Debasis Pradhan — CEO

As the Founder and CEO of CredibleSoft, I bring over two decades of experience in software development, quality assurance, and project management. My journey has encompassed roles from Software Test Engineer to Testing Consultant, Corporate Trainer, and Author. At CredibleSoft, we specialize in delivering high-quality software solutions, emphasizing Agile methodologies, automated testing, and client-centric development. Our mission is to help businesses build and test their software, web, and mobile applications more efficiently and effectively. My Experience & Expertise: 🌟 Two Decades of Leadership: I’ve held roles including Test Engineer, Test Manager, Testing Consultant, Corporate Trainer, Speaker, Mentor, and Author. 📚 Comprehensive Testing Knowledge: A strong foundation in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Methodologies, with advanced skills in Functional, System, Acceptance, Smoke, Regression, and Automated Testing. 💥 Agile Specialist: Proven ability to deliver products in Agile environments (XP, TDD, Scrum). 💻 Versatile Delivery: Extensive experience across Mobile, Web, Desktop, and Client-Server applications. 🛠️ Defect Reduction Expert: I design and execute robust test strategies that minimize defect slippage, ensuring product quality and customer satisfaction. My Achievements: 🏆 My blog, www.SoftwareTestingTricks.com, is a trusted resource in the QA and Testing community. It has been recommended by renowned platforms including TechTarget, DZone, uTest, Katalon, QASymphony, Ministry of Testing, and many more. This recognition reflects my commitment to sharing insights and fostering a collaborative testing culture. My Specialties: 🚀 Product Launch & Quality Assurance 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team Building & Project Management 🔍 Exploratory & Automation Testing 🦾 Digital Transformation & Problem Solving 🧠 Critical Thinking & Data Analysis As a thought leader and practitioner, I thrive on empowering teams and organizations to achieve their goals through better quality, efficiency, and collaboration. Let’s connect and explore how we can elevate software development and testing to the next level.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Quality Assurance expert with extensive experience in Agile and automated testing.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 21 yrs 2 mos

Skills

Agile Methodologies
Software Quality Assurance

Career Highlights

Over 20 years of leadership in software development and QA.
Expert in Agile methodologies and automated testing.
Founder of a recognized QA and testing resource.

Work Experience

CredibleSoft

Managing Director & CEO (11 yrs 6 mos)

Founder (11 yrs 6 mos)

Quickalytics

Sr. QA Analyst, QA/Testing Consultant (3 yrs)

eG Innovations

Head of Testing & QA Manager (4 yrs)

Versata Tech

Consultant Software Tester (9 mos)

Software Testing Tricks

Founder and Principal (19 yrs 2 mos)

EC Group International

Test Lead, Software Testing Consultant (3 yrs 8 mos)

Carbonon Tech Pvt Ltd

Software Test Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)

Non-Profit Organization

Independent Tester (10 mos)

Education

MCA at Indira Gandhi University

Debasis Pradhan

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India21 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 20 years of leadership in software development and QA.
Expert in Agile methodologies and automated testing.
Founder of a recognized QA and testing resource.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Quality Assurance expert with extensive experience in Agile and automated testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Agile MethodologiesSoftware Quality Assurance

Other Skills

Test AutomationAgile TestingProject ManagementDefect TrackingSeleniumQuality AssuranceRegression TestingFunctional TestingManual TestingCompatibility TestingTest PlanningBugzillaJIRACritical ThinkingExploratory Testing

About

Experience

crediblesoft

2 roles

Managing Director & CEO

Sep 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 6 mos

As Managing Director & CEO, I lead CredibleSoft’s global operations with a focus on delivering scalable, cost-effective, and high-quality software outsourcing solutions. I work closely with clients (ranging from startups to enterprises) to help them build, test, and scale software products with confidence.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
🧠 Strategized and executed 100+ successful software projects across web, mobile, and enterprise platforms
⚙️ Built a cross-functional team of developers, testers, and project managers aligned with Agile practices
🌍 Established long-term partnerships with clients in the US, Europe, and APAC through transparency and delivery excellence
🛠️ Implemented automation frameworks using tools like Selenium, JMeter, and Cypress to reduce testing time and boost product reliability
📈 Drove consistent year-over-year growth in revenue and client retention by focusing on outcomes, not just outputs

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Founder

Sep 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 6 mos

Founded CredibleSoft with the vision to help businesses elevate their software development and testing processes.
Under my leadership, we've:
✅ Delivered numerous successful projects in software development & QA
🔄 Implemented Agile methodologies to streamline workflows
🤖 Utilized automated testing tools to ensure top-notch product quality
🤝 Maintained a high client satisfaction rate through consistent, reliable delivery

Agile TestingTest AutomationQuality AssuranceSoftware Quality AssuranceAgile Methodologies

Quickalytics

Sr. QA Analyst, QA/Testing Consultant

Aug 2011 – Aug 2014 · 3 yrs · Cincinnati, USA

Worked collaboratively with the development team, and other members of the QA team as they came online for various parts of the project. Throughout the length of the contract, worked towards ensuring the quality of the software was at the highest levels. Demonstrated flexibility to wear many hats from a QA role as per the situation's demand.

Eg innovations

Head of Testing & QA Manager

Sep 2010 – Sep 2014 · 4 yrs · Chennai, India

Provided comprehensive test team management by adding high value to the eG Enterprise suite of products that help organizations overcome application performance management challenges with predictive Analytics for IT. eG Innovations has multiple patents for its virtualization monitoring and root-cause diagnosis technologies; planning, managing and performing comprehensive testing of this award winning product was a great experience.

Versata tech

Consultant Software Tester

Dec 2009 – Sep 2010 · 9 mos · United States

Provided cutting edge off-shore software testing consultation for a highly reputed client who also happen to be one of the world's leading Automobile companies (www.Ford.com and www.Lincoln.com) in the US, Canada and abroad.

Software testing tricks

Founder and Principal

Jan 2007 – Present · 19 yrs 2 mos · Planet Earth

"Software Testing Tricks" (www.SoftwareTestingTricks.com) has been Recommended by and Featured at Industry Leaders like TechTarget, DZone, uTest, Katalon, QASymphony, MinistryofTesting, ReqTest, GetZephyr, Quora, Abstracta.us, LinkedIn Blogs, iTestPro and many others.

Ec group international

Test Lead, Software Testing Consultant

Jan 2007 – Sep 2010 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Pune and Chennai, India

It was a great experience helping the clients discover the power of skilled software testing. Among other things, I helped in setting up a highly motivated testing team for the organization. Most of this period, I learned working in a Agile [TDD, XP] environment and was responsible for testing some complex suite of Software Products. [Linguistics Suite of Tools, Health Care Applications to name a few]

Carbonon tech pvt ltd

Software Test Engineer

Nov 2005 – Dec 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo · Chennai, India

It was a relatively short (14 months) association, but it gave me great opportunity to try my testing hands over a wide range of software. [E-Commerce, B2B portals, PC games, Task Management tools etc].

Non-profit organization

Independent Tester

Jan 2005 – Nov 2005 · 10 mos

During this period I used to test lot of Open Source and Beta Release software to feed my curious mind. Obviously, I was seldom being paid for the testing, but it gave me immense opportunity to learn from my countless mistakes. [Note: I still test such software in my free time]