Test Engineer Qa

Nikita Kakani

Ph: +1-201-***-**** Email: **************@*****.*** Springfield, MA

A highly motivated and responsible QA Engineer with great ethics, focused on project and business success, looking forward to being a part of a collaborative team!

• 5+ Years QA Experience in fast-paced agile and waterfall Mobile, Web, and Desktop applications.

• 1.5 Years of experience as a mid-senior level Test engineer to lead a team of 6 people. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Computer Science GPA: 3.5/4 May 2025 Western New England University Springfield, MA, USA Relevant Coursework: Software Security, AI/ML, Advanced Software Engineering, Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating Systems and Networking, and Non-relational Database.

CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Programming Languages: Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, MATLAB Web Technologies: React.js, RESTful APIs, HTML, CSS, TestNG, Postman, JUnit Tools: Meta-Tools, JIRA, Selenium, Test Rail, CI/CD Pipelines, XCode, VS Code, Docker, Jenkins, Git, Cucumber, JMeter, Load Runner, Bandit, OWASP

Databases: SQL, NoSQL (MongoDB), DynamoDB, Neo4j, Hadoop Certification: Automation Framework Development using Selenium. EXPERIENCE

Software Test Engineer Tech Mahindra Ltd. Ahmedabad, Gujarat Jan 2022 - June 2023 Client: Meta

• Developed QA Test Plans aligned with client requirements. Collaborated with onsite and offshore teams for task updates, weekly QA stand- ups, and addressing blocker issues. And coordinate test efforts with offshore QA teams to maximize efficiency.

• Ensured quality for social networking and e-commerce projects through various testing types and evaluated generative AI models, AR/VR applications, and mobile apps using simulators and emulators.

• Trained multiple testers, helping in the onboarding process of different Meta projects. Quality Analyst Lodestone Software Solution Pvt. Ltd. Ahmedabad, Gujarat Oct 2020 - Jan 2022 Client: Meta

• Developed and executed test strategies, managed release cycles, and created test cases for a leading social networking platform. Collaborated with product owners to define QA scope and resolved critical bugs with development engineers. Authored clear, reproducible bug reports to ensure product quality.

• Proficient in JIRA and Meta-Tools (Vendor, Test Rails) for bug tracking and executing test plans, XCode to gather logs, and Visual Studio for debugging.

Software Tester Logical Street Technology Pvt. Ltd. Ahmedabad, Gujarat Nov 2017 - Sept 2020

• Started as a software tester, was responsible for all stages of the software testing cycle of a variety of web, iOS, Android, and desktop applications, and conducted functional testing (ad-hoc, sanity, smoke, regression, integration, system, UAT, unit, localization), non-functional testing (performance, stress, load, memory leakage), usability testing and compatibility testing to identify critical and user-facing issues.

• Prepared test plan, FRD and BRD matrices, and bug reports. PROJECTS

Predictive Skin Cancer Detection and Classification Model using CNNs.

• Developed a CNN-based Model in Python to classify skin lesions with 92–95% accuracy. Processed the ISIC dataset images using advanced preprocessing techniques and built a GUI for real-time detection with predictions in under 0.8 seconds. AI-Driven Optimization of Precipitation Data Analysis

• Developed an AI-based system to correct bias and inconsistencies in satellite precipitation data using machine learning and deep learning models (Gradient Boosting, Random Forest, CNN, LSTM). Achieved high prediction accuracy (R 0.99) through bias correction, feature selection, and hyperparameter tuning across multi-source datasets using Python, TensorFlow, Keras, and Scikit-learn. EXTRA-CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES

• Graduate Teaching Assistant/Scrum Master - Advanced Software Engineering, Western New England University, Springfield.

- Assisted in teaching Advanced Software Engineering by simplifying complex concepts for better student understanding, served as a Scrum Master to manage projects, and worked as a grader to evaluate assignments and assessments.

• Automation Testing Training

- Completed Automation Testing training focused on Selenium with Java, covering TestNG framework development, dynamic XPath strategies, and Page Object Model (POM) design. Gained hands-on experience with data-driven testing using Excel (Apache POI), Git/GitHub for version control, handling browser windows, alerts, logs, screenshots, and basic database validation using JDBC. Also covered Web Element interaction, Java interfaces, and real-time debugging practices.

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