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Pranay Nikam

Pranay Nikam

Pune

Summary

Test Manager at Zensar with collaborative and open mindset with 12+ years of demonstrated success in the field. Specializing in planning and overseeing testing operations under tight deadlines. Organized and well-researched approach to solving problems. Well versed with testing methodologies & practices and worked with different client from Investment Banking, Regulatory reporting domain, across locations (India, USA, UK ).
Currently responsible to manage and lead the end-to-end testing delivery of team of 20 + members (Manual + Automation) across the projects and has has balanced knowledge across both technical implementations, functional analysis along with gifted communication skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Test Manager (Sr. Technical Specialist)

Zensar
Pune
05.2022 - Current
  • Managing Testing -Projects, Program, Delivery and People Manager
  • Test planning, Test estimations, Resource estimation and management,Test schedule, Test management, UAT support, Reporting, Tracking and risk mitigation.
  • Implementation of Test strategy, QA standards, QA processes, Agile methodology and scrum practices
  • Analyzed requirements specifications and identified potential risks associated with the development process.
  • Reviewed project deliverables to ensure they meet quality standards.
  • Coordinated with developers, testers, project managers and other stakeholders throughout the entire software testing life cycle.
  • Managed multiple concurrent projects while ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
  • Provided technical guidance and support to junior team members on all aspects of manual and automated testing activities.
  • Identified areas in need of improvement within the existing testing processes.
  • Conducted user acceptance tests by working closely with end users to validate functionality as per their expectations.
  • Collaborated with product owners to define acceptance criteria for sprints based on customer feedback.
  • Implemented best practices for defect tracking using JIRA bug tracking tool.
  • Monitored progress of each sprint and provided regular updates to key stakeholders.
  • Coordinated testing activities along with project managers and developers.
  • Status Dashboard creation in JIRA.

QA Lead

Atyeti Inc
Pune
05.2020 - 04.2022
  • Coordinated with Product Owner, Business analyst and Devs to elicit, analyze and prioritize user stories from business stakeholders
  • Requirement analysis, Test scenarios designing, Test execution, reporting.
  • Experience in writing test BDD features files using Gherkin language for every Acceptance criterion defined in Story scope.
  • Handling E2E project activities, right from the project kick off till project delivery and post-production testing on production environment.
  • Lead role entails me to provide SME support to projects which are using Tosca as an automation tool for testing their applications.
  • Assigning design and execution tasks to team members , co-ordination with onshore team.
  • Developed test plans, strategies, and cases to ensure product quality.
  • Mentored team members in the development of QA processes and procedures.
  • Collaborated with developers and stakeholders to resolve technical issues quickly.
  • Conducted root cause analysis and identified corrective actions for software defects.
  • This role also allows me to manage and lead the entire end- to end deliverable of a project.
  • Direct interaction with client and providing daily status updates to senior management from both Vendor and client teams.
  • Received Organization level awards, rewards and appreciations from client and higher management.
  • Assigning design and execution tasks to team members , co-ordination with onshore Tosca team to understand the functional flow and automate the applications using TOSCA test suite.
  • Proficient knowledge of TOSCA scanning methods i.e., T-box, Classic engines and Image based.
  • Proficient with setting ODBC, TDM connections and their usage.
  • Tosca external connectivity -Proficient with executing test cases by using TOSCA CI, either from command prompt or Jenkins.
  • Parallel execution of test cases on different agents (Machine) by using DEX.
    Well versed with all the sections of Tosca – i.e Test planning, Requirements, Test Case design,Modules, Test Case, Execution, Issues and Reporting.

QA Lead

Wipro
Pune
07.2019 - 02.2020
  • Developed and implemented test plans, strategies, and processes to ensure quality assurance of products.
  • Supervised a team of QA Engineers in executing all phases of testing activities.
  • Developed test cases based on user stories and requirements documents and ensured they are up-to-date at all times.
  • Reviewed requirements documents and technical specifications to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
  • Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
  • Conducted manual and automated tests on software applications to identify bugs or defects.

QA Lead

Synechron Technologies
Pune
01.2017 - 06.2019
  • Requirement analysis, Test scenario, test cases designing
  • Conducted detailed analysis of business requirements and developed test plans to ensure quality assurance.
  • Developed, documented, and executed manual tests for web-based applications.
  • Performed functional, system integration, regression, user acceptance testing.
  • Identified and tracked software defects using bug tracking systems.
  • Provided feedback on usability and suggest improvements to the product design teams.
  • Reported issues in a timely manner with accurate descriptions and steps to reproduce them.
  • Assisted other members of the QA team in identifying areas for improvement in processes and procedures.
  • Documented all phases of test execution including results analysis and defect resolution.
  • Participated in daily scrum meetings providing status updates on projects assigned.

Consultant

Capgemini
Pune
04.2014 - 01.2017
  • Requirement analysis, Test scenario, test cases designing
  • Conducted detailed analysis of business requirements and developed test plans to ensure quality assurance.
  • Developed, documented, and executed manual tests for web-based applications.
  • Performed functional, system integration, regression, user acceptance testing.
  • Identified and tracked software defects using bug tracking systems.
  • Provided feedback on usability and suggest improvements to the product design teams.
  • Reported issues in a timely manner with accurate descriptions and steps to reproduce them.
  • Assisted other members of the QA team in identifying areas for improvement in processes and procedures.
  • Documented all phases of test execution including results analysis and defect resolution.
  • Participated in daily scrum meetings providing status updates on projects assigned.

QA Engineer

Xento System
Pune
08.2012 - 04.2014
  • Requirement analysis, Test scenario, test cases designing
  • Conducted detailed analysis of business requirements and developed test plans to ensure quality assurance.
  • Performed functional, system integration, regression, user acceptance testing.
  • Identified and tracked software defects using bug tracking systems.
  • Documented all phases of test execution including results analysis and defect resolution.
  • Participated in daily scrum meetings providing status updates on projects assigned.

Test Engineer

Faxhion Technologies Pvt Ltd
Pune
06.2010 - 08.2012
  • Requirement analysis, Test scenario, test cases designing
  • Conducted detailed analysis of business requirements and developed test plans to ensure quality assurance.
  • Performed functional, system integration, regression, user acceptance testing.
  • Identified and tracked software defects using bug tracking systems.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications

Kavikulguru Institute of Technologies And Science
Ramtek, Nagpur
05.2010

Higher Secondary Certificate ( HHC) - Science

Mahatmafule Colleage
Warud
05.2006

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - Science Education

Jagrut Vidyalaya
Warud
04.2004

Skills

  • JIRA, Confluence
  • Test Management
  • Test Planning
  • Test estimation
  • Resource Management
  • Project Management
  • Test Scheduling
  • TOSCA Test Suite and Selenium
  • Web and Mobile Application QA
  • Team Leadership Abilities
  • Team Coordination
  • Resource Planning Expertise
  • ALM, Test Rail
  • SQL and Core Java
  • UNIX Commands
  • Results and Deadline-Driven
  • Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
  • Decision-Making

Languages

Marathi
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Certification

  • ISTQB Certified
  • TOSCA Certified ( AS1, AS1, TDS1 TDS2, AE1, API )
  • Test Management
  • NCFM Certified

Accomplishments

  • Surpass Award at Synechron

Domain

  • Investment Banking
  • Capital Market
  • Regulatory reporting

Timeline

Test Manager (Sr. Technical Specialist)

Zensar
05.2022 - Current

QA Lead

Atyeti Inc
05.2020 - 04.2022

QA Lead

Wipro
07.2019 - 02.2020

QA Lead

Synechron Technologies
01.2017 - 06.2019

Consultant

Capgemini
04.2014 - 01.2017

QA Engineer

Xento System
08.2012 - 04.2014

Test Engineer

Faxhion Technologies Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 08.2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications

Kavikulguru Institute of Technologies And Science

Higher Secondary Certificate ( HHC) - Science

Mahatmafule Colleage

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - Science Education

Jagrut Vidyalaya

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