Varsha Haldkar
Indore
Summary
Cap exempt H1B visa (approved but not stamped) Dynamic Senior Quality Assurance Lead with extensive experience at Persistent, excelling in test plan development and defect resolution. Proven track record in enhancing product quality through effective cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management. Adept at training teams and implementing quality assurance processes, driving continuous improvement in software development lifecycles.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Quality Assurance Lead
Persistent
Indore
08.2026 - Current
- Led quality assurance processes for software applications at Persistent.
- Designed and executed test plans for new software features.
- Collaborated with development teams to identify and resolve defects.
- Facilitated regular quality review meetings with stakeholders.
- Led cross-functional teams in root cause analysis for complex problems.
- Established key performance indicators for measuring product quality.
- Collaborated with stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Identified process gaps and developed corrective action plans to improve performance.
- Coordinated with developers on bug fixes and other code changes.
- Created test plans, scripts, scenarios, cases based on project requirements.
- Developed and implemented Quality Assurance processes, procedures and standards.
Quality Assurance Lead
Infosys ltd
Indore
06.2022 - 08.2026
- Led quality assurance processes for software applications at Persistent.
- Designed and executed test plans for new software features.
- Collaborated with development teams to identify and resolve defects.
- Coordinated with development teams to resolve quality issues during testing phases.
- Conducted regression testing to ensure software updates met quality standards.
Consultant
Virtusa pvt ltd
Pune
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Analyzed client requirements to develop tailored solutions for projects.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and efficiency.
- Facilitated workshops to gather stakeholder feedback and refine project scope.
Software Test Engineer
Tech Mahindra
Pune
08.2015 - 02.2018
- Developed and executed test plans for software applications at Tech Mahindra.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve critical software defects, enhancing overall product quality.
- Executed thorough component testing to ensure each software module met functionality requirements, contributing to reliable application performance.
- Conducted regression testing to ensure software functionality after updates.
- Performed smoke and sanity testing on production releases to validate system stability before deployment.
- Supported IVVT
Education
Bachelor of Enginerr - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Shri Ram Institute of Science And Technology
Jabalpur 08.2011 - 06.2015
Skills
- SQL
- API Testing
- Unix
- ERP Dynamics
- Salesforce
- E-commerce
- Test plan development
- Zephyr
- Quality assurance methodologies
- Regression testing
- Defect resolution management
- Defect tracking
- Bug tracking tools :HPALM, Jira
- Test case development
- Quality metrics evaluation
- Continuous integration practices
- Software lifecycle management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Stakeholder reporting
- Risk analysis
- Requirements gathering
- Root cause identification
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Team management
- Problem solving
- Training programs
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
First Language
Certification
- ISTQB certification in Software Testing and Agile
Timeline
Senior Quality Assurance Lead
Persistent
08.2026 - Current
Quality Assurance Lead
Infosys ltd
06.2022 - 08.2026
Consultant
Virtusa pvt ltd
03.2022 - 06.2022
Software Test Engineer
Tech Mahindra
08.2015 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Enginerr - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Shri Ram Institute of Science And Technology
08.2011 - 06.2015