UTKARSH SINHA
Test Manager
Pune
Summary
Dynamic IT leader with 17+ years of experience in software automation testing. Expertise in automation, functional, and performance testing across various platforms (web, mobile, desktop, database, Salesforce). Proven ability to build robust test frameworks (UI, web services, Windows) focusing on BDD, Shift Left, and DevOps integration. Proficient in Java, Groovy, Python, and multiple test frameworks (Spring Boot, TestNG, JUnit, RobotFramework). Extensive experience in cloud-based automation using AWS, Azure, Docker, and Terraform. Deep domain expertise in BFSI, healthcare, e-commerce, media, logistics, and supply chain industries. Skilled in team management, governance, recruitment, and client communication.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Manager (Program Manager)
Fidelity International
04.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Fidelity operates a brokerage firm, manages a large family of mutual funds, provides fund distribution and investment advice, retirement services, Index funds, wealth management, cryptocurrency, securities execution and clearance, and life insurance
- Oversee the overall effectiveness of the automation process across the organization, ensuring adherence to industry best practices
- Conduct daily standups, sprint planning, grooming, walkthroughs, and war rooms for multiple teams, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment
- Coordinate between functional and performance testing teams and product owners, ensuring timely release of each sprint deliverable
- Lead automation governance meetings to ensure compliance and strategic alignment of automation efforts
- Formulate and execute automation strategies and high-level testing approaches, driving continuous improvements in testing processes and frameworks
- Accurately estimate testing activities and automation efforts to optimize resource allocation
- Conduct demos of new implementations to stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and buy-in
- Develop a profound understanding of product functionalities, devising testing strategies for new features and enhancements
- Utilize data mining techniques to generate dynamic and valuable test data, improving test coverage and accuracy
- Proactively resolve issues and provided mentorship to team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture
- Ensured high-quality deliverables by meticulous planning and effective resource management
- Handle test resources, including test environments, license management, and physical devices, for streamlined testing operations
- Fidelity operates a brokerage firm, manages a large family of mutual funds, provides fund distribution and investment advice, retirement services, Index funds, wealth management, cryptocurrency, securities execution and clearance, and life insurance
Test Architect
Globant India Ltd.
09.2018 - 04.2020
- Company Overview: Globant is a digitally native company that leverages the latest digital and cognitive technologies and methodologies to transform organizations in every aspect
- Lead and actively participate in Agile ceremonies, fostering collaboration and progress tracking
- Cultivate a continuous improvement culture, refining testing processes for enhanced efficiency and quality
- Spearhead ETL automated testing using ADF pipeline, ensuring precise data accuracy
- Develop customized test scripts aligned with sprint story requirements for comprehensive test coverage
- Accurately estimate testing activities and automation efforts, optimizing resource allocation and project planning
- Design and execute Data Generator tools for thorough data validation across various products
- Conduct impactful demonstrations for Onsite Counterparts, showcasing cutting-edge advancements
- Formulate a robust automation strategy for database validations, ensuring both schema and data integrity
- Demonstrate profound product understanding, shaping high-level testing strategies aligned with project objectives
- Ensure seamless coordination for timely release of sprint deliverables, involving team members, units, and stakeholders
- Devise effective testing approaches for smooth integration of new functionalities within the product landscape
- Proactively resolve challenges, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment
- Develop comprehensive Test plans and meticulous Test closure reports, ensuring thorough documentation for each release
- Drive team commitment to high-quality deliverables, maintaining focus on excellence throughout the testing lifecycle
- Efficiently manage and optimize test resources, streamlining testing operations, including environments, licenses, and physical devices
- Globant is a digitally native company that leverages the latest digital and cognitive technologies and methodologies to transform organizations in every aspect
Principal QA Engineer
Nuance India Ltd.
08.2015 - 09.2018
- Company Overview: Nuance India Pvt
- Ltd
- Is a Product development company which makes products based on Natural Language Processing in various domains
- Product working currently is in the Healthcare domain
- Lead the automation team, ensuring progress and adherence to timelines
- Develop and modify test scripts based on sprint story requirements
- Schedule and execute automated scripts for SOAP APIs
- Analyze results and report bugs via Jira, coordinating with the development team for fixes
- Act as Scrum Master for a feature team of 15 members
- Ensure timely release of sprint deliverables and maintain project reporting
- Plan and deliver high-quality test outcomes
- Resolve blockers efficiently during sprints
- Manage test resources, including environments and licenses
- Conduct code reviews and approve git merge requests
- Demonstrate new implementations to Onsite Counterparts
- Implement and maintain Real-time Linux Environment Monitor / Test Executor and analysis tool
- Automate and maintain Test environment setup
- Nuance India Pvt
- Ltd
- Is a Product development company which makes products based on Natural Language Processing in various domains
- Product working currently is in the Healthcare domain
Sr. Technical Associate
SEARS Holdings India
10.2013 - 08.2015
- Company Overview: Sears Started a new Unit SGTI which is now Taken over by Parker
- Leading and managing work for the automation team of 8 members
- Also worked as Onsite POC for the India team
- Work towards continuous improvements in testing processes and framework
- Assign daily activities for efficient delivery every COB
- Automated testing of Restful APIs for various products
- Develop/Modify test scripts based on the story requirements
- Responsibilities: Execute test scripts, analyze and report the execution results, report issues found during regression in JIRA
- Sears Started a new Unit SGTI which is now Taken over by Parker
Sr. QA Engineer
Cybage Softwares Pvt. Ltd.
07.2010 - 10.2013
- Testing: Unit-testing, Regression testing, Re Testing
- Automation Script Creation and execution as and when needed
- Participated in various reviews and walkthrough meetings with clients and business users
- Analyzed Business requirements and delivered QA LOE
QC Engineer
Ubisoft Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
06.2007 - 07.2010
- Company Overview: [Previously Known as Gameloft India]
- Preparing Test Cases and Test Matrix
- Functional and Compatibility Testing for applications and games on Consoles like PS3, Xbox, DS, Wii
- To identify and isolate the Bugs for various applications, reviewing the Bugs in Bug base, categorize the Bugs and ensure that they are fixed, retested and tracked till closure
- Participated in training process for New Employees
- Localization, Functionality testing, Interrupt Testing
- Web Testing, functionality testing, Device / Browser Compatibility testing
- [Previously Known as Gameloft India]
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecom
RSSU
01.2002 - 01.2006
AISSCE (10+2) - Bio + Math
CBSE
01.2000 - 01.2002
Skills
Excellent communication
team building
multi-tasking
quick learning
adaptability
client interfacing
Smoke testing
Functionality Testing
Performance testing
Usability Testing
Compatibility Testing
Interrupt testing
Localization Testing
Onsite-Coordinator
Automation Skills
Selenium Web driver
SoapUI
Ready API
Web-Services automation
UiPath
Robotic Process Automation
AUTO-IT
SLIDE
Jenkins
J-Meter
VBA
Ansible
Test-NG
JUnit
N-Unit
Gauge
Cucumber
BDD
Test Complete
Load Ui
Salesforce automation
Testing tools
Selenium
Appium
Jira
Azure DevOps
VmWare
GIT
Functional Testing
Certification
Certified Scrum-Master, 100%
Nontechskills
- Excellent communication and team building, multi-tasking, quick learning, adaptability
- Expertise in client interfacing and communication, possess the ability to understand client requirements and prepare the team to carry out testing effectively.
- Expertise in Smoke testing, Functionality Testing, Performance testing, Usability Testing, Compatibility Testing, Interrupt testing, also worked on Localization Testing: German, French, Spanish, and Italian etc.
- Worked as Onsite-Coordinator while working at client side (Sterling USA)
Timeline
Manager (Program Manager)
Fidelity International
04.2020 - Current
Test Architect
Globant India Ltd.
09.2018 - 04.2020
Principal QA Engineer
Nuance India Ltd.
08.2015 - 09.2018
Sr. Technical Associate
SEARS Holdings India
10.2013 - 08.2015
Sr. QA Engineer
Cybage Softwares Pvt. Ltd.
07.2010 - 10.2013
QC Engineer
Ubisoft Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
06.2007 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecom
RSSU
01.2002 - 01.2006
AISSCE (10+2) - Bio + Math
CBSE
01.2000 - 01.2002