NILESH PATIL

• Successfully implemented Agile scrum frameworks for software development teams, allowing for increased efficiency and productivity by 30%
• Facilitated Agile ceremonies such as daily standup's, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, demos, and reviews, to ensure all objectives were met and the project progressed on schedule
• Collaborated with stakeholders and business sponsors to proactively identify risks and dependencies for Agile projects, reducing the chance for costly delays and errors
• Responsibilities: Project Planning and Execution, Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation and Management, Risk Assessment and Mitigation, Quality Assurance, Documentation and Reporting, Continuous Improvement.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning and Execution : Lead a team of 11 project members in planning and executing IT infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with client requirements and deadlines.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, budget, and schedule, using Agile methodologies to adapt to changing client needs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and managing expectations throughout project lifecycles.
• Conduct regular meetings with clients to review project progress, gather feedback, and identify opportunities for additional services
• Allocate resources effectively to ensure optimal team performance and project delivery, balancing workload and skill sets among team members.
• Mentor junior team members in project management best practices, contributing to their professional growth and development.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions and ensure timely completion.
• Implement proactive measures to address issues as they arise, maintaining project momentum and client satisfaction.
• Oversee quality assurance processes to uphold high standards of deliverables, conducting regular reviews and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Utilize feedback loops to continuously improve project outcomes and refine internal processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including status reports, meeting minutes, and issue logs, to track project progress and facilitate communication.
• Generate detailed project reports for executive leadership, providing insights into project performance metrics and key milestones achieved
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the project management team, implementing best practices and leveraging new technologies to enhance efficiency and client satisfaction.
• Actively participate in professional development activities, staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and competitiveness.

• Interacted with PO and BA to understand product requirements and defining the boundaries of the product functionality
• Defined and implemented End-to-End Testing Workflows and authored Functional Requirement Documentation for the projects delivered
• Project Estimation, Planning, Implementation and Reporting (Test Reports, Jira Queries, Plans & Dashboards).
• Leading & mentoring the Testing Team for spearheading the entire gamut of operations for software testing lifecycle from requirement analysis, test design, test execution, defect management and test reporting
• Managing QA activities; planning & coordinating the availability of the QA test environments and ensured their compatibility
• Performed user acceptance testing, regression testing and production validation of the e-Commerce application on different channels such as mobile app, desktop, and mobile browser
• Supported 50+ Live Implementations in a year | Governance for Production Issues to ensure smooth go live.
• Test plan generation as Master test plan and Detailed test plans following test case analysis.
• Improvisation in test automation framework to achieve more maintainability and providing better coverage and less time taken in running the regression suite
• Developed Test Scripts to implement Test Cases, Test Scenarios, and features for BDD (Behavior Driven Development) using Cucumber in Gherkins format
• Used GitHub repository to maintain and manage the build scripts, reviewed automation scripts and code commits of the team
• Coordinate with Project Team and Implementation team for go live process and perform Beta/Promo code testing for app release
• Collaborated with offshore and onshore teams across various geographies to test with greater efficiency
• Assisted in Recruitments for QA resources (entry, and mid-level) and authored their on-boarding plan from the QA & Automation perspective
• Reviewed Test Cases and aid the team with end-to-end scenarios for System Testing and Implementation.
• Pre-Sales: Involved in Request for Proposal (RFPs) for acquiring new customers.
• Monthly Invoicing – Involved in e2e customer invoicing and billing to finance and resource management as Project Manager for 5+ years.

• Implemented an Agile scrum framework for a software development team of nine, resulting in delivery of an eight-week project two weeks ahead of schedule
• Provided training and coaching to new team members on Agile best practices and facilitated sprint planning, daily standup's, demos, and sprint review meetings
• Developed and implemented guidelines, rules, and polices to manage sprint goals, staffing plans, KPIs, and sprint progress, resulting in a 20% reduction of project blockers.
• Interacted with PO and BA to understand product requirements and defining the boundaries of the product functionality.
• Defined and implemented End-to-End Testing Workflows and authored Functional Requirement Documentation for the projects delivered.
• Leading & mentoring the Testing Team for spearheading the entire gamut of operations for software testing lifecycle from requirement analysis, test design, test execution, defect management and test reporting
• Coordinate with Project Team and Implementation team for go live process and perform Beta/Promo code testing for app release.
• Collaborated with offshore and onshore teams across various geographies to test with greater efficiency.

• Responsible for end-to-end system Integration testing, user and operational acceptance testing and regression testing of the application using manual and automation test suites as per the requirement
• Coordinate with various teams and stakeholders to discuss and understand the requirements for each involved platform and incorporated the inputs in the E2E test approach
• Monitored the Test Execution Progress and Managed the Issues and blockers during Test Execution and shared test summary reports like Daily/Weekly/Monthly to the stakeholders across different platforms
• Defect Management (Tracking and Reporting) using ALM and JIRA, coordinate with involved teams for the fix and release on the environment
• Automated the Regression Suite using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber and Java
• Performed WebServices testing using Postman and reported integration issues during earlier stages of delivery lifecycle
• Accountable for all activities encompassing but not limited to, requirement gathering & analysis, Preparation of test plan/ execution plan, test cases preparation, test case execution & reporting under Agile framework
• Liaised with the development team and understanding the code & environment availability and explaining the defects/ bugs and obtaining the proper root cause analysis for the defects/bugs
• Prepared and sent various test summary reports like Daily/Weekly/Monthly Status reports to the stakeholders and higher management.

• Acted as the QA Test Analyst
• Performed Unit testing and System Integration Testing and reported UI level defects
• Participated in Daily Defect Triage meetings and discussion with business stakeholders for Go-Live event.