Manish J Gurnani
Canada & United States
Summary
Experienced Manual Test Lead / QA Manager with over a decade of expertise in leading testing teams and ensuring the quality of software products through manual testing.
Skilled in developing test strategies, managing test plans, and coordinating testing efforts to deliver high-quality results. Proven track record of successfully leading manual testing initiatives and driving quality assurance best practices.
5+ years of managerial experience in Leading efforts for software testing
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Manager | Project Lead
CitiusTech Inc.
01.2017 - Current
- Implemented new quality assurance standards.
- Mentored junior team members, providing guidance and support to help them excel in their roles and contribute effectively to the organization.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive quality assurance plans to monitor product quality and adherence to regulatory standards.
- Established and tracked quality department goals and objectives.
- Increased customer satisfaction with products by ensuring consistent quality across multiple releases
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Planned, executed and promoted total of 16 Major Releases in last 4 years.
- Conducted thorough risk assessments to identify potential issues early on, allowing for proactive mitigation strategies to be implemented.
- Led multidisciplinary teams to complete complex projects efficiently through effective coordination and delegation of tasks among team members.
- Saved more than $40000 each year by strategically helping automation team build core regression test cases to execute in each major release
- Reduced project completion timeframes through strategic resource allocation and efficient task delegation.
PL/SQL Technical Lead
CitiusTech
05.2013 - 12.2016
- Built databases and table structures for web applications.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, incorporating new technologies as appropriate.
- Developed scripts and processes for data integration and maintenance.
- Wrote and maintained technical and functional specifications to document database intentions and requirements.
- Optimized SQL queries to improve response times and reduce resource consumption on servers.
- Created and implemented database designs and data models.
- Tested programs and databases to identify issues and make necessary modifications.
- Delivered comprehensive reports on project progress and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Education
Bachelors in Computer Engineering -
University of Mumbai
Skills
- QA Test Conduction
- UI, Database, API and ETL testing
- Analytical skills
- Production support
- Agile Testing and Agile Framework
- Resource Management
- Strong cross-communication with PO’s and Development teams
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Timelines & Effort Estimation
- Presentations
- Test strategy development
- Documentation Review
- Defect tracking & management
- Test management
- Budget Management
- Resource Allocation and Scheduling
- Critical Thinking
- Data Analysis
- Quality Metrics Monitoring
- Production Support
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Advanced SQL for Data Scientists
- Oracle certified Professional
- JMeter: Performance and Load Testing
- Microsoft Project 2016 Essential Training
- Google Universal Analytics Essential Training (2020)
- Python Basics
Accomplishments
Successfully delivered 9 releases back-to-back for my current project, with zero-to-almost no bugs in the production environment. Single handed testing efforts for major data migration projects such as Cassandra to Google-spanner migration, DB2 to Spanner Migration, Database server upgrades.
Senior Q A Experience
Leading project implementations using offshore/offshore models. Creating Test artifacts including Test Strategy, Test Execution Status Reports, and Defect Reports. Working closely with internal and customer teams to understand business requirements, coordinate testing activities, and communicate test results. Leading test team in translating business requirements to test cases and test scripts. Leading internal defect triage calls. Lead initiatives related to UAT process, UAT dry-run test cases and co-ordination as needed. Handling UAT defect triage calls and tracking product rollout into production. Maintaining and communicating QA metrics to internal and customer stakeholders via status/metrics reports. Documenting and communicating QA-related risks to Leadership. Interact, communicate, and follow through with development & client teams throughout testing phase. Ability to adapt to client processes and integrate them into day-to-day work as needed, without compromising best practices and quality.
Personal Qualifications
- BE in Computers, 2007, Mumbai University, India
- Diploma in Computers, 2004, Mumbai, India
Personal Information
Title: Sr QA Lead | Project Lead | Certified Scrum Master | ETL Testing | API Testing | Mobile Testing | Database Testing Expert
Languages
Online Courses: Taking online courses related to software testing, or new technolgy
Online Courses: Taking online courses related to software testing, quality assurance, or new technologies can keep one updated with the latest trends in the industry.
Timeline
QA Manager | Project Lead
CitiusTech Inc.
01.2017 - Current
PL/SQL Technical Lead
CitiusTech
05.2013 - 12.2016
Bachelors in Computer Engineering -
University of Mumbai
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Advanced SQL for Data Scientists
- Oracle certified Professional
- JMeter: Performance and Load Testing
- Microsoft Project 2016 Essential Training
- Google Universal Analytics Essential Training (2020)
- Python Basics
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