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Kunal Panchal

Christchurch,Wigram

Summary

Quality assurance professional prepared to deliver impactful results. Proven experience in developing comprehensive test plans and identifying critical software issues. Focused on team collaboration and adaptable to changing project needs. Expertise in automated testing and process optimization, valued for reliability and thoroughness.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior QA Engineer

Verizon Connect
03.2018 - Current
  • Mentored junior QA engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
  • Ensured high-quality user experiences by evaluating usability, compatibility, accessibility, and performance across multiple platforms and devices.
  • Collaborated closely with developers to identify, reproduce, and resolve software bugs.
  • Supported successful product launches by coordinating end-to-end testing efforts from planning through execution phases.
  • Reduced software defects by conducting thorough regression testing and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
  • Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
  • Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
  • Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
  • Completed automation of functional and regression testing.

Intermediate QA Engineer

Telogis Inc
11.2011 - 02.2018
  • Advanced departmental knowledge-sharing by training new QA Engineers on company-specific testing methodologies and tools.
  • Enhanced software quality by developing and implementing comprehensive testing strategies.
  • Optimized test coverage by maintaining a well-organized, up-to-date library of test cases corresponding to application requirements changes over time.
  • Reduced product defect rates by creating robust test cases and meticulously executing them.
  • Collaborated with developers to identify and resolve software issues, leading to higher product reliability.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by diligently identifying and reporting bugs for prompt resolution.
  • Automated performance testing scenarios to ensure software scalability under high-load conditions.
  • Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
  • Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
  • Contributed to successful product launches through meticulous end-to-end testing of applications.

Software Developer

Mastek Ltd
09.2007 - 01.2010
  • Worked with a team of 12 to develop software for the UK government through which houses can be rented by the people.
  • Took the role of Configuration in Charge (CIC) and Database Administrator (DBA) in the team for six months.
  • Did Impact Analysis, Coding, Testing and Integration Testing for various work objects and actively took part in all the activities of the team.
  • Direct interaction with client to develop the look and functionality of the application to meet customer needs.
  • Improved software efficiency by troubleshooting and resolving coding issues.
  • Saved time and resources by identifying and fixing bugs before product deployment.

Education

Graduate Diploma in Computer Science - Computer Science

University of Auckland
Auckland, NZ
02-2011

Bachelor of Engineering In Electronics - Electronics

University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India
06-2007

Skills

  • Browserstack
  • Bamboo
  • Octopus Deploy
  • TestRail experience
  • Git knowledge
  • AWS
  • CI and CD Pipelines
  • Postman tool
  • JMeter Tool
  • Test Automation Frameworks
  • JIRA proficiency
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Defect tracking
  • Regression Testing
  • Test strategy development
  • Mobile Testing
  • Performance Testing
  • Load testing
  • Bug reporting
  • Automation expertise
  • Team Collaboration
  • Documentation And Reporting

Languages

English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional

Software

C#

Java

SQL

Python

Interests

  • Food Tourism
  • Road Trips
  • Music
  • I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
  • Watch collector

Timeline

Senior QA Engineer

Verizon Connect
03.2018 - Current

Intermediate QA Engineer

Telogis Inc
11.2011 - 02.2018

Software Developer

Mastek Ltd
09.2007 - 01.2010

Graduate Diploma in Computer Science - Computer Science

University of Auckland

Bachelor of Engineering In Electronics - Electronics

University of Mumbai
Kunal Panchal