Rahul Kamat

Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India17 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Founder of NextGen Testing Academy
  • 17 years of experience in software testing
  • Expert in manual and automation testing training
Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled educator and leader in the EdTech sector, specializing in software testing and QA automation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quality AssuranceSoftware TestingTest AutomationQa Automation

Other Skills

TeachingProfessional MentoringTest Automation ToolsManual TestingSeleniumAPI TestingPostmanJMeterMavenCypressTestNGJiraJavaScriptJenkinsMySQL

About

With over 17 years of experience in software testing, I am the Founder of NextGen Testing Academy, where we empower aspiring QA professionals and freshers to become job-ready testers. Our focus is on delivering comprehensive training in manual and automation testing, including tools like Selenium, Postman, and JMeter, alongside career mentoring and practical implementation. Committed to creating a new generation of skilled testers, we guide individuals through real-world projects, interview preparation, and smooth transitions from manual to automation testing. My mission is to equip students with the tools, confidence, and expertise needed to excel in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Experience

Nextgen testing academy

Founder

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

  • Owner | NextGen Testing Academy
  • 📍 Mumbai, India | 🎯 Training & EdTech | 🚀 Building Future-Ready Testers
  • At NextGen Testing Academy, we help aspiring QA professionals and freshers transform into job-ready software testers equipped with the latest tools, skills, and confidence to land their dream roles.
  • 💡 What we do at NextGen:
  • Train students in Manual & Automation Testing (Selenium, API Testing, Postman, JMeter, etc.)
  • Provide real-world projects and hands-on practice sessions
  • Share interview prep, resume building, and LinkedIn growth strategies
  • Conduct daily learning challenges, quizzes, and career mentoring
  • Guide testers to transition from manual to automation testing smoothly
  • 🚀 Our Mission:
  • To create a new generation of testers who are not just employable but highly sought after by top companies.
  • 🌱 I’m passionate about mentoring, building communities, and helping people step into IT with confidence.
TeachingProfessional MentoringQuality AssuranceSoftware TestingTest Automation ToolsManual Testing

St. xavier's college

Visiting Faculty - Data Structures and Algorithms

Jun 2025Present · 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Contributing as visiting faculty at St. Xavier's College, where I mentor IT students in Data Structures by blending academic foundations with 17+ years of industry experience, practical implementation, and real-world applications.

Inadev india

2 roles

Sr. QA Manager

Apr 2025Aug 2025 · 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Quality Assurance Manager

Nov 2023Apr 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Zentree labs

Quality Assurance Automation Lead

Jul 2021Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

MavenCypressTestNGJiraTest AutomationJavaScript+8

Bank of america merrill lynch

2 roles

Senior Test Analyst

Feb 2019Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

JavaSelenium WebDriverQA AutomationSelenium Testing

Test Analyst

Mar 2014Feb 2019 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

JavaSelenium WebDriverQA AutomationSelenium Testing

Travelex

Senior Automation Test Engineer

Apr 2013Mar 2014 · 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • As a Senior Automation Test Engineer analyzed various automation tools from market like TestComplete, Quick Test Professional, etc.
  • Developed a framework based on Functional Decomposition which would support multiple and complex project and would accommodate various changes in application after releases with minimum maintenance efforts
  • Trained resources on new automation tool, framework and also implemented various controls on scripting which would help any user to maintain the code
  • Created Test Plan and Test Estimation for projects undertaken by the automation team.
QA Automation

J.p. morgan

Team Leader

Sep 2010Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • As a Team Lead, handled various financial products like Cross Border Sweeps, Multi Bank Sweeps, Loans, etc
  • Responsible for analyzing the nature of liquidity flow in APAC, EMEA and WHEM regions
  • Responsible for analyzing and designing test cases based on the business requirements of the banking products offered.
  • Core member of the In-house Automation Team which aimed at catering the customized needs of the Liquidity UAT team.
  • Responsible for the strategy of the automation scripts to be developed and used during the execution of test scripts.
  • Developed 18 scripts which successfully contributed to 38 man hours save over a period of 5 months in a team of 35.
  • Awarded as the “Star performer” for the efforts and the leadership displayed in being proactive on the automation needs of the team.
  • Aimed at the quality of the testing, undertook a project which standardizes the input and validation procedures for the test scripts.
  • Actively involved in the discussions with the Operations Team, to understand the current day business scenarios. Thus, improving the test cases in the direction, close to the production scenarios.
  • Part of a team that designed and implemented activity tracker which includes reporting productivity trends of employees to the senior management.
  • Developed basic understanding on the Cash Management Architecture of the firm, which includes regulatory reporting channels, client reporting and accounting entry feeds.
  • Familiar with the payment processing of MT103 and understand the basic flow on third party bank sweeps.
QA Automation

Infosys

Automation Test Engineer

Sep 2008Sep 2010 · 2 yrs · Pune Area, India

  • Involved in testing the various requirements of the web portal, “Consult Works” which is a wealth management portal used by UBS
  • Identified potential scenarios for the automation, analyzed the time save and designed the strategy as a part of automating the test scripts using TestComplete
  • Developed automation scripts using Hybrid framework
  • Involved in the cross team coordination (VHM Team) for testing the web portal. Acted as a SPOC for training on the usability and functionality of the test scope
  • Participated in functional requirements discussion and contributed on the usability aspect of the “Consult Works” which was well appreciated by the senior management
  • Attended workshop on “Test Complete”
QA Automation

Education

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Science - BS — Information Technology

Jun 2005Apr 2008

St. Teresa's High School

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

Postgraduate Diploma in Finance — Finance

Jun 2011Apr 2012

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