Name : Ashutosh Kumar

Mobile : +91 7021802404 / +91 8452021126

Email : [email protected]
Country: India
Passport No.: J2882437
CAREER SUMMARY:

A Motivated & Technical QA leader who believes in building Robust and Reliable Quality Gate for Clients &
is passionate about Software Testing and Committed to Results.

SKILL SETS:

Automation Test Tool Selenium with (Java, C# & Python), Ranorex, QTP
IDE Used Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, VSTS, PyCharm
Frameworks NUnit, MS Test, TestNG, PyTest
Performance Test Tool JMeter
API Test SOAPUI, Postman
Devops Azure, Jenkins
Languages C#, Java, Python, Groovy, VB Script
Test Management Tools QC, ALM, TFS
Defect Management Tools TFS, JIRA, Team Track
Database/Source Control SQL Server, Git

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

 Experience in Setting up TCOEs & defining End to End Test Processes.

 Experience of building & Managing a Team of 17-18 People from scratch across Global Locations &
Currently looking after 2 Teams (TCOE & Project Team).
 Resource Planning & Allocating Tasks to Team Members based on Capacity, Availability & Skill Sets.
 Involved in Staffing & Hiring. Prioritizing & Resolving Conflicts within the Team.
 Conducting timely Performance Evaluations & giving Feedback to Team Members. Setting Goals &
Tracking it for everyone in the Team.
 Vast Experience in Creating & Delivering Scalable Automation Solutions from Scratch in Selenium
WebDriver, Visual Studio (MS Test), Ranorex, QTP.
 Setting up Pipeline for Continuous Testing & Deployment in Azure. Used Jenkins & TFS Build
Definition also for integration of Automation Tests into Continuous Delivery pipelines.
 Expertise in Performance Testing using JMeter & Good understanding of Client & Server-side
Performance Metrics & Proficient in generating Reports
 Providing Test Estimation, Defining Test Strategies &Test Plans for Products at Enterprise Level.
 Develop and enforce a Standard Process for testing all releases that include automation into the
software Build, Test, and Release process.
 Evaluating tools for Functional & Non-Functional test by doing PoC.
 Expertise in Impact Analysis, RCA, Maintaining RTM & Identifying Risk and defining Mitigation Plan.
 Defining Coding Standard & Ensuring the Implementation of processes in Test Design & Execution.
 Collect, Analyse & Publish Metrics and Test Results used as facts in the Go / No-Go meetings.
 Expertise on Defect Management. Participate in bug triage meetings with stakeholders and facilitate
bug prioritization.
 Attended internal SQA Audits for multiple projects.
 Provide Coaching and Guidance to the team on Best Practices. Active participation in SEPG (Software
Engineering Process Group) in defining the Organization Processes.
 Experience of working in Accounting, Reinsurance, Banking, Health, Sales tax & Education domain.
 Good Exposure in setting KPIs, SLAs etc.

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CERTIFICATIONS:

 Cloud Testing
 Certified Load runner HP M18 & M19
 Certified ISTQB Foundation Level
TRAININGS GIVEN:

• JMeter Training in WTW

• Selenium with C# in WTW
• Selenium with JAVA for Multiple Batches in Capgemini
• Testing Types in Core Projects & Technologies Limited
• Preparation Tips for ISTQB Foundation Level Exam in Core Projects & Technologies Ltd.
• About CMMI Service Model 1.2 in Core Projects & Technologies Ltd.

ORGANIZATIONS / EXPERIENCE

Current Company : Willis Towers Watson (August 2019 – Current)

Projects : Vortex, Gateway
Technologies : Microsoft Azure, Selenium with C# & Python, JMeter, Git, SQL Server
Responsibilities
✓ Setting up TCoE & End to End Test Processes across the Organization.
✓ Evaluating tools for Functional & Non-Functional test by doing PoC.
✓ Managing & Leading a Team of 10-12 SDET. Also, Looking after organization TCoE Team.
✓ Identifying Tasks & Resource Planning based on Capacity & Skills.
✓ Involved in Staffing & Hiring. Prioritizing & Resolving Conflicts within the Team.
✓ Ensuring fall back plan by Cross Training of the Applications and Associated Tests to each Team
Members. Supporting Team in Problem Resolution & Decision Making.
✓ Conducting timely Performance Evaluations & giving Feedback to Team Members. Setting Goals &
Tracking it for everyone in the Team
✓ Developed Scalable Core Automation Framework (Selenium with C#) that can be used across the
multiple applications by publishing it as NuGet Package.
✓ Creating Test Scripts, Debugging, Test Execution and giving Training to Other Team Members on
Writing Test Scripts, Coding Standards, Troubleshooting etc for multiple Projects.
✓ Setting up Pipeline by creating Build & Release Jobs for Continuous Deployment & Testing in
Microsoft Azure.
✓ Following Agile Methodology to Develop & Test the Applications and responsible for defining DoR &
DoD for Test Items.
✓ Active participation in Backlog Refinement, Retrospective, Defect Triage meetings.
✓ Estimating the Applications on SMC Model where we have huge backlog in Regression Tests.
✓ Highlighting Showstoppers in the Release/Iteration.
✓ Created Test Scripts for Client & Server Side for Performance Test using JMeter. Tested the
application against Load, Stress, Endurance & Destructive Tests.
✓ Creating Test Strategy & Test Planning for the required Applications.
✓ Mentoring & Providing Training (Selenium & JMeter) to all Test Members.

Previous Company : Line Data Gravitas (August 2016 – July 2019)

Projects : Multiple Projects
Technologies : DEVOPS, Selenium with JAVA, Visual Studio (MS Test), TFS, Jenkins
Responsibilities
✓ Responsible for QA Processes & Overall QA Strategy.
✓ Developed & Created API Test Suite Single Handedly using MS Test Framework.

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✓ Evaluated tools (Selenium, Winnium & JMeter) for Functional & Non-Functional test by doing PoC.
✓ Created & Developed Scalable Hybrid Test Framework using Selenium with Java.
✓ Setting up Pipeline by creating Jobs for Continuous Deployment & Testing using TFS.
✓ Responsible for Test Estimation, Test Strategy and Planning, Defect Management & Quality Metrics.
✓ Worked in Agile Software Development Methodology & responsible for Story Pointing using T-Shirt
Sizing.
✓ Looking after Automation & Performance Test requirements.
✓ Creating Scripts for Web Server & Application Server and analysing Performance Reports like
Response Time, Requests/Sec, Error Rate, Peak Response Time etc.
✓ Sending Test Metrics like Test Summary Report, Defect Report etc.
✓ Mentoring and Motivating Team Members whenever required.

Previous Company : Capgemini (June 2014 – July 2016)

Projects : MunichRe
Technologies : DEVOPS, Ranorex, TFS, Jenkins, ALM 11, SQL Server
Responsibilities
✓ Active Member in TCoE Team.
✓ Gave Training on Selenium with Java (40 hours Course) to multiple Batches (Mostly Freshers).
✓ Evaluated tools (Ranorex, QTP, Selenium) for Functional test by doing PoC.
✓ Prepared & Demonstrated RoI (Return on Investment).
✓ Build an Automation Test Team from Scratch both at Offshore & Onshore.
✓ Build & Managed a Team from scratch of around 17-18 People across 4 Global Locations.
✓ Involved in Staffing & Hiring. Prioritizing & Resolving Conflicts within the Team.
✓ Conducting timely Performance Evaluations & giving Feedback to Team Members. Setting Goals &
Tracking it for everyone in the Team.
✓ Allocating Tasks to Team Members based on their Availability & Capacity.
✓ As a Team, automated more than 15 Applications for same Client.
✓ Created & Reviewed Test Estimation on SMC Model. Created & maintained different versions of Test
Strategy/Plans.
✓ Creation and Maintenance of Automation Test Hybrid Framework at Enterprise Level.
✓ Test Scripting, Debugging, Troubleshooting & responsible for Test Execution, Review of Test
Scripts.
✓ Used Command Line Arguments for setting up Test Scheduler for Automated Tests in Jenkins.
✓ Sending Test Summary & Defect Metrics to the client on regular basis.
✓ Attended Internal SQA Audits for Automation activities.

Previous Company : Mastek Limited (May 2010 – March 2014)

Projects : SUS (Secondary User Services), Mahavikas
Technologies : Selenium with JAVA, Jenkins, JIRA, SVN, ETL Testing, SQL Server
Responsibilities
Offshore Project
✓ Lead & Managed a Team of 3 People.
✓ Involved in Test Estimation, Test Planning.
✓ Implemented Automation Test and automated High Priority Scenarios using Hybrid Framework.
✓ Prepared High-Level Scenarios and Converted them into Test Scripts using Selenium with JAVA.
✓ Preparation & Maintenance of RTM for Impact Analysis & doing RCA.
✓ Owned Test Execution. Reporting & Tracking defects till the Closure.
✓ Sending Weekly & Summary Report to Client.
Onshore Project
✓ Experience of Working at Onsite (Leeds, UK) for 1 Year.
✓ Worked on ETL Testing (Datawarehouse).

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✓ Preparation of the High-Level Scenarios.
✓ Preparation of SQL Queries and merging it into the Test Cases.
✓ Reviewing Test Cases on regular basis.
✓ Maintenance of RTM for Impact Analysis
✓ Involved in Test Execution.
✓ Doing Test Witness with Vendors.
✓ Reporting and Tracking Defects till the closure.

Previous Company : Tech Process Solutions Limited (Oct 2009 – April 2010)
Projects : Receive Funds Offline
Technologies : Selenium with JAVA, SVN, Jira
Responsibilities

✓ Lead a Team of 15-18 People. Allocated Tasks to Team Members based on their Availability &
Capacity.
✓ Attended SQA Audits.
✓ Involved in Creation and Maintenance of Automation (Hybrid) Framework.
✓ Developed & Provided Test Estimates, Test Plan.
✓ Preparation of the High-Level Scenarios.
✓ Preparation and Debugging of Test Scripts and Manual Test Cases.
✓ Preparation and Maintenance of RTM for Impact Analysis.
✓ Involved in Test Execution. Reporting and Tracking Defects.
✓ Preparing Summary Report for the client at the End of every phase.

Previous Company : Core Projects & Technologies Limited (Feb 2007 – Oct 2009)
Projects : HSRP (High security Registration Plates), PANDA, E2E
Technologies : QTP, SQL 2000, LINUX, Windows, Quality Center
Responsibilities

✓ Lead a Team of 3 People.

✓ Attended SQA Audits.
✓ Provided Test Estimation & Involved in Preparing Test Plan.
✓ Preparation of High-Level Scenarios.
✓ Prepared Test Script, Debugging & Test Execution. Preparation of Functional, Validation and GUI
Test Cases.
✓ Preparation and Maintenance of RTM. Reporting and Tracking Defects till the closure.
✓ Sending Weekly Status Report to the Test Manager. Sending Test Summary Report to the client at the
End of every phase.
✓ Involved in SEPG Activities.
✓ Mentoring and motivating Team Members whenever required.
✓ Gave training on different Testing Types.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

University/
Degree Institution Year
Board
Testing Course SQTL, PUNE Private July 2006 to Nov 2006.
B.E (EXTC) Priyadarshini college of Engg. & Architecture Nagpur 2006
H.S.C. D.A.V Public School, Hehal Ranchi, Jharkhand CBSE 2000
S.S.C. D.A.V Public School, Barkakana, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand CBSE 1998

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PERSONAL DETAILS:

• Date of Birth : 05th June 1983

• Marital Status : Married
• Languages known : English, Hindi
• Current Address : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 400615

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