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Overview
Work History
Education
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Software
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Girish B Nagaraj

Test Lead

Summary

Efficient Software Test Lead with overall 10 years of experience and 7+ years in Software testing(Manual & Automation). Dedicated to best-in-class testing with accurate and fast results. 6 years of experience in AEM (Adobe experience Manager) Content authoring, Digital assets management, testing etc. Excels at learning new software tools and best practices in software quality assurance. Dedicated software tester ready to employ test methodologies to maximize quality assurance efficiency and testing quality.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Test Lead

HCL Tech
01.2022 - Current

Client/Project: Adobe/Wyndham Hotels and Resorts

Duration: Feb 2024- to present

Team Size: 5

  • Mentored junior team members, fostering growth and enhancing team performance.
  • Prepared Test plan and authored Test cases.
  • Conducted root cause analysis on recurring defects, implementing preventative measures to reduce future occurrences.
  • Increased customer satisfaction through adherence to quality standards and customer requirements.


Client/Project: Verizon/Salesops digital

Duration: April 2023- Jan 2024

Team Size: 4

  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing. Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
  • Performed automation feasibility study of regression test cases and identify test cases for automation.
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
  • Maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
  • Provided reports on milestones, issues and test concerns to project managers for assistance.
  • I was part of Iconic Launch testing.


Client/Project: Adobe/Unilever

Duration: Jan 2022- April 2023

Team Size: 6

  • Collaborated with product owners to stay current on intended functionality.
  • Checked configuration files and logs to uncover root causes of problems.
  • Performed Regression testing and documented diagnostic findings in reports to inform stakeholders of product performance.
  • Verified the UI and Functionality of the website for multiple brands after migration.
  • Performed Performance (Lighthouse) and Accessibility (Crownpeak) testing.
  • Performed Cross browser testing

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

ICF Next
08.2016 - 12.2021

Client: Adobe

Projects: UHC-Healthcare, Asian-Paints, Beautiful Homes, Color-Pro, 24 PeTwatch, Eaton.

  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Automated the web application with Keyword driven framework using selenium for Asianpaints.
  • Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
  • Supported company in maintaining work environment focused on quality, communication, collaboration, integration, and teamwork.
  • Created Test Strategy and Test Plan and achieved product quality objectives.
  • Reviewed all test cases and test scripts for quality and identified additional areas to review.
  • Performed Functional, UI, regression and Cross browser and device testing.
  • Mentored and coached team members on QA topics and strategies.


Geologist

IHS Global Pvt Ltd
09.2011 - 04.2015
  • Tested, identified and troubleshot problems with Log manager application.
  • Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
  • Compiled data, prepared reports, completed modeling and created map with GIS software
  • Collected, reviewed and interpreted real-time and long-term geological data of Oil wells gleaned from locations all over the world with Log Manager application.


Education

Master of Science - Applied Geology

Bangalore University
Bangalore
06.2009 - 07.2011

Skills

    Manual test case preparation

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Summary

  • Familiarity with web application testing and automated web testing. Overall 7 years of experience in Software testing.
  • Executed smoke, Functional,integration and regression tests to ensure the proper working of features on various platforms while adhering to quality standards
  • Developed test plans
  • Facilitated team communication and collaboration, leading stand-ups, retrospectives and other Agile ceremonies
  • Experience in Cross browser/device testing using Browserstack and Simulating mobile devices with device mode
  • Extensively used JIRA tool for defect management.
  • Effectively developed and maintained manual test cases and automated test scripts to validate accuracy and integrity of web applications with qTest and Java,Selenium web driver.
  • Automated the web application with Keyword driven framework using selenium.
  • Performed automation feasibility study of regression test cases and identify test cases for automation.
  • Adequate knowledge in API testing using Postman.
  • Extensively used Application Lifecycle management tool.

Software

Adobe experience Manager (64, cloud)

Java, Selenium

Confluence (Version 87)

QTest (Version 1117)

Browserstack

Postman

Crownpeak

Jira (v82011)

ALM

Eclipse

Certification

ISTQB- Foundation Level certified tester

Additional Information

Personal Information-
D.O.B: 19th August 1986
Mail Id: girishleo86@gmail.com
Phone: 9742171722
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Indian
Religion: Hindu
Languages Known: Kannada, Hindi, English
Address: Sattava Anugraha, Tower 02 501 fifth floor
Magadi main road, PCIA, Basaweshwarnagar
Bengaluru-560079

Timeline

Test Lead

HCL Tech
01.2022 - Current

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

ICF Next
08.2016 - 12.2021

Geologist

IHS Global Pvt Ltd
09.2011 - 04.2015

Master of Science - Applied Geology

Bangalore University
06.2009 - 07.2011
Girish B NagarajTest Lead