Asokan Gunanathan
About Asokan Gunanathan
Asokan Gunanathan is an Agile Quality Analyst at Rangle.io in Toronto, Canada, with over 20 years of IT experience, specializing in quality assurance, test automation, and project management.
Title at Rangle.io
Asokan Gunanathan currently holds the title of Agile Quality Analyst at Rangle.io in the Toronto, Canada area. In this role, he collaborates with client teams, developers, scrum masters, and product managers on core quality and testing practices. He is responsible for facilitating quality-related workshops both externally and internally and carrying out quality metrics reports and data collection to understand the quality health of projects.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before joining Rangle.io, Asokan Gunanathan served as Director, QA, at Kinetic Social from 2011 to 2018 for seven years. Prior to this, he held the same role at Epic Media Group from 2006 to 2011 in Markham, Ontario. He also worked as a Senior QA Analyst at Avotus Corporation between 1998 to 2006. Over his extensive career, he has accumulated over 20 years of experience in management, project management, quality assurance, test automation, and training.
Education and Technical Expertise
Asokan Gunanathan obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science from Ryerson University. He possesses expertise in several programming and scripting languages, including HTML, UNIX Shell Scripting, Java, JavaScript, C/C++, VBScript, and SQL. His experience extends to utilizing various testing and continuous integration tools such as Selenium, Atlassian Bamboo, Katalon, Jenkins, and QTP. He is proficient in operating systems such as Windows, Mac, and UNIX/LINUX.
Quality Assurance and Testing Skills
Asokan Gunanathan has senior-level experience with quality and testing concepts in controlled and regulated environments. He has a strong understanding of online advertising industry concepts and management tools. He is experienced in defining software requirements, providing feedback, identifying risk areas, and establishing quality-related changes through consistent feedback loops. His ability to teach and mentor others in the use of quality improvement methods and tools is also notable.
Collaborative and Leadership Abilities
Throughout his career, Asokan Gunanathan has demonstrated strong leadership and training abilities. He is adept at interfacing with all levels of the organization through advanced communication and presentation skills. He has shown a natural curiosity and a desire for exploration, being a self-starter committed to personal and professional growth. His work on various end-to-end projects has provided him with the capability to achieve quick-to-market solutions and a keen ability to facilitate quality workshops.