Ajit Kale — Software Engineer
Agile Testing Expert | AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner | Driving Quality & Leadership in PLM Domain I’m an IT professional with 18+ years of experience spanning E-Governance, PLM & CAD Testing, Graphics Driver Testing, and Software Quality. My passion lies in improving product quality through effective Agile Testing, Specification-based Testing, and Rapid Testing approaches. I’ve had the opportunity to work with leading organizations such as NVIDIA, Siemens PLM, and SQS (Verisoft), contributing as a Test Lead and driving end-to-end testing for PLM products across India and Japan. My focus has always been on designing smart testing strategies, identifying critical bugs early, and ensuring reliable, high-quality releases. Currently, I’m part of the Active Workspace (AW) product team, developed using Agile methodology, where I serve as an Agile Testing Expert—collaborating closely with developers, product owners, and customers to deliver continuous value and quality. I continue to expand my expertise in both cloud technology and leadership. I’m a certified AWS Cloud Practitioner and have recently completed the Inspire Series for Functional Experience (Leadership) program from IIM Ahmedabad, strengthening my strategic and leadership skills for future challenges.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Quality Assurance expert in the PLM and CAD testing domain.
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 17 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Software Quality Assurance
- Test Strategy
Career Highlights
- 18+ years of experience in software quality and testing.
- Expert in Agile Testing and cloud technologies.
- Leadership in driving quality for PLM products.
Work Experience
Siemens PLM Software
Software Engineer - Senior (5 yrs 4 mos)
Software Engineer - Advanced (5 yrs 3 mos)
Software Engineer (3 yrs 11 mos)
NVIDIA
Software QA Engg. (1 yr)
SQS-India
Sr. Test Analyst (2 yrs 5 mos)
Education
Inspire Series for Functional Excellence at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
B.E. at COEP (College of Engineering, Pune)