San Francisco Bay Area
Work Permit: EAD KANIKA SHARMA 650-***-****
******.******.*******@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanika sharma
WORK EXPERIENCE
Localization and Quality Assurance (QA) Tester Apr 2017 – Present
@ Welocalize ( On site at a Fortune 100 Company ), Cupertino, CA
● Conduct functional and localization testing for the client’s iOS and macOS applications based on the QA Plans provided
● Report bugs via the company’s internal bug tracking tool and certify the fixes before marking them as verified for production
● Perform localized translations of strings wherever required and make sure the screen layout passes the quality standards
● Proofreading and editing content of localized UI strings on company’s internal database tool
● Provide feedback to the client’s respective team based on the reported issues
● Review prospective candidates’ application tests and provide mentoring & training to new team members Flight Test Coordinator Dec 2016 – Jan 2017
@ Harvey Nash ( On site at Go Pro Inc ), Burlingame, CA
● Perform hardware testing for multi rotor drones to check for various functionalities related to blades, camera & battery operations
● Facilitate assembling and disassembling of the drones and set them up for indoor testing certification
● Observe any anomalies with regards to the flight functionalities and report to the concerned team for further investigation Senior Support Engineer Apr 2015 May 2016
@ PeopleStrong HR Services Pvt. Ltd., India
● Implemented several HR modules such as Payroll, Leave Management, Onboarding and Exit Employee management
● Developed and maintained implementation scripts or documentation using SQL and Excel
● Performed Quality Assurance and functional validations of the application before releasing to clients
● Provided Level II support to external clients for any production related issues
● Resolved issues such as Database related discrepancies, Workflow problems or Module setup issues
● Created JIRA tickets with correct classifications and escalated to the concerned team
● Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for various modules before deployment to production Support Executive Apr 2013 Mar 2015
@ VSynergize, India
● Worked on testing the customized OrangeHRM platform for modules such as Employee Self Service, Leave/Time offs
● Supported the issues raised by the internal clients Software Tester Trainee Apr 2012 Sept 2012
@ Aarnum Technologies, India
● Reviewed Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) based on client requirements
● Documented and Executed Test Cases based on the SRS
● Assigned severity and priority of the bugs found during the testing phase LANGUAGES AND TECHNOLOG IES
• Programming and Database Languages: C++, Java (Basic), SQL
• Operating Systems : Windows 10 (and prior), Android Nougat (and prior)
• Tools: MS SQL, JIRA, BugZilla, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint EDUCATION
Punjab Technical University, India First Division (72 %) Aug 2007 May 2011
• B achelors of Tech nology in Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Relevant Coursework: Fundamentals of Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming and Design, Digital Signal Processing, Analog and Digital Communication, Microprocessors SEED Infotech (Certification), India Grade: A+ Jan 2012 – Mar 2012
• Diploma in Software Testing
• Gained knowledge about all phases of Software Development/Testing Lifecycle (SDLC and STLC)
• Learned about fundamentals and lifecycle of Software Development and Testing in an Agile Environment ISTQB International Software Testing Qualifications Board (Certification), India Oct 2012 – Jan 2013
• Foundation Level ISTQB Certified Tester (Certificate Number: 13178 ) MindScripts (Certification), India Grade: A+ Dec 2014 – Jan 2015
• Diploma in Manual and Automation Testing
• Learned about fundamentals of Automation testing and tools such as Selenium, Quality Control (QC), Quick Test Professional (QTP) ACADEMIC TRAINING AND PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) – Summer Internship (Industrial Training) in the Department of Quality Control for testing communication equipment (Jun – Aug 2009)
• Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) – Six months Industrial Training focusing on Implementation of the I2C Bus Protocol using VHDL (Jan – Jun 2011)
• Major Project : Microcontroller based wireless PC Controlled Vehicle
• Minor Project : Bridge Wave Rectifier