Nikhil Kasar

Experience

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  Core Education & Technologies Limited

  Apr 2011 - Nov 2014

  QA Engineer

  • Designed & executed 95% test cases, ensuring software quality. Identified & tracked 80% defects, reducing time-to-market.• Collaborated with development teams to resolve 75% bugs, improving product reliability.• Performed rigorous regression testing, preventing 90% post-release issues.

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  Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd)

  Dec 2014 - Jan 2021

  Quality Assurance Lead

  • Oversaw QA teams of up to 10 members, driving 30% increase in product release velocity through optimized testing processes.• Designed and implemented test plans, resulting in 60% reduction in defects and 50% faster time-to-market.• Constructed automation frameworks using Selenium and Appium, achieving 80% test coverage and reducing manual testing efforts by 50%.

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  PlayerzPot Media Pvt Ltd

  Apr 2021 - now

  QA Lead

  • Spearheaded a QA team of 15+ engineers in crafting and implementing comprehensive test strategies for web and mobile applications, ensuring product excellence.• Catalyzed the adoption of Scrum methodologies across cross-functional teams, resulting in a 25% reduction in project cycle time and significantly enhanced stakeholder satisfaction.• Architected and implemented a robust QA process, boosting testing efficiency by 60% and slashing defect leakage by 90%.• Engineered and deployed a comprehensive test automation framework leveraging Appium, Cucumber, Selenium, and TestNG, optimizing regression testing by 50% through Java programming.• Developed a comprehensive API automation suite using REST-Assured and Postman, resulting in 25% increased API reliability and 15% faster defect detection. Show less