Pratik Patel

Experience

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  Epsilon

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Automation Analyst

  - Designed, developed, and executed automated test scripts using industry-leading tools and frameworks to ensure the quality and reliability of software products.- Implemented efficient automation strategies to streamline testing processes, resulting in significant time and cost savings for the organization.- Conducted thorough analysis of system requirements and user stories to identify automation opportunities and define test scenarios for maximum coverage.- Collaborated closely with software development teams to integrate automated tests into continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, facilitating rapid and reliable software delivery.- Leveraged advanced scripting languages and automation tools to create robust test frameworks and harnesses for various applications and platforms.- Established and maintained comprehensive test environments, including virtualized and cloud-based infrastructure, to support automation testing efforts across the development lifecycle. Show less

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  APX, Inc

  Feb 2019 - Dec 2022

  QA Analyst

  - Spearheaded all quality assurance efforts, establishing a comprehensive QA program, defining QA policies and procedures, strategies and best practices for APX Renewable Energy and Environmental Market platforms.- Standardized requirement traceability matrix and software defect life-cycle management processes that helped to reduce downtime from bug detection to resolution and identify key areas of improvements to the overall project life-cycle.- Played a key-role using prior experience in adopting agile methodologies using Azure DevOps for Project Management, Task Management, Test Plan Management and Dashboards to improve product development progress efficiency.- Provided technical leadership to QA Engineers, standardized and organized test plans, test case creation, execution and reporting for manual and automated testing in Azure DevOps Test Plans.- Implemented automated testing procedures, resulting in significant time and cost savings for the company, reducing overall manual testing effort by 75%.- Orchestrated end-to-end testing of numerous reports across APX Registry Solutions sourced from Azure SQL to Snowflake data-warehouse using FiveTran connectors.- Authored integration testing of Azure AD B2C authentication for Registry applications and services for manual and automated test processes.- Educated organization wide team members on testing REST Microservices using Postman.- Evaluated quarterly and annual performance of the QA team, mentored and provided technical leadership to QA engineers. Show less

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  Xpansiv

  Jan 2023 - Sept 2023

  Quality Assurance Engineer

  Xpansiv’s rules-based markets and infrastructure enable stakeholders to deliver transparent, credible, and auditable environmental claims to address the growing global demand for assurance and accountability on climate action and sustainability performance.- Streamlined and continued Quality assurance of APX Renewable Energy and Environmental Market platforms post Xpansiv and APX merger with addition of Xpansiv Environmental and Portfolio Management platform.- Conducted thorough testing and validation of environmental claim delivery systems to guarantee transparency, credibility, and auditability in addressing global demands for climate action and sustainability performance.- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve quality issues, ensuring seamless integration and functionality across Xpansiv’s platforms.- Utilized advanced analytical tools and methodologies to assess data integrity and accuracy, enhancing the reliability of environmental claims provided by Xpansiv’s infrastructure.- Played a key role in continuous improvement initiatives, driving enhancements to quality assurance procedures and contributing to the overall effectiveness of Xpansiv’s environmental assurance capabilities.• Demonstrated proficiency in crafting and executing comprehensive functional and non-functional test plans, encompassing UI, APIs, features, and services.• Generated meticulously detailed software QA Test Reports adhering to company standards and requirements analysis, ensuring clarity and actionable insights for team reviews.• Proficiently conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT), meticulously ensuring software adherence to specified requirements and alignment with user needs.• Collaborated closely with development and business teams to ensure comprehensive API test coverage, leveraging RESTful protocol, Postman, and Swagger to validate over 100 APIs. Show less

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  S&P Global

  Jul 2024 - now

  Associate Director Product Management