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Work History
Education
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Roles & Responsibilities
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Awards
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Manthan Solanki

Vadodara

Summary

Senior Test Specialist with hands-on experience in quality assurance and software testing total industry experience of more than 15 years that includes a combination of Manual and Automation testing along with Onsite experience and leading QA for products. Proven track record in developing and implementing robust testing methodologies, ensuring seamless software functionality. Adaptable to changing project requirements and known for problem-solving abilities. Proven expertise in automation tools, bug tracking systems, and maintaining high standards in fast-paced environments.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Project Manager

Persistent Systems Ltd
11.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless communication and information sharing throughout project lifecycles.
  • Served as technical liaison, supporting engineering, management, procurement, sales, and marketing, quality assurance and supply base.
  • Coordinated with QA Team to enhance AI powered automation using GitHub Copilot and Chat GPT features.
  • Worked on generation of Page Objects and Test cases in Selenium using Java in SASVA (AGENTIC AI) developed by PErsistent Systems.
  • Established clear lines of communication between stakeholders by creating detailed status updates that kept everyone apprised of critical milestones throughout each stage of the project.
  • Implemented best practices in test management to minimize disruptions during project transitions or scope adjustments.
  • Accomplished client goals by providing quality technical projects.
  • Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
  • Streamlined project processes by implementing agile methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency and faster completion times.
  • Managed more than 3 project teams in Agile environment, realizing success through application of SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.

Sr. Test Specialist

ADVANCED BUSINESS AND HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT. LIMITED
03.2019 - 11.2024
  • Define Test Plans and Test Strategies for timely deliveries
  • Contribution in defining Test Estimates for Sprints and Releases
  • Creation of Test Strategies with handling QA Team assignments and allocation of work to junior QAs
  • Review of Test scenarios and cases prepared by Peers and Juniors
  • Release Management and Planning, Resource management
  • Key Member in Scrum team and help drive the Development process along with the Scrum master and Development Team lead
  • Plan for Sprint demos, Regression and Release activities
  • Experience in contribution to Regression testing, UATs, Smoke, Sanity testing of Desktop and Web based Applications along with REST API
  • Experience in testing API's and Webservices (SOAP and REST) using SoapUI and Postman
  • Proficient in handling client issues and help resolve client issues on time
  • Contribution in Automating test cases in POSTMAN for APIs using Portman for Regression and Smoke testing for reducing manual time efforts for release
  • Managing the Automation scripts in GitHub.

Sr. Test Engineer

ADVANCED BUSINESS AND HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT. LIMITED
09.2016 - 02.2019
  • Test Case Creation, Review and Execution
  • Review of Test scenarios and cases prepared by Peers and Juniors
  • Release Management and Planning, Resource management
  • Key Member in Scrum team and help drive the Development process along with the Scrum master and Development Team lead
  • Plan for Sprint demos, Regression and Release activities
  • Experience in contribution to Regression testing, UATs, Smoke, Sanity testing of Desktop and Web based Applications along with REST API
  • Handling client issues and help resolve client issues on time.

Sr. Quality Analyst

DIGICORP INFORMATION SYSTEMS PVT. LIMITED
03.2012 - 09.2016
  • Test Planning and Release management
  • Contribution in defining Test Estimates for Sprints and Releases
  • Managing QA Team assignments and allocation of work to junior QAs
  • Review of Test scenarios and cases prepared by Peers and Juniors
  • Projected onsite with Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board, the regulatory authority for Public Procurement of the Republic of Botswana as Software Consultant for implementation of country wide Contractor Registration Module from January 2013 to November 2014
  • Release Management and Planning, Resource management
  • Conducting UAT's, Direct interaction with Clients for Release approvals and Live Deployment
  • Learned and created of Automation scripts in Selenium using Java for Automating E-tendering Workflows for reducing manual efforts and faster demo the implementations to the clients.

Software Trainee Engineer

ELECTRONICS AND QUALITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
07.2010 - 02.2012
  • Test case Creation and Manual Testing
  • Preparation of Test Deliverables such as Test Reports along with detailed test metrics.

Education

B.E. (Electronics and Communication) -

L.D. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD
06.2010

HSC(12th) -

G.S.H.S.E.B
03.2006

SSC(10th) -

G.S.H.S.E.B
03.2004

Skills

  • Test Management
  • Test Planning
  • UAT
  • Regression and UAT
  • Automation Testing
  • Postman / Portman
  • SoapUI
  • Selenium
  • TestNG
  • RestAssured
  • GitHub
  • CoPilot
  • Playwright (Beginner)

Roles & Responsibilities

Working according to the AGILE-Scrum Methodology for Software development and testing, Leading a QA Team for timely product release. Mentoring Junior QAs for implementation of testing processes.

  • Test Planning, defining Test Strategies for products, Release Management, Preparation of Test Scenarios and Test Case Documents for new enhanced features of the product. Involvement in QA of product and direct involvement in product release activities.
  • Review Test cases written by peers and juniors and managing work allocation to Junior QAs in sprints and providing regular feedback to the peers. Mentoring QA Members within team.
  • Experience working with SOAP Webservices and REST APIs. Practical experience working with REST API testing using Postman, implementing automation framework using RestAssured API.
  • Managing QA Team, managing test deliverables like Test cases, Test Scenarios, Release notes, Test Reports etc., and help team for various testing activities, Direct Interaction with Product Stakeholders for new enhancement and features, Contributing and sometimes Managing Scrum meetings. Involvement in Regression testing, Smoke testing, Sanity Testing, Automation using Selenium and RestAssured and Postman, Managing Automation scripts on GitHub. Raise Risks beforehand and help mitigate the risks.
  • Direct Interaction with the end client for understanding proper requirements, Demonstration of the features of the product to end client. Preparing and Managing Release notes, managing the Releases of the deliverables to the Client. Involvement in implementation of automation testing in the product.
  • Worked on AI powered automation testing using GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT agents to generate Page - Objects and creation of TEst Scripts using CoPilot.
  • Have worked on implementing automation framework using Selenium (TestNG) and RestAssured (API) in Java. Providing Client Support. Managing Test Environment and Databases and providing Root cause analysis for the issues reported by the client.
  • Knowledge on TestNG and Cucumber (BDD) Automation frameworks.
  • Involvement in Recruitment activities for the organization.

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is true to the best of my knowledge.

Personal Details

  • DOB: 25th January 1989
  • Languages known: English, Hindi, Gujarati

Awards

  • Awarded with “Be Fearless” Value award at Organization level for adhering company processes and implementation of key processes with confidence and putting statements in front of stakeholders at right time without any confusion and fear.
  • Awarded as Best Performer for 2019 Product Release.
  • SPOT Award for working hard in process implementation.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Music
  • Games
  • Movies
  • Indoor Games ( Chess, Carom, Table Tennis)

Timeline

Technical Project Manager

Persistent Systems Ltd
11.2024 - Current

Sr. Test Specialist

ADVANCED BUSINESS AND HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT. LIMITED
03.2019 - 11.2024

Sr. Test Engineer

ADVANCED BUSINESS AND HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT. LIMITED
09.2016 - 02.2019

Sr. Quality Analyst

DIGICORP INFORMATION SYSTEMS PVT. LIMITED
03.2012 - 09.2016

Software Trainee Engineer

ELECTRONICS AND QUALITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
07.2010 - 02.2012

B.E. (Electronics and Communication) -

L.D. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD

HSC(12th) -

G.S.H.S.E.B

SSC(10th) -

G.S.H.S.E.B
Manthan Solanki