Ajit A Dalavi
Pune
Summary
A seasoned Associate Principal at LTIMindtree Limited, I spearheaded initiatives that enhanced test automation, achieving a 35% market time reduction and a significant $1.9M annual savings. My expertise in Oracle Java and leadership in migrating applications , setting testing practices ,SME for card and bank products acquisition which underscore my technical acumen and strategic vision. Successfully presented innovative proposals to clients, reflecting my strong communication skills and client-focused approach. Overall 17.5+ years in Information technology and 15+ years associated with American Express.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Principal
LTIMindtree Limited- American Express
Pune
02.2023 - Current
- Managed, mentored and supported - Size 40+ for client and 25+ employer
- Collaborated project delivery with 15+ client leaders
- Development of Test Automation Tool – This is tool gives user interface to onboard automated test cases without any technical skill or coding required
- Onboarded 25K+ by 50+ Quality engineers
- Eliminated regression team from process – Regression will be performed by QE from respective scrum
- Save ~$1.9M annually for platform
- Regression cycle reduction from 2 Weeks to 2 Hrs – In 1.5 Year span to enable daily release
- Helped platform in time to market reduction by ~35 %
- Early Defect detection increased by 80 % and No release postponed due to end moment regression defects since last year
- Decreased QE Bandwidth by 40+% efficiency by 50% and Increased scrum velocity by ~ 22 %
- Presented 30+ innovation ideas related to process and technology which resulted into time save and increase in efficiency
- Presented 11 proposals with Proof of Concept to clients and implemented 4 and 7 are in progress
- Played key role in migrating client applications to cloud environments
- Technical Skill Set and tool used – Oracle Java (SE certified), Pega (CSSA Certified), ReactJS, JDBC, Oracle SQL and PostgreSQL, GIT, IntelliJ IDE, Postman, Rally, Jira, SauceLab, Confluence and visual studio, Agile SDLC (Certified SAFe Agilist)
Project Manager
Cognizant technology Solutions- American Express - Wells Fargo Bank
Phoenix
11.2021 - 01.2023
- Worked as a Test Automation Project Manager on platform level supporting 18+ scrum teams and 30+ Quality Engineers located various locations
- Enabled InSprint Test Automation for Quality Engineers from No Test Automation
- Implemented Testing through Test Automation and achieved 88 % success
- Saved ~55 % testing time
- Built an automated smoke test in CICD Jenkins
- This is one of the biggest success and helped to detect critical defect by 60 % and Test Downtime reduced by 30 %
- Delivered regression suit having 2500+ Test Cases with 95% coverage
- Prevented 230+ high priority defects
- Shift left - This is one of succeed initiative where functional QA to upskill toward Test automation
- Cross skilled 12+ members Client partner and 15+ vendor members
- Risk Management and Reporting – Actively worked on risk detection and mitigation from Testing end for client
- Reporting to client via meeting and status reporting on weekly basis
- Enhanced framework in such a way that automated jobs can run on multiple browsers, Multiple application URLs, Multiple test environments at the same time by Jenkin jobs
Project Manager, E2E Test Manager, Test Automation Lead
Atos Syntel Inc/Ltd -American Express
Sunrise
10.2011 - 01.2020
- Worked as a E2E Test manager was delivered more than 40+ Complex projects where 30+ applications were involved and 240+ other projects
- Mentor involved teams for better testing practices
- Was part and key role in delivering average 2 out top 10 technology projects each year
- Preparing various documents including E2E Test Plan and Strategy
- Handled technology Upgrade and Migration projects were played key role in testing delivery
- Played key role in Risk management for projects handled for client
- Worked with project stakeholder for Status reporting on progress, challenges and issues
- Handled financial forecasting and budgeting for vendor
- Presented 8+ white papers on Domain and on Agile
- Played Quality champion role was supported and uplifted train quality engineers from technology and process perspective
- Involved in Sprint testing, Test Automation and Integration testing
SDET Tester
Atos Syntel Inc/Ltd -American Express
Pune
09.2010 - 10.2011
Quality Engineer
Syntel Ltd-American Express -State Street
Pune
11.2007 - 09.2010
- Involved in requirement analysis
- Prepare test data characteristics and Test cases
- Automate test cases and execute them
- Raise defects in HP quality centre and follow defect life cycle
- Attend daily status meeting and represent testing and test automation progress
- Co-ordinate with Test Lead / Application test manager
Education
Batchlors Degree -
University of Pune
Maharashtra, India01.2007
Skills
- Oracle Java
- Pega
- ReactJS
- JDBC
- Oracle SQL
- PostgreSQL
- GIT
- IntelliJ IDE
- Postman
- Rally
- Jira
- SauceLab
- Confluence
- Visual Studio
- Agile SDLC
- Generative AI basics
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the information that I have furnished is authentic, and true to the best of my knowledge.
Personal Information
Title: Associate Principal – Program and Project Management
Timeline
Associate Principal
LTIMindtree Limited- American Express
02.2023 - Current
Project Manager
Cognizant technology Solutions- American Express - Wells Fargo Bank
11.2021 - 01.2023
Project Manager, E2E Test Manager, Test Automation Lead
Atos Syntel Inc/Ltd -American Express
10.2011 - 01.2020
SDET Tester
Atos Syntel Inc/Ltd -American Express
09.2010 - 10.2011
Quality Engineer
Syntel Ltd-American Express -State Street
11.2007 - 09.2010
Batchlors Degree -
University of Pune
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