Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
References
Languages
Certification
Accomplishments
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Amit Kumar

Bengaluru

Summary

Highly effective Quality Engineer with over 8 years of experience leading quality initiatives for major retail projects with industry giants such as Walmart, Best Buy, and NFM. Proficient in developing and implementing comprehensive quality improvement plans, while closely managing teams to ensure adherence to company standards and best practices.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Encora
Bengaluru
10.2022 - Current
  • Formulated the strategy of maintenance of automated tests using Selenium, reducing manual testing efforts by 40 percent, and improving release cycles.
  • Led a cross-functional team of 10 resources to establish formal QA processes in line with industry best practices, cutting down overall testing cycle time by 20%.
  • Created and executed detailed test cases covering various aspects, such as Compare Product, Product ratings, Flooring calculator, and live chat feature.

QA Engineer

MillerKnoll
Bengaluru
05.2017 - 05.2020
  • Directed the development and implementation of test documents, enhancing defect identification by 25%.
  • Performed pivotal role in major feature roll-out, enhancing user satisfaction by 10%.

Software Engineering Analyst

Accenture
Bengaluru
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Developed and optimized test strategies for Walmart's e-commerce platform, contributing to a 20% reduction in bugs.
  • Implemented rigorous testing methodologies to assess the functionality, performance, and security of POS terminals, significantly reducing downtime and transactional errors.

Education

Masters of Science - Sports Industry Management

Emlyon Business School
Paris
08-2022

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Vellore Institute of Technology
Chennai
06.2014

Skills

  • Project Lifecycle Coordination
  • Software Testing Strategies
  • Test Case Analysis
  • API Functionality Testing
  • API Performance Evaluation
  • Defect Tracking (QA tools)
  • Postman Proficiency
  • Agile methodologies
  • Software Test Automation
  • Microsoft Azure
  • DevOps
  • Experienced with BrowserStack Testing
  • Tableau

Hobbies and Interests

Playing football and Cricket, Watching movies

References

  • Sam, Chandler, sam.chandler@nfm.com, NFM, Client company
  • Priyanka Ballabh, HR Business partner at Cardinal Health

Languages

English
First Language
French
Intermediate (B1)
B1
German
Beginner (A1)
A1

Certification

  • ISTQB Foundation Level-2018
  • Retail Certification
  • Tableau Desktop Certified

Accomplishments

  • Distinctive Achiever at Accenture - for consecutive years
  • Innovation award at MillerKnoll

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Encora
10.2022 - Current

QA Engineer

MillerKnoll
05.2017 - 05.2020

Software Engineering Analyst

Accenture
01.2015 - 01.2017

Masters of Science - Sports Industry Management

Emlyon Business School

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Vellore Institute of Technology

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