Appium,
Ranorex, PyTest, Robot Framework

Competencies
 Analytical skills  Customer-centric solutions
 Attention to detail  Teamwork & collaborative Team player
 Great investigative & troubleshooting skills  Innovative Thinking
 Initiative-Driven  Planning & Organizing

Work Experience
Johnson Controls, Pune Test Engineer [Jul 2020 – Nov 2021]
Test Engineer I [Dec 2021 – Present]

Being a part of Fire Detection R&D department, working on end-to-end system testing of product
enhancements and new features introduced on embedded and software products. A Windows-based
Workstation built on client-server architecture is widely used to track the overall health of a network of
multiple Fire panels installed across larger areas like universities, hospitals, etc. Another is Panel Designer
and Configuration Applications used for marketing JCI Fire Panels catalogue, Power calculation and
guiding the customers to select FACU as per their needs.

Roles & Responsibilities:

 Understand the feature requirements, product workflow, hardware setup

 Create and execute Test cases, Defect reporting & management, Task triaging on field issues
 Peer review of the test cases and provide feedback on a possible combination of test cases
  Prepare Test environment by configuring input/output devices and electronic modules of
various Fire Detection panels and document the user guide whenever required
 Perform black-box testing, sanity testing, regression testing, exploratory, ad-hoc testing, GUI,
compliance testing
 Analyse test results and provide feedback and interpretation to the development team
 Active participation in sync-up meetings, sprint planning meetings, sprint retrospective
meetings
 Suggest areas of improvement and recommend solutions in the process of product
development and test
 Collaborate with peers, development team and SMEs for feature understanding and timely
completion of testing milestones
 Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions around the product, SQA practices to peer members

Other initiatives: Worked on PoC for Desktop Application Automation using Ranorex, Python libraries
such as PyWinAuto & PyWindowsGUI, Automation Frameworks like PyTest & Robot Framework,
Participated in Tech Challenge 2022 and shortlisted as Semi-Finalist

Rewards & Recognitions: Above & Beyond, Pat on Back, One Team, Purpose Led, Execution Discipline

Achievements: Found out major legacy hidden defects which helped to improve the product quality,
Delivered customer releases and continuation releases without any major quality escalations, and
achieved UL certification for the same

Volansys Technologies, Ahmedabad QA Engineer [Mar 2017 – Mar 2019]

Sr. QA Engineer [Apr 2019 – Jan 2020]

Worked on end-to-end testing of different IoT and Embedded projects like Home Automation System,
Water Leak Detection System & Vehicle Health Management System targeting Residential, Commercial,
Logistics-cum-Automotive domains. The systems include IoT gateway, processor and controller with
support of different interfaces/communication protocols like Zigbee, BLE, I2C/SPI, UART, CAN, Sub1GHz,
GPS, Wi-Fi, LTE, LoRA etc, Cloud platforms like AWS, Ayla, Evrythng and iOS & Android mobile
applications, iOS HomeKit or a Web application for configuration and monitoring.

Roles & Responsibilities:

 Understand project requirements and supported interfaces/communication protocols

 Document QA Artifacts - Test Cases, Use cases, Acceptance Test Plan/Checklist, Statistical QA
Reports, Defect Reports
 Test bench creation, Test case execution, Defect management, Test cycle management
 Perform black-box testing, grey-box testing on Firmware, Cloud platform, Mobile/Web
applications, Root cause analysis through JTAG/UART, Debuggers, Sniffers
o Functional Testing - Sanity, Regression, Integration, User-acceptance, Cross-platform,
GUI, Exploratory, Ad-hoc
o Performance Testing – Long run testing, Field testing, Range testing, Battery
consumption & power management, Manual API testing using Postman
 Collaborate with cross-functional teams on sprint planning, ongoing testing activities, test
results & impacted areas
 Review and provide feedback on feature requirements and technical design documents
 Mentor peers and juniors for project functionalities and QA practices
 Monitor the systems deployed in the field to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.

Accomplishments: Found major performance and stability issues, Achieved 97% quality in the beta
testing on the client side, A major contribution in the Field testing to deliver stable and functional
internal customer releases.
Other Contributions: Supported pre-sales activities by preparing test estimation, Contributed as an
interviewer, Participated and contributed in Knowledge sharing sessions & project demos, Showcased
and documented QE practices for the marketing team

Lodestone Software Services, Ahmedabad QA – Software Tester [Dec 2014 – Mar 2017]

 Black box testing of social media mobile applications on mobile phones, tablets (Platforms:
Android, iOS, Tizen, Fire) & smart wearable devices
 Responsible for Functional Testing – Smoke and Regression, Performance testing, Accessibility
testing, Ad-hoc testing, Root-cause analysis on the app crash using DDMS
 Analyse and understand product functionalities, new features and bug fixes
 Create & Execute test cases, Bug reporting, Bug verification, Task triaging
 Weekly status reporting

Achievements: Identified and reported many critical regression defects before the application goes
into production

Education
B.E., 2014 Computer Engineering, GIT, Gujarat Technological University, CPI: 6.68, CGPA: 7.49
HSC, 2010 Pathak Schools, Gujarat Board, 66.00%
SSC, 2008 J.L. High School, Gujarat Board, 87.85%

Languages
English, Hindi, Gujarati