Pranav Karanjkar

Salesforce Release Engineer with hands-on experience in managing end-to-end Salesforce deployments using Copado. I am skilled in release planning, environment strategy, pipeline configuration, conflict resolution, and automation. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth deployments, maintain data integrity, and meet sprint deadlines. Strong foundation in Salesforce configuration, DevOps best practices, and continuous learning through Trailhead and certifications.

Technology Analyst at Decode Cubes Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2022-01 – Present)

• Managed end-to-end Salesforce releases using Copado, deploying across Dev, QA, UAT, and Production environments
• Designed and maintained Environment Strategy to support parallel development and reduce merge conflicts
• Configured and optimized Copado pipelines, automating deployments and enforcing quality gates (validation, test coverage, static code analysis)
• Coordinated with Admins, Developers, QA, and Product Owners to plan and execute release cycles aligned with sprint goals
• Implemented back-promotion and forward-promotion strategies to keep environments synchronized
• Troubleshot and resolved deployment issues to ensure high release success rates and minimal rollbacks
• Developed release dashboards and reports in Copado for transparency and stakeholder communication
• Ensured compliance with release governance, audit requirements, and Salesforce security policies

Release Engineer – Salesforce at Freelance (2018-01 – 2022-12)

• Executed deployments to Sandboxes, UAT, and Production using Copado pipelines
• Performed validation deployments to minimize deployment risks
• Monitored deployment success/failure and tracked metrics for continuous improvement
• Managed back-promotion and forward-promotion to maintain environmental alignment
• Resolved merge conflicts and maintained clean commit histories in Git-integrated pipelines

Sales Associate at ATUL ENTERPRISES FINANCIAL SERVICES (2010-01 – 2018-12)

• Own and lead the documentation process for customers interested in a Home Loan
• Understand the customer pain points to provide alternate documents to resolve queries raised during the loan process
• Single point of contact for customer escalation
• Analyze customer requirements, including identification, analysis, communication, client's financial status, credit and property evaluation to determine feasibility of granting loans to clients with a goal to increase the probability of loan processing
• Uses consultative skills to achieve Sales goals and Service targets
• Hold regular calls with customers to follow up on the required documentation
• Responsible for customer satisfaction throughout the engagement cycle
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other members on the team
• Developed and maintained a network of referral system with Realtors and Brokers to facilitate lead generation and conversion
• Acquired knowledge of loan products, processing procedures and general guidelines and documented the same
• Provide training on all Home Loan Products to other Sales Executives

Bachelor of Science in Physics – Nowrosjee Wadia College

Higher Secondary School Certificate (H.S.C.) – Kisanveer Mahavidyalaya

Secondary School Certificate (C.B.S.E) – New Era High School