Vikas Tawade

Senior Software Engineer

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India7 yrs experience

Key Highlights

  • ISTQB-certified with 7+ years in QA.
  • Expert in end-to-end Software Testing Life Cycle.
  • Proven leadership in multi-project QA delivery.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned QA professional in the Fintech and BFSI sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quality AssuranceTest PlanningFunctional Testing

Other Skills

Team LeadershipManual TestingRegression TestingRedmine - Defect TrackingRequirements GatheringCross-browser CompatibilityPostman Automation TestingTeam ManagementDirect Client InteractionProblem SolvingAPI TestingJiraDatabasesMicrosoft ExcelLeadership

About

• ISTQB-certified Senior Engineer – Testing & QA with 7+ years of experience in Manual Testing, Software Quality Assurance, and QA Leadership across Banking, Insurance, Capital Markets, and Government domains. • Expertise in end-to-end Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Defect Life Cycle (DLC) including Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Case Design, Test Execution, Defect Management, and Release Sign-off. • Strong hands-on experience in: ° Functional Testing ° System Testing ° Integration Testing ° User Acceptance Testing (UAT) ° Regression Testing ° Smoke & Sanity Testing ° Black Box Testing ° End-to-End (E2E) Testing ° Exploratory Testing ° Database Testing (SQL Validation) • Proven ability in Test Planning, Test Scenario Design, Test Case Authoring, Test Data Preparation, Defect Reporting, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). • Experienced in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, sprint ceremonies, requirement grooming, and cross-functional collaboration with Development, BA, and Product teams. • Currently leading QA initiatives at Remiges Technologies — managing test teams, multi-project QA delivery, risk assessment, and quality metrics reporting. • Testing & QA Tools: ° JIRA (Bug Tracking, Agile Boards) ° ALM / Quality Center ° CRM 365 (Banking & Insurance Testing) ° CRMNext ° UI Path (RPA – basic exposure) ° Redmine (Dedext Tracking ) ° Postman and SoapUI (API Testing Tool) • Domain expertise in Banking, Financial Services (BFSI), Insurance, Capital Markets, Payment Gateway, KYC/KRA systems, and Government projects. • Strong stakeholder management skills with proven success in client communication, requirement discussions, defect triage meetings, and release coordination. • Awarded: ⭐ Star Employee Award – NDML Client ⭐ Best Performing Employee of the Year • Core strengths : Analytical Thinking | Attention to Detail | Risk-Based Testing | Quality Improvement | Team Leadership | Delivery Excellence. • Open to challenging roles in Software Testing, QA Engineer, Senior QA, Test Lead, contributing to scalable and high-quality software delivery.

Experience

Remiges technologies pvt ltd (formerly known as merce technologies pvt ltd)

Senior Engineer - Testing & QA

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Team LeadershipManual TestingQuality AssuranceTest Planning

Nsdl database management ltd. (ndml)

Software Test Engineer

Jul 2021Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Functional TestingManual TestingQuality Assurance

Qualitykiosk technologies pvt. ltd.

Jr. Software Tester

May 2018Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Functional TestingManual TestingQuality Assurance

Education

Mumbai University Mumbai

Bachelor of Science - BS — Information Technology

Jan 2014Jan 2017

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