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Shahbaz Walia

Shahbaz Walia

Pune

Summary

Methodical Test Engineer experienced in software development processes and optimal testing strategies. Helps teams produce exceptional products by offering in-depth quality assurance support. Open and clear communicator with good multitasking skills, organized nature, and strong attention to detail.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Test Consultant

Dexpert Systems Private Limited
01.2024 - Current
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Defined, created and controlled testing environments for successful software deliverables.
  • Coordinated work with various teams to solve problems and improve efficiency for software testing and automation.
  • Gathered data on integration issues and vulnerabilities, reported findings and recommended improvements.
  • Recommended changes and corrections to developers for optimal software performance and usability.
  • Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
  • Incorporated delivery requirements into planning of testing schedules.

Test Lead

Tech Mahindra Pvt Ltd
03.2019 - 12.2023
  • Working as Test Lead and Scrum Master in Telecom Domain in both Manual and Automation Testing
  • Working as Defect Manager in ATT where my Daily Tasks, Roles and Responsibilities are Defect Reporting, Daily Status Reporting, Defect Tracking, Defect Triage Calls with business stakeholders and partners
  • Building Test Closure Reports and Tracking Test Status of Team from Dashboards including Test Planning, Test Preparation and Test Execution and sharing with Client

Senior Test Analyst

Particle41 LLP India
08.2018 - 10.2018

ALC
08.2018 - 10.2018
  • System and Regression Testing with Smoke Test of different features and different modules of ALC application
  • Did Desktop and Mobile testing as part of Device testing
  • Prepared Test plan, test strategy to prepare and execute test cases effectively and efficiently

Test Lead

FIGMD
10.2017 - 02.2018
  • Test Planning, Test Preparation, Test Execution
  • Defect Logging, Defect Tracking, Defect Reporting
  • Status Reporting to test managers
  • Summarizing issues, challenges and concerns to test managers

ARMR
10.2017 - 02.2018
  • Analysis, Test Planning, Test Preparation, Test Execution, Defect Logging, Defect Tracking, Status Tracking, Status Reporting and Test Closure
  • Product testing which includes Test Creation, Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Execution, defect logging, defect reporting, Status reporting, Test management, Team Management, Smoke Test, Regression and DRY Run Test

Barclays
04.2016 - 03.2017
  • This project was based on understanding of functional flow, requirements, scope of banking domain in terms of Financial Services provided to customers such as account opening, account servicing, payment and services
  • Basically dealt with testing the business model in form of automated flow with understanding of wireframes and technology

Senior Test Engineer

ACCENTURE Services Pvt. Ltd.
07.2010 - 03.2017
  • Assigned role of Manual Tester for 2 years in Risk and Quality Management where I created Test Conditions, Scenarios and Scripts and Executed Test Scripts
  • Worked as Manual Tester in NAVISION for 2 years
  • 2 years of work experience at Client Location – ERP Navision Tester
  • Experience with hands on Navision Business Testing
  • Built Test Cases in Excel
  • Executed Test cases in HP ALM QC and TFS tools for Defects Detection & Logging
  • Worked in Veeva Integration Team as a Manual Tester for 6 Months
  • Worked as Tester in Astrazeneca in Veeva Integration where I created Test Conditions, Scenarios and Scripts and also executed them in Mercury QC in health domain
  • Executed Test Scripts for Account, Contact, address and Medical Events for Reps and Managers in Veeva UI SFDC
  • Worked as Manual Tester for 6 Months in the testing team
  • Worked in Shell as Manual Tester for 6 Months
  • Joined SHELL INSIGHT TRADING Project in January 2014 as functional tester in testing team
  • As a Functional Tester from January 2014 till June 2014, role assigned was to understand functional requirements, create test conditions, load data in QC and execute test conditions
  • Worked in ERP Project Trafigura AG Commodity Trading as Manual/Functional Tester for 2 Years
  • Worked as Manual Tester for ERP Project Trafigura Assets IT Division for 2 Years as Functional Tester
  • Handled Aviation Track Ownership as Primary Owner, other tracks- BAU, AUSFUEL, ACQUISITIONS as a Secondary Owner
  • Completed ST Releases from September 2014 till April 2016 successfully with no major issues detected in UAT
  • No Production Issues and hence Zero Defect Delivery Goal was achieved
  • All ST Releases for Aviation, BAU, AUSFUEL, ACQUISITIONS track were successful
  • December Release which was most critical and first release went live with no production issues
  • Highly skilled in HP ALM QC, TFS, SQL and NAVISION
  • 2 years work experience on working in AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK and CUCUMBER TEST PLANNING, TEST PREPARATION, TEST EXECUTION, GERKHIN SCRIPT WRITING

Manual/Functional Tester

ERP Project Trafigura
01.2014 - 03.2016
  • Worked in ERP Project Trafigura AG Commodity Trading as Manual/Functional Tester for 2 Years
  • Working as Manual Tester for ERP Project Trafigura Assets IT Division for 2 Years as Functional Tester
  • Handled Aviation track Ownership, BAU, AUSFUEL, ACQUISITIONS track
  • Completed ST Releases from September 2014 till April 2016 successfully with no major issues detected in UAT
  • All ST Releases for Aviation, BAU, AUSFUEL, ACQUISITIONS track were successful
  • December Release which was most critical and first release went live with no production issues
  • Highly skilled in HP ALM QC, TFS, SQL and NAVISION

Functional Tester

SHELL INSIGHT TRADING
01.2014 - 06.2014
  • Joined SHELL INSIGHT TRADING Project in January 2014 as functional tester in testing team
  • As a Functional Tester from January 2014 till June 2014, role assigned was to understand functional requirements, create test conditions, load data in QC and execute test conditions

Functional Tester

Astrazeneca
01.2013 - 06.2013
  • Worked in Veeva Integration Team as a Functional Tester for 9 Months
  • Worked as Tester in Astrazeneca in Veeva Integration where created Test Conditions, Scenarios and Scripts and also executed them in Mercury QC in health domain
  • Executed Test Scripts for Account, Contact, address and Medical Events for Reps and Managers in Veeva UI SFDC
  • Worked for six months as tester in the testing team

Education

MBA -

Symbiosis
12.2016

MCA - undefined

GNDU
12.2010

B.Sc. - undefined

GNDU
12.2007

XII - undefined

PSEB
12.2004

X - undefined

CBSE
12.2002

Skills

  • HP application lifecycle management (ALM)
  • Application lifecycle management using TFS
  • Test environment management
  • Life sciences R & D
  • Continuous integration
  • Requirements analysis
  • Usability testing
  • Scrum framework
  • Performance testing

Certification

  • ATA
  • ASDA
  • Navision Certified

Languages

English
Hindi
Punjabi

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/12/86
  • Marital Status: Married

Awards

  • ACE Award, 2012
  • Appreciation emails from client and manager, 2014
  • Celebrity program points, 2015
  • Pat on Back Award, 2022

References

Available on request

Mobility

Ready to go anywhere in India/Overseas

Timeline

Senior Test Consultant

Dexpert Systems Private Limited
01.2024 - Current

Test Lead

Tech Mahindra Pvt Ltd
03.2019 - 12.2023

Senior Test Analyst

Particle41 LLP India
08.2018 - 10.2018

ALC
08.2018 - 10.2018

Test Lead

FIGMD
10.2017 - 02.2018

ARMR
10.2017 - 02.2018

Barclays
04.2016 - 03.2017

Manual/Functional Tester

ERP Project Trafigura
01.2014 - 03.2016

Functional Tester

SHELL INSIGHT TRADING
01.2014 - 06.2014

Functional Tester

Astrazeneca
01.2013 - 06.2013

Senior Test Engineer

ACCENTURE Services Pvt. Ltd.
07.2010 - 03.2017

MCA - undefined

GNDU

B.Sc. - undefined

GNDU

XII - undefined

PSEB

X - undefined

CBSE

MBA -

Symbiosis
Shahbaz Walia