Gargee Kawale
Pune
Summary
Experienced Quality Assurance (QA) professional with a diverse background spanning 6+ years in both manual and automation testing, coupled with leadership in QA team management. Adept at delivering high-quality software products through effective test planning, execution, and collaboration across cross-functional teams. Skilled in developing and implementing automation frameworks, mentoring team members, and driving process improvements. Seeking a challenging role to leverage expertise and contribute to the success of a dynamic organization.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Lead
Bentley Systems
Pune
07.2024 - 01.2026
- Track record in setting up QA processes to enhance product quality and reduce post-release defects.
- Experience in leading QA teams, delegating tasks, and providing mentorship.
- Developed an automation framework using JavaScript, Playwright, and Cucumber to streamline testing efforts.
- Experience in setting up CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps.
- Ability to develop comprehensive test strategies aligned with business goals.
- Proficient in Agile practices, including Sprint Planning, Grooming and Retrospectives.
- Skilled in collaborating with developers, product managers, and designers to resolve issues efficiently.
QA Engineer II
Cavista Technologies
Pune, Maharashtra
08.2022 - 06.2024
- Led the QA team with proficiency in task delegation and ensuring adherence to quality standards throughout test planning, execution, and issue tracking
- Collaborated seamlessly with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and designers, to identify and rectify software defects, thereby enhancing product quality
- Taking charge of testing deliverables, prioritizing tasks, and monitoring activities to meet individual feature deadlines
- Conducted detailed root cause analysis, delivering comprehensive bug reports for prompt issue resolution and improved software performance
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans, effectively identifying and resolving software defects, thereby enhancing the user experience
- Aligned test cases, scenarios, and scripts with business requirements, and automated Sprint Stories based on Acceptance Criteria
- Successfully completed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for each project release, incorporating end user requirements
- Implemented Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) tests using Cucumber, supported by Java, for enhanced test automation
- Utilized Selenium WebDriver with Java, JUnit, Maven, and Page Object Module for Continuous Integration
- Leveraged Apache POI for data validation from Excel files and demonstrated proficiency in back-end testing and data manipulation through SQL queries
- Managed bug life cycle effectively, reporting defects in Jira and collaborating with developers for resolution
- Active participation in Sprint Planning sessions ensured timely feedback and collaboration with Product Owners and Development Team to understand User story requirements
- Proficient in GIT version control systems for effective repository management and conflict resolution
QA Engineer
Mobiquity Softech PVT
Pune, Maharashtra
10.2019 - 07.2022
- Proficient in comprehending and analyzing test requirements, as well as maintaining and tracking changes in test requirements
- Well-versed in all stages of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
- Skilled in automating web application testing using Selenium WebDriver with the TestNG framework
- Proficient in Java programming, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG
- Experienced in managing elements in Selenium WebDriver
- Proficient in writing test cases using element locators, WebDriver methods, Java programming functionalities, and TestNG annotations
- Capable of executing Selenium test cases and reporting defects
- Experienced in data-driven testing, cross-browser testing, and parallel test execution using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Selenium Grid
- Expertise in implementing automation frameworks using Selenium
- Extensive experience in domains such as Healthcare, Insurance, Retail Ordering, and E-commerce
- Involved in test estimations and implementing test strategies
- Skilled in creating testing artifacts including test scenarios, test cases, defect reports, and test summary reports
- Capable of multitasking and meeting strict deadlines
QA Intern
LBW Online
Mumbai, Maharashtra
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Ensured the quality of upcoming product releases by validating against established user and standard acceptance criteria
- Developed, designed, and executed thorough test procedures to uphold high-quality standards for product releases
- Conducted functional, end-to-end, regression, and verification tests across diverse software applications and platforms
- Identified areas for software enhancement, contributing to an improved user experience
Education
B.E. - Computer Science
Thakur college of Engineering and Technology
Mumbai, IndiaSkills
- Web Testing
- Mobile Testing
- API Testing
- SDLC
- STLC
- Defect Tracking
- Bug Tracking
- Amazon Web Services
- Selenium
- Playwright
- Core Java
- TestNG
- Cucumber
- CI/CD
- SQL
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Communication
- Collaboration
Tools
- JIRA
- QTest
- Charles Proxy
- POSTMAN
- Eclipse
- Visual Studio
- Browserstack
- Kobiton
Certification
- ISTQB Foundation Level, 2020-07-01
- Scrum Fundamentals, 2021-08-01
- Software Testing from Seed Infotech, 2019-06-01
Timeline
QA Lead
Bentley Systems
07.2024 - 01.2026
QA Engineer II
Cavista Technologies
08.2022 - 06.2024
QA Engineer
Mobiquity Softech PVT
10.2019 - 07.2022
QA Intern
LBW Online
06.2018 - 06.2019
B.E. - Computer Science
Thakur college of Engineering and Technology