One of the greatest gifts of almighty to mankind is the ability to learn things. My parents have always taught me that education is the strongest wealth and one should always keep the thirst for
knowledge
alive. Evolution of electronics has always fascinated me, from how a calculator works or a remote-controlled car operates, to how actual smartphone functions.
pursue my engineering studies in electronics, I opted for math and physical sciences at the high school level and took the competitive examination for the admission to
in engineering. I secured the seat in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology, one of the reputed colleges of Punjab Technical University, Punjab.
The Bachelor of Engineering program in electronics and communication engineering not only helped me to build a solid foundation of electronics and communication engineering
has
also
made me conceptually sound in the vast field of computers. I visualized the beauty of computer science and programming after dealing with the subjects like Fundamental of computer programming & IT and Object-oriented programming using C++ during my undergraduate studies, and developed deep
interest
in them after realizing that every sophisticated electronic hardware need smart
software
to produce the desired outcomes. During my final semester of the undergraduate studies, I went for the industrial training at AVON meters private limited. As a trainee there, I was given the task to understand and optimize the existing embedded C programs developed for the
microcontrollers
to be used in the smart electric energy meters.
This
strengthens my
interest
in programming even
further
. I finished my undergraduate degree in 2012 in
first
division securing overall 70.22% marks with 74.21% in the
last
two years of engineering. Continuing with my
interest
, after finishing my undergraduate degree, I started working with SSPL Engineers & Contractors in Chandigarh, India. I was working on testing, optimization of the programming code in embedded C for the solar charge controllers, adding more protection features and make them more efficient in harvesting the solar energy. I was
also
responsible to do the complete residential solar system design as per the load requirements from the user.
Subsequently
, I completed the 3-month online
course
in Solar Energy from the reputed Delft university of technology (TU Delft) in Dec 2013 from
.
This
course
helped me improving my
knowledge
of the various hardware and
software
components used in the solar photo voltaic systems for commercial and household applications. It
also
helped me understand the different
software
algorithms used in the solar charge controller to maximize the solar energy harvesting. While analysing the different algorithms, I was able to identify the corner case scenarios where they don’t
work
as expected.
This
made me understand the criticality of the bug free code and
of testing in the
software
applications.
In 2015, I got the opportunity to
work
with Eclerx limited as
where I was responsible to test the
software
application
where user can enrol themselves and enjoy various entertainment services on their television and smart devices automatically depending on their
interest
mentioned in the
application
during enrolment. After that, in 2016, I started working with Basware India private limited as a Validation specialist where I indulged in testing a
software
application
that used to convert a paper invoice into digital invoices with all the correct details. The exposure
both the companies has opened gateways of opportunity for me to excel in the
software
testing field. To enhance my skills
further
, I went through the six-month long training from BTES institute and acquired more
knowledge
about automation techniques in
software
testing using selenium with Java, SoapUI and J-meter for load testing.
After completing the training, I joined in Bebo Technology as a
Software
Engineer in 2017 and working there presently. Doing my job responsibilities at Bebo Technologies, I felt the need to gain
knowledge
the Database
Management
Systems to be more effective in the
software
testing.
Hence
, I went ahead and enrolled into the
Diploma in computer applications from the University School of Open Learning, Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2018 while still continuing my job. I completed the
course
in 2019 in
first
division securing 63.6% marks.
This
course
not only helped me
the SQL and write the queries in SQL
at the same time act as the refresher for C, object-oriented programming using C++ and JAVA programming skills.
During my
work
experience in the IT
industry
as a
software
testing engineer, while debugging the critical performance issues and verifying the
software
applications against the business requirements frequently, I found improperly written codes and specification holes. Defective data modelling, suboptimal business logic in
application
design and problems in integration
the radical causes of
such
cases. I understand the importance of 24*7 mission critical enterprise systems in business. For that strong technical,
management
, innovation and leadership skills are needed to keep them up and running round the clock without any issues.
Innovation in any
industry
is tightly attached with the core technicality, that
industry
is running on and being technical to make effective decisions is
also
equally important.
Understanding Suggestion
The understanding management process
management
process to implement innovative ideas is another vital aspect. To be a good manager in
software
quality assurance, one has to be well versed with the project implementation processes, identifying risks, people
management
skills, effective communication, liaising with stakeholders and
knowledge
of the latest technological tools in order to accomplish the task in a planned and innovative manner.
Thus
, in
Software
Testing, Innovation, Technicality and
Management
skills are utmost important.
InnovatorSuggestion
The innovator
An innovator
must go beyond normal development, testing, implementation techniques and invent something different
with ininternal to, not outside; located in the bounds of
the timelines. Having a robust background in
software
testing, commingled with Innovation and Technology
management
degree would help me to expand the horizons of my
knowledge
and seek the senior leadership roles in
software
quality assurance.
I feel that master’s in Technology Innovation
Management
at Carleton university will equip me with Innovation,
Management
and Technological skills which
further
help me to broaden my career perspective in the
software
testing
industry
.
Hence
, I will be an asset to my employer as well as to the society. I strongly believe that my analytical skills, educational background, passion for learning and pertinent
work
experience will give me an opportunity to join
this
prestigious university.
I thank you for granting me a chance to express the purpose of the graduate study and considering my
application
.