PRADEEP YADAV

Achievement-oriented professional with over 17 years of experience, targeting assignments in

Software Testing, Quality Assurance and Project Management

pradeep.yadav@gmail.com +91 9819526328 | +91 8450004141

Profile

• Excellence in software testing in managing and delivering large scale QA engagements for clients across
geographies including USA, Canada, UK and Japan including client facing roles in UK and the USA.
• Actively worked on estimation, resource planning, project planning, requirement analysis, test plan and strategy
and delivery
• Extensive experience in setting up large teams and managing multiple engagements in parallel
• Planning and executing complex projects in close collaboration with management, customers and stakeholders
• End to End experience of Testing Life Cycle (TLC) - phases including Analysis, Test Planning, Test Design, Test
Execution, Defect Tracking and Test Reporting & Metrics and Test Closure activities
• Worked extensively in defining automation test strategy using different frameworks including Keyword driven,
Cucumber BDD and Hybrid frameworks
• Implementation and integration of automation test suite with CI/CD pipeline, ETL Testing and integration testing
using Postman.
• Extensive hands-on work experience on leading Software Testing tools like JIRA, HP Quality Center, Cucumber,
Gherkin, Zephyr, HP QTP, Selenium, LoadRunner, Bugzilla and Mingle
• Driven testing initiatives as part of Testing Center of Excellence at different organizations worked on defining
best practices, tool selection, helped with training and certifications.
• Strong people management capabilities in setting up and managing large size teams from international cultures.
• Extensive experience in Client pursuits and proposals, RFP responses, qualifications, and testing capabilities
presentations to senior leadership
• Experience of Performance evaluation, coaching, mentoring and identifying training requirements for the team
• Experience working various domains like Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Insurance, TMT, Retail
eCommerce, Public Safety, and Public Sector.
• Experience in conducting recruitment events, campus placements and vendor management

Professional Certifications

CSTE Certification conducted by Quality Assurance Institute (QAI)

ISTQB Advanced Level Certification – Test Manager, Functional Tester, Technical Tester

Certified Scrum Master by Scrum Alliance in 2021

NSE’s NCFM Certification in Financial Market: Beginner’s Module

 Work Experience

Nomura Services India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, New York

Designation: Associate (Principal Quality Analyst)
Role: QA Leader – Managing multiple applications with a large team of QA professionals
Duration: April 2015 till Date

Rave Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Now – NEC Software Solutions India), Mumbai
Designation: Assistant Test Manager
Role: Test Manager for Public safety suit of applications working with a large QA team
Duration: July 2013 to April 2015

Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Hyderabad, York (UK), Santa Ana (CA, USA)
Designation: Senior Consultant
Role: Test Manager for multiple engagements in FSI, Insurance, TMT & Public Services domains
Duration: March 2007 to July 2013

Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Manchester

Designation: Senior Software Engineer
Role: Senior Test Analyst and Module Lead for a Retail Banking application
Duration: August 2005 till February 2007

Infosys Technologies Ltd., Pune

Designation: Software Engineer
Role: QA Analyst worked on Microsoft project testing components of Windows Server 2003
Duration: February 2004 till July 2005

Technical Skills

Testing Tools: HP QC, Zephyr, Jira, MTM, Mingle, Bugzilla, Cucumber BDD, Gherkin, Postman

Automation Tools / Languages: QTP, UFT, Selenium, VB script, Python, Java

Databases / Tools: MySQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle SQL Developer, Rapid SQL, Sybase, TOAD

Development Methods: Agile Methodology, V-Model, Waterfall, Iterative

Other Softwares: Git Lab, Confluence, Jenkins, Sonic MQ, SharePoint, Service Now, Autosys, Siebel CRM

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from University of Mumbai

• Bachelor of Law (LLB) from University of Mumbai
• Diploma in Computer Technology from Vivekanand Education Society’s Polytechnic, Mumbai (MSBTE Board)
 Professional Achievements

• Awarded with Annual Team Star Award at Nomura Services India Pvt. Ltd. In recognition of excellent
performance and delivery of a key application from BCBS 239 regulations stand point

• Awarded with Feather in the Cap Award at Rave Technolgies Pvt. Ltd. in recognition of excellent
performance at work

• Awarded with Applause Award at Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. for excellence in delivery

• Awarded with Team Terrific Award at Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. for team excellence

• Awarded with Instant Karma Award in Accenture Services in recognition of excellent individual performance

• Awarded with Super Trooper Award in Accenture Services in recognition of excellent team performance

Trainings/Conferences/Seminars

• Attended the training on ‘Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ at Nomura

• Participated in the management consulting programs Advanced Business Consulting for Technologists
(ABCT) and ‘Deloitte Difference’ at Hyderabad organised by Deloitte Consulting.

• Attended the training program Deloitte Faculty Excellence (DFX) training for trainers

• Presented the White Paper titled ‘Consistently Inconsistent – A Tester’s Nightmare’ in the regional
round of QAI Annual Software Testing Conference.

Personal Details

Address: C-502, Bldg. No. 101, Tilak Nagar Eagle CHSL, Tilak Nagar, Chembur, Mumbai – 400089.

Date of Birth: 10th June 1981