Vikash Kumar — QA Manager

1. A Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with 8.5 years of experience in Manual Testing & Automation Testing. Experience in analyzing Clients’ business requirements and processes through document analysis and workflow analysis. 2. Responsible for creating Test Plans, Test Procedures, executing Test plans, preparing Test Reports for the LOCOTROL® product line. 3. Worked with System Engineering and Software Engineering to identify scope for validation. 4. Experience in preparing Test Scenarios and Test Cases, designing automation test scripts having been involved in Test Case Review. 5. Performed Smoke testing, Sanity Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, System Validation, Ad-hoc Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT). 6. Hands-on experience in Performance Testing, Load Testing, Stress Testing, Test Preparation, and Execution (Non-Functional Testing) using GE Internal tool. 7. Have experience in the Automation of Web Applications using Selenium WebDriver with TestNG Framework. 8. Experience in design patterns like POM and Hybrid Framework. 9. Well acquainted with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), and Defect Life Cycle. 10. Defect tracking and Task management through Rally Tool and understanding of Priority and Severity of a Defect. 11. Managing Defect Report, hosting defect status call with Development Team and System Engineer, presenting weekly progress call with highest leadership and business. 12. Working closely with System & Software engineers by appropriate test strategy which includes setting up equipment, configuring simulators, running through test procedures, and use case creation that meets standards & delivers desired functionality. 13. Worked in Agile Methodology with experience in all scrum ceremonies which includes PI Planning, Grooming, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Review, and Retrospective meetings.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Railway Signalling and Telecommunications expert with strong Quality Assurance capabilities.

Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Experience: 10 yrs

Skills

Quality Assurance
Automation Testing
Verification And Validation
Signal Engineering

Career Highlights

8.5 years of experience in Quality Assurance.
Expert in both Manual and Automation Testing.
Proficient in Agile methodologies and testing strategies.

Work Experience

GE Transportation

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (8 yrs)

Hitachi Rail STS

Associate Verification & Validation Engineer (1 yr 3 mos)

Train Control System (5 mos)

Associate Signal Maintenance as a Graduate Engineer Tainee(GET) (4 mos)

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Training (1 mo)

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College

Science at Delhi Public School, Ranchi

Matriculation at DAV Public School, Rajrappa Project

Vikash Kumar

QA Manager

Berlin, Berlin, Germany10 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

8.5 years of experience in Quality Assurance.
Expert in both Manual and Automation Testing.
Proficient in Agile methodologies and testing strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Railway Signalling and Telecommunications expert with strong Quality Assurance capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quality AssuranceAutomation TestingVerification And ValidationSignal Engineering

Other Skills

Active ListeningAgile MethodologyApplication Validation TestingAudio Frequency Track Circuit (AFTC)Centralised Traffic Control (CTC)Centralized Traffic ControlCommissioningControl Table TestingDefect ReportingDocumentationEngineeringFunctional TestingLoad TestingManual TestingMetro

About

Experience

10 yrs

Total Experience

5 yrs

Average Tenure

8 yrs

Current Experience

Ge transportation

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Jun 2018 – Present · 8 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India

Role Summary/Purpose:
Working on Train Handling of GE Transportation Digital Solutions. I am responsible for creating test plans/procedures, executing test plan, preparing test reports for LOCOTROL product line. This includes working closely with System & Software engineers by appropriate test strategy which includes setting up equipment, configuring simulators, run through test procedures and use case creation which meets standards & delivers desired functionality.
Essential Responsibilities :
Applies various testing types and methodologies effectively during SDLC.
Takes ownership of small tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help when necessary.
Applies principles of SDLC and methodologies like Agile, CI, Software, Scalability, Documentation Practices, refactoring and Testing Techniques.
Writes effective tests according to best practices so that crucial functional requirements are verified and tests remain valid when code is refactored.
Begins to collaborate with development team in bugs fixing and build plans.
Collaborates with Quality Leaders in creating test plans. Implements and configures testing tools and at times help junior staff. Implements system-level integration testing.
Execute, with guidance from senior engineering technical leaders, the analysis, design, test, or integration required to define and support assigned components, assemblies or systems that meet business standards and program / product requirements.
Work with System Engineering and Software Engineering to identify scope for validation.
Identify the hardware requirements, set-ups required and plan for procurement.
Document and communicate results of validation.
Troubleshoot setup issues and any issues arising out of testing and test stand.
Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.

Manual TestingAutomation TestingTest PlansTest ProceduresTest ReportsSystem Engineering+8

Hitachi rail sts

3 roles

Associate Verification & Validation Engineer

Promoted

Mar 2017 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Mission:
Participate in the achievement of RAMS targets, compliance with functional and safety requirements, compliance with internal and contractual standards for the application.
Assist the implementation of safety certification processes and the achievement of ISA and Customer Approval.
Accountabilities:
Participate to the analysis of the system requirements in order to confirm the compliance of the application to the safety and customer requirements
Participate in the test specification and execution
Participate in the identification and analysis of non-conformities identified during validation.
Assist the validation of the system against the applicable standards
Participate in the Safety and RAMS analysis applying knowledge of the application acquired through the testing activities
Participate to the Hazard Analyses at Architectural level.
Support the preparation and delivery of the documentation required for a Safety Cases.
Responsibilities:
⦁ Microlok II- Station specific application software verification and validation.
⦁ Analyzing the System requirements to confirm the compliance of the application to the safety and client requirements.
⦁ Signaling/Interlocking Principles, Route Control Chart, SIP interpretation.
⦁ Test Planning, Test Case design & execution, Functional & Structural testing, Defect Reporting and Tracking, Retesting & Regression testing, V&V documentation for project support.
⦁ Application Validation Testing (IFAT & CFAT).
⦁ Preparation of MISS files and modification of Application logic for FAT.
⦁ Preparation of Hardware & Software Setup for FATs.
⦁ Preparation of monthly ATIRs analysis.
⦁ Preparation of documents related to FAT like Certificates, test cases, weekly activity report for PM, etc.
⦁ Supporting during SAT and Commissioning.
⦁ Conducting PCSR (Pre-commissioning safety review).
⦁ Verification of Route Control Chart, Panel Diagram, Bit chart verification, application data and LCP database.

Verification and ValidationTest SpecificationFunctional TestingDefect ReportingSafety CertificationRAMS Analysis

Train Control System

Jun 2015 – Nov 2015 · 5 mos · Noida Area, India

Train Control System (TCS) is a globally offered system by Ansaldo STS for Railway Operations & Maintenance, through mimic simulations on Man Machine Interfaces (MMIs), thus helping in Train Regulation & Diagnostics & maintaining Quality Of Service (QOS). TCS has following attributes:
Centralized Traffic Control (CTC)
Local Control Panel (LCP)
Maintenance Panel (MPC)
Microlok Peripheral Post (MPP)
Indian Railways KFW Project (Modernization of Signaling & Telecommunication) from Ghaziabad to Kanpur Section in the field of furnishing safety critical Railway Signaling Systems.
Possess strong skills in different phases of signal engineering process specially, Verification & Validation, Development and Installation of Software & Database of Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) & LCP, Site Installation and Integration of Centralized Traffic Control (CTC), Local Control Pane (LCP) Maintenance PC (MPC), Testing & Commissioning of Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) & LCP.

Centralized Traffic ControlVerification and ValidationTesting and CommissioningSignal Engineering

Associate Signal Maintenance as a Graduate Engineer Tainee(GET)

Jan 2015 – May 2015 · 4 mos · Noida Area, India

Job Responsibilities: TitleSupport the: A)Help desk activities for remote and centralized. B)Maintenance activities. C)Logistics and spares activities. D)Guarantee on-site corrective and preventive maintenance task starting, performance and closing including associated logistics and spares activities. E)Monitoring and analysis of Reliability & Maintainability figures and operational performance of in- service equipment. F)Updating and maintaining “as maintained“ sw & hw configuration.