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Vishal  Saxena

Vishal Saxena

Noida

Summary

Dynamic QA Manager with a proven track record at Product & Service based companies, excelling in test strategy development and cross-functional collaboration. Spearheaded process improvements that enhanced quality metrics, while effectively mentoring teams. Gained 2 years of onsite experience for clients in Dubai and UK. Expertise in API & DB testing and stakeholder communication drives successful project outcomes and ensures alignment with business objectives.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Manager

MonsterCareers
Noida
05.2020 - Current

Careerbuilder.com |CB & Monster App |Job Ingestion & P4P | Job Portal

  • Managed daily activities of QA personnel such as setting goals, providing guidance and assigning tasks.
  • Analyzed requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
  • Conducted manual and automated evaluations of web-based applications through BDD Automation framework.
  • Evaluated products against business objectives to ensure they meet customer expectations.
  • Documented all phases of QA process including test plans, scripts, execution results, bug reports.
  • Evaluated effectiveness of existing Quality Assurance processes and implemented corrective actions where needed.
  • Coordinated with other departments to ensure smooth flow of information between teams for effective delivery of projects.
  • Leading and mentoring cross-functional teams of QA leads and testers.
  • Represented the quality assurance department in cross-departmental & ELT meetings, contributing to strategic planning and operational efficiency.

Test Specialist

Coforge
Noida
05.2015 - 04.2025

Flydubai | Airlingus | Dubai & Ireland based Airlines

  • Developed and implemented test plans, strategies, and processes to ensure the quality assurance of products.
  • Reviewed requirements documents and technical specifications to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
  • Tracked progress against project timelines and communicated any delays or risks appropriately.
  • Created detailed reports outlining results from testing activities and presented findings to stakeholders.
  • Facilitated user acceptance testing sessions with internal and external customers.
  • Analyzed quality data and metrics to identify trends, drive improvements, and support decision-making processes.
  • Created and optimized automated testing tools for repetitive tasks.
  • Fostered a team-oriented environment, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing among quality and production staff.
  • Established quality KPIs and reported on performance to senior management, highlighting achievements and areas for improvement.

Senior Test Engineer

Sopra Steria
Noida
07.2010 - 05.2015

Easyjet.com | VT100 | B2B | UK based Airlines

  • Worked as a module lead and coordinated functional, system integration, and regression testing.
  • Identify test scenarios based on the BRD, and create detailed test cases.
  • Peer review of the test cases.
  • Preparation of the System Test Plan, updating the Test Strategy.
  • Defect logging and tracking in MTM, managing Requirement Traceability Matrix.
  • Giving testing sign-off, and preparing the test summary and defect record after every release.
  • Send the weekly status report to the Test Manager.
  • Assisting the CM in the pre-delivery audit.

QA Engineer

Pine Labs Pvt Ltd.
Noida
05.2010 - 07.2011

IRIS : Retail Automation Application

  • Participated in daily stand-up meetings to discuss progress on projects and tasks assigned.
  • Created and executed test scripts for the business requirement.
  • Conducted functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
  • Worked closely with development teams to ensure quality assurance standards were met throughout the project life cycle.
  • Collaborated with developers to troubleshoot problems and resolve them in a timely manner.
  • Analyzed, logged, and reported defects.
  • Prepared weekly testing report.

Education

B.TECH - Information Technology

SRMS CET
Bareilly
05-2007

Skills

  • Test strategy development
  • DB testing PostgreSQL
  • API testing - Postman, Swagger
  • Test automation (Hybrid / Groovy)
  • AWS - S3, SQS
  • Accessibility testing - Usablenet AQA
  • User behavior tracking - Amplitude
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Requirements analysis and validation
  • Issue resolution and escalation
  • Process improvement strategies
  • Resource allocation and scheduling
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Quality metrics monitoring

Accomplishments

  • Received 'Passionate' Award in CareerBuilder
  • Received 'Pat on the Back' award for sharing a comparison between FlyDubai and other competitors in Coforge
  • Received ‘Award of Excellence’ for successful delivery of the Interline/Codeshare project for Flydubai Airlines in Coforge
  • Received the ‘Customer Choice Award’ for successful delivery of the ‘Frequent Flyer Project’ in Coforge
  • Received 'Pat on the Back' award for creating a Java-based test data generator utility in NIIT Technologies, in Coforge
  • Received the Applause Award at Sopra India Pvt. Ltd. for delivering BSM/BUM service
  • Received Bravo award for successful delivery of ‘Titan 757’ aircraft
  • Received the Appreciation Award for outstanding performance at Pine Labs

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master - CSM
  • ISTQ Certified Tester

Timeline

QA Manager

MonsterCareers
05.2020 - Current

Test Specialist

Coforge
05.2015 - 04.2025

Senior Test Engineer

Sopra Steria
07.2010 - 05.2015

QA Engineer

Pine Labs Pvt Ltd.
05.2010 - 07.2011

B.TECH - Information Technology

SRMS CET
Vishal Saxena