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NIKHIL SHELKE

NIKHIL SHELKE

Software Test Engineer
Pune

Summary

Result-oriented professional with more than 7 years of experience in Software Testing

Ensured content and structure of all testing documents and maintained as per standards.

Gathered and analyzed data in support of business cases, wrote test plans and scripts for tracking defects and fixes in product development, software application development, information systems, and operations systems

Determined operational feasibility by defining the problem, analyzing requirements, and assessing proposed solutions Documented test efforts using flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code

Coordinated the documentation of business requirements and scoping of requirements across multiple business functional areas Skills in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Test Life Cycle, including Test Strategy Definition, Test Plan Creation, Test Design, Test Estimation, Test Execution, Test Data Creation & Validation, Test Review and Defect Reporting & Verification

Strong Knowledge of External Banking Applications such as Online Banking, IVR

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Software Tester

TEKsystems
Pune
11.2021 - Current

Project Executed:

Project 1: CIVR-Conversational Interactive Voice Response

Period: Jul’19-Present

Client: HSBC Bank-UK Region

Project Type: NLCS/XML

Role: Specialist Engineering

Team Size: 20

Description:

Conversational Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is a technology that allows a computer to interact with humans through the use of voice and DTMF tones input via keypad. In telecommunication, IVR allows bank customers to interact with a bank’s host system via a telephone keypad system & connect to or part of the core banking system operated by a bank and is in contrast to branch banking which was the traditional way customers accessed banking service

Key Result Areas:

  • Understanding requirement & analysis and identifying the Test Cases based on the required document, workflow of the application
  • Reviewing and modifying the test cases and preparing test data
  • Performing Functional Testing, Regression Testing and REST Web Service Testing
  • Logging defect and performing defect lifecycle and taking complete project ownership
  • Participating Agile ceremonies and supervising process QA audits
  • Reporting daily, weekly, monthly status & project health management
  • Coordinated work with various teams to solve problems and improve efficiency for software testing
  • Worked closely with different departments to develop innovative solutions to functionality issues.
  • Checked software beyond testing scripts for interconnected problems not covered by established specifications.
  • Directed teams completing regression tests to support successful product development stages.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
  • Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
  • Evaluated function, performance and design compliance of every product against design standards and customer needs.
  • Coordinating with Nuance Vendor for Tuning Conversational IVR based on business Requirement

Specialist Quality Assurance Engineer

Fiserv
Pune
05.2021 - 11.2021

Project Executed:

Project 1: WireXchange

Period: May’21-Nov 21

Client: Fiserv Clients

Project Type: Webbased application

Role: Specialist Quality Assurance Engineer

Team Size: 25


Description:

WireXchange is fully integrated,browser based application supporting wire transfers routed through the federal reserve for Fiserv clients.

Key Result Areas:

  • Understanding requirement & analysis and identifying the Test Cases based on the required document, workflow of the application
  • Reviewing and modifying the test cases and preparing test data
  • Performing Functional Testing, Regression Testing and REST Web Service Testing
  • Logging defect and performing defect lifecycle and taking complete project ownership
  • Participating Agile ceremonies and supervising process QA audits
  • Reporting daily, weekly, monthly status & project health management
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.


Junior Tester

Wipro Limited
Pune
07.2019 - 05.2021

Project Executed:

Project 1: CIVR-Conversational Interactive Voice Response

Period: Jul’19- May 2021

Client: HSBC Bank-UK Region

Project Type: NLCS/XML

Role: Junior Tester

Team Size: 20 Description:

Conversational Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is a technology that allows a computer to interact with humans through the use of voice and DTMF tones input via keypad. In telecommunication, IVR allows bank customers to interact with a bank’s host system via a telephone keypad system & connect to or part of the core banking system operated by a bank and is in contrast to branch banking which was the traditional way customers accessed banking service

Key Result Areas:

  • Understanding requirement & analyzing and identifying the Test Cases based on the required document, workflow of the application
  • Reviewing and modifying the test cases and preparing test data
  • Performing Functional Testing, Regression Testing and REST Web Service Testing Logging defect and performing defect lifecycle and taking complete project ownership
  • Participating Agile ceremonies and supervising process QA audits
  • Wrote and executed effective functional tests and carried out exploratory testing to assess product performance.
  • Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new system designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical components.
  • Supported, implemented and helped shape test approach by identifying solutions to recurring issues.
  • Checked software beyond testing scripts for interconnected problems not covered by established specifications.
  • Reporting daily, weekly, monthly status & project health management

Software Test Engineer

SLK Software services Pvt.Ltd.
Pune
06.2015 - 07.2019

Growth Path:

Testing Trainee Jun’15-Jul’16

Associate Test Engineer Jul’16-Mar’17

Software Test Engineer Mar’17-Jul’19


Project Executed:

Project 1: ROB-Responsive Online Banking

Period: Mar’17-Jul’19

Client: Fifth Third Bank-USA Project Type: Web Application Role: Software Test Engineer Team Size: 10

Description:

Responsive Online banking, also known as internet banking, is an electronic payment system that enables customers of a bank or other financial institution to conduct a range of financial transactions through the financial institution's website. The online banking system typically connect to or part of the core banking system operated by a bank and is in contrast to branch banking which was the traditional way customers accessed banking services

Key Result Areas:

  • Understood requirement & analysed and identified the Test Cases based on the required document, workflow of the application
  • Reviewed and modified the Test Cases and preparing Test data
  • Analyzed and identified the Test Cases based on the required document of the application
  • Logged defect and performed defect lifecycle
  • Executed REST Web service testing, Regression testing and performed Functional testing
  • Conducted client, BA calls, meetings and project health reporting with management

Project 2: IVR System -Interactive Voice Response System

Period: Jul’16-Mar’17

Client: Fifth Third Bank-USA

Project Type: VoiceXML

Role: Associate Test Engineer Team Size: 6

Description:

Interactive voice response (IVR) is a technology that allows a computer to interact with humans through the use of voice and DTMF tones input via a keypad. In telecommunications, IVR allows bank customers to interact with a bank’s host system via a telephone keypad

Key Result Areas:

  • Understood requirement & analyses and identified the Test Cases based on the required document, workflow of the application
  • Reviewed and modified the Test Cases and preparing Test data
  • Analyzed and identified the Test Cases based on the required document of the application
  • Logged defect and performed defect lifecycle
  • Executed REST Web service testing, Regression testing and performed Functional testing
  • Conducted client, BA calls, meetings and project health reporting with management


Project 3: ACAPS-Automated Credit Application Processing

Period: Jun’15-Jul’16

Client: Fifth Third Bank-USA

Project Type: Mainframe Application

Role: Trainee –Testing

Team Size: 8

Description:

ACAPS loan processing system mainframe application used for loan processing


Key Result Areas:

  • Understood requirement & analyses and identified the Test Cases based on the required document, workflow of the application
  • Reviewed and modified the Test Cases and preparing Test data
  • Analyzed and identified the Test Cases based on the required document of the application
  • Logged defect and performed defect lifecycle
  • Performed testing, Regression testing and performed Functional testing


Education

Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering -

MGM's College Of Engineering
Nanded
04.2001 - 06.2014

Skills

Core knowledge of IVR systems with Speech recognition

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Timeline

Senior Software Tester

TEKsystems
11.2021 - Current

Specialist Quality Assurance Engineer

Fiserv
05.2021 - 11.2021

Junior Tester

Wipro Limited
07.2019 - 05.2021

Software Test Engineer

SLK Software services Pvt.Ltd.
06.2015 - 07.2019

Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering -

MGM's College Of Engineering
04.2001 - 06.2014
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