PRASANT JENA

Senior QA Consultant
Nayagarh, IN.

About

Highly accomplished Senior QA Consultant and Agile Leader with over 8 years of progressive experience in driving high-quality software delivery, optimizing testing processes, and leading cross-functional teams. Proven expertise in implementing advanced test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipeline integration, and Agile/Scrum methodologies, notably enhancing delivery efficiency by 30% and boosting customer satisfaction by 50%. Adept at client management, team training, and leveraging diverse testing tools to ensure robust, scalable software solutions across various domains.

Work

WHH (Welthungerhilfe)
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Senior QA Consultant

Remote, India, India

Summary

Led QA and Agile initiatives for the "Child Growth Monitor" mobile application, a German client project leveraging AI and augmented reality on smartphones to accurately assess children's nutrition and eliminate traditional measuring equipment.

Highlights

Guided a cross-functional team of 4 QA Engineers and field operations, overseeing the "Child Growth Monitor" mobile application from inception to successful live release for a German client.

Spearheaded Agile transformations and facilitated key ceremonies, including sprint planning and backlog grooming, to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.

Drove cross-functional initiatives that increased customer satisfaction by 50% (positive feedback) and reduced complaints by 20%.

Conducted comprehensive functional, compatibility, and cross-browser testing across major browsers, resolving 95% of browser-specific bugs prior to production deployment.

Implemented and optimized Test Automation strategies for web and mobile applications, ensuring robust functional and non-functional testing across critical components.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in Azure DevOps to identify and resolve critical defects, significantly improving overall product quality and stability.

Twerlo AI
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Senior QA Engineer

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Summary

Managed end-to-end QA delivery for the Fooder Restaurant Order Management System, a WhatsApp chatbot-based web and mobile application for a Dubai client, enhancing customer experience and order processing.

Highlights

Managed a team of 3 QA Engineers, overseeing the end-to-end delivery of a WhatsApp chatbot-based web and mobile application for the Fooder system from inception to live.

Spearheaded Agile transformations and facilitated key ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups) to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.

Prepared and executed detailed test cases, ensuring strict alignment with system requirements and project deadlines.

Implemented robust regression and production testing cycles across diverse environments to maintain system stability.

Coordinated with Middle East counterparts for critical requirement reviews and smooth production deployment cycles.

Utilized Zoho Project/Sprint/Desk for effective defect tracking, reporting, and enhancing overall team coordination.

Performed extensive functional, compatibility, and cross-browser testing across major browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Edge) to guarantee flawless user experience.

Developed and implemented Chatbot templates using Sinch, Zoko, and 360 dialog for enhanced conversational flows and improved customer interaction.

BDIPlusLab
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QA Engineer

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Summary

Contributed as a QA Engineer for ONEDATA.Plus, an enterprise data lake solution for data ingestion and standardization, and Selfie Quote, a web application providing life insurance quotes using AI and selfie analysis.

Highlights

Conducted rigorous testing across Development, QA, and Production environments, ensuring successful and proficient product deployments.

Executed comprehensive API testing with Postman, ensuring robust functionality and seamless integration of web applications.

Performed detailed functional, compatibility, and cross-browser testing, resolving 95% of browser-specific bugs prior to production deployment.

Developed and maintained Hybrid Test Automation Frameworks for ONEDATA.Plus and Selfie Quote projects, reducing regression testing cycles by 30% and driving continuous QA process improvement.

Maintained and enhanced automation frameworks and scripts in GitLab for new features and existing regression/smoke test suites.

Created comprehensive test plans, E2E test cases, and test scenarios for user stories, meeting project deadlines and ensuring efficient functional/non-functional testing.

Tracked and resolved defects using GitLab, significantly enhancing overall product stability and quality.

Managix Technology
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Test Engineer

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Summary

Executed QA testing for EMEDIX, an e-commerce pharmacy application, and Krishi, a mobile application supporting rural farming, ensuring application stability and performance.

Highlights

Executed feature, regression, and smoke testing across Dev, QA, and Production environments for EMEDIX and Krishi applications.

Developed detailed test cases and prioritized testing activities to optimize testing efficiency.

Executed all test cases, reported defects, and defined severity/priority for effective resolution.

Collaborated with QA leads to prioritize testing activities and managed defect tracking using Mantis, ensuring timely defect resolution.

Conducted functional, compatibility, and cross-browser testing on key browsers (Firefox, Chrome, IE, Edge) to ensure application stability and optimal performance.

Provided regular status updates to QA Lead, tracked software defects, and collaborated with technical/non-technical resources for issue analysis and resolution.

Education

Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Berhampur, Odisha, India

MCA

Computer Applications

Languages

English
Hindi
Odia

Skills

Programming Languages

Java.

Automation Tools & Frameworks

Selenium, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, Page Object Model (POM), Data-Driven Framework, Hybrid Framework, Test Automation Framework, CI/CD.

CI/CD & DevOps Tools

Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, CI/CD Pipelines.

Testing Tools & Platforms

Postman, SQL, Lambda Test, Browser Stack, JIRA, Trello, Mantis, Zoho Project, Zoho Sprint, Zoho Desk, Notion, Figma, Miro, CSML Studio, Web Testing, Mobile App Testing, Performance Testing (JMeter), API Testing, Database Testing, Chatbot Testing.

Agile & Project Management

Scrum Master, Agile Methodology, Scrum Framework, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Grooming, Backlog Refinement, User Story Analysis, Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Strategy, Defect Management, Bug Tracking, Team Velocity Tracking, Stakeholder Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration.

Leadership & Management

Team Leadership, Client Management, Trainer, Operations Management, Cross Team Coordination, Stakeholder Communication, Continuous Improvement, Agile Transformation.

Industry Domains

Public Health, E-commerce, E-Learning, Big Data, Insurance, Restaurant Order Management.

PRASANT JENA