Rakesh Goud
About Rakesh Goud
Rakesh Goud is a Senior Test Automation Engineer at Cigniti Technologies in Australia, where he has worked since 2021. With over 10 years of experience in automation and manual testing, he has held various roles in companies such as Dell and Buildxact, and is certified in software testing with expertise in Azure DevOps and Selenium.
Work at Cigniti Technologies
Rakesh Goud has been employed at Cigniti Technologies as a Senior Test Automation Engineer since 2021. In this role, he focuses on automation testing, leveraging his extensive experience in the field. His position involves collaborating with teams to ensure the quality of software products through effective testing strategies.
Previous Experience in Automation Testing
Before joining Cigniti Technologies, Rakesh worked at Buildxact as an Automation Test Engineer from 2019 to 2021. His experience also includes a tenure at illion Australia and New Zealand as a Test Analyst from 2017 to 2019, and at AccessHQ as a Test Analyst from 2016 to 2017. These roles contributed to his proficiency in automation testing and quality assurance.
Career at Dell
Rakesh Goud has a significant background at Dell, where he held multiple positions over several years. He served as a Senior Quality Analyst from 2013 to 2016, a Quality Analyst from 2009 to 2011, and a Technical Support Coach from 2007 to 2009. His roles at Dell provided him with a strong foundation in quality assurance and technical support.
Education and Expertise
Rakesh holds a Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.) degree from Osmania University. He is certified in software testing and possesses expertise in various tools and technologies, including Azure DevOps, Selenium, and C#.Net. His skills extend to API testing using SOAPUI and Risk Based Testing (RBT) techniques.
Testing Skills and Methodologies
Rakesh Goud has over 10 years of experience in both automation and manual testing across diverse domains such as construction, finance, retail, and manufacturing supply chain. He is proficient in using Selenium WebDriver and has strong experience in various testing phases, including Integration, System, Security, Regression, UAT, and Adhoc testing. He works effectively in AGILE environments and participates in sprint meetings to enhance QA processes.