Vijay Thakur
About Vijay Thakur
Vijay Thakur is a Senior Lead SDET at Bharti Airtel, with a strong background in software engineering and quality assurance. He has extensive experience in designing automation frameworks and has worked across various domains including telecom and finance.
Work at Airtel
Vijay Thakur currently holds the position of Senior Lead SDET at Bharti Airtel, a role he has been in since 2022. Prior to this, he served as Lead SDET at the same company from 2021 to 2022. His tenure at Airtel has spanned multiple years, including a previous role as Senior SDET from 2018 to 2021. Throughout his time at Airtel, he has focused on quality assurance and engineering methodologies, contributing to the development and implementation of testing frameworks.
Education and Expertise
Vijay Thakur earned his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science from the National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand, where he studied from 2011 to 2015. His educational background has provided him with a strong foundation in software engineering principles. Additionally, he has hands-on experience in API Testing, Web Testing using Selenium, and Performance Testing with JMeter, showcasing his technical proficiency in various testing methodologies.
Background
Vijay Thakur began his professional career as a Software Engineer at Envestnet | Yodlee India, where he worked for two years from 2015 to 2017 in Bengaluru. He then transitioned to SirionLabs as an SDET (Automation Engineer) for one year in Gurgaon. His career has included roles across multiple domains, such as Telecom, Finance, and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), allowing him to develop a diverse skill set in software testing and quality assurance.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Vijay Thakur has designed and implemented backend automation frameworks for large-scale distributed systems, demonstrating his capability in managing end-to-end testing processes. He has built test frameworks specifically for applications such as recommendation engines, caching, and event-driven order orchestration. His experience in product quality management and delivery, combined with effective people management skills, has contributed to successful project outcomes.