Yogesh Katake

Software Professional with experience in Testing of Selenium Automation Testing experience. Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Knowledge in Agile model and Testing methodology.

Knowledge of all phases of the software test process includes Test Planning, Test Design, Test Execution and Test Closure along with experience in Smoke, Sanity testing, Functional testing, Regression testing and End to End application testing. Experienced in Story, Features, Tasks, Defect Tracking and reporting using JIRA and JIRA ALIGN with complete knowledge in Defect Life Cycle. Good communication, Interpersonal, Leadership and Customer Interfacing skills in software testing.

Adept at building strong working relationships with co-workers. Flexible and versatile adapting to any new environment and Quick learner.

Senior Quality Engineer (QA Lead) - Candescent

(2023-12)

• Development and maintenance of the automation framework for Regression using TestCafe and Playwright
• Defining quality standards and metrics for the current project/product
• Working with all stakeholders to ensure that the quality metrics are reviewed, closed, and agreed upon
• Defining processes for test plans and several phases of testing cycle along with ensuring all development tasks meet quality criteria through test planning, test execution, quality assurance and issue tracking
• Review test strategies and see that all the various kinds of testing like unit, functional, performance, stress, etc. are getting covered
• Worked on Performance testing of a Reporting Dashboard application using JMeter for measuring the performance of application
• Integrated Apache Kafka into the automation suite to request data and send results back to the server, enabling seamless backend communication
• Generating Test cases (scripts) using Test Cafe and JavaScript
• After some time, we switched everything on Playwright using TypeScript and Cursor AI
• Ensure the team is focusing on automation along with manual testing
• Development of BDD Cucumber framework in JavaScript environment using Test Cafe tool
• Adding/modifying as well as maintaining versioned history of code in repository tools such as GIT & GITHUB
• Maintaining cordial relationships between cross functional teams like development, configuration management, program management, product managers etc. for successful regression run completion of the product within timelines

Senior Quality Engineer – QA Automation - UST Product Engineering

(2022-08 - 2023-11)

• Development and maintenance of the automation framework for Regression
• Generating Test cases (scripts) using selenium Element locators and Web driver methods
• Create feature files and automate the script accordingly
• Development of BDD Cucumber framework in java environment using selenium (Web driver) tool
• Involved in creation and/or update of the test automation scripts as per the requirements
• Adding/modifying as well as maintaining versioned history of code in repository tools such as GIT
• Coordination with the onshore coordinators/QA Leads/Business for successful regression run completion of the product within timelines
• Working on SDLC and QA methodologies, including, Functional testing, E2E testing, Automation, Regression Testing, and usability testing

Senior Quality Analyst – QA Manual and Automation - PMAM IT Services India Pvt. Ltd.

(2022-04 - 2022-08)

• Development of the automation framework for Regression
• Create automation files and automate the script accordingly
• Development of Hybrid (TDD) framework in C# environment using Ranorex tool
• Creating the test automation scripts as per the requirements
• Updating the framework as per requirement
• Identify the bug if any and discuss it with different stakeholders

Team Developer (SDET) - BA Continuum India Pvt. Ltd.

(2017-02 - 2022-04)

• Involved in creation and/or update of the test automation scripts as per the requirements
• Analysis of client's Business Requirements, Study and understand technical and functional specifications of the application
• Worked on complete SDLC and QA methodologies including Smoke, Sanity, Integration, Exploratory Testing, System Testing, and E2E Testing
• Coordination with the onshore coordinators/ QA Leads/ Scrum master's for successful regression run completion of the product within timelines
• Interaction with onsite Peers and Clients daily along with contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements
• Track and reported defects using JIRA
• Developed training materials, SOPs, and work instructions to supplement new team members onboarding

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science - The Orchid College of Engineering & Technology