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Prajakta Deshpande

@prajaktadeshpande

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Highly accomplished Software QA Professional with 6+ years of experience.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters collaboration, encourages growth, and values quality.

I am a highly accomplished Software QA Professional with over six years of hands-on experience in both manual and automation testing across diverse applications, including web, mobile, and specialized healthcare sensor devices. My expertise lies in designing and executing comprehensive functional, regression, and exploratory test strategies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products. I am proficient in Agile Scrum methodologies and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, adept at managing the full QA lifecycle from requirements gathering to defect resolution.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated my ability to lead cross-functional collaboration with development and product teams to achieve timely releases. My recent role as a QA Engineer at D4L Data4Life involved conducting end-to-end testing of healthcare monitoring devices, where I ensured compliance with data privacy standards. I have also worked at IBM India as a Test Specialist, where I created and managed detailed test plans and coordinated QA-related tasks to streamline workflows. My commitment to quality and efficiency drives my passion for software testing.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

QA Engineer (Digital Health)

D4L Data4Life gGmbh

Dec 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year)

Conducted end-to-end hardware and software testing of healthcare monitoring devices, ensuring accuracy and stringent compliance with data privacy standards. Executed comprehensive regression, exploratory, and functional tests for web and mobile applications, meticulously identifying and tracking defects in JIRA. Collaborated effectively with developers and stakeholders to facilitate timely defect

Hardware Testing Software Testing Regression Testing Exploratory testing Functional Testing Jira Data Privacy

Test Specialist

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2022 - Jan 2023 (6 months)

Proactively created and managed detailed test plans, test cases, and test data for major software releases, effectively identifying the scope of testing. Led comprehensive testing phases including smoke, sanity, regression, ad-hoc, functional, exploratory, and system testing. Acted as a central liaison, coordinating QA-related tasks between product management, development teams, and external vendo

Test Planning Test Management Smoke Testing Sanity Testing Regression Testing Ad Hoc Testing Functional Testing Exploratory testing Test Systems

Software Quality Engineer

Clairvoyant India Pvt. Ltd.

Jun 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Oversaw the entire QA lifecycle, from connecting with stakeholders to understanding user requirements, identifying test scope, and planning test activities. Conducted rigorous manual and automated testing using Selenium with Java and Postman, streamlining processes and increasing efficiency. Managed daily automation runs using Jenkins and debugged failed cases to ensure continuous integration.

QA Management Manual Testing Automated Testing Java Postman Jenkins Continuous Integration Regression Testing UAT Sanity Testing Smoke Testing

Test Engineer

Gyan (Intelligent Machines Lab)

Jul 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Managed end-to-end manual testing for more than two products concurrently, ensuring authorized product sign-off. Designed, reviewed, and executed automation scripts for regression suites, identifying automation scope based on regression and priority. Conducted comprehensive API testing using Postman and performed security testing utilizing Burp Suite.

Manual Testing Scripting API Testing Postman Security Testing Burp suite Smoke Testing Sanity Testing

Product Development Engineer

English Helper Education Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Jun 2017 - Jun 2019 (2 years)

Designed and executed manual and automated test cases utilizing a keyword-driven automation framework developed in Selenium WebDriver with Java. Defined feature details based on user stories and gathered test requirements from change requests to design robust test cases. Managed functional, ad-hoc, Sanity, Regression, System Integration, Smoke, and exploratory types of testing on multiple products

Manual Testing Automated Testing Selenium Webdriver Java Testing Design Functional Testing Regression Testing Integration Testing UAT

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Pune

Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications

Completed a Master of Computer Applications degree, focusing on advanced topics in computer science and software development. Gained expertise in various programming paradigms and software engineering principles.

SNDT University

Bachelor of Computer Applications, Computer Applications

Obtained a Bachelor of Computer Applications degree, building a foundational understanding of computer applications and programming. Developed skills in software development and problem-solving.