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Tanmaya Kar

Pune

Summary

Enthusiastic and experienced QA Director with over 20+ years of proven expertise in managing testing activities, coordinating teams, and ensuring software quality. Proficient in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, I have successfully led testing efforts resulting in improved efficiency, reduced defects, and successful project delivery. Possessing strong leadership, problem-solving, and attention to detail skills, I am passionate about delivering high-quality software solutions. Certified in ISTQB Advanced Certification and equipped with a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecom and master’s in digital Signal Processing, I am eager to contribute to a challenging and dynamic environment.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Software Engineering

Adidas
PUNE
02.2023 - Current

My key responsibilities as a QA Director are :

  • Test Consultancy
  • QA Specialist advice
  • Testing Emerging technology monitoring
  • Relationship management
  • People Management / Resource Management
  • Budgeting and estination
  • KSR and cost operations
  • Continuous training and improvement for Tech Teams
  • Vendor management

QA Head-National Manager

Bajaj Finserv Markets
PUNE
06.2018 - 02.2023

Major roles and responsibilities include the below:

  • Establishing QA COE team in Bajaj.
  • Create the Test Framework for manual, automation, performance, and security.
  • Resource management.
  • Lead and coordinate testing activities across multiple teams, ensuring successful project delivery.
  • Set up Talent Management for the team by continuous learning.
  • Maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning cross-functional resource plans.
  • Oversee vendor relationships to foster performance monitoring, issue resolution and statement of work reviews.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional team members to build and execute development plans.
  • Maintained adequate staffing to meet objectives within budget.

Associate Consultant

TCS
Kuala Lumpur
03.2013 - 06.2018
  • Client, Role, Major Responsibilities.

Petronas, Test Manager, SAP Regression - TEST Automation

SAP Testing Management is to automate the regression pack for modules like FI, MM, SD, PP, HR, SRM, and integration modules. The scope is to automate 2,758 test cases in a period of 6 months. Team Size estimated is 12, with core SAP functional testing knowledge and UFT automation tool knowledge.

United Utilities, Test Manager, Data and Information, Property Searches, Infrastructure Upgrade.

Managing the testing for the following projects from Warrington, UK.

Identified and resolved complex issues and defects, resulting in improved software quality.

TCS - in-house healthcare product: Med Mantra

Test Manager for in-house hospital management product. Rolled out in various hospitals in India.

Davita,Test Manager,Manual Testing

  • Snappy Enhancement testing. Creating test cases and execution. Created automation test plan and approach document.

Associate Lead

United Health Group
Hyderabad
04.2010 - 03.2013
  • Simulated software production environments to allow for enhanced testing.
  • Created and maintained database of common and known testing defects.
  • Worked with off-site teams to complete timely tests and facilitate smooth product releases.
  • Monitored and facilitated bug resolutions to optimize software.
  • Tested functionality, performance and compliance of each product against design specifications to maintain strong development standards and high customer satisfaction.
  • Wrote and updated manual test cases for team use, maintaining optimal organization for maximum productivity.
  • Completed unit and regression tests on software and individual modules.
  • Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.

Assistant Systems Engineer

TCS
Delhi
11.2004 - 03.2010
  • Established procedures and quality standards.
  • Reviewed current standards and policies.
  • Created, edited and updated project manuals and technical documentation used by entire QA team.
  • Supervised and guided inspectors, technicians and other staff.
  • Established and accomplished goals for improvements in profits, quality and delivery.
  • Troubleshot product issues and fixed problems.
  • Kept records of quality reports and statistical reviews.
  • Diminished financial discrepancies by managing P&L and budgeting to improve profitability.
  • Fielded customer complaints and rectified service issues.
  • Initiated change management practices to create new revenue streams and increase operational efficiencies.
  • Completed various financial and quality audits for different departments.

Education

MTech - Digital Signal Processing

NIT Rourkela

Skills

  • Testing
  • Test Assessment
  • STLC set up in waterfall and Agile Model
  • Defining Test Approach
  • Quality Audits
  • Test Consultant
  • Quality Guardian model
  • Web automation using selenium
  • Performance testing using Jmeter
  • API automation using SoapUI
  • Quality certification of products
  • Robotic Process Automation
  • Achieving high business target using Robotic Process Automation
  • MS Office Professional Plus
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • PCloudy
  • GTMetrix

Keycompetenciesandskills

  • Project Management
  • Test Advisor and Consultant
  • Test Management, Defect Management
  • Business Analysis
  • Technical Lead for Integration testing and Cloud testing - GCP , AWS hosted applications

Professionalexperiencesummary

  • Tata Sponge Iron Limited, 06/01/2004, 11/01/2004, Post Graduate Trainee
  • TCS, 11/03/2004, 03/05/2010, Assistant Systems Engineer
  • United Health Group, 03/08/2010, 03/19/2013, Associate Lead
  • TCS, 04/03/2014, 07/14/2018, Associate Consultant
  • Bajaj Finserv Markets, 07/25/2018, 02/01/2023, QA Head-National Manager
  • Adidas, 02/06/2023, Present, QA Director

Training

  • Prince 2 Foundation Certified, Foundation, 03/01/2016
  • ISTQB Foundation Certified, Foundation, 03/01/2013
  • HL7 v2.6 certified, V2.6, 03/01/2014
  • QTP Certified, QTP Basics, 09/01/2016
  • TCS-Estimation Certified, Internal, 12/01/2015
  • Quality Management System, Internal, 12/01/2015
  • Decision analysis and resolution Techniques, Internal, 05/01/2016
  • Defect Management, ALM, 08/01/2006
  • Testing Methodologies, Internal, 08/01/2006
  • Agile Methodology for testing, Agile Basics, 06/01/2016
  • ITIL Trained, Internal, 06/01/2015
  • How to manage team effectively, Internal, 04/01/2010

Timeline

Director of Software Engineering

Adidas
02.2023 - Current

QA Head-National Manager

Bajaj Finserv Markets
06.2018 - 02.2023

Associate Consultant

TCS
03.2013 - 06.2018

Associate Lead

United Health Group
04.2010 - 03.2013

Assistant Systems Engineer

TCS
11.2004 - 03.2010

MTech - Digital Signal Processing

NIT Rourkela
Tanmaya Kar