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Sharad Bhatnagar

Sharad Bhatnagar

Pune

Summary

  • 16+ years of experience in Software Testing, Content Management, Migration, Resource Planning, Project Manager and Scrum Master.
  • Certified Scrum Master & Agile Practitioner with around 7+ Years of relevant Scrum Master experience.
  • 12+ years of experience working with an agile methodology Extensive experience in Manual Testing: Functional Testing, User Interface, Creative, Mobile Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Purchase Testing, Web Analytics Testing, Regression, Integration, Content Testing, System Testing, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Content Management, Mobile Testing experience.
  • Thorough understanding of methodology followed in the Software Test Life Cycle (STLC) & Defect cycle, and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Worked on various Defect Management tools: VS TFS (Team Foundation Server), JIRA.
  • Communicate with higher management and stakeholders. Helps them in providing all the reports and communication between team and stakeholders.
  • Proficient in Team Management, planning, creating and execution of test plans and providing estimations, creating training plan and training new team members.
  • Ability to work under pressure situations and meet deadlines, learn new systems/changes quickly.
  • Certified Scrum Master with vast knowledge of web development technologies and automated testing.
  • Comfortable leading large teams in process and product development.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Test Lead / Scrum Master /Associate Principal QA

LTIMindtree India Pvt. Ltd
Pune
06.2016 - Current
  • Involved in Team Management, Resource Planning and Estimations
  • Content Authoring and Testing and creating product life cycle in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
  • Coordinating with Client Manager to get sync of Onsite and Offshore team
  • Hand-on experience on MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint as sending DSR, WSR, MSR and QBR to the Leadership Team and Client
  • Maintaining all project related documents using SharePoint and OneNote
  • Leading and managing BCP (Business Continuity Plan) for project
  • Task Allocation using tool Visual Studio - Team Foundation Server (TFS)
  • Expertise in Purchase, Device, Responsive, Website and URL Redirection, SEO Testing
  • Multi browser testing experience on Web Browsers (Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
  • Bug Reporting using tool Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS)
  • Participated in Test case reviews (formal & peer)
  • Worked on creation and execution of Test scenarios and Test Cases
  • Involved in manual and automation testing with AEM
  • Good understanding of Program Development Life Cycle and hands-on experience with Product Life Cycle
  • Managing WPA (Work Product Audit) role for project
  • QA status reporting to stakeholders through QA Dashboard
  • Participating in requirement gathering and Analysis of Business Requirement
  • Anticipate & Provide suggestion for Improvements with (North America, EMEA and APAC) Product Owners
  • Proven track record of delivering projects on time and on budget by effectively collaborating, facilitating, leading and coaching Scrum teams and organizations
  • Support the Product Owner to manage the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy intra-team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope
  • Helps the team manage interpersonal conflicts, challenges, and opportunities for growth
  • Escalates people problems to management where necessary
  • Helps protect the team from uncontrolled injection of work
  • Implemented and enforced Scrum principles and practices, facilitated continuous improvement (CI), identified & removed team impediments
  • Facilitated Sprint planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and Daily scrum meetings
  • Proficient in using TFS and JIRA for Scrum and Agile Management
  • Proficiency at grasping new technical concepts quickly & utilizing them in a productive manner.
  • Developed data management plans to collect, manage and analyze data.
  • Identified areas for improvement in existing processes and implemented solutions accordingly.
  • Facilitated user acceptance testing sessions with internal and external customers.

Test Analyst / Senior Test Analyst

Publicis Sapient Corporation
Gurgaon
12.2012 - 05.2016
  • Expertise in Creative QA and Mobile Testing
  • Performed Responsive, Website, URL Redirection and Device Detection Testing
  • Multi browser testing experience using Multi browser viewer tool
  • Bug Reporting using tool Result Space and Atwork
  • Support Web Analytics for Smart phones (Unica, Google Analytics or Container Tagging) and Feature Phones (Server side GA tracking)
  • Google Analytics Testing including Reports and Dashboard
  • Social Media Integration Testing
  • SEO Testing using Screaming Frog Spider SEO Tool
  • Direct interaction with Business clients
  • Reported to stakeholders through QA Dashboard
  • Involved in Test case creation and execution
  • Additionally, participated in Test case reviews (formal & peer)
  • Exposure to Agile Methodology practice
  • Device Testing on different devices like Android phone, IPhone and IPad
  • Worked on SQL Server as a part of Database Testing.

Data Analyst / Quality Analyst

Toluna Pvt. Ltd
Gurgaon
09.2010 - 12.2012
  • Understanding the Requirements
  • Developing and executing Test Scenarios and Test Cases
  • Detecting Functional Gaps in the application
  • Preparing Defect Report.
  • Data analysis to identify key insights to solve problems.

Technical Support Engineer, Sr. Technical Support Engineer, Subject Matter Expert and Interim Quality Analyst

Convergys (Concentrix) India Services Pvt. Ltd.
Gurgaon
07.2007 - 09.2010
  • Worked as a level1 support for technical issue resolution
  • Provided support for configuration of device to connect to the Internet and configuration of software to connect to Internet application servers
  • Provide training to customer in the use of system and applications as related to Internet
  • Obtain general understanding of OS and Email configuration related to company offered services
  • Lead a group of 8 SMEs in training & maintain daily training report as an SME
  • Provide training, shadowing trainees and providing them feedback.
  • Worked as interim Quality Analyst.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya
Gwalior
01-2007

Advance Diploma in Information Technology -

NIIT
Gwalior
01-2005

Bachelor of Commerce -

Jiwaji University
Gwalior
01-2003

Skills

  • Certified Scrum Master & Agile Practitioner
  • Manual Testing
  • Functional Testing
  • User Interface
  • Creative
  • Mobile Testing
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Web Analytics Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Content Testing
  • System Testing
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Mobile Testing experience on IOS and Android emulators and devices
  • Thorough understanding of methodology followed in the Software Test Life Cycle (STLC) & Defect cycle, and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Worked on various Defect Management tools: VS TFS (Team Foundation Server), JIRA
  • Experience with Automation tools: Applitools, Image Alt Text, RT Code Finder, RT Image Checker, Verify Availability, Broken Link Checker, BIDSKUFinder etc
  • Communicate with higher management and stakeholders
  • Knowledge of front-end coding languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Good Knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics in Web Analytics Testing
  • Developing Test cases, execution and bug reporting as per business requirement
  • Proficient in Team Management, Planning, creating and execution of test plans and providing estimations, creating training plan and training new team members
  • Performed testing for various CMS (Content Management System) tools and products such as, Digital River (Global Commerce), Microsoft RedTiger, Tridion, AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) and DAM Management
  • Hands On experience of Database, Web Technology and Website testing
  • A team player and lead with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master by Scrum Alliance
  • Digital Marketing Certification from Google
  • QA Foundation Certification by Sapeint

Timeline

Test Lead / Scrum Master /Associate Principal QA

LTIMindtree India Pvt. Ltd
06.2016 - Current

Test Analyst / Senior Test Analyst

Publicis Sapient Corporation
12.2012 - 05.2016

Data Analyst / Quality Analyst

Toluna Pvt. Ltd
09.2010 - 12.2012

Technical Support Engineer, Sr. Technical Support Engineer, Subject Matter Expert and Interim Quality Analyst

Convergys (Concentrix) India Services Pvt. Ltd.
07.2007 - 09.2010

Master of Computer Applications -

Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

Advance Diploma in Information Technology -

NIIT

Bachelor of Commerce -

Jiwaji University
Sharad Bhatnagar