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Certification
VISA
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Community Service
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Nilotpol Neogie

Nilotpol Neogie

Kolkata

Summary

Product QA Manager with over 20 years of experience in quality control and regulatory compliance, driving significant improvements in product performance. Proven track record in strategic planning and team leadership, enhancing product quality standards and customer satisfaction. Expertise in agile methodologies, holding certifications as SAFe Agilist, Scrum Master, and ISTQB Test Manager. Recent experience includes RTE and Release Manager roles at Ingram Micro, overseeing cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital products.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Product Quality Manager

Tech Mahindra
Kolkata
07.2022 - Current
  • Product Managed: Ingram Micro Digital Platform, multiple ecosystem.
  • Ingram Micro is going through a digital transformation to create a single platform to support cloud and traditional hardware for MSPs and resellers. Participated in X4S, XVS, and multiple microservices for digital transformation to replace legacy applications.
  • Roles: Scrum Master Role X4S, RTE for XVS, UAT Support, Integration Testing, Offshore Resource Management, and Trainings. Reporting Important Metrics.
  • Led cross-functional teams to define product roadmaps and prioritize features.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements and validate product concepts and generated test strategy
  • Managed product life cycle from inception to launch, ensuring alignment with market needs.
  • Introduced Mind Mapping software to plan and brainstorm better.

Product & Release Manager

Ascon Softech
Kolkata
09.2021 - 07.2022
  • Oversaw product management for Gintaa, an online barter and auction platform.
  • Directed deployment processes and software release schedules across multiple projects.
  • Conducted post-release reviews to gather feedback for ongoing enhancements.
  • Coordinated activities with project teams and stakeholders to ensure successful release execution.
  • Oversaw quality assurance procedures during release cycles and testing phases.
  • Managed software release schedules and deployment processes for multiple projects.
  • Performed exploratory testing and identified issues in the system before release.

Startup Founder

Biomoo Ethical Dairy LLP
Chandannagar
10.2020 - Current
  • Conducted market research to identify target customer segments and enhance strategic focus.
  • Developed business plans aligning organizational vision with market opportunities.
  • Got Startup, MSME and other related certifications.
  • Implemented process improvements to streamline operations and minimize bottlenecks.
  • Reviewed operational procedures regularly, adapting them to market conditions and customer demands.
  • Supervised daily operations of dairy herd management, ensuring efficient milking processes.
  • Contributed innovative ideas to improve operational efficiency and boost profitability.
  • Developed business strategies to drive growth in the competitive dairy market.

Senior Manager QA

Ensim India Pvt. Ltd., (an Ingram micro Company)
Durgapur
06.2016 - 10.2020
  • Managed CloudBlue, a multivendor subscription billing marketplace for B2B commerce.
  • Enabled partners to onboard products and establish catalogs in multiple currencies.
  • Facilitated comprehensive marketplace solutions for resellers of various SaaS products.
  • Integrated systems to optimize SaaS distribution and partner onboarding processes.
  • Led cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency and streamline workflows.
  • Conducted training programs to elevate team skills and performance across departments.
  • Collaborated with executive leadership to implement organizational change and innovation strategies.

Manager-QA

Four Loops Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Durgapur
05.2013 - 06.2016
  • Managed Ensim Automation Suite, an ordering and subscription billing platform for Cloud Managed Service Providers.
  • Oversaw modules for identity management, authorization, authentication, product catalog, and order provisioning.
  • Streamlined billing processes with invoicing, payment integrations, and tax compliance.
  • Facilitated incident management to maintain service continuity and enhance client satisfaction.
  • Integrated cloud service provider systems, including Symantec and Office 365, improving interoperability.
  • Conducted regular audits to ensure adherence to industry standards.
  • Trained staff on quality control procedures to promote best practices.
  • Collaborated with development teams to refine testing methodologies for improved outcomes.

Lead Test Analyst

Aricent Group
Bengaluru
09.2010 - 05.2013
  • Product Managed: Comverse (a Telecom activation and billing product)
  • Description: Comverse-ONE Customer self-service web application for Comverse which includes 4 types of web application feature depending on user role such as Dealer - Point Of Sales (POS), Customer Sales Portal (CSR), End User- Consumer App and End user –Business App; it is a "Do it yourself Kind" like application which has capabilities such as Inventory management and ordering, account and subscriber Contact Management, Billing &Credit Management Payment management, Recharge, Invoice generation, Online Shop for Telecom Product and Equipment, Online Recharge, Ticket Management

Senior Test Specialist

IBM
Bengaluru
08.2005 - 09.2010

Managed MICA Telco Billing Product for Telstra and Vodafone to enhance billing and discount processes.

Led testing initiatives for software applications across various client environments.

  • Oversaw backend integration for service transactions, including activation, suspension, and cancellation.
  • Developed and executed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for various projects.
  • Led testing initiatives for software applications in diverse client environments.
  • Conducted thorough testing of software applications to identify defects and ensure quality.
  • Coordinated with cross-team developers for a system integration test, efficient defect resolution process.

Education

Master in computer Application - Computer Science

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
Vellore, Tamilnadu
01.2005

BSc. - Physics Honors

Burdwan University
West Bengal
01.2001

Skills

  • Product roadmap prioritization
  • Product delivery management
  • Test management expertise
  • Scrum mastery and release train engineering
  • Requirement analysis and RFP development
  • Product lifecycle management
  • OKR alignment and people management
  • Test management tools proficiency
  • JIRA and Confluence expertise
  • Agile methodologies and scrum practices
  • Resilience and determination
  • Proactive problem-solving
  • Strategic planning skills
  • Logical thinking abilities
  • Time management proficiency
  • Solution formulation strategies and brainstorming
  • Process improvement and re-engineering initiatives
  • Cross-functional collaboration techniques
  • Test strategy and SDLC development skills
  • User acceptance testing

Certification

  • Certified as:
  • Jira Level 2 Certification
  • SAFe 5 Agilist 2024
  • ISTQB Certified Test Manager
  • ISTQB Certified Advance Test Analyst
  • ISTQB Agile Foundation
  • DevOps In Testing (DOU)
  • IBM Prime DB2 Application Programmer and Prime DB2 Associate

VISA

Valid B1 Visa Till 2029

Accomplishments

  • Established a team in startup environment and controlled the hyper growth of the team from 7 to 40 people within 3 years. Collated with the team and created an 80% ISTQB certified tester team.
  • Built, managed, the QA Team; deployed, developed and written test cases and strategies; established, implemented, and improved QA infrastructure; test procedures, process, and quality standards in accordance with overall development and product releases at IBM
  • Led overall process improvement projects in Organization level at Four Loops and established farm policies with HR and Admin team.
  • Successfully overcame build time automation challenges related with quality, cost and schedule during execution of CLOUDBLUE products through leadership and collaborative approach at Company.
  • Represented Company as Offshore Lead at a Summit in San Diego in the year 2019 to promote cloud product and gained global exposure.
  • Achieve Excellence in Leadership award in Ingram Micro as a Senior Manager in April 2020

Community Service

  • Formed an Agri start-up in 2020 and now doing community service to augment farmers,
  • A Volunteer for the Save Desi Cow Movement Preserve Bos Indicus (DESI) Cows since 2019
  • An active volunteer at The Art of Living Foundation, completed major courses of Art of Living (VTP, DSN, YES+, AMP(5), YOGA2(2), Happiness Program),
  • Volunteered in Educate Elevate initiatives for "India Sudar" – an educational and charitable trust during my IBM days, Appointed as the secretary and still working as gen secretary of the renowned Jagadhatri Puja committee at Chandannagar,
  • Played a role as an active member of the KARBA, a South Bangalore-based Bengali association, and

Languages

Bengali
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Product Quality Manager

Tech Mahindra
07.2022 - Current

Product & Release Manager

Ascon Softech
09.2021 - 07.2022

Startup Founder

Biomoo Ethical Dairy LLP
10.2020 - Current

Senior Manager QA

Ensim India Pvt. Ltd., (an Ingram micro Company)
06.2016 - 10.2020

Manager-QA

Four Loops Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
05.2013 - 06.2016

Lead Test Analyst

Aricent Group
09.2010 - 05.2013

Senior Test Specialist

IBM
08.2005 - 09.2010

Master in computer Application - Computer Science

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

BSc. - Physics Honors

Burdwan University
Nilotpol Neogie