 Result oriented IT Professional with 15+ years of experience in Software Testing. Actively involved in various assignments which requires the knowledge of STB Device Drivers, Boot Loaders, Middleware, Conditional Access and Application (EPG) with exposure to MPEG and DVB Standards, Audio & Video codecs,HDMI, IP Multicast, Video On Demand (VOD), Over the Top (OTT-HTTP Streaming),Wi-Fi, C, Python and Embedded Linux. Exposure to DHCP, SMTP, POP3, SIP, TCP/IP protocols and Socket Programming. Proficient in C language, Shell, Perl and Python scripting languages. Proficient in performing product Verification & Validation, Sanity Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Acceptance Testing, Exploratory Testing, Performance Testing, Load/Stress Testing, Soak Testing using Automation & Manual mode. Review and analyze the project requirements, Designing Test Cases, Test Plan, Test Strategy and User Acceptance Test Procedure (UATP). Experience in working with various customers/stake holders across the globe and travelled to many customer places for Acceptance Test Execution (Live testing). Track and prepare the report for testing activities like test results, test case coverage, required resources, defects discovered and their status, performance baselines etc. Track the new/updated requirements in the project and modify testing artefacts accordingly Thorough knowledge of integration and compilation of various Broadcom and ST Chipset drivers with Cisco STB Stack. Complete understanding of SDLC, STLC and Bug Lifecycle. Working experience in agile methodology, V model and Waterfall model. Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and proven leadership qualities. Quick learner and quickly adapt to any domain.