Saurav Purohit
About Saurav Purohit
Saurav Purohit is a Tech Lead in Quality Engineering with over 13 years of experience in B2B product development and project management. He is proficient in various tools and technologies, including Selenium, JMeter, and DevOps tools, and has held key positions at companies such as Mitratech, Altair, and HARMAN International.
Current Role at Gupshup
Saurav Purohit serves as the Tech Lead in Quality Engineering at Gupshup, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he oversees the quality assurance processes and ensures the effectiveness of testing strategies within the organization. His responsibilities include managing QA resources and implementing test automation frameworks to enhance product quality. His experience in a fast-paced agile development model contributes to the efficiency and reliability of the software development lifecycle at Gupshup.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Prior to his current role, Saurav Purohit worked at Mitratech as a QA Automation Lead from 2019 to 2021. In this position, he was responsible for defining and executing test automation approaches. Before that, he spent six years at Altair as a Senior Software Engineer in QA, where he contributed to various testing methodologies. His career began at HARMAN International, where he worked as a Product Engineer from 2010 to 2013, gaining foundational experience in quality assurance.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Saurav Purohit possesses a diverse skill set in quality engineering and automation. He is proficient in tools and technologies such as Selenium, JMeter, RestAssured, Postman, Core Java, and Python. His expertise extends to DevOps tools including Maven, Jenkins, and GitHub, as well as database technologies like MongoDB and MySQL. He is also skilled in operating systems like Linux and Windows, which supports his comprehensive approach to software testing and development.
Educational Background
Saurav Purohit completed his Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering at the Silicon Institute of Technology (SIT) in Bhubaneswar. His studies spanned from 2004 to 2007, providing him with a solid foundation in computer science principles and engineering practices. This educational background has been instrumental in his career development in the technology sector.
Expertise in Testing Methodologies
Saurav Purohit has extensive experience in various testing methodologies, including test planning, functional testing, integration testing, regression testing, white box testing, installation testing, and performance testing. He has been instrumental in defining and executing test automation strategies from scratch, showcasing his ability to enhance testing processes and improve software quality across different projects.