Shubhra Kankale
Experienced IT Professional, British Citizen, With Security Clearance and UK Driving Licence
Coventry,West Midlands
Summary
I am an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test with the foundation level ISTQB certification; meticulous and with thorough functional, integration & content testing abilities. I have skills covering all the aspects of system development and testing lifecycle stages from specification, delivery & the commercial launch. I am an organized, versatile, and results-oriented team player with an articulate approach to testing. I have an ability to acquire new skills within short time scales and adapt to rapidly changing work practices. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Peregrine (Bank of England RTGS)
- Current
- Experienced in developing and executing automation tests in different platforms using python, pytest and selenium library
- Experienced in developing end to end automation scripts using selenium WebDriver/IDE/Grid, Unittest/pytest, RESTful API and PostMan
- Experienced in performing Data Driven Testing to validate the components displayed on websites using Selenium
- Experienced in providing efficient locators strategy using xpath and CSS to run WebDriver script in stable condition
- Experience in using Jenkins as a continuous integration server to configure with git/github repository
- Proficient in writing SQL queries to perform backend testing for Data integrity
- Excellent interpersonal skills, proven Team player with analytical ability to bent to problem solving and delivering under high stress environment
- Ability to adopt new methodologies, tools, technologies and domains depending on job responsibilities
- Tools: Azure Dev ops, Github, CI/CD pipeline, Python (anaconda3), Visual studio, JIRA, Selenium IDE, Confluence, RESTful API, SOAP UI, Jenkins, Teams, Tableau reports and Power BI reports
- Skills: Agile methodology, Sprint planning, Sprint retrospective, Programming in python/Java, leadership, Manual and Automation testing
Quality Analyst (QA)
BioSite Systems Ltd.
- Working closely with Developers, Product owner, Business users, Quality Analysts on UBUNTU Linux based operating system in an agile methodology
- Proficient in preparation of Test Plan, Test scenarios, Testing Strategy, and translating user requirements to Test Cases
- Involved in different phases of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) like Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, GUI Testing, Compatibility testing, API testing, usability testing, Performance Testing of web portal and desktop software
- Experienced in managing of Test Data, Execution of Test Cases Database testing using SQL queries
- Involved in Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and Daily Scrum meeting
- Test environment using Oracle VM VirtualBox scripts, Digital Ocean droplets
- Execute test cases using Cucumber Studio for regression testing end of the sprint
- Involved in release candidate (RC) regression testing using Manual and Automation (Cypress and Robot framework)
- Writing test scenarios in Gherkins, Cypress for regression tests during sprint and BDD framework
- Performance testing(load, stress) using Jmeter
- Involved in raising defects/bugs using 'Shortcut' tool
- Deploying and testing patched defect fixes
- Monitoring the tasks for completed change requests to meet the definition of done
- Suggesting improvements and actively taking part in modifying testing processes
- Tools: Shortcut, Slack, Google emails, GitHub, junit, Cucumber studio, Ubuntu terminal commands, Cypress, Postman, Oracle VM, Digital Ocean droplets database
- Skills: Agile methodology, Sprint planning, Sprint retrospective, leadership, Manual and Automation testing
Design and QC Analyst
Prophet PLC
- Working closely with developers, designers, business users, BA's and third parties to clarify requirements, functional and system specifications
- Maintaining requirements, Writing Test Plan, Identifying Test scenarios, translating user requirements to test Cases and Perform Functional, Integration, Exploratory, Regression, Database, Web services testing on web and desktop applications
- Executing test cases and recording test results in internal test management tool
- Identifying tester tasks for new modifications/Bespoke changes during planning sessions, identifying test data for third party
- Making sure test environment is setup as per build and changes are available
- Handover new changes (UAT)and resolving customer issues
- Following the defined defect management process for internal and external defects
- Attending QA review, Scrum, and retrospective for continuous improvement in quality and release process
- API automated testing using C#, .Net framework, SpecFlow
- Maintaining release documentation for external distribution
- Deploying and testing patched defect fixes
- Build test scripts for workspaces to defined standards within the appropriate test toolset to test Workspace UI
- Monitoring the tasks for completed change requests to meet the definition of done
- Suggesting improvements and actively taking part in modifying testing processes
- Build user configurable workspace applications
- Making sure all new changes are delivered to customer in time
- Tools: Internal Test management (Requirement, Design, Test case, Defect tracking) Tool, Visual Studio (TFS), Microsoft SQL Server Management, ERP software, Excel, EDI, Liquid Mapping tool
- Skills: Test Estimates, Modification Requirement Analysis and Design, User Acceptance Report, Modification Handover, Customer Signoff, Acceptance Testing, Test Plan, Test scenarios, Test cases Writing, Test case execution, Defect Management, Manual testing, C++, SQL, XML.
Software Tester
Nilee Games and Future Technologies LTD
- Tested developed websites prior to rollouts for usability and functionality
- Approached website testing from a user perspective
- Documented all findings and assigned pass/fail statuses
- Gathered project testing requirements and analysed game design documents
- Production of Test Strategies, Test plans, Defect tracking, Requirements capture and analysis to agreed Deadline
- Knowledge of concepts TDD, BDD
- Test plan updates on weekly status meeting with development team and processing bugs in JIRA Test Plan, Test Suite creation & execution in TestRail, Periodical review & monitoring of Test Cases Tampered responses from internet and performance testing using Fiddler tool Review the feedback from Developers & Perform Regression Testing, Exploratory & UI Testing
- Execute the Test cases and review the results to get the Business approval for UAT
- Created automated functional regression test scripts using TestRail and scheduled, organized and executed the test scripts in Testrail integrate environment and documented the test results
- Experienced in testing applications manually as well as the automated testing
- Created Automation framework for Frontend using Page object model, test reports using TestNG, data driven test and Log4j for Logging Co-ordination between Technology and Business to ensure all the outstanding issues are being addressed, fixed, and retested
- Performed Database Testing and thorough knowledge in SQL
- Planning for Test Execution activities to accomplish tasks on daily/weekly basis
- Performed browser compatibility testing
- Knowledge on daily status reporting and managed end to end testing from Test management tools
- Tools: Fiddler, JIRA, TestRail, Excel/word, Selenium, TestNG, SQL Skills: Manual and automationTesting, Regression testing, Test planning, Test scenarios, Test cases, Test execution, Defect Management
Software Test Engineer
AT&T
- Responsible for Test case design, Test execution and Test reporting
- Review BRD with testing perspective Perform functional and database testing Written data base test cases and execution Drafting user scenarios for module (customer schedule) Authoring test cases for owning module Smoke testing, sanity testing for newly build application Designed Test cases, developing Test conditions according to in-house methodology requirements Problem Determination and analysis Test Data Analysis Liaised with software development and user teams on testing issues Tools: QC, SQL Developer, Putty, Rally Skills: Requirement Analysis, Manual Testing, Agile Methodologies
Software Test Engineer
USHAI Tech Services
- Understand a functional context Participation in meetings, design test plans Definition of test cases and requirements management Write test cases, review Perform functional testing GUI (manually) Performance testing via IxChariot Qualifier events experienced during testing Write each incident associated with an event and met up with the tools defined Follow corrections abnormalities Test performance (load, stress, endurance) Reduction of reports at the end of the tests (summary report) Tools: HP_QC, Wireshark, Putty, PLConsole, PLCbuilder, PLCrum, IxChariot Protocols: DHCP server, TFTP server, RADIUS server, Telnet, IPv4, VLAN, SNMP
Senior Process Executive
Astra-Zeneca SAP Service Desk
- REMEDY (Incident management tool) monitoring and escalating critical issues
- Raising faults (Problem Logs) in 'Fusion' tool which tracks defect and assigning them to Development/functional team Monitoring activities such as printer and spool administration
- Providing TR (transport) to development team Moving transport from Development to Pre-production on schedule
- User administration and password management for team members Post installation activities Trained new team members for SAP Service Desk Tools: REMEDY, FUSION (Defect tracking tool), SAP Skills: Incident, Change, Release, Transport Management, Leadership
Quality Control Executive
British Telecommunication UK
- Monitored a team of 11 engineers Dealt with the testing of different primary and secondary circuits such as PSTN, ADSL, ISDN2 and ISDN30
- Responsible for raising faults in the system for the lines mentioned above
- And chase them until they get rectified by liaising with project leaders working in UK
- Identified & analysed the probable causes affecting the quality of delivery of services such as Faulty circuits, failure of the onsite routers' installations, software issues and involved in resolving them with the help of project managers in UK
- Involved in complete process and quality improvement of the team associated with jeopardy management
- Preparation of reports and writing standard operating procedures to deliver consistent results
- Used quality tools such as Pareto Analysis, Histogram and Control charts for improving the quality of the process
- Also involved in regular audits of the process documents and work procedures of the team
- Tools: Pareto Analysis, Histogram and Control charts Skills: Teamwork, Leadership, Mentoring, Quality Control
Education
B Eng. - Electronics and Telecommunication (Hons) -
PUNE University
09.2003 - 05.2007
Skills
Software Quality Assurance
Test Reporting
Integration Testing
Regression Testing
Black Box Testing
Software development life cycle
Object-Oriented Programming
Performance Testing
Requirements Analysis
API Testing Expertise
Behavior-driven development
SQL knowledge
DevOps
Testing scripts
Programming
System Testing
Friendly, Positive Attitude
Self-Directed
Team building
Certification
ISTQB - ISEB Tester Foundation Level, 2012
Security Clearance Certificate
True
Personal Information
- Driving License: Full UK Driving Licence
- Visa Status: UK Citizenship
References
Available upon request
Training
Testing in Agile, 2016
Timeline
B Eng. - Electronics and Telecommunication (Hons) -
PUNE University
09.2003 - 05.2007
Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Peregrine (Bank of England RTGS)
- Current
Quality Analyst (QA)
BioSite Systems Ltd.
Design and QC Analyst
Prophet PLC
Software Tester
Nilee Games and Future Technologies LTD
Software Test Engineer
AT&T
Software Test Engineer
USHAI Tech Services
Senior Process Executive
Astra-Zeneca SAP Service Desk
Quality Control Executive
British Telecommunication UK