SKILLS
SKILLS
ACHIEVEMENTS
EDUCATION
SHWETA V. PIMPRIKAR
Software QA and Test Engineer
• Web, Mobile Application Testing
• Selenium, Java, TestNG
• Jira, Bugzilla, TestRail,
• Test Strategies, Test Designing
• Test Planning, Risk Analysis
• Database Testing, SQL
• Performance Testing, JMeter
• QA-Process Improvements
• Agile-Scrum, Kanban
• QA and Testing Reports
• Google Analytics
MS Computer Science •
oct 2009
National University
San Diego, CA
B.E. Computer • oct 2003
Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth
Pune, India
CERTIFICATIONS
ISTQB 2012
CSQA 2015
Streamlined QA Processes
Led a team to streamline the test
deployment process for a major
software update, resulting in a
20% decrease in go-to-market
time.
Spot Award Winner
Responsible for successful
delivery of a critical UAT project
under aggressive timelines,
exceeding stakeholder’s
expectations.
SUMMARY
Enthusiastic and results-oriented Software QA and Testing Engineer with a master’s degree in Computer Science and over 8 years of hands-on leading and managing experience in software web and mobile applications testing. Skilled in analyzing complex problems, identifying defects, and developing effective solutions resulting in increased efficiency. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams and executing comprehensive test plans. Passionate about contributing to company's growth by ensuring product quality and reliability.
EXPERIENCE
Software QA and Test Engineer 2018 - 2022
Powercubby Inc. (Remote)
• Plan test schedules and test strategies in accordance with the project scope and delivery dates for a IoT based Lithium Battery monitoring web and mobile application.
• Design, develop and execute functional, integration, regression and system test cases, track defects in JIRA, report on QA KPIs, work with product manager and developers to achieve the release goals.
• Develop and maintain testing infrastructure in the firm for efficient testing.
• Write detailed test reports and performance analyses for the product.
• Developed and maintained test databases, ensuring availability of accurate and representative test data, leading to a 20% reduction in test data-related issues.
• Collaborated with development team to optimize testing processes, resulting in a reduction in testing related expenses over 3 quarters. Software QA Manager 2013 - 2016
Business.com San Diego, CA
• Crafted and executed comprehensive test plans, covering 99% of user scenarios for high traffic applications, reducing critical bugs by 40% in an agile environment for a content- based-lead generating web and mobile friendly application.
• Spearheaded the creation of UI, functional, and database test cases ensuring the software's quality across various dimensions and exceeding stakeholders' expectations.
• Applied a fully functional, risk-based testing system running 800+ regression tests to identify defects within large data volumes at the earliest point, with 20% increase in productivity, 10% development cost reduction.
• Conducted root cause analysis on production defects, leading to the implementation of corrective actions and a 15% decrease in defects.
Software QA Engineer 2010 - 2011
EmasPro Systems San Diego, CA
• Created and executed manual functional, regression, and usability tests for a student retention web-based software application.
• Participated in daily stand-ups and sprint planning sessions, maintained and updated test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and bug reports.
• Collaborated with offshore and onsite developers to reproduce and troubleshoot issues, contributing to faster defect resolution.
• Introduced innovative techniques to detect and fix at the early stage improving reliability and reducing customer complaints by 25%.
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Quality Excellence Award
Received the ‘Quality Excellence’
award for outstanding
performance in maintaining the
highest QA standards for three
years in a row.