SHRINIVAS S. KULKARNI
NDA Road, Bavdhan
Pune - 411021
Email: ********@*****.***
Mobile: 973*******
SUMMARY & SKILLS:
- More than 6 years of experience in Manual (Product) Testing.
- Outsourced to EMERSON Export Engineering Centre, wakadewadi from SQS
India InfoSystems pvt. Ltd.
- Worked for about 2 years and successfully delivered MLM project to
Vopak.
- Received Appreciation Award from Emerson.
- One of the core member of team including 6 resources.
- Successfully published Emerson's Syncade - MLM product in
international market.
- Lead a team and testing Projects individually.
- Expertise in Product Testing including Supply Chain Management, MLM
(Material Logistic Movement) and
PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)
- Responsible for PVT (Production verification testing) with QA Testing.
- Lead inspections and team reviews of requirements & designing Test
cases with Agile Techniques.
- Well acquired with Software Development Life Cycle, Supply chain
management, Material Logistic Movement,
Product Life Cycle, Concepts and Methodologies of Testing
- Build QA and Test Plans, contribute to design issues (quality,
testability)
- Multi tasking & excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- USA - B1/B2 (Business Visa - Multiple entries for 10 years)
- Canada - Permanent Resident Visa
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Academic Qualification:
- Pursuing MBS (PGDBM + MBA) from IndSearch, Pune University, Pune (2011
onwards)
- Master of Science (M.Sc), M. S. University, Baroda, India.(1997)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), M. S. University, Baroda, India (1995)
Certifications:
- 'SQT'- Software Quality Testing Certification, Pune
- HP - QTP 9.2 Certification
- MCSE (Windows NT), MCSE (Windows 2000), MCSD
- "Diploma in Computer Programming"; CSC Baroda
- Brainbench Certified Windows NT workstation Administrator
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System), British Council
- Intensive Course Level-I in French, French Department, M.S. University,
Baroda.
Achievement
- Best Employee Appreciation Award 2008, United Software Associates, Pune.
- PGDBM, Stood 3rd in College. 2011-13
International Achievement
-Paper Published in: POLYMER '99 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON POLYMERS BEYOND
AD 2000 January 12-5, 1999 SOUVNIOR SESSION-7: NEW CONCEPT IN POLYMER
SCIENCE (PNC- P3)
PROFESSIONAL experience:
SQS INDIA INFOSYSTEMS PVT. LTD., Pune
(July 2010 - Till Date)
Sr. Test Analyst
Manual Testing Responsibilities:
. Handling of team.
. Test policy & Test Approach implementation
. Manual Testing of Supply Chain Management (MLM)
. Manual and Automation testing of Teamcenter - PLM (Product
Lifecycle Management),
. Executing Lead a team and also testing Projects individually.
. Lead inspections and team reviews with Agile Techniques.
. Involved & organized Go-On-Go decision meetings with all relevant
teams
. Handled team of 3 to 5 resources,
. Work distribution and project/module management with respect to its
automation
. Reporting the progress to Client on daily & weekly basis
. Responsible for Writing and Executing QTP Scripts for Functional &
Regression testing using QTP 10
. Recruitments of new resources
PROJECTS:
[1] Specsavers (Denmark)
(Nov. 2012 to Feb. 2013)
Test Lead and Coordinator
Responsibilities:
- Team handling
- Implementation of Test policies in the team
- Test Approach and Estimation
- Test Scenarios and test Case Quality and Coverage.
- ALM (Application life Cycle) management
- As a member of core team, engaged in manual testing of 'Holger Danske'
product.
- Involved in testing of Functional testing and backend server side
testing.
- Involved in Test Scenario writing / testing, Test Case writing / testing,
Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing, functionality testing, System Integration
Testing, Ad hoc testing and performance testing.
- Involved in Estimation of testing and product release activities.
- Involved in organized Go - No Go decision meetings with all relevant
teams.
- Daily reporting, client interaction and feedback.
[1] XRAY - Oracle Apps Project
Test Lead/Coordinator
The project is based on Oracle apps customize application. Mainly
emphasised on reporting part of Specsavers application.
Responsibilities:
- Handling team of 2 resources situated in Bangalore.
- Implementation of Test policies in the team
- Test approach and estimation, test scenarios and test case quality and
coverage.
- Coordination in team on daily basis and defect management.
- ALM administration and management
- Involved in organized Go - No Go decision meetings with all relevant
teams.
- Daily reporting, client interaction and feedback.
(2) Specsavers - Holder Danske, Denmark.
Team Size: 10
Domain: Retail
Technology: .Net, Java, Oracle
Description:
The Holger Danske project supports both retail stores and the Supply chain
operations in the Head Office finance department and contact centre.
Specsavers uses applications such as Socrates 7, Solar 7 and Oracle
Financials and Oracle Supply Chain module. Supply Chain - Integration
between retail systems, ERP and supply chain systems for fulfillment of
Spectacle Lens and Contact Lens orders. Specsavers has stores in UK,
Ireland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Spain,
Australia and New Zealand. Specsavers own "class B" shares.
[2] EMERSON Engineering and Export, Pune (Onsite)
(Feb 2011 to Oct. 2012)
Sr. Test Analyst
Responsibilities:
- As a member of core team, engaged in testing of Syncade Marine (MLM)
product (Terminal Automation) from
scratch to its final release in Global Market.
- Involved in development of FTP (Functional Test Protocol) and STP
(Scenario Test Protocol) document writing
and testing.
- Development of Test Matrix - Functionality and Test Matrix - Bug
tracking
- Successfully done TOR (Testoroma) activities.
- Final Release Testing of FTP and STP documents.
- Involved in Estimation of testing and product release activities.
- Involved in Test Scenario writing / testing, Test Case writing /
testing, Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing,
functionality testing, Integration Testing, Ad hoc testing and
performance testing.
- Bug tracking tool used is VI (Visual Intercept), document tracking
with share point tool Apollo.
- Manual Testing of Westpoort Project and final release testing of the
product to Westpoort terminal which
includes Test scenario, Test Case Writing to formal testing including
production patch/version testing.
- Manual Testing of Tupras project i.e. gathering from functionality
need (requirement) to formal product/module
testing.
- Automation testing framework creation using QTP 9.2: Planning, Test
Script Development & Reviewing,
Handled team of 2 to 3 resources for Automation.
- Involved in organized Go - No Go decision meetings with all relevant
teams.
- Daily reporting, client interaction (Bredenton Team - US) and
feedback.
(1) Syncade - Movement Logistic Management (Bredenton, US)
(Dec 2011 to Sept. 2012)
Project: Client - Server Application Module
Team size: 6
Duration: 6 Months
Technology: Windows Platform, ASP.NET, Java, Oracle/SQL Server.
Testing: Manual
Description:
Emerson (Bredenton) is developing Movement Logistic Movement application as
individual product. It supports Marine, Truck, Rail and pipeline site
operations combining the power of the DeltaV automation system with the
Syncade suite's operations management capabilities, Key components include
order management, logistics planning and scheduling, inventory management,
and production accounting. It connects and interacts with every level of
the operation, from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to the
devices that load the ships and trucks and open the gate at the terminal.
The system manages tasks such as custody transfer of products, printing
shipping documents, and reporting final accounting results back to the ERP
for invoicing.
(2) Syncade - MLM and Tupras (Vopak, Netherland)
(Feb 2011 - Dec 2011)
Project: Client - Server Application Module
Client: Vopak (Netherlands)
Team size: 6
Duration: 12 Months
Technology: Windows Platform, ASP.NET, Java, Oracle/SQL Server.
Testing: Manual and Automation
Description:
Emerson has added a Movement Logistics Management module to its Syncade
Smart Operation Management Suite; Combining the power of the DeltaV
automation system with the Syncade suite's operations management
capabilities. It supports marine, rail, truck and pipeline site operations.
Key components include order management, logistics planning and scheduling,
inventory management, and production accounting. It connects and interacts
with from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems load the ships and
trucks and open the gate at the terminal. It manages custody transfer of
products, printing shipping documents, and reporting final accounting
results back to the ERP for invoicing.
[3] SIEMENS - Teamcenter (PLM - Product Life Cycle) Project (Onsite)
(July 2010 - Feb 2011)
Test Analyst
(1) Teamcenter (PLM) - Workflow Module
(Sept. 2010 to Feb 2011)
Project: Client - Server Application Module (Rich & Thin Client)
Client: Siemens Industry Software (India) Pvt. Ltd
Team size: 5
Duration: 6 Months
Technology: Windows Platform, ASP.NET, Java, Oracle/SQL Server.
Testing: Manual + Automation - QTP 10
Description:
Teamcenter powers innovation and improves productivity by connecting
people across global product
development and manufacturing organizations with the product and process
knowledge they need to succeed.
Teamcenter is an integrated suite of Product Lifecycle Management
applications originally created by EDS
PLM Solutions a Company which ultimately became Siemens PLM Software.
1) Teamcenter (PLM) - Web Module
(July 2010 to August 2010)
Project: Client - Server Application Module (Rich & Thin Client)
Client: Siemens Industry Software (India) Pvt. Ltd
Team size: 8
Duration: 1.5 Months
Technology: Windows Platform, ASP.NET, Java, Oracle/SQL Server.
Testing: Manual + Automation - QTP 10
Description:
Teamcenter powers innovation and improves productivity by connecting
people across global Product
Development and manufacturing organizations with the product and process
knowledge they need to succeed.
Teamcenter is an integrated suite of Product Lifecycle Management
applications originally created by EDS
PLM Solutions a Company which ultimately became Siemens PLM Software.
UNITED SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES - Pune, India
(Feb 2007- July 2010)
Team Lead (QA)
Manual Testing Responsibilities:
. Lead a team and also testing Projects individually.
. Responsible for PVT (Production verification testing) with QA
Testing.
. Lead inspections and team reviews of requirements & designing Test
cases with Agile Techniques.
. Build QA and Test Plans, contribute to design issues (quality,
testability)
. Distribution of work in Team, conducting regular team meetings, and
. Reporting the progress to Client on daily & weekly basis
Automation Testing Responsibilities:
. Responsible for Executing QTP Scripts for Functional & Regression
testing using QTP 9.2
. Frame work includes fetching data from Excel and sending Results to
Client in Excel sheet.
PROJECTS:
(1) BookOut / BookOutPro
(Feb 2007 to July 2010)
Project: Web Application Module
Client: Dealer Track Inc, USA
Team size: 2
Duration: 3 Years
Technology: Windows Platform, ASP.NET, Java, Oracle/SQL Sever.
Testing: Automation + Manual
Description:
With Bookout and Bookout Pro one can get Real-Time vehicle inventory data.
It gives quicker, more accurate data, like car values and vehicles
information with used car valuation tool to view N.A.D.A, Kelly Blue Book,
Black Book & ALG values. Yon quickly and easily look up Used Car values by
Year/Make/Model or VIN.
(2) SalesMaker - Asbury Enhancement
(October 2009)
Client: Dealer Track INC, - USA,
Technology: Windows Platform, ASP.NET, Java, Oracle/SQL Sever.
Team Size: 6 Members
Duration: 1 Month
Description:
Salesmaker has been deployed in a number of Asbury dealerships. Asbury
would like to implement Salesmaker with enhancements in the platform that
will install DMS. This enhancement will introduce a new four square format
called "Four Square-Detailed".
(3) Kelley Blue Book - Weekly Update
(August 2009 - Sept 2009)
Client: Dealer Track INC, - USA,
Technology: Windows Platform, ASP.NET, Java, Oracle/SQL Sever.
Team Size: 5 Members
Testing: Automation + Manual
Description:
In the fall of 2008 Kelley announced that they would begin to also offer
weekly values in addition to the monthly values that had been providing
previously. Since the announcement by Kelley to the dealer and lender
communities, there has been a large demand by our west coast dealer
customers to have the weekly values provided in both IP and BO/P. The
Kelley Blue Book Weekly wholesale/retail values in InventoryPro (IP),
BookOut/Pro (BO/P), and Apps and Contracts applications.
(4) BookOut For Lender
(Sep 2008 - April 2009)
Client: Dealer Track INC, - USA,
Technology: Windows Platform, ASP.NET, Java, Oracle/SQL Sever.
Team Size: 6 Members
Duration: 8 Months
Testing: Automation + Manual
Description:
Introduction of Chrome formal will enable lenders to increase their auto-
processing and auto-decisioning rates. With Chrome, the first is a change
is to switch the industry standard for new and used vehicle descriptions
to the more comprehensive Chrome format. The second change is sending the
book value data from one of three books: NADA, Kelley Blue Book or Black
Book, to the lender in the application XML for a used or demo vehicle
application.
5) CARFAX (Vehicle History Report - VHR)
(Feb 2008 - April 2008)
Project: Web Application Module
Client: Dealer Track Inc, USA
Team size: 2
Description:
CARFAX provides the Vehicle History Report - VHR. VHR shows if the vehicle
had been damaged and repaired, if the odometer had been rolled back, if
the title had issues, if the vehicle was a gray market vehicle, or if it
was a lemon law buy-back vehicle
6) Inventory Auction
(June 2007 - Feb 2008)
Project: Web Application Module
Client: Dealer Track Inc, USA
Team size: 2
Duration: 8 Months
Technology: Windows Platform, ASP.NET, Java, Oracle/SQL Sever.
Description:
Vehicle Inventory Auction is an aggregated warehouse of used car auction
listings from the providers - Manheim/Adesa/ATC/ServeNet - which no other
company currently provides for wholesale market. It uses Chrome for VIN
decoding, and integrated with other DealerTrack products like IP, Mobile
Technologies etc.
CSE India Private Ltd. Pune, India
(Oct. 2006 - Dec 2006)
Tester (Trainee)
- Writing Test Cases for Functional, Usability, Compatibility and Security
Testing
- Defect Verification and Reporting
- Used defect tracking tool - Test Director to store and manage Test Cases.
(1) www.chrindia.com (Website Testing)
Project: Web Application Module
Client: CSE India Pvt. Ltd., Pune
Duration: 3 Months
Technology: ASP.NET, SQL Sever.
Description:
CSE INDIA Model for Product Development enables product companies to
reduce their cost of product
development dramatically while keeping a control on the product
architecture.
COMPUGEN INC. CANADA (Sep.
2005 to Dec. 2005)
Technical Support Representative (TSR)
Duration: 3 Months
PROJECTS:
1) CITY OF TORONTO (COT) Project and
2) COT - TPL (Toronto Public Library) Project
Role / Responsibility:
- Testing and Quality analysis of the corporate software with configuration
and installation.
- Running Scripts, Re-imaging, taking backups & configuring the
workstations to Novell Netware Server.
- Creating reports for troubleshooting to determine and resolve the root
cause of most hardware or Software
Malfunctions at the desktop level
- Testing of installation, configuration, tcp/ip, dns printing and
networking services.
- Debugged the hardware / software problems and taking backups if required
YAZAKI North America, Brampton. Canada
(May 05 - June 05) Quality Control Inspector
Agency: Universal Staffing Inc., Brampton Canada
(1)Using software Inspecting Harnesses with quality standard software
(2) Uses own bug reporting and log tool for reporting
(3) Packaging the harnesses according to quality standard
BSNL LTD (IT Source India Pvt. Ltd.), India
(Nov. 2003 - April 2004)
Customer Support Engineer (Onsite Engineer)
1) Handled maintenance of computer systems in LAN & in WAN of 14
exchanges of telecom department
2) Debugged and rectified Client-Server, computer hardware and network
connectivity related problems in timely manner. Upgraded new version
of Dotsoft-Telecom department software frequently by downloading
patches
Micro Vision Computer Consultant, India
(June 2002 - Oct. 2003)
System Administrator
1) Administered Windows 2000, NT and 98/95 O/S in LAN & Client - Server
model
2) Used DNS (domain name server) service for configuring local area
network
3) Coordinated for new hardware purchase and tested and implemented new
software's
RENAISSANCE INFO-TECH, India (Oct.
2001 - May. 2002)
Technical Trainee
1) Conducting training on Windows NT and Windows 2000 track operating
system certification courses AND for A+ Certification starting from
assembly of computers to domain base securities.
2) Provided training from PC assembling to cabling, crimping, configuring
LAN with topology, protocols and implementation and configuration of
protocols and cervices TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and WINS
SOFTWARE KLINIC, India (Sep. 2000 -
Sep. 2001)
Computer Programmer
1) Actively participated in programming with VB 6.0 and MS Access as a
Back end
2) Developed, successfully installed and implemented software for Payroll
systems, Banking services, Corporate & Private offices, institutes and
companies
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS:
- Chess Competition - Winner (Gold Medal) IndSearch - 2011
- Carrom Tournament - Runners up (Silver Medal) IndSearch - 2012
- All India Level ICS ATPP '99 Test
- 2nd Inter - State All Style Karate Tournament '95
- Trek the Himalayas (Manali) '92
PERSONAL DETAILS:
1) Gender: Male
2) Blood Group: Orh +ve
3) Preferred Location: India - PUNE
4) Manual Testing : 6 years
5) Automation Testing (QTP): 2 years
6) Notice Period: 2 months
7) Current CTC: 9.8
8) Expected CTC; 11
9) Passport: yes
10) References: Provided upon request
11) VISA:
- USA - B1/B2 (Business Visa - Multiple entries for 10 years)
- Canada - Permanent Resident Visa