Kaustubh S.

Kaustubh S.

Manual QA Engineer and Developer

Pune, India
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About Me

Kaustubh has ten years of background as a quality assurance test lead, with good hands-on experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies. He worked in different domains, such as digital banking, life sciences, healthcare, telecom, and energy. Kaustubh is also deeply experienced in delivering changes across other functional areas, including sales and infrastructure upgrade programs, with a solid hands-on experience creating various testing deliverables throughout the STLC cycle.

UI Testing User Experience (UX) API Testing SDET User Interface (UI) UX Testing QA Engineer Mobile Applications Mobile UI Integration SaaS Quality Auditing Agile iOS Android

Work history

Deckers Brands
QA Engineer
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Remote
  • Tested the latest POC built by the team and the enhancements in the product, which will automate the retail allocation process.

  • Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira reporting tool. Performed the E2E testing to prove the changes met the requirements and identified the critical defects.

  • Oversaw the launch process. Worked with developers and project owners to detect malfunctions and deliver bug-free software.

  • Involved in all the testing activities such as test estimations, test planning, requirement analysis, test case creation, test case execution, defect management, and test documentation.

  • Involved in the overall project activities such as requirement gathering, delivery management, release management, suggesting improvements to the client from business and process perspectives, etc.

Quality Assurance (QA) Oracle Retail Manual QAQA TestingSQLTest Scenarios ScrumTest Case Execution Cross-browser Testing
Novartis
Senior Business Analyst
2019 - 2022 (3 years)
Remote
  • Successfully implemented the Patient MDM project on the Salesforce platform as a business analyst, handling the functional requirements, data mapping (source to target), Match & Merge functionalities, etc.

  • Implemented the same solution for different data sources such as material, customer, vendor, etc.

  • Conducted gap analysis and coordinated with the business to identify digital transformation.

  • Worked with solution architects on the business case development and project plan.

  • Created functional requirements in use cases and coordinated requirement walkthroughs and sign-offs.

  • Performed detailed process analysis and prepared a process understanding document along with AS IS and TO BE process maps.

  • Analyzed and modeled the business domain to create a complete picture of workflows and technical requirements fulfilled by existing and proposed software.

SalesforceBusiness AnalysisUser Requirements Requirements Analysis Impact Analysis User StoriesAgile JIRAConfluenceTrelloMaster Data Management (MDM) Cross-browser Testing
British Gas
Senior Test Lead
2014 - 2015 (1 year)
Remote
  • Worked at a client location in a purely Agile/Scrum team as a test lead.

  • Carried out activities such as test planning, effort estimation, requirement analysis, etc.

  • Performed E2E testing to prove the changes were as per the requirements and identified the critical defects. Worked with developers and project owners to detect malfunctions and deliver bug-free software.

  • Created testing deliverables throughout the STLC cycle, such as test plan and strategy, requirement traceability matrix (RTM), estimates, test case design, and end-of-test report.

Agile DatabasesDelivery ManagementJIRAManual TestingDefect ManagementPostmanQA TestingQuality Assurance (QA) Quality Control (QC) Release ManagementTest Cases iOSAndroidManual QABlack Box Testing Test Case Creation Test Case Development Testing Manual Software Testing Mobile Apps User Experience (UX) Website QA LeadershipWebsite Testing Mobile App TestingAPI TestingMedical Software SDETSoftware DevelopmentBrowserStackGoogle CloudOracle Retail SQLSystem Requirements Web Applications Learnosity Business AnalysisSoftware Troubleshooting MobileMobile ApplicationsMobile UILeading Quality Assurance (LQA) QA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingFunctional TestingUser Interface (UI) SaaSQuality AuditingQuality Improvement Test Reporting Integration TestingUI TestingUX Testing Best Practices QA LeadershipDocumentationSoftware QA APIsQA Engineer REST APIs A/B TestingWeb App Testing Acceptance TestingIntegrationTest Scenarios ScrumTest Case Execution Cross-browser Testing
Cognizant
Senior Test Lead
2012 - 2019 (7 years)
Remote
  • Conducted an impact analysis of the requirements and components and identified the test scenarios.

  • Performed the E2E testing to prove the changes were as per the requirements and identified the critical defects. Worked with developers and project owners to detect malfunctions and deliver bug-free software.

  • Created testing deliverables throughout the STLC cycle, such as test plan and strategy, requirement traceability matrix (RTM), estimates, test case design, and end-of-test report.

  • Performed various software testings, including functional, security, web application, system integration, API, compatibility, database, sanity, and regression.

  • Earned early merit-based promotions and welcomed appreciation from many clients while working in the company.

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Quality Control (QC) PostmanJIRAMaster Data Management (MDM) SalesforceSystem Integration Testing (SIT) User Acceptance Testing (UAT)Quality Assurance (QA) Manual TestingTest documentationDelivery ManagementRelease ManagementQA TestingSoftware TestingRequirements Analysis Test ManagementTest PlanningTest Cases iOSAndroidManual QASoftware Release Management Black Box Testing Test Case Creation Test Case Development Testing Manual Software Testing Mobile Apps User Experience (UX) Website QA LeadershipWebsite Testing Mobile App TestingAPI TestingMedical Software SDETSoftware DevelopmentLocalization TestingBrowserStackGoogle CloudOracle Retail SQLSystem Requirements FinanceWeb Applications Learnosity Business AnalysisSoftware Troubleshooting MobileMobile ApplicationsMobile UILeading Quality Assurance (LQA) QA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingFunctional TestingUser Interface (UI) SaaSQuality AuditingQuality Improvement Test Reporting B2BIntegration TestingUX Testing UI TestingGaming Platforms Best Practices QA LeadershipDocumentationSoftware QA FigmaAPIsQA Engineer REST APIs A/B TestingWeb App Testing Acceptance TestingIntegrationBusiness to Consumer (B2C) Test Scenarios ScrumTest Case Execution ADA Compliance Cross-browser Testing
Lloyds Banking Group
Test Lead
2012 - 2014 (2 years)
Remote
  • Worked as a senior test lead for Lloyds Banking Group UK. I worked on different initiatives, including security enhancement and large upgrade and transformation programs.

  • Conducted an impact analysis of the requirements and components and identified the test scenarios.

  • Performed E2E testing to prove the changes were as per the requirements and identified the critical defects. Worked with developers and project owners to detect malfunctions and deliver bug-free software.

  • Created testing deliverables throughout the STLC cycle, such as test plan and strategy, requirement traceability matrix (RTM), estimates, test case design, and end-of-test report.

  • Performed various software testings, including functional, security, web application, system integration, API, compatibility, database, sanity, and regression.

  • Delivered five testing projects for Lloyds Banking Group, including working at a client location in London.

  • Received much appreciation for the timely delivery of complex testing projects. The overall cost of the testing projects was more than 500K GBP.

Agile Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Burp SuiteDatabasesDefect ManagementDelivery ManagementManual TestingJIRAPostmanQuality Assurance (QA) Quality Control (QC) Release ManagementRequirements Analysis Test Cases iOSAndroidManual QATesting Manual Software Testing Mobile Apps User Experience (UX) Website QA LeadershipWebsite Testing Mobile App TestingAPI TestingMedical Software SDETSoftware DevelopmentLocalization TestingBrowserStackGoogle CloudOracle Retail System Requirements FinanceWeb Applications Learnosity MobileMobile ApplicationsMobile UILeading Quality Assurance (LQA) QA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingFunctional TestingUser Interface (UI) SaaSQuality AuditingQuality Improvement Test Reporting B2BIntegration TestingUI TestingUX Testing Best Practices QA LeadershipDocumentationSoftware QA QA Engineer REST APIs A/B TestingWeb App Testing Acceptance TestingIntegrationTest Scenarios ScrumTest Case Execution Cross-browser Testing

Portfolio

Commercial Fraud and Security Enhancement

The project aimed to resolve issues to achieve enhanced security control and increase channel adoption and market share. I introduced the memorable information feature for retail business banking customers. The project's key aim from a customer's point of view was that the system would ask only ID, password, and MI at login. I maintained two-factor authentication (2FA) at business-critical functions for enhanced security. Also, this project introduced phishing emailing and malware solutions.

Salsa (Simple Architecture for Lightweight Service Aggregation) – WPS Replacement

The Salsa project was initiated to deliver a strategic replacement for the existing IBM Web Sphere Process Server (WPS).WPS is a middleware platform that operates 57 services that support specific digital banking customer journeys.WPS was implemented within digital banking in 2008 but currently has issues like high running and maintenance costs.

Registration Migration to Ember

This project aimed at migrating the Registration journey to the Ember stack having benefits over the current CQ stack. The Ember framework allows the powerful use of multiple JavaScript libraries in a manageable fashion while achieving a single-page application. With a convenient release process, it allows for responsive styling along with bootstrap technology, and it serves multisized devices, i.e., desktop, phablet, tablet, and mobile.

GEMS ODH Integration

Worked on a large international project called GEMS ODH Integration. The outcome was a new and more user-friendly interface that integrates the new application with the existing ten downstream systems.

Patient Master Data Management (MDM)

The business required that single truth of data from different sources be stored in one place to master and use for critical business decisions. This initiative is then rolled out for material and HCP/HCO data.

Education

Education
Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Maharashtra Institute of Technology
2009 - 2012 (3 years)