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Hemant Kumar B

Hemant Kumar B

Senior WIFI QA Lead
Bangalore

Summary

Achievement-oriented techno-savvy professional currently undergoing PMP Certification boot camp training , targeting senior assignments Lead role with an IT organization of high repute

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
2005
2005
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

SQA Lead

OPTM Media Solutions Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - 06.2025
  • Leading the team of 9 members in onshore and offshore locations (US, Shanghai & India)
  • Leading the team in designing and executing the Test Plans and Test cases WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/ b/ g/ e/ i/ n/ ac /ax/d/h/k/r/WIFI-6E Standard Protocols MAC Layer Functionalities
  • Leading the team in designing and executing the Test cases for Features such as MU-MIMO, OFDMA, TWT, BSS Coloring and Performance Testing of WIFI Access Points, WiFi Routers.
  • Leading the team in designing and executing the Test cases for WLAN securities like Open, WEP, 802.1X, WPA, WPA2,WPA3 both PSK and Enterprise
  • Involved in Performance Testing of WIFI Access Points, WiFi Routers for various models
  • Monitoring testing activities to ensure the quality and functionality of assigned systems; ensuring timely and accurate test communication with Development Leads, Project Manager and Senior Management throughout the project life-cycle
  • Preparing, designing & leading the test strategy and test plan for all projects; reviewing activities such as requirements review, design review, test strategy review and test case review
  • Interacting with team members to ensure smooth progress of project work; ensuring adherence to quality norms throughout the implementation process
  • Supervising the execution of testing plans for projects to ensure compliance with quality standards and end-user requirements; defining, implementing, and supporting a Beta and Production Environment Master Test Plan & Approach
  • Participating in product specification reviews, design, triage, scheduling, and other stages of the product development process
  • Implementing standard test processes & deliverables including defect management & quality metric reporting within the gated process to streamline testing & support
  • Developing and executing comprehensive test plans for assuring the overall quality of the project, including functionality, security, performance and scalability
  • Conducting review meetings to resolve bug related issues with developers and monitor progress of testing

SQA Lead

VeCrear Technologies
08.2018 - 07.2021

Leading the team of 13 members in onshore and offshore locations (US, Shanghai & India)
Leading the team in designing and executing the Test Plans and Test cases WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/ b/ g/ e/ i/ n/ ac /ax/d/h/k/r/WIFI-6E Standard Protocols MAC Layer Functionalities
Leading the team in designing and executing the Test cases for Features such as MU-MIMO, OFDMA, TWT, BSS Coloring and Performance Testing of WIFI Access Points, WiFi Routers.
Leading the team in designing and executing the Test cases for WLAN securities like Open, WEP, 802.1X, WPA, WPA2,WPA3 both PSK and Enterprise
Involved in Performance Testing of WIFI Access Points, WiFi Routers for various models
Monitoring testing activities to ensure the quality and functionality of assigned systems; ensuring timely and accurate test communication with Development Leads, Project Manager and Senior Management throughout the project life-cycle
Preparing, designing & leading the test strategy and test plan for all projects; reviewing activities such as requirements review, design review, test strategy review and test case review
Interacting with team members to ensure smooth progress of project work; ensuring adherence to quality norms throughout the implementation process
Supervising the execution of testing plans for projects to ensure compliance with quality standards and end-user requirements; defining, implementing, and supporting a Beta and Production Environment Master Test Plan & Approach
Participating in product specification reviews, design, triage, scheduling, and other stages of the product development process
Implementing standard test processes & deliverables including defect management & quality metric reporting within the gated process to streamline testing & support
Developing and executing comprehensive test plans for assuring the overall quality of the project, including functionality, security, performance and scalability
Conducting review meetings to resolve bug related issues with developers and monitor progress of testing

Module Lead

Global Edge Software Pvt Ltd
02.2017 - 07.2018

Leading the team of 8 members in onshore and offshore locations (US, Shanghai & India)
Leading the team in designing and executing the Test Plans and Test cases WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/ b/ g/ e/ i/ n/ ac /ax/d/h/k/r/WIFI-6E Standard Protocols MAC Layer Functionalities
Leading the team in designing and executing the Test cases for Features such as MU-MIMO, OFDMA, TWT, BSS Coloring and Performance Testing of WIFI Access Points, WiFi Routers.
Leading the team in designing and executing the Test cases for WLAN securities like Open, WEP, 802.1X, WPA, WPA2,WPA3 both PSK and Enterprise
Involved in Performance Testing of WIFI Access Points, WiFi Routers for various models
Monitoring testing activities to ensure the quality and functionality of assigned systems; ensuring timely and accurate test communication with Development Leads, Project Manager and Senior Management throughout the project life-cycle
Preparing, designing & leading the test strategy and test plan for all projects; reviewing activities such as requirements review, design review, test strategy review and test case review
Interacting with team members to ensure smooth progress of project work; ensuring adherence to quality norms throughout the implementation process
Supervising the execution of testing plans for projects to ensure compliance with quality standards and end-user requirements; defining, implementing, and supporting a Beta and Production Environment Master Test Plan & Approach
Participating in product specification reviews, design, triage, scheduling, and other stages of the product development process
Implementing standard test processes & deliverables including defect management & quality metric reporting within the gated process to streamline testing & support
Developing and executing comprehensive test plans for assuring the overall quality of the project, including functionality, security, performance and scalability
Conducting review meetings to resolve bug related issues with developers and monitor progress of testing

Senior QA Engineer

NetGear Research India Pvt. Ltd
09.2013 - 12.2016

Involved in designing the test cases for 802.11 a, b, g, e, i, n, ac standards mac layer functionalities
Involved in designing the test cases for WLAN securities like Open,WEP,802.1X,WPA,WPA2 both PSK and Enterprise
Involved in designing the test cases for Performance, Load and Stress Testing
Involved in review and execution of all the test plan & test cases along with the team
Conducting Sanity Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing,

IOT Testing, Security Testing and New Feature Testing
Defect Reporting and Tracking
Preparing Test Report for various Releases

Sr. Engineer

Vihaan Networks Limited (VNL)
03.2012 - 01.2013

Involved in designing the test cases for 802.11 a, b, g, e, i, n standards mac layer functionalities
Involved in designing the test cases for WLAN securities like Open,WEP,802.1X,WPA,WPA2 both PSK and Enterprise
Involved in designing the test cases for Performance, Load and Stress Testing
Involved in review and execution of all the test plan & test cases along with the team
Conducting Sanity Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, IOT Testing, Security Testing and New Feature Testing
Defect Reporting and Tracking
Preparing Test Report for various Releases

Sr. QA Engineer

Infosage Systems India Pvt. Ltd
03.2011 - 03.2012

Involved in designing the test cases for 802.11 a, b/g standards mac layer functionalities
Involved in designing the test cases for WLAN securities like Open,WEP,802.1X,WPA,WPA2 both PSK and Enterprise
Involved in designing the test cases for Performance, Load and Stress Testing
Involved in review and execution of all the test plan & test cases along with the team
Conducting Sanity Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, IOT Testing, Security Testing and New Feature Testing
Defect Reporting and Tracking
Preparing Test Report for various Releases

Telecom Tester

Kelly Services India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2010 - 12.2010

Involved in designing the test cases for 802.11 a, b, g, standards mac layer functionalities
Involved in designing the test cases for WLAN securities like Open,WEP,802.1X,WPA,WPA2 both PSK and Enterprise
Involved in designing the test cases for Performance, Load and Stress Testing
Involved in review and execution of all the test plan & test cases along with the team
conducting Sanity Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, IOT Testing, Security Testing and New Feature Testing
Defect Reporting and Tracking
Preparing Test Report for various Releases

Involved in designing the test cases for 802.11 a, b, g, e, i, n, ac standards mac layer functionalitie

Involved in designing the test cases for WLAN securities like Open,WEP,802.1X,WPA,WPA2 both PSK and Enterprise
Involved in designing the test cases for Performance, Load and Stress Testing
Involved in review and execution of all the test plan & test cases along with the team
Conducting Sanity Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, IOT Testing, Security Testing and New Feature Testing
Defect Reporting and Tracking
Preparing Test Report for various Releases

Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
01.2008 - 12.2008

Involved in designing the test cases for 802.11 a, b/g standards mac layer functionalities

Involved in designing the test cases for WLAN securities like Open,WEP,802.1X,WPA,WPA2 both PSK and Enterprise Involved in designing the test cases for Performance, Load and Stress Testing

Involved in review and execution of all the test plan & test cases along with the team

Conducting Sanity Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, IOT Testing, Security Testing and New Feature Testing

Defect Reporting and Tracking Preparing Test Report for various Releases

Software Engineer

Tata Elxsi Ltd.
01.2007 - 01.2008

Involved in designing the test cases for 802.11 a, b/g standards mac layer functionalities

Involved in designing the test cases for WLAN securities like Open,WEP,802.1X,WPA,WPA2 both PSK and Enterprise Involved in designing the test cases for Performance, Load and Stress Testing

Involved in review and execution of all the test plan & test cases along with the team

Conducting Sanity Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, IOT Testing, Security Testing and New Feature Testing

Defect Reporting and Tracking Preparing Test Report for various Releases

Education

B.E. - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

BPUT
Odisha,India
01-2005

Skills

Quality Assurance

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Certification

Certification Boot camp Training

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that all the details mentioned above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I take full responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided., Bangalore, 06/17/25, Hemanta Kumar Behera

Accomplishments

Led successful Wi-Fi certification for flagship products

Directed the QA team to achieve Wi-Fi Alliance certification (WPA3, Wi-Fi 6/6E) ahead of schedule, enabling timely product launch.

✅ Reduced Wi-Fi-related field failures by 45%

Implemented advanced automation for regression and interoperability testing, drastically improving stability and reducing customer complaints.

✅ Built end-to-end Wi-Fi automation framework

Designed and deployed a reusable test automation framework covering connectivity, roaming, throughput, and coexistence, cutting manual testing time by 60%.

✅ Optimized Wi-Fi performance under real-world conditions

Developed and executed test scenarios simulating high-density and interference-prone environments, improving AP performance by 25% in crowded spaces.

✅ Introduced early bug detection process

Established pre-silicon Wi-Fi validation protocols, identifying critical RF issues before hardware tape-out, saving over $500K in re-spins.

✅ Enhanced cross-team collaboration

Acted as primary QA interface to hardware, firmware, and product teams, accelerating issue resolution by 40% and shortening release cycles.

✅ Achieved first-pass success in carrier acceptance

Led Wi-Fi QA efforts for operator certification (e.g., Comcast, AT&T), securing approvals without need for re-submissions.

✅ Expanded Wi-Fi QA lab capabilities

Upgraded lab infrastructure with programmable attenuators, spectrum analyzers, and Wi-Fi 6E test systems, enabling comprehensive validation of next-gen features.

✅ Drove Wi-Fi QoS and performance improvements

Identified and resolved bottlenecks in QoS prioritization and airtime fairness, resulting in a 30% improvement in latency-sensitive application performance.

Timeline

SQA Lead

OPTM Media Solutions Pvt Ltd
07.2021 - 06.2025

SQA Lead

VeCrear Technologies
08.2018 - 07.2021

Module Lead

Global Edge Software Pvt Ltd
02.2017 - 07.2018

Senior QA Engineer

NetGear Research India Pvt. Ltd
09.2013 - 12.2016

Sr. Engineer

Vihaan Networks Limited (VNL)
03.2012 - 01.2013

Sr. QA Engineer

Infosage Systems India Pvt. Ltd
03.2011 - 03.2012

Telecom Tester

Kelly Services India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2010 - 12.2010

Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
01.2008 - 12.2008

Software Engineer

Tata Elxsi Ltd.
01.2007 - 01.2008

B.E. - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

BPUT
Hemant Kumar BSenior WIFI QA Lead