Samir Uddin
About Samir Uddin
Samir Uddin is an Associate Director at Gupshup, where he has worked since 2017, focusing on enterprise messaging projects. He has a strong technical background in software quality assurance and has led various projects in the BFSI sector.
Work at Gupshup
Samir Uddin has been serving as Associate Director at Gupshup since 2017. In this role, he has delivered enterprise messaging projects across various channels, including on-device messaging apps, WhatsApp, and SOIP. His responsibilities include spearheading organization-wide quality engineering practices and establishing agile and lean test engineering processes to enhance team velocity and ensure predictable outcomes.
Previous Experience at Webaroo
Prior to his tenure at Gupshup, Samir Uddin worked at Webaroo as a Senior Software QA Engineer from 2013 to 2017. During his four years in this position, he was based in the New Delhi Area, India. His role involved quality assurance processes and contributed to the development of software solutions.
Education and Expertise
Samir Uddin completed his B-Tech in Electronics and Telecommunication from the Institute of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (IETE) between 2002 and 2007. He also attended Sarvodaya Senior Secondary School from 1988 to 1996. His educational background supports his strong technical skillset, which includes proficiency in Java, Selenium, JMeter, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, and various other technologies.
Technical Skills and Projects
Samir Uddin possesses a comprehensive technical skillset that includes Java, Selenium, JMeter, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, and AWS, among others. He has developed automation frameworks for API and website automation and has been involved in their administration and maintenance. His experience includes leading BFSI projects that focus on core banking, internet banking, and ATM services.
Leadership and Management Experience
Samir Uddin has demonstrated effective people management qualities backed by strong leadership experience. He has experience in building and managing large distributed teams of engineers from scratch. His leadership capabilities are complemented by strong communication skills and decision-making abilities, which have been essential in his roles.