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Darshan Mandlecha

Sunnyvale,United States of America

Summary

Software-savvy quality assurance professional committed to confirming functionality and usability of software products before release. Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software/Firmware QA Engineer

Cepheid
10.2022 - Current
  • Design test cases for the new features in each sprint.
  • Perform functional tests and create automation scripts.
  • Add tests to regression suite and trigger weekly Jenkins job
  • Update automation framework.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Perform data injection and data reduction through Postman for undeveloped functionalities
  • Integration tests for the software under test.
  • Recommended changes and corrections to developers for optimal software performance and usability.
  • Actively monitor bugs, provide clear reproducible steps and identify root cause.
  • Participate in sprint planning, bug triage and sprint retrospective meetings.
  • Perform tests on three inter dependent applications and track the data flow through each.
  • Involved in user clinical studies, reviews and inspections of software product
  • Contributed to root cause analysis.
  • Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
  • Worked under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
  • Incorporated delivery requirements into planning of testing schedules.
  • Manage a team of 5 working in India offshore.

Software QA Engineer

Cerebras Systems
02.2021 - 08.2023
  • Develop tools and automation for neural network training, debug, and analysis
  • Developed test strategies and test plans
  • Experienced in test automation & debug with proficiency in Python
  • Familiar with Pytest automation framework
  • Worked with Selenium for Web automation
  • Develop infrastructure to enable integration of deep neural networks with Cerebras software and hardware
  • Document configurations, procedures, test results, and defects
  • Work closely with the Product Management teams, Customer engineers, during product development.

Assistant Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Created high level test plan and detailed test cases for the new requirements
  • Gathered requirements during the Scrum meetings and understood business flow
  • Automated and executed test cases using Selenium and Tosca
  • Performed automation, functional and regression testing
  • End-to-end Test management activities
  • Experienced with offshore/onshore model
  • Experienced testing developments against wireframe.

Software Test Analyst

SQS Limited
01.2015 - 12.2016

▪ Performed Test Design, Func(onal enhancements Automa(on using Tosca
▪ Created Tosca modules and execu(on lists
▪ Worked on Defect management
▪ Performed Func(onal, Regression, Smoke and Sanity tes(ng
▪ Tracked all the requirements through Requirement Traceability matrix

Software QA Engineer

3DPLM Software Solutions
07.2011 - 12.2014
  • Executed functional and Regression Testing. Updated Framework functions
  • Performed Defect reporting and validation activities
  • Testing & Validation of Hot fixes on different operating systems
  • Deploying server installtion on Tomcat, Websphere and Weblogic

Education

Master of Science - Software Engineering

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
05.2021

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering

PVG Pune
Pune, India
06.2010

Skills

  • Postman
  • Selenium
  • Python
  • Java
  • SQL
  • MongoDB
  • Test Automation
  • Root Cause Identification
  • Defect Analysis
  • Regression Testing
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Agile Methodology
  • Bug Tracking
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Performance Metrics
  • Complex Problem-Solving

Certification

ISTQB Certified

Timeline

Software/Firmware QA Engineer

Cepheid
10.2022 - Current

Software QA Engineer

Cerebras Systems
02.2021 - 08.2023

Assistant Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2015 - 12.2016

Software Test Analyst

SQS Limited
01.2015 - 12.2016

Software QA Engineer

3DPLM Software Solutions
07.2011 - 12.2014

Master of Science - Software Engineering

San Jose State University

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering

PVG Pune
Darshan Mandlecha