Ashvin Kale
@ashvinkale
Accomplished QA leader with 14+ years driving quality and automation.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned QA professional with 14.3 years of experience delivering quality across e-commerce, healthcare and HRMS domains. I currently serve as a QA Lead where I manage a team and ensure production readiness through rigorous validation.
I have led teams of 12, acted as Scrum Master, and coordinated onsite activities for large clients such as Rakuten. I built and maintained Java-based Selenium automation suites using TestNG, reducing regression cycle time and improving release confidence.
My technical expertise spans Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Jenkins CI/CD, Postman for REST API testing, TestRail, JIRA and SQL for database testing. I create test strategies, estimations, metrics and drive stakeholder communication to align testing with business goals.
I hold certifications in Generative AI for software testing and HIPAA compliance, and I continuously focus on process optimization, mentoring teams and delivering measurable improvements in product quality and delivery.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Lead
Fidel Softech Ltd.
Apr 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 3 months)
Managed a team of 12 QA members and served as Scrum Master, owning test planning, estimations, QA metrics and release sign-off. Implemented Selenium+TestNG automation, ExtentReport generation and API testing to improve regression validation and release quality.
Sr. QA Analyst
Cybage Software Pvt Ltd.
Dec 2012 - Jan 2024 (11 years 1 month)
Led a team of 12 and acted as onsite coordinator for Rakuten, driving functional and regression testing for cloud e-commerce platforms. Developed and maintained a Selenium+Java automation suite and managed test execution, defect tracking and API testing.
Software Test Engineer
Optra Systems Pvt Ltd.
Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year)
Executed manual and verification procedures for the FACSCanto instrument software, performing functional and regression testing and reporting defects while coordinating simulator and real-instrument test runs. Participated in Agile testing and test case design for healthcare and HRMS domains.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Vertis Microsystems LLP
Mar 2011 - Nov 2011 (8 months)
Performed functional, regression, performance and stress testing for the MyWorkSpace HRMS project for RBS, designing and executing test cases and reporting test status. Conducted sanity/smoke testing and tracked defects to closure.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SUSavitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering
Grade: 63.20% (First Class)
Activities and societies: Won Best Innovative Project prize in National Level Technical Fest 'Vorticizm 08'; participated in national and state-level project competitions including 'Euphoria 08', 'PROFEST 2K8' and 'Horizon 07'.
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer) from Savitribai Phule Pune University with 63.20% (First Class).
Pune Board
Higher Secondary Certificate, Higher Secondary (HSC)
Grade: 71.83% (First Class)
Completed Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from Pune Board with 71.83% (First Class).
Nasik Board
Secondary School Certificate, Secondary Education (SSC)
Grade: 75.73% (First Class with Distinction)
Completed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from Nasik Board with 75.73% (First Class with Distinction).
SEED Infotech, Pune
Diploma in Software Testing, Software Testing
Completed Diploma in Software Testing from SEED Infotech, Pune.
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