Kshitij Raje

Highly motivated post-graduate holding an MSc in Robotics and a B.Tech in Mechatronics Engineering. Proven track record as a Senior Test Engineer specializing in software/hardware integration, test planning, and regression testing. Proficient in C/C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, MATLAB/Simulink, OpenCV, JIRA, and TestRail. Seeking a Robotics Software Engineer or Robotics QA position to design, validate, and optimize autonomous intelligent systems through rigorous testing and robust software architecture.

Senior Test Engineer - Star Trek Fleet Command - Globalstep India Pvt Ltd - Pune, India

(2025-05)

• Lead comprehensive test planning and execution for complex feature rollouts across multi-platform software environments using TestRail and JIRA.
• Collaborate directly with core development teams to isolate bugs, validate critical hotfixes, improve test coverage, and accelerate release cycles.
• Monitor, triage, and root-cause critical defects, aligning software quality goals tightly with sprint milestones.
• Mentor junior QA engineers on creating scalable regression suites, expanding automated tracking, and stabilizing builds.

Functional QA Tester - Universally Speaking - Bedford, UK

(2024-02 - 2024-09)

• Conducted rigorous functional, performance, and UI/UX testing across diverse builds to identify edge-case hardware/software integration anomalies.
• Designed, documented, and executed comprehensive test suites to verify core system mechanics, platform-specific requirements, and boundary conditions.
• Performed continuous regression testing on updated software builds to safeguard stability, providing data-driven test coverage reports to stakeholders.

Senior Test Engineer - Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Globalstep India Pvt Ltd - Pune, India

(2020-05 - 2021-08)

• Managed cross-platform system testing matrices for a high-profile AAA software title, streamlining defect tracking and cross-functional bug resolution workflows.
• Executed data-backed regression testing strategies, achieving a 20% reduction in post-release software defects.
• Led technical training sessions for junior QA teams on advanced test methods and validation practices to boost team throughput.

Project Intern (Sensor Automation) - Kider India Pvt Ltd - Pune, India

(2019-05 - 2019-07)

• Oversaw the hardware setup, data capture loops, and signal routing for Yokogawa EXA pH/conductivity sensors under continuous harsh environment immersion.
• Integrated Schneider Electric PML digital stroke counters with industrial Mebusa Press Brakes for automated loop telemetry.
• Achieved a 40% reduction in calibration and testing time by writing automated script logic, tracking real-time status, and debugging interface mismatches.

Project Intern (Cost-Effective Automation) - Saint Gobain Sekurit - Pune, India

(2017-07 - 2017-08)

• Utilized Autodesk Fusion 360 to model, simulate, and prototype hardware components for physical shop-floor automation lines.
• Designed mechanical sub-systems that yielded a 15% reduction in operational downtime via structural optimization and better alignment tolerances.
• Conducted structural and kinematics feasibility studies, optimizing process cycles and overall automation throughput.

Master of Science - Robotics - Cranfield University (2021-09 - 2022-10)

B. Tech - Mechatronics Engineering - Ajeenkya D Y Patil University (2016-08 - 2020-08)