Tushar Chimurkar

Results-driven QA Engineer with 4.1+ years of hands-on experience in manual and automation testing across Agile/Scrum environments. Proven track record in designing comprehensive test strategies, executing end-to-end test cycles, and reducing defect leakage across product releases. Proficient in Selenium WebDriver (Java), Postman API testing, and Azure DevOps.

Recognized with 7 performance awards for delivering high-quality releases. Adept at working collaboratively with cross-functional teams in fast-paced product and service-based organizations.

QA Engineer - Rapidops Inc. - Ahmedabad, India (Remote)

(2025-02)

• Designed and executed 500+ manual test cases for web-based SaaS products, ensuring 95%+ test coverage across functional, regression, and smoke testing cycles.
• Translated complex product requirements and user stories into structured test plans, test scenarios, and step-by-step test scripts within Azure DevOps.
• Identified and reported critical defects with detailed reproduction steps, reducing average defect resolution time by collaborating directly with development teams in daily standups.
• Led regression and smoke testing efforts prior to each sprint release, ensuring zero critical defects reached production in 90%+ of release cycles.
• Performed API testing using Postman to validate REST endpoints, verifying request-response payloads, status codes, and data integrity.
• Participated in requirement review sessions and sprint ceremonies, providing early QA feedback that reduced rework by catching ambiguities at the design stage.
• Maintained traceability matrices (RTM) to ensure 100% requirement coverage across test cycles.

Test Analyst - Civica - Vadodara, India

(2023-03 - 2025-02)

• Designed, reviewed, and executed test cases for government and public sector software solutions in an Agile delivery model across multiple simultaneous sprints.
• Developed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver (Java) with TestNG framework, increasing automated regression coverage by 30% and reducing manual testing effort.
• Logged and tracked 200+ defects with detailed root cause analysis and severity/priority classification using Azure DevOps, enabling faster developer triage.
• Supported sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release readiness activities, contributing to on-time delivery of 10+ product releases.
• Continuously improved QA processes by documenting reusable test case templates and contributing to the team's internal test automation framework.
• Won 7 C-Star performance recognition awards for consistently exceeding quality targets and delivering defect-free releases under tight deadlines.

Software Engineer Tester (QA) - ASP OL Media - Nagpur, India

(2021-02 - 2023-03)

• Designed and executed 300+ functional and regression test cases for web applications and email delivery platforms, achieving consistent defect detection before production.
• Performed specialized testing of SMTP servers, IP configuration validation, and database integrity checks, ensuring end-to-end system reliability.
• Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams in sprint ceremonies, contributing to bi-weekly release cycles with minimal post-release defects.
• Received a Promotion Award for demonstrated ownership, quality commitment, and consistent above-target performance within 18 months of joining.

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science (CSE) - Priyadarshini J.L. College of Engineering, Nagpur, India (2016 - 2020)