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RAJESH THAKUR

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RAJESH THAKUR

Summary

Innovative and results-driven QA Automation Lead with 16+ years of experience in Performance Testing and Automation. Responsible for designing and implementing automation solutions using Java Swing, Core Java, Selenium, Python, JavaScript, ReactJS, Oracle PL/SQL. Proven expertise in developing scalable automation frameworks, CI/CD pipeline integration using Jenkins, TeamCity, and GitHub, and performance test results automation & analytics.

Currently pursuing Master’s from Liverpool University in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, with a strong focus on predictive modeling and automation. Actively working on few innovative PoC's leveraging historical performance data and ML to forecast potential production or PTE issues, driving proactive issue resolution. To predict the potential issue occurrence based on available JIRA defects and proactive environment monitoring models.

Implemented E2E automated tool to prepare & publish PTE tests results(Mail+Confluence) fetching data from many sources using API calls. Implemented a tool to create/update/manage JIRA's, view reports, push to confluence. Created a tool to overcome Zephyr UI slowness and maintaining & managing own project management database. Implemented CI-CD solution to trigger auto performance test execution in multiple environments after every deployment and publish results.

Adept in Agile methodologies and driving process improvements across agile environments, presently studying for PMP certification as well. Skilled at collaborating with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to align test planning with evolving business requirements.

Overview

16
years of professional experience
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Citibank

Assistant Vice President
03.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Leading the design and development of automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Oracle DB to support end-to-end testing.
  • Driving innovative automation initiatives using Java Swing, Python, JavaScript, and SQL to streamline QA activities and reduce manual efforts.
  • Engaging in process improvement efforts by analyzing QA metrics, optimizing test cases, and adopting CI/CD best practices.
  • Leading initiatives on AI & ML.

Oracle

Performance Lead
04.2017 - 03.2022

Job overview

Led performance engineering efforts for Oracle cloud applications, identifying bottlenecks and providing performance improvement suggestions.

Conducted in-depth analysis of load test results by reviewing GC logs, heap dumps, and thread dumps to proactively identify bottlenecks and memory leaks.

Delivered performance test reports and recommendations to stakeholders, contributing to performance-driven development cycles. Automated performance test executions and report generation to accelerate release cycles and ensure consistency.

Education

University of Liverpool
England

Master of Science from Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
08-2026

Rajeev Gandhi Technical University
Bhopal

Bachelor of Technology from Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
06-2006

Central Board Of Secondary Education
Delhi

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from Science
03.2001 - 06.2002

Skills

  • Languages & Frameworks: Core Java, Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Java Swing, JavaScript, Python, SQL
  • Automation & DevOps Tools: Jenkins, TeamCity, Git, Bitbucket, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines
  • AI/ML Concepts: Model Training & Testing, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Analysis
  • Testing Expertise: Automation Testing, Cross-Browser Testing, Parallel Execution, Performance & Security Testing

Accomplishments

Received gold star Award in Citi Bank for contribution towards automation, CI-CD and streamlining activities.

Received "Performance Engineering Champion" recognition in Oracle India Pvt limited for identifying multiple bottlenecks and delivering excellence.

Received various Achiever awards in other previous organizations.

National level player in Kho-Kho championship at CBSE annual sports meet.

Timeline

Assistant Vice President

Citibank
03.2022 - Current

Performance Lead

Oracle
04.2017 - 03.2022

Central Board Of Secondary Education

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from Science
03.2001 - 06.2002

University of Liverpool

Master of Science from Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

Rajeev Gandhi Technical University

Bachelor of Technology from Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
RAJESH THAKUR