Saikat Ghosh
Manual Test Lead
Siliguri
Summary
I am a functional tester having 9+ years of experience working in Retail and Insurance domain projects. For the past 4 years I have been working as a QA lead handing teams of 10+ members. I have hands on experience in Manual Testing, Mainframe Testing, GUI Testing, Performance testing, Mobile testing, DB testing, Regression testing, Integration testing .
I have clear idea of coming up with Test strategy documents before test cycle starts. I have also basic Selenium automation knowledge as well as RFT automation knowledge for mainframe screen automation. I have a profound knowledge on Agile methodologies, STLC life cycle, Defect management, Test scenario, Test matrix creation, giving test evidence and scenario walkthrough to clients.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Associate (Functional Test Lead)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Started with doing manual testing of mainframe applications by monitoring and running jobs for order processing.
- Managed offshore teams for OMS and e-commerce wherein we had to review BRDs, user case documents, UAT scripts and engaged with stakeholders to gather business requirements.
- Prepared automation test suite for mainframe application using RFT script recorder concept.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop test scenarios tailored to specific client needs.
- Validated back-end tables using SQL queries
- Delivered high-quality presentations showcasing test results during client walkthrough, enhancing client confidence in our services.
- Used defect management tools such as Smart tool and Azure DevOps.
- Have experience in using Kanban boards during sprints.
- Preparing Test strategy and sign-off documents as QA team lead.
Assistant Consultant (Manual Tester & Test Lead)
Tata Consultancy Services
03.2014 - 05.2022
- Performed UI testing for e-commerce website.
- Prepared regression suite for bi-weekly sprints.
- Performed mobile testing by using web browser simulator.
- Performed smoke testing in prod environments during release deployment.
- Performed integration testing to verify that different software components, or applications are working as expected.
- Provided training to junior team members, helped them understanding the business requirements as a team lead, as and when required.
Education
Bachelor of technology -
Siliguri Institute of Technology
05.2009 - 05.2013
12th - undefined
Margaret Sister Nivedita English School
04.2007 - 05.2008
10th - undefined
Margaret Sister Nivedita English School
04.2005 - 05.2006
Skills
AS400 Testing
QA Team Leadership
DB Testing
API Testing using Postman
UAT
Pre-Prod Testing
Client Walkthrough
Agile Concepts
RFT Testing
Regression Suite Creation
Defect Management
Certification
Acquired:
1. BDA:
Certificate in
US Auto
Finance
2. BDA:
Certificate in
Pension
3. Digital:
Internet of
Things
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/02/91
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Senior Associate (Functional Test Lead)
Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2022 - 08.2023
Assistant Consultant (Manual Tester & Test Lead)
Tata Consultancy Services
03.2014 - 05.2022
Bachelor of technology -
Siliguri Institute of Technology
05.2009 - 05.2013
12th - undefined
Margaret Sister Nivedita English School
04.2007 - 05.2008
10th - undefined
Margaret Sister Nivedita English School
04.2005 - 05.2006