Quality Engineer Software Development
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SHRIKANT
KARAMKAR
ISTQB Certified PMI – Gen AI for Project Managers
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Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrikantkaramkar/ PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY
Seasoned engineer with overall 18+ years of experience in IT industry, where as a Quality Engineer manager, with over 2+ years of experience in leading and successfully delivering large language models for diverse sectors, including finance and core, digital banking. Delivered LLM evaluation, RAG pipeline testing, and database validation across multiple platforms.
Have 15+ years on expertise in leading web, API automation, backend systems, performance engineering tools and cross-platform automation. Proven track record in mentoring software development engineers in test (SDETs).
SKILLS • AzureOpenAI, OpenAI LLM, RAG Evaluation,
RAGAS, open-rag-eval, GraphQL
• Salesforce Automation, Provar, Leapwork
• Selenium, PlayWright, PlayWright MCP,
Appium, Rest Assured, POSTMAN, C#, Java,
Python, PySpark, Junit, JavaScript
• CI/CD Pipeline –Azure, TeamCity, Octopus,
GitLab Actions, Git
• Automation Architecture Design
• Databases – Sybase SQL, Postgres, Vector
DBs
• Splunk, New Relic, JIRA, Confluence, Zephyr
• Test Data Management, IaC Terraform
• IAM SailPoint IdentityNow, IIQ
• Docker, Kubernetes, Blazemeter, PowerBI
• Performance Testing, JMeter, Gatling
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
QUALITY TEST ENGINEERING MANAGER
Ascensus - Remote, NC 06/2020 to Current
• Collaborated with Project Managers and key stakeholders to define and estimate testing scope, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Led the creation of detailed test estimation plans aligning with project milestones and deliverables.
• Participated in early-stage project planning to assess testing needs and risks, ensuring effective coverage and budget alignment.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to develop realistic testing schedules that support project goals.
• Provided input on test strategy and resource planning to stakeholders for better decision-making and risk mitigation.
• Led end-to-end testing for AI-driven applications, ensuring functional integrity, performance, and seamless deployment from development to production.
• Designed and implemented robust testing strategies for new features and evolving architectures, directly enhancing the experience for end-users and partners.
• Managed and integrated and validated AI technologies with cloud tech AZURE, AWS, including Vector and Graph databases, and contributed to the development and testing of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER IN TEST - Ascensus - Remote, NC 02/2017 to 06/2020
• Designed the testing architecture and framework for the web UI automation for Ascensus Plan, Participant website and other internal websites.
• Led the implementation of Salesforce automation with Provar to validate critical business workflows by Data Driven testing, API testing, persona based, SOQL objects and end to end testing.
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• Established automated performance testing, reducing response times by 25% and improving system stability via CI/CD pipelines.
SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER IN TEST 11/2013 to 02/2017 Comcast Corporation - Philadelphia, PA
• Led the design of UI automation solutions for Comcast Xfinity Website, Mobile applications that eliminated 90% of repetitive manual testing, ensuring higher consistency and faster feedback loops in Agile sprints.
• Spearheaded mobile and web automation initiatives, enhancing cross-platform test coverage and reliability.
• Engineered a Python-based MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) framework for comprehensive API mocking and validation, streamlining backend testing processes.
• Delivered robust automation solutions across platforms, resulting in improved integration and accelerated delivery pipelines.
SENIOR ASSOCIATE 08/2011 to 11/2013
Cognizant Technology Solutions - Laurel, MD – Client: CAPITAL ONE BANK
• Developed Ui automation framework in BDD for the web application reducing 70% manual testing efforts.
• Successfully migrated QA processes, enhancing automation capabilities and streamlining test management.
• Designed and implemented hybrid keyword- and data-driven automation frameworks using Excel and VBScript, significantly increasing test efficiency and maintainability. SENIOR SYSTEM ENGINEER 03/2011 to 08/2011
Infosys Technologies - Durham, NC - Client: FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
• Automated testing benefits large-scale projects that undergo frequent changes by speeding up the testing process and making deliveries within a stipulated timeline.
• Created SQL scripts to validate UI data and generated the reports for the same.
• Verified production data and ensured quality releases by leveraging automated test frameworks and scripting.
• Utilized defect tracking systems to document and resolve issues, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions.
• Developed test cases and documentation in line with industry standards and best practices.
SENIOR SYSTEM ENGINEER 11/2006 to 08/2011
Infosys Technologies - Pune, India - Client: WELLS FARGO BANK
• Implemented testing for mobile apps on Android/iOS and Increased team productivity by 25% through standardizing automation frameworks and minimizing repetitive manual tasks.
• Created advanced SQL and shell scripts to automate test data generation and streamline reporting processes, enhancing data accuracy and testing efficiency. EDUCATION Nagpur University – Nagpur, Maharashtra, India - Bachelor of Engineering Information Technology, 05/2006 CERTIFICATIONS • ISTQB – CTFL, ITB-CTFL-00105026-INDIA
• ISTQB Agile Tester, ASTQB 21-CTFL-AT-00042-USA
• PMI – Generative AI for Project Managers
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