Vivek Kumar
Immediate Joiner | QA Lead / Senior QA Engineer | Manual & Automation Testing | API | Selenium | Postman | TestNG | SQL | BFSI | Fintech | Insurance | Capital Market | HR & Payroll | QA Strategy & Team Leadership
- Role
- Principal Quality Assurance Engineer at VISTRA
- Location
- Mumbai, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vivek Kumar
With 14 years of proven expertise in quality assurance and software testing, I am…
Experience
Principal Quality Assurance Engineer
Jul 2015 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Led a team of 8 QA engineers for Payroll, HRMS, and Compliance platforms, overseeing QA in Agile Scrum setups.•Assigned tasks, reviewed deliverables, and ensured adherence to timelines and quality standards.•Designed complex manual test cases and implemented automation using Selenium and TestIM, cutting manual effort by 40%.•Built and maintained automation frameworks integrated with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Azure DevOps.•Performed performance testing (JMeter) and API testing (Postman) with automated validations to ensure backend and system reliability.•Applied SDLC/STLC principles and promoted shift-left testing by involving QA early in the dev cycle for faster feedback and early defect detection.•Collaborated with Developers, BAs, DevOps, and PMO to align QA goals with release timelines.•Participated in sprint ceremonies to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.•Recommended process and tool enhancements to improve productivity and software quality.•Mentored team members on automation tools and testing best practices, enhancing team capability and knowledge sharing.•Reduced QA costs by 24% via vendor optimization and automation-driven resource savings.
Education
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
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