Niraj Kothari
Pune
Summary
Logical and analytical QA Analyst with 11 + years detecting and resolving errors, issues and process faults. Knowledgeable in QA methodology with proven history of reducing errors to increase quality. Trustworthy and accurate when assessing systems and software to correct for release of superior-quality final product. Proactive and deadline-driven prioritizing tasks and quickly shifting attention to high-priority issues.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Analyst
Cybage Software
Pune
07.2013 - Current
- Leading project test activities in accordance with QA policies and standards.
- Keeping management informed of project schedules, status, issues, and metrics.
- Understanding the Scope BRDʼs, specification documents, and attending the project workshops to gain more and in‑depth knowledge of the implementation.
- Facilitated communication between project teams regarding product quality concerns and recommendations.
- Worked well in Agile environment to effectively plan and carry out tests on products at different stages of development, production and maintenance.
- Mitigated risk in software releases by consistently detecting critical defects during the testing phase.
- Conducted tests to check software at different stages of development and deployment.
- Working on user stories, understanding the new functionality, Testing and then creating relevant test cases for that story.
- Performed compatibility testing on different mobile OS.
- Review test strategies and see that all the various kinds of testing like, functional, performance, stress, acceptance etc. are getting covered.
- Maintaining cordial relationships between cross‑functional teams like development, configuration management, program management, product managers etc.
- Coordination with Developers, Business Analysts for queries. Knowledge Transfer of functional and application knowledge to other team members/ new joiners.
- Attending all the Scrum ceremonies with Belgium clients.
- Skilled in resource management, resource handling, test planning, test management, test execution, defect logging, on time delivery assurance.
- Supported timely project completion through efficient prioritization and execution of test tasks.
- Enhanced product performance by conducting comprehensive regression testing on new updates.
- Optimized resource allocation by performing accurate estimation of time required for various testing activities.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Pune University
PUNE05-2012
Skills
- Mobile Application Testing
- User Acceptance Testing
- Requirements Analysis
- API Testing
- Collaboration and communication
- Quality assurance metrics
- Project Management
- Quality processes
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Agile Methodologies
- Azure Devops
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
QA Analyst
Cybage Software
07.2013 - Current
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Pune University