Vipin Mehta
Vipin has 15+ Years of experience in Software Product Testing that includes strong experience in QE & Automation, QA Management & Globalization QA (i18n, l10n)
Dhanapathi Marepalli
Cross-platform experience in application engineering Java, AWS, NodeJS and, is leading the Accion's QA automation platform-Nexial.
Abhijit Banerjee
16 years of rich experience in Quality Engineering & Assurance within Insurance and Banking domains across India, USA and Canada. Currently leading North American Sales and Canadian Branch QE Portfolio and accountable for entire QE delivery and Transformation. Played QA Program Manager and Test Manager roles over the last 5 years and leading a team of 40+ members in strategic projects and complex programs
Managing multi-million $ engagement with cross LOBs and multi-vendor environment. Vast experience in leading and implementing Enterprise testing transformation (Delivery, Process and Operational) through different KPIs and measuring in different maturity levels towards Best in Class (BIC). Experience in Resource planning, Capacity planning and utilization, Risk and impact tracking and effective communication to the stakeholders
Spearheaded multiple successful Agile Transformations and worked as an Agile Champion. Hands-on experience in Estimation, Requirement analysis, Shift-Left, Test Design, Test execution, Defect tracking, Daily Defect triage, Test Status Summary Reports Strong working experience in Waterfall, Agile and Scrum methodologies. Working experience in JIRA Consulting, JIRA Integration with Test management tools (ALM, TFS), JIRA configuration changes and SWOT analysis.
Accion Home Automation/IoT Solutions
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- List awards and certifications. Extensive experience in automation
- Strong expertise in use of stress testing tools and
Is Codeless Automation the Future of QA Testing?
Codeless Automation means automating your tests without really having any knowledge of coding. Testers can visually create automated, Selenium-based tests using a drag and drop interface, and run them on multiple browsers and work environments, simultaneously.
Demo | Playwright Automation Testing Tool
When it comes to web test Automation, Selenium has been the dominant industry tool for several years. However, there are many other automated testing tools on the market. Playwright is a newer tool that has been gaining popularity. How do their features compare, and which one should you choose? We have Imran Basha M, Technical Lead, Automation QA, to take us through the technology tour of Playwright with a short demo.
Accion Robotic Process Automation Solutions
In the era of smart machines and intelligent applications, give superpowers to your business Automation. A software robot or BOT, it automates any rule-based sequence of activities and is fast becoming an integral part of the Digital Enterprise. The key advantages of RPA includes increased efficiency, improved Accuracy, elevated CX, low operational cost higher productivity, richer data analytics and more. The RPA system took 3 seconds to scan a test bank of 400 records. A similar exercise using a group of people took four to five hours and the RPA system was much more accurate.
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QA Best Practices
Over the yeas, Accion Labs has provided services in Manual, Automation & Performance testing of Desktop, Web & Mobile applications. We have over 250 SDeTs engaged in Automation testing of various projects and along the way, we have picked up some best practices that we use on a daily basis to improve quality outcomes for our clients. Before we dive into best practices, it's useful to look at landscape of various technologies and frameworks for Q/A in today's world.
Ananta Sarkar
Ananta Sarkar
e-mail: ananta.sarkar@accionlabs.com
Mobile: +91 98453 12043
PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSYS
I am a Software QA & Testing Professional with having overall about 12+ years of experience in:
- IT Strategic Planning & Execution
- Requirement Analysis & Design
- Client/Stakeholder Relationships
- Risk Identification and Mitigation
- Test Management & Delivery
- Functional Team Management
- On-site / off-site Coordination
- QA and Test Execution (Manual & Automation)
- Continuous Process Improvement
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Single handedly delivered Test Automation project for Caspida, a USA based client for Accionlabs Bangalore. Developed Test Framework using Java-Selenium and then migrated to Python-Selenium as client requirements, and adopted to Python 2.7 quickly as it required in the project and delivered.
- Functionally managed and shown technical leadership in End-to-End QA delivery of different version releases of IBM products like IBM OPTIM, IBM MDM for PIM and IBM Mashup Center. Technically lead End-to-End implementation and delivery of Client’s intermediate releases for the IBM products.
- Gained extensive domain knowledge in Data Archival/Data Privacy(Masking)/Test Data Management solutions (IBM OPTIM), Product Information Management (IBM MDM for PIM), Banking (SMBC Bank, ABN AMRO Bank), Security Systems (Digital Authentication), Hospitality & Tourism (Cendant, AVIS), Air Cargo Systems (NGCS - Mercator/Emirates Airlines), Service Deliver Systems (ManageStar), Loyalty solutions (General Motors)
- Experience in setting up new testing team right from hiring resources, implementation of process, training the team, setting up test environment and making testing to progress
- Expertise in business requirements analysis, planning, design, testing, QA and delivery of cost-effective solutions to meet challenging business demands for highly distributed complex systems
- Extensive hands-on experience in Automated Functional Testing (Selenium/QTP), Database Testing, WhiteBox Testing (JUnit)
- Have outstanding customer interaction skills from my exposure with various clients and working in co-ordination with remote teams across the globe
- Excel at communicating with stakeholders to provide accurate reporting and information regarding the on-going projects
- Extensive experience in executing full life-cycle testing projects using various methodologies like SDLC, CMMi, Agile/Scrum
- Expertise in working closely with the Technical Support (L2/L3) Teams, debugging and verifying customer defects and providing technical support
- Participated in CMMi Audits (FAR implementation)
- Experienced in preparing Project Proposal documents for independent testing services projects
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- Aug ’14 – Present Accionlabs India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India
- Jun '08 – Mar ‘14 IBM India Pvt Ltd (India Software Labs), Bangalore, India, As Technical QA Lead (5 years & 9 months)
- Jan '07 - Jun '08 Mindlance Outsourcing Services India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India, As Test Lead (1 year & 6 months)
- Nov '05 - Jan '07 Arcot R&D Software India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India, As Sr Test Engineer (1 year & 3 months)
- May '03 - August '05 Mindtree Consulting, Bangalore, India, As Test Engineer (2 years & 4 months)
CAREER OBJECTIVE
- To obtain an active and dynamic position in an innovative development environment as an SDET or Technical QA Lead position where I can use my expertise for the potential growth of the organization and self
CURRENT POSITION
- Principal Consultant with Accionlabs India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. Working for Accion’s esteemed client Caspida USA as an Test Automation Developer.
EDUCATION
- B.E in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, REC (currently NIT) Silchar, in the year 2000
EXPERTISE
- Testing Expertise: Manual Testing, Functional Automation Testing (Selenium-WebDriver for Java & Python/TestNG/ANT, QTP), Java API Testing (JUnit), Accessibility Testing (IBM Accessibility Standards), Database Testing, Testing in both Windows and Unix/Linux Platforms; Testing of Web Applications, Client Server Systems and Software Products Testing
- Manual Testing & QA Activities: Requirement Analysis, Test Design & Documentations, Traceability Matrix, Reviews/Peer-reviews, Test Execution, Defect Reporting/Tracking and Closure, Status Reporting
- Test Leadership: Test Plan, Test Process and Test Strategy artifacts, WBS Estimations with MS Project/MS-Project (mpp), Task allocations, Scheduling and Tracking, Issue Resolving, Defect Metrics Collection, Defect Triaging, Release Notes, Test Summary Report and Metrics, Team Interactions, Client coordination, working on continuous process improvement
- Functional QA Team Management: Managing the off-shore QA Teams to ensure successful delivery of all planned activities; Accountable for planning, review, approval of Final Build Verification activities and participation in UAT activities; Collecting and publishing of periodical metrics for all Testing Cycles, UAT/Final Build Verification activities; Regular one-on-one meeting with team members and providing with suggestions & plan for improvement opportunities and issue resolving; regularly providing individual performance feedback to the higher management; coordinating and mentoring in biannual appraisals
SOFTWARE AND TOOLS
- Test Automation Tools: JUnit, Selenium(WebDriver in Java & Python), TestNG, ANT; Past experience with QTP, WinRunner, JAWS (screen reader), WebKing
- Languages: SQL, C, Core Java & OOPS Concepts, Python 2.7, HTML, Unix/Linux Shell Scripting, XML, JSON, ANT
- Defect Reporting & Test Management Tools: Clear Quest, IBM-RTC, BugZilla, HP Quality Center, Compuware QADirector, Compuware TrackRecord, IBM RQM, JIRA
- Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2, Informix, Sybase, Teradata
- OS Platforms: Windows, SUSE/RedHat Linux, Ubuntu, HP-UX, Solaris, AIX
- Other Tools: Version Controlling/CMS – MS VSS, Win-CVS, IBM RTC, Perforce; Project Planning- Microsoft Project (mpp); Database Editors - TOAD, DBVisualizer; IDE –Eclipse; Servers - Tomcat, IBM WebSphere