Vaibhav Rakhe
Summary
Sr. Manager in Quality Assurance at Oracle India Pvt. Ltd. with expertise in Test Automation and CI/CD, recognised for achieving a 40% improvement in testing efficiency. Committed to fostering team collaboration and implementing innovative strategies for high-quality software delivery. Proven ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives while meticulously planning and executing QA processes. Career aspirations include further enhancing QA methodologies to achieve excellence in software solutions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2023 - Current
- Built and trained the LCM QA team from scratch at IDC, onboarding 8 QA engineers and 3 contractors.
- Facilitated a culture of continuous learning through encouragement of training and technical engagement.
- Led a technical/process QA division responsible for designing, installing, and evaluating quality control methods and systems.
- Oversaw QA processes such as Customer Feedback Loop, Support Development, and New Development, ensuring optimal performance across all areas.
- Monitored execution and REE stability goals, aligning team efforts with the organization's objectives.
- Facilitated weekly Dev/QA Sync-Up meetings for QA updates.
- Collaborated with Dev managers across multiple product areas, ensuring cohesive communication and delivery.
- Successfully handled Oracle Cloud Integration Migration for BASS2 (Version Control Tool).
- Integrated LCM, BASS2, and EC products in Reporting Management Tools, delivering up-to-date, and transparent automation execution reports.
- Designed and implemented an automation framework for BASS2 sanity testing using CI/CD, reducing test cycle time from 2 days to 6 hours.
- Presented monthly automation status updates to top management, highlighting progress and impact.
- I completed the GenAI for Software Testing training and am actively exploring innovative implementations in current projects.
Manager, Quality Assurance
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2019 - 08.2023
- Led an 8-member team in handling critical areas of PeopleSoft applications.
- Ensured adherence to both internal and external quality standards while developing software test plans, estimates, schedules, and strategies in alignment with project scopes and delivery dates.
- Analyzed, documented, and refined test standards and procedures, maintaining meticulous records and recommending corrective actions to optimize quality.
- Played the role of PUM Lead for MMC and PSFT updates on existing Cloud Manager images.
- Managed installations and configurations of Client DPKs across various Windows clients, including CA, SA & UM modes, PTF clients, and Oracle Database Clients (both 32-bit & 64-bit).
- Worked extensively on Integration Broker, Push Notifications, Process Scheduler, Report Distribution, Component Interface, Elastic Search, and Cobol in Cloud Manager projects.
- Implemented frameworks for Cloud Lift/Shift, dashboard applications for on-premise PeopleSoft systems/applications, and API automation using Python 2.7, Oracle Linux, Oracle VM technology, and PowerShell.
- Conducted test tool evaluations, monitored automation efforts, and researched new frameworks and tools to optimize testing efficiency.
- Actively participated in Sprint Planning, Stand-up meetings, Backlog Grooming, and product design reviews to contribute functional insights and anticipate potential challenges.
- Played a key role in hiring and building the team, fostering collaboration and engagement in an Agile environment.
Test Lead
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2016 - 08.2019
- Led Quality Assurance efforts for Integration Broker (IB), Process Scheduler, Report Distribution, and Component Interfaces, identifying and raising defects that significantly improved quality in these critical areas.
- Designed and implemented a Webservice-based IB automation framework that outperformed traditional UI automation tools, achieving a ~40% increase in speed and accuracy.
- Automated manual test cases using Selenium WebDriver for Process Scheduler and IB, reducing UI web page calls by ~40% and boosting the performance of the Automation Test Suite.
- Developed a CI server utility leveraging Java Servlet, Tomcat 8, WebLogic 12c, and JSP to enhance automation and integration capabilities.
- Reviewed and updated automated test scripts to ensure comprehensive functional coverage, improving testing reliability.
- Provided insightful feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality, fostering iterative improvements and teamwork.
Sr. Quality Assurance Engg
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2012 - 08.2016
- Led Quality Assurance efforts for Integration Broker (IB), Process Scheduler, Report Distribution, and Component Interfaces, identifying and raising defects that significantly improved quality in these critical areas.
- Designed and implemented a Webservice-based IB automation framework that outperformed traditional UI automation tools, achieving a ~40% increase in speed and accuracy.
- Automated manual test cases using Selenium WebDriver for Process Scheduler and IB, reducing UI web page calls by ~40% and boosting the performance of the Automation Test Suite.
- Developed a CI server utility leveraging Java Servlet, Tomcat 8, WebLogic 12c, and JSP to enhance automation and integration capabilities.
- Reviewed and updated automated test scripts to ensure comprehensive functional coverage, improving testing reliability.
- Provided insightful feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality, fostering iterative improvements and teamwork.
Sr. Product Engg
Symphony Services Corp (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
03.2008 - 07.2012
- Actively contributed to Beta uptake with high standards and tools GA, creating innovative and effective test scenarios.
- Identified and raised numerous critical bugs, ensuring timely communication with management and development teams for swift resolution.
- Participated in Functional Design Document (FDD) reviews and analysis, contributing to the creation of high-level test plans and developing test cases for product enhancements.
- Developed and maintained robust automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver and Java, enhancing test efficiency and coverage.
- Performed thorough ad hoc and manual regression testing across various test environments to ensure system stability and reliability.
Education
Diploma - Industrial Electronics
Govt. Polytechnic
AurangabadB.E. - Electronics Engineering
Dr. BAM University
AurangabadDiploma - Software testing
Seed InfoTech
Pune, MSSkills
- Test Automation - Selenium, TestNG, JUnit
- API Testing - Postman/SOAP UI
- CI/CD - Jenkins and Docker
- GitHub
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- Cloud Manager (PeopleSoft)
- Core Java, Python
- JIRA, Confluence, ALM
- Scrum/Agile, Iterative, Waterfall
- Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and DB2
- Requirement analysis, test planning, and testcase design
Accomplishments
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certified
- Outstanding Contributor Award (OCA) for 4 years in a row.
Timeline
Sr. Manager, Quality Assurance
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2023 - Current
Manager, Quality Assurance
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2019 - 08.2023
Test Lead
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2016 - 08.2019
Sr. Quality Assurance Engg
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2012 - 08.2016
Sr. Product Engg
Symphony Services Corp (I) Pvt. Ltd.
03.2008 - 07.2012
Diploma - Industrial Electronics
Govt. Polytechnic
B.E. - Electronics Engineering
Dr. BAM University
Diploma - Software testing
Seed InfoTech
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