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Prathmesh Kadam

Senior Software Test Engineer
Mumbai,MH

Summary

Methodical Software Test Engineer with 5+ years of experience in software development processes and optimal testing strategies like System Testing, Integration Testing, Sanity Testing, Smoke Testing, Exploratory Testing & User Acceptance Testing. Helps teams produce exceptional products by offering in-depth quality assurance support. Open and clear communicator with good multitasking skills, organized nature and strong attention to detail. Skilled at analyzing logs, generating thorough reports and identifying any failures. Comprehensive experience in both manual and automated testing with a great understanding of the software development process. Excellent consultancy and communication skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Test Engineer

QualityKiosk Technologies Pvt Ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
07.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for managing and planning various phases of testing (SIT, UAT & Regression)
  • Created Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Scripts that helped manage Test Cycles and Test Preparations.
  • Helped manage the Test Manual and Test Automation Teams with planning, executing/scripting and delivering high-end software solutions.
  • Organized Test Progress Meetings and Defect Triage Meetings with Product Users, Vendors and Development (IT) Teams.
  • Report Daily and Weekly Test Progress to all the respective stakeholders.
  • Collaborated with different IT teams across infrastructure, vendors and various business divisions to deliver testing solutions for the business.
  • Helped different Leads and Project Mangers understand and meet expectations for each of the testing stages of projects.
  • Adherence to Insurance and Banking Management guidelines set by local and International Authorities.

Assistant Manager

Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
10.2017 - 06.2018
  • Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.
  • Met with stakeholders to establish favorable business relationships and support mutually beneficial interests.
  • Evaluated business requirements, leveraging information to forecast costs relating to hardware, software and consulting.
  • Prepared Business Requirement Documents and Specifications based on requirements gathered from various stakeholders.
  • Engaged with Development (IT), Customer Support and Project Management teams to meet expectations and understand setbacks if any.
  • Timely delivery of high-quality products with optimum user requirements and enhancements.

Manual Tester

SKILLDOM Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd (Tridat Technologies Pvt. Ltd)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
02.2016 - 09.2017
  • Executed test scripts, logged defects and worked to resolve issues noted in testing process.
  • Pursued professional development opportunities to learn new testing tools and test strategies.
  • Collaborated with Development, Graphics team for testing and release management to achieve high-quality production of e-Learning course packages.
  • Advised Project Managers and Leads of issues that could affect schedule, budget or quality of product deliverables.
  • Developed and implemented tests to assess product quality of e-Learning projects.
  • Assisted Test Lead and Senior team members with problem-solving on functional and non-functional issues.
  • Worked extended hours when necessary to meet deadlines.
  • Examined e-Learning products for defects or issues, reported problems quickly and maintained high levels of accuracy.
  • Generated and submitted detailed reports to regulatory agencies and company leadership to help drive enhancements.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

University of Mumbai
Mumbai
08.2011 - 07.2015

Diploma - Computer Engineering

NIT, MSBTE
Mumbai
08.2008 - 05.2011

SSC -

S.T. Xavier’s High School, MSBHSE
Mumbai
06.1996 - 04.2006

Skills

    Software development lifecycles

Test strategies and coverages

Manual and automated testing

Test processing

Test plan creation

Application testing

Bug Report Oversight

Documentation skills

Automation knowledge

Manual test case preparation

Defect monitoring

Functional & Non-Functional Testing

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Independent and Team Player

Accomplishments

  • Promoted to Senior Test Engineer in 6 months of joining the Organization.
  • Automated test fixtures and processes to eliminate 80+ labor hours per month.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Supervised team of 20 staff members during one of the crucial projects.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Achieved outstanding results through effectively helping with project managerial tasks.
  • Collaborated with team of 4 in the development of CMS Claim Management system project.
  • Awarded with the Best Team of the Year 2019 for contributions to AIA Malaysia Projects.
  • Performed root cause analysis on different front-end and back-end systems and developed and implemented corrective actions to improve efficiency by 97%.

Additional Information

  • Project Name: FB-GVLI & FB-Retail (FB messenger chat based Point Of Sale)
    Client Name: Philam Life, Philippines
    Team Size: 20
    Environment: Windows 10, Android OS, iOS and Virtual Machine (VMWare Environment)
    Tools used: Bugzilla, Quality Kiosk Automation Test Harness (QATH), FB Messenger
    Description: Performed System Integration Testing (SIT), User Accessibility Testing (UAT), Regression Testing and Functional testing on new products to be sold through Point of Sale through FB messenger app. The application will be used by Philam Life Agents across various agencies for selling various life insurance plans and products. The Scope of testing covered SIT, UAT, Regression, Mobile browser testing, Performance Testing, Load Testing.
  • Project Name: CMS (Claim Management System)
    Client Name: Philam Life, Philippines
    Team Size: 2
    Environment: Windows 7, Android OS, iOS and Virtual Machine (VMWare Environment)
    Tools used: Bugzilla, Quality Kiosk Automation Test Harness (QATH)
    Description: Performed System Integration Testing (SIT), User Accessibility Testing (UAT), Regression Testing and Functional testing on new products to test claims process on Claim Management System (CMS). The application is used to process death and maturity claims across various products for Philam Life. The Scope of testing covered SIT, UAT, Regression, Mobile browser testing.
  • Project Name: iPOS for Corp Sol
    Client Name: Philam Life, Philippines
    Team Size: 2
    Environment: iOS
    Tools used: Bugzilla, Quality Kiosk Automation Test Harness (QATH)
    Description: iPOS for Corp Sol is a Point of Sale application developed for POS services of Philam Life. This application specifically deals with group insurance. The application allows the agents to manage POS policies, manage clients or customers, review applications and submit/process new applications. As a senior resource, I was involved in various aspects including System Integration Testing (SIT), Functional Testing, Sanity Testing, Usability Testing and Compatibility Testing, Regression testing.
  • Project Name: Product testing
    Client Name: AIA Colombo, Sri Lanka
    Team Size: 3
    Environment: Windows 7, Windows 10 and Virtual Machine (VMWare Environment)
    Tools used: Bugzilla, Quality Kiosk Automation Test Harness (QATH), VMWare Horizon
    Description: Performed new product testing for AIA Colombo. These products were tested for their features and specifications in the backend i.e. Life Asia. Product specifications like New Business, Policy Servicing, Claims, etc. were tested for the project.

Software

JIRA

Bugzilla

Selenium WebDriver

Test Automation Harness Tools

Certification

Professional Software Test Specialist

Timeline

Senior Test Engineer

QualityKiosk Technologies Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - Current

Assistant Manager

Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Ltd
10.2017 - 06.2018

Professional Software Test Specialist

09-2016

Manual Tester

SKILLDOM Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd (Tridat Technologies Pvt. Ltd)
02.2016 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

University of Mumbai
08.2011 - 07.2015

Diploma - Computer Engineering

NIT, MSBTE
08.2008 - 05.2011

SSC -

S.T. Xavier’s High School, MSBHSE
06.1996 - 04.2006
Prathmesh KadamSenior Software Test Engineer