Yuvraj Jagadale
Pune
Summary
An accomplished Test Manager with 18 years of comprehensive experience in software testing and quality assurance specializing in functional and automation testing. Proven leadership abilities, managing diverse testing teams and projects across multiple domains including SAP, HR, Retail, QSR, Publishing, Clinical sciences. Strong focus on enhancing testing methodologies to drive operational excellence and value innovation.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Test Manager
Knorr Bremse
05.2023 - Current
- Managed end-to-end testing activities, including project planning, test efforts estimation, requirements management, test design, test execution, defects management, test closure activities and stakeholder management.
- Utilized JIRA and Tricentis qTest for defect management and test automation.
- Delivering high-quality software that meets business and user expectations.
- Ensuring defects are identified and resolved prior to release.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date testing documentation.
- Adhering to timelines for testing activities.
- Driving test automation and process optimization initiatives.
- Exploratory testing to discover defects
- Define acceptance criteria and ensure UAT tests planning and completion on time.
Test Manager
Capgemini
05.2010 - 05.2023
- Experience of testing in agile project management, SAFe methodology and Onshore- Offshore Testing Model
- Review and analyze the business and non-functional requirements, user stories, use cases, JIRA Idea tickets.
- Identify risks in project and provide mitigation plan, Escalate issues on timely manner to customer and management
- Plan, organize and lead the testing kick-off meetings
- Design the test strategy, test plan, test concept, test levels in line with the scope
- Define test coverage, prioritize test cases, and establish execution timelines for both manual and automated testing.
- Estimate the test effort, team size and define and track schedule for functional and Automation testing, create budgeting, resource planning.
- Expertise in Functional, Regression, Integration, System testing for client server, web based, SAP and Mobile applications, Responsible Test coordinator to manage multiple test phases with all stakeholders
- Hands on test case writing and execution ensuring that the test cases are clear, concise, and cover all critical functionalities, updating them as the software evolves.
- Organize and Lead defect review meetings with stakeholders
- Estimate and implement test automation in the project effectively, Identify areas where automation can contribute and prioritize test cases for automation based on complexity, frequency, and risk.
- Send daily and weekly status reports to stakeholders, proficiency in Excel formulas/macros to adjust execution/defect reporting statistics.
- Proven multitasking ability to work both independently as well as in a team setting
- Driving Innovation in testing processes, Shift Left testing approaches to save efforts and cost.
- 1 year of UK onsite experience as Onsite Project Coordinator and managing test team from offshore and coordinate with customer.
Test Analyst
Rave Technologies Pvt Ltd
12.2007 - 05.2010
- Conducted requirements analysis to develop test cases and scenarios.
- Executed manual and automated testing processes, reporting defects systematically.
- Collaborated within agile teams to provide insights for continuous improvements in testing methodologies.
QA Engineer
Waban Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2006 - 12.2007
- Requirements Analysis
- Designed and executed both manual and automated test scripts based on requirements.
- Engaged in defect reporting and collaborated with developers to resolve issues.
- Contributed to the documentation of testing processes and results.
Education
B.Tech/B.E. - Information Technology
Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering And Technology
Warananagar, Kolhapur, Shivaji University01-2004
Skills
- Test Management
- Experience with qTest
- JIRA
- Zephyr
- Automation Testing
- Integration Testing
- Regression Testing
- SAP Testing
- SAP Cloud ALM
- Confluence
- Test strategy formulation
- Test Planning
- Team Management
- Test Case Execution
- Defect Management
- SLA Management
- Test Effort Estimation
- UAT Test Management
- Selenium Webdriver
Key Responsibility Areas
• Define and implement test strategies, test plans, and test schedules aligned with product/program goals.
• Understand business and functional requirements from relevant stakeholders
• Oversee test case design, execution, defect tracking, and reporting
• Ensure thorough test coverage across functional, regression, integration, performance, and UAT testing
• Review and approve test plans, test cases, and traceability metrics
• Communicate testing progress, risks, and issues to relevant stakeholders
• Provide regular status reports and contribute to decision-making meetings
• Continuously evaluate and improve testing methodologies and tools
• Work on automation tools to be effectively implemented for test execution
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, best practices, and internal quality benchmarks
• Check on quality of dev work, help root cause analysis of defects found during testing
• Collaborate with Business Analyst to ensure testability and clear requirements understanding
• Create acceptance tests as user stories in JIRA tool
• Ensure Cross-Functional Requirements are fulfilled
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master
- Engagement Manager Foundation Level
Projects Experience
SAP EP8 Package Upgrade
This project was upgrading SAP ECC6.0 with Enhancement Package 8.
Role: Test Manager
- Define and implement test strategies, plans, and schedules aligned with product/program goals.
- Understanding business and functional requirements.
- Ensure thorough test coverage across functional, regression, integration, performance, and UAT testing.
- Review and approve test documentation such as test plans, test cases, and traceability matrices.
- Test case design, test execution, defect tracking, and reporting.
- Provide regular status reports and contribute to decision-making meetings.
- Continuously evaluate and improve testing methodologies and tools.
- Work on automation tools implementation
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, best practices, and internal quality benchmarks.
- Collaborate with Business Analyst to ensure testability
- Create acceptance tests in stories and ensure UAT is completed on time
RFM application and POS systems releases
This project was testing of RFM application and POS systems testing for new features using Agile methodology.
Role: Test Manager
- Managed all testing activities related to the project, ensuring effective test planning, execution, and reporting.
- Performed comprehensive testing for RFM web-based application, POS client, card payment, server solution, and Mobile App, guaranteeing seamless functionality.
- Orchestrated testing activities for the project to ensure efficient test planning, execution, and reporting.
- Lead and guided multiple testing teams, ensuring streamlined processes and high-quality output.
- Collaborated with developers, business analysts, and system admins to oversee the testing team and drive seamless integration.
- Developed and executed test plans, ensuring adherence to quality standards and timely delivery
- Test automation implantation for regression test suites to improve quality and test coverage
Timeline
Test Manager
Knorr Bremse
05.2023 - Current
Test Manager
Capgemini
05.2010 - 05.2023
Test Analyst
Rave Technologies Pvt Ltd
12.2007 - 05.2010
QA Engineer
Waban Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2006 - 12.2007
B.Tech/B.E. - Information Technology
Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering And Technology
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