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Manager - Projects @ Cognizant | Test Lead | Test Automation | Selenium with JAVA | Cucumber BDD | Test NG | Playwright Automation | GitHub Copilot | PSM certified | Leading end-to-end delivery

About

• Overall 15yrs+ of experience in IT with emphasis of Quality Engineering projects , Web Application, API Testing, Mobile Application. • 4 yrs of experience in Team Lead and Test management. • Expertise in software functional and automation testing in BFS Domain. • Having hands on experience in testing Corporate banking and Private Banking Solutions. • Have a good knowledge on the functionality of Cards, Payments and Fund Transfer, SWIFT Payment and the messages related to it. • Having knowledge of Test Strategizing, Test Planning & Scheduling, Test Estimation, Test Documentation, Test reporting, Test Reviews and Feedback, Defect Analysis and Management, Test Data Management & Test Process Improvements. • Worked at client location (Credit Suisse, Zurich) for critical deliverables. • Experience in testing Mobile-banking applications on Android & iOS. • Experience testing database/backend using SQL queries on MySQL. • Having Experience to work with Onsite and Offsite Developer’s, Devops team and QA Team • Well versed in Requirements Analysis, Requirement gathering and Impact Analysis. • Expertise in BFS Domain • Expertise in Cloud-based event management software, Online Advertisement, Media & Entertainment, Media Intelligence domain. • Responsible to review/update the Test Strategy for the overall Product Suite, in light of the evolution of product suite release over release. .• Actively involved in Requirement Analysis, Test Analysis, Test Design, Test case creation, Test Execution, and Defect Management. • Expertise in performing different kinds of testing like Smoke, Sanity, Black Box, GUI, Functionality, Integration, Regression, Retesting, Cross Browser Compatibility, System, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of web and client/server applications. • Experience in Test Automation using Selenium WebDriver with Java on TestNG, Cucumber BDD, Serenity BDD, Cypress • Created detailed QA documentation including QA Reports, Bug Metrics, actively participated in SQA and project status meetings. • Having good Experience in lead, manage and work independently in a time-sensitive environment • Ability to handle a team of QA while working on multiple deliveries simultaneously. • Having Experience on Page Object Modal (POM), Serenity Screenplay framework. • Having Experience on Build Management tools like Maven/ANT and continuous Integration tool Jenkins and monitoring, analyse Splunk logs. • Having Experience to handle a team of testers while working on multiple deliveries simultaneously.

Location

Pune District

Work experience

Manager - Projects at Cognizant, Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Collaborated with Product Owners to refine queries for better alignment with business requirements and enhanced collaboration with the Development team. Engineered and maintained Selenium Web Automation test cases, thereby increasing test coverage. Pioneered Gherkin scripting language for Cucumber framework, streamlining testing processes, while also proficiently managing GitLab for effective version control. Managed Jenkins jobs for regression test cases, enabling swift identification and resolution of potential regressions. Documented outcomes and defects in HP Quality Centre/X-ray, enhancing transparency and facilitating issue resolution. Proficiently validated REST API, Web services, and API integration using Postman, ensuring comprehensive product testing. Skillfully manipulated API payloads, leveraging Postman's advanced features for parameterisation and collection management. Enhanced JSON and XML schema validations, thereby enhancing product quality. Also, revamped payloads to encompass diverse API test scenarios. Applied in-depth understanding of HTTP methods, status codes, and API endpoints for comprehensive functionality testing. Additionally, defined Testing Requirements to delineate scope within releases. Leveraged data-driven testing with Postman using CSV files, expediting processes. Played a pivotal role in strategic Test Planning and providing Test Estimates. Formulated Definitions of Done (DOD), which were integral to project success and streamlined the transition from development to deployment.

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at Aventri, Jan 2017 - Feb 2022 · 5 yrs 2 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, • QA Project Planning and Estimation, Prepare and execute Test Strategy and Test Plans for functional and non-functional testing. • Expertise in estimating, planning and delivering mobile testing projects. • Managed Non Functional testing areas like Accessibility, Security (Appscan), Browser Compatibility and Platform testing. • Identifying project risks and preparing mitigation plans • Ensure that the Go-live dates are honored and the targeted payment milestones are achieved. • Implement new processes in project for better quality and timely deliverable. • Prepare project progress reports and project updates for Internal and external senior management on a weekly basis. • Provide various kind of metrics to the management like tests coverage, defects analysis, Dashboards • Create growth paths for the team members and take necessary steps to ensure that the team members can achieve their growth paths

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at Cuelogic Technologies, Sep 2016 - Dec 2016 · 4 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, Contributed to Test Planning and designed effective Test Scenarios/Cases. Successfully verified and executed Globant’s internal product, ensuring its quality. Conducted browser compatibility testing, ensuring consistent performance. Performed exhaustive Web Application and Mobile Application testing, ensuring robust product quality. Created and implemented a tailored testing process for Agile methodologies, enhancing efficiency. Collaborated with Product Owners to refine queries and ensure alignment with business requirements.

Senior Software Test Engineer at Mode Media Corporation (formerly Glam Media), Jul 2015 - Sep 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, Manual (Product (Web + Mobile) Testing, Automation - Selenium Webdriver

Software Test Engineer at Mode Media Corporation (formerly Glam Media), Feb 2012 - Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Pune, India, Manual Testing

1.8 Year of Experience as Test Engineer in IT industry. at GlobalStep, May 2010 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos, Pune, Manual Testing(Web+ Mobile)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Electronics Engineering, G.H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur