Gurpreet Ahluwalia
About Gurpreet Ahluwalia
Gurpreet Ahluwalia is a Product Manager at Cinch Home Services, where he has worked since 2021. He has a background in quality assurance and software testing, with previous roles at Progressive Insurance, Cross Country Home Services, EmblemHealth, and Comerica Bank.
Work at Cinch Home Services
Gurpreet Ahluwalia has been employed as a Product Manager at Cinch Home Services since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing product development and management, ensuring that the company's offerings meet customer needs and market demands. His position is based at 4700 Exchange Court, where he collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive product strategy and execution.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Prior to his current role, Gurpreet worked at Cross Country Home Services as a Lead QA Analyst from 2019 to 2021. He also served as a QA Engineer at Progressive Insurance for one year in 2018, and at EmblemHealth for three years from 2015 to 2018. His career began at Comerica Bank, where he worked as a Software QA Tester from 2013 to 2015. This extensive experience in quality assurance has equipped him with a strong foundation in software testing methodologies.
Education and Expertise
Gurpreet Ahluwalia earned a Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Punjabi University, where he studied from 2004 to 2008. He has developed expertise in automation testing, particularly using Selenium with Java, and is proficient in various testing tools and methodologies. His knowledge extends to performance testing, API testing, and database testing, making him a well-rounded professional in the software testing domain.
Technical Skills and Tools
Gurpreet possesses a diverse skill set that includes proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C, VB Script, PHP, C++, and SQL. He is experienced with testing tools like Selenium WebDriver and QTP, and utilizes defect tracking tools such as Jira and HP QC. His familiarity with CI and build tools like Jenkins and Maven, as well as frameworks like TestNG, Cucumber, and JUnit, enhances his capability to manage and execute testing processes effectively.
Hands-On Experience with Testing Methodologies
Gurpreet has hands-on experience with various testing methodologies, including GUI, functionality, smoke, regression, sanity, UAT, cross-browser parallel, API, and database testing. He demonstrates a solid understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). His experience with data-driven testing and the Page Object Model further supports his ability to deliver quality software products.