Qa Engineer Information Systems

Professional Summary

HARSHIT KANT

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QA Engineer with 3+ years solving complex testing challenges across multi-platform environments. Enhanced product quality for platforms processing millions of transactions by implementing end-to-end test automation that reduced critical bugs by 35% while maintaining 100% UAT acceptance rates. Expert in Selenium/Playwright automation, API testing, and building scalable test frameworks within agile teams.

Education

Northeastern University Sep 2022 - Dec 2024

Master of Science, Information Systems (Computer Software Engineering) Vishvesvaraya University May 2015 - Sep 2019

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Systems

Experience

Lumicell Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

Software Quality Engineer Co- Op, Newton, MA

• Facing FDA compliance requirements for a class II medical imaging device, authored and executed 14 validation protocols across 4 applications that ensured 100% regulatory approval and successful market launch

• When user adoption lagged due to interface issues, conducted FMEA-based usability studies with 25+ healthcare professionals that improved product accuracy by 20% and interface reliability

• Addressing frequent deployment failures in Jenkins pipeline, developed Python/JavaScript automated test scripts using Selenium that reduced failures by 25% and accelerated release cycles

• Confronting critical system-level bugs threatening the product timeline, diagnosed issues through device log analysis that improved the firmware stability and reduced field-reported errors by 30%

• Addressing integration failures between Lumisight(proprietary imaging device) hardware and software components, implemented a systematic validation process that reduced integration defects by 45% pre-launch Great Learning Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

QA Automation Engineer, Bangalore, India

• When the platform faced an inconsistent user experience across browsers, implemented BrowserStack testing strategy that achieved 95% compatibility rate for 10,000+ users

• Identifying low learner engagement through data analysis, conducted targeted manual testing and UI validation that increased engagement metrics by 30% and improved lead generation

• In rapidly scaling environment with unstable deployments, optimized CI/CD processes by integrating automated test suites that reduced failures by 35% and enabled 2x faster releases

• Facing communication gaps between support and development, streamlined JIRA defect tracking workflow that accelerated resolution time by 20% and improved team collaboration

• Designed and executed detailed API test strategies by creating mock APIs and verifying endpoints for functionality and data integrity, strengthening the platform's API reliability

• Coordinated user acceptance testing (UAT) and documented test outcomes, achieving a 100% client acceptance rate and refining test documentation practices

upGrad Sep 2019 - Sep 2021

Associate QA Engineer, Bangalore, India

• Confronting inefficient defect management in growing startup, implemented streamlined JIRA/Bugzilla processes that improved turnaround time by 20% and enhanced team productivity

• When code quality threatened deployment schedules, established rigorous review standards and enforcement that maintained 98% quality score across releases

• Managed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) efforts via JIRA tracking, coordinating closely with clients and stakeholders to verify that the software met business requirements, leading to a 100% acceptance rate across multiple UAT cycles

• Identifying blind spots in quality metrics, built dashboard tracking defect density and escape rates that enabled a 25% improvement in pre-release defect detection

Technical Skills

• Languages/Scripting: Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Node.js, React.js, Groovy, Typescript

• Skills: Quality Assurance, Risk Management(FMEAs), Root Cause Analysis, Engineering Change Request(ECR), Sanity Testing, Regression Testing, Load Testing, DevOps, Test Documentation, stakeholder collaboration, UART, RS232, APIs, Continuous Testing, Agile Development, Regression Testing, End-to-End Testing, Functional Testing

• Tools: Arena, Helix, CI/CD, Git, Github, Notion, Software Quality Management System(eQMS), JIRA, MapInfo, BrowserStack

• Automation Testing Tools: Selenium, Cypress, JMeter, Postman, BrowserStack, Test Automation Framework, Playwright

• Agile: Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Cross-functional Collaboration

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