Tushar Chimurkar

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.

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