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Dinesh Kulkarni

Dinesh Kulkarni

Senior QA Engineer

Mumbai, India 22+ yrs exp 95 · Outstanding

About

Senior QA engineer with 6 years of experience in BFSI, service and product-based environments, specializing in manual testing, API testing, and SQL-based data validation within Agile frameworks. Improved software quality by 35% and reduced testing cycles by 30% through robust test design, defect management, and backend validation across banking and insurance applications.

Skills & Expertise (49)

Agile Risk Management API Testing Web Services Testing API validation Postman Swagger SQL DataBase Testing Data Validation Data Verification SDLC STLC Defect Lifecycle Management Scrum Requirement Analysis Functional Validation Business Logic Validation Traceability Matrix Jira Java Selenium WebDriver Test Automation TestNG Appium Test strategy Functional Testing Black Box testing Regression Testing Integration Testing System Testing sanity testing End-to-End Testing Mobile Testing smoke testing User Acceptance Testing Test Case Design Manual Testing Test Scenario Creation Test Planning Test Execution Test Documentation Defect Tracking Bug Tracking Bug Reporting Defect Reporting Root Cause Analysis RCA Defect Logging

Work Experience

Product Manager

KLED IOT Sensing PVT LTD

May 2025 - Present

Led Integration testing of LMS & EMS modules, improving lead tracking efficiency by 50% and reducing manual effort by 2 hours/day. Defined test strategy, requirement analysis BRD/FSD, and product roadmap, contributing to 25% revenue growth through new client acquisition. Performed stakeholder analysis and requirement validation, leveraging requirement traceability matrix RTM to improve process efficiency by 15%. Validated IoT-integrated features through end-to-end testing, increasing client retention by 25%. Streamlined risk analysis and impact analysis for change requests CR, ensuring on-time delivery with 90% customer satisfaction. Collaborated with 5 stakeholders virtually daily for requirement management, software verification and validation along with their queries.

Associate Test Analyst

NSEIT Pvt Ltd (CXIO & NuSummit)

Oct 2023 - May 2025

Orchestrated end-to-end testing of CAMS insurance platform, identifying critical defects and improving software quality. Created and managed 1500 test cases with regression testing, enhancing cross-browser compatibility and improving user experience by 25%. Managed change requests for agent onboarding, increasing onboarding efficiency by 30%. Streamlined defect management using JIRA, improving bug resolution tracking and turnaround time by 25%. Formulated UAT test scenarios for GST-based commission calculations, improving accuracy by 20%.

Software Test Engineer

Quality Kiosk Pvt Ltd

Nov 2021 - Oct 2023

Developed and executed 500 test cases for CTS (Cheque Truncation System), identifying 125 defects and improving transaction efficiency by 30%. Carried out black box and functional testing aligned with RBI/NPCI guidelines, enabling cheque tracking and improving customer satisfaction by 30%. Performed root cause analysis RCA for critical defects, resolving scanning issues and increasing transaction success rate by 25%. Completed 95% of testing work ahead of schedule by prioritising and managing workload without direct supervision.

Junior Test Engineer

Biz4solution Pvt Ltd

Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

Executed manual testing of admin console, identifying critical defects and improving stakeholder experience by 25%. Led system testing for airline reservation system, identifying early defects and accelerating MVP delivery by 15%. Planned 100 test cases and handled smoke & sanity testing for e-commerce platform, reducing rework by 15%. Spearheaded API testing using postman & swagger, identifying 15 defects and reducing delivery timelines by 20%. Drove mobile testing across android versions, reducing defects by 20% and ensuring stable releases.

Trainee QA Engineer

Arohi IT Tek

Mar 2020 - Apr 2021

Conducted functional, UI/UX, and cross-browser testing, improving website accessibility by 80%. Improved requirement coverage by 35% and QA tracking efficiency by 25% through implementing traceability matrix.

Assistant Professor

Konkan Gyanpeeth College of Engineering

Oct 2003 - Mar 2020

Increased placement rate from 3% to 33% through stakeholder collaboration and industry partnerships. Organized 15 career development programs, improving student employability and placement rate by 13%. Led cross-functional initiatives, reducing project timelines by 25% and improving NAAC score by 5%.

Education

Master of Technology (Instrumentation) - Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

2007 - 2009 · Afghanistan

Bachelor of Engineering (Instrumentation) - University of Mumbai

1999 - 2003 · Afghanistan

Certifications

Business Analyst Course

COEPD Pune · 2026

JAVA with Selenium Automation Course

Quastech Mumbai · 2024

ISTQB Foundation Level

Quastech Mumbai · 2023

Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing

CDAC Mumbai · 2021

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 15/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 5/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 95/100

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Member sinceMay 2026