MANISH KABANE

Decisive & performance-driven professional over 15 years of experience in entailing end-to-end Software Testing (Manual
& Automated scripting), Quality Assurance, Project Management, & Client Interaction; targeting senior-level assignments with
leading organizations that enables the use of functional as well as leadership skills

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CORE COMPETENCIES PROFILE SUMMARY

❖ Expertise in implementing policies and procedures for the software/
QA Strategy Development application quality assurance function and evaluated & monitored
testing tools, methodologies, and automation to ensure effective
Software Testing Lifecycle
testing and identification of defects
Product Requirements Analysis ❖ Driving a culture of technical perfection, benchmarking &
Technical/ Functional Documentation implementing best QA practices to deliver successful & innovative
products and ensuring products are well tested and validated in different
Project Management - Planning, environments before they are signed off for release
Estimates, Scheduling, Monitoring &
❖ Exhibited strong skills in driving large engagement with Project
Tracking
Managers, Product Managers, Engineering Managers during product
Client/ Stakeholder Engagement lifecycle from requirement reviews, test planning, detailing, execution &
tracking, until the product release for large enterprise On-Prem & Cloud
Root Cause Analysis/ Troubleshooting products
Continuous Process Improvement ❖ Skilled in grasping the big picture with capability in designing, coordinating
and improving projects, devising plans, scheduling tasks, driving scope
Agile/Scrum/ Waterfall Methodologies
planning, and holding discussions with cross-functional teams for
Team Management/ Performance project monitoring as per quality, time & budgetary norms
Management/ Cross-Functional ❖ Proficiency in developing innovative testing strategies and streamlining
Coordination processes with development activities to reduce testing redundancy and risks
❖ Enhanced customer satisfaction through managing escalation, production
incidents, requirements gap analysis, product configuration & implementation
within TAT & SLAs
IT SKILLS ❖ Achieved 100% automation for acceptance tests and Zero Day
Support for browsers, operating systems by identifying, designing,
• Automation: Python, Robot, Shell optimizing and reviewing the most critical tests
scripts ❖ Proficiency in assessing project strengths, risks, areas of improvement
• Virtualization: Citrix, VMware, v- and proposing recommendation to improve overall process
Cloud Director, Microsoft App-V ❖ Top Performer; received awards for decision-making, uncovering crucial
• Tools: Jira, Jenkins, Process Monitor, defects that broke the product & root cause analysis (RCA)
ANT, Debug View, Perforce, Version
One, Review Board, Swarm,
Confluence, HPQC, Wiki, Etrack, CAREER TIMELINE
Windows Debugger, Remote Debugger,
UMDH, Wireshark, Poolmon, Nessus
Nov’22 –
• Testing: Integration, System, Oct’23
Acceptance, Testing of File System
drivers (FSD), Mini Filter drivers (MFD),
Network drivers, Client-Server Jul’15 –
Dec’21
application, regression, upgrade,
compatibility, Alpha & BETA
• Operating Systems: Windows, Mac, May’15 –
Jul’15
used basic features of Linux
• Basics: Cloud Computing, SQL,
Jul’10 –
POSTMAN API, Networking concepts
May’15

Jul’07 –
Jul’10
 WORK EXPERIENCE/ MAJOR PROJECTS

Software QA Lead (G4) Nov’22 – Oct’23

QuickHeal Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Pune
SEQRITE Endpoint security, is a comprehensive endpoint protection solution comprising of anti-virus, vulnerability scanning,
Data Loss prevention and others
Key Result Areas:
❖ Entrusting with the responsibilities of leading multiple functions inclusive of Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Product
Development & so on
❖ Guiding a team of 12 members and managing the software quality process involving review test specifications &
documentation, defect prevention & metrics collection
❖ Rendering assistance to senior management for defining QA frameworks & approach, test strategy & test plan to increase
testing efficiency & reduce validation cycle
❖ Effectively communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, helping to bridge the gap between the two
❖ Monitoring test documentation such as test scenarios, test cases, test scripts, test metrics, requirements trace matrix & test
execution report
❖ Coordinating with stakeholder for effort, scope, estimation, resource coordination & delivery as per specified time frames
❖ Facilitating sprint planning & review meetings, story estimation, daily stand-ups, iteration & release planning and reviews
❖ Resolving issues, improving performance and implementing customer feedback for product improvement
❖ Monitoring teams' work completion rate, automation coverage, defect rates and other quality assurance KPIs
❖ Organizing training sessions on latest technologies and initiating team building activities for operational excellence; guiding
the team technically on Windows and Mac OS
❖ Interacting with team members to ensure smooth progress of work; ensuring adherence to quality norms throughout the
testing life cycle; Create status reports and present them to the higher management
❖ Identifying & imaging risk and recommending industry solutions through ideation, conceptualization and detailing to identify
efficiencies/alternatives
❖ Creating & sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities & motivates high performance amongst
team members

R&D Engineer Quality 4 (Principal SQA Engineer), Sr. SQA Engineer Jul’15 – Dec’21
Broadcom - CA (India) Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Symantec Software India Pvt. Ltd., Pune
Symantec Data Loss Prevention protects data from loss and theft, comply with privacy laws. It helps discover, monitor and
protect confidential data.

Testing DLP features like Agent state & event monitoring, Post-processor, USB, Data at Rest, File upload to browsers (Chrome,
Safari, Firefox, IE), User Groups, Mail (Outlook/ Lotus Notes), HTTP/HTTPS/FTP, Application File Access Control (AFAC) for
Monitoring/Prevent
❖ Reviewed functional & non-functional requirements, provided input in all design meetings
❖ Conducted feature, regression, performance, and usability testing, verified Bill of Material (BOM)
❖ Led bug triaging and defect tracking using JIRA, facilitated all-hands testing
❖ Delegated tasks to team members ensuring timely and successful delivery of goals
❖ Prepared and presented test execution and defect data reports in weekly meetings
❖ Collected hardware and software inventory, identified new resource requirements, and planned testing accordingly

CCE – Customer Centric Engineering for DLP

❖ Managed a diverse range of intricate deployments for both Fortune 500 and other clientele
❖ Conducted expedited testing of emergency hotfixes with a turnaround time of as little as 3 days
❖ Provided support for various platforms while also working on hotfixes and maintenance packs
❖ Addressed demanding escalations from customers by conducting root cause analysis, utilizing a wide range of debugging
tools and approaches while paying close attention to every minute detail

Automation in DLP
❖ Developed & optimized test scripts utilizing Python, Robot, and both End-to-End and Modular frameworks
❖ Executed automated tests via Jenkins, analyzed results, and resolved any issues that arose
❖ Integrated multiple applications, including selenium, HTTP unit, Test Complete, and Python into an End-to-End automation
framework to meet varying automation needs

DLP for virtualization products – Citrix XenApp & XenDesktop, VMware Horizon, Microsoft App-V
❖ Deployed XenApp/XenDesktop, Microsoft App-V for test bed creation
❖ Tested the DLP implementation for Citrix (Testing File System Filter Driver)

Compatibility/ Interoperability Testing with DLP and other applications

❖ Conducted Symantec DLP agent testing to guarantee seamless interactivity and compatibility with other software programs
❖ Installed, upgraded & tested a diverse range of application categories including endpoint protection, encryption, security,
deployment software, and device & application control software from industry-leading providers such as Symantec, McAfee,
Cisco, Kaspersky, IBM, and Microsoft
❖ Formulated unique testing strategies and scenarios based on a thorough understanding of various application natures and
behavior in varying environments. Additionally, investigated diverse driver behavior in different altitudes to ensure
comprehensive testing

Senior QA Engineer May’15 – Jul’15

iSight Risk Management Pvt. Ltd. (FireEye), Pune
Senior SQA Engineer & SQA Engineer Jul’10 – May’15
Symantec Software India Pvt. Ltd., Pune
QA Analyst, Senior QA Engineer & QA Engineer Jul’07 – Jul’10
Cybage Software Private Limited, Pune

Manage Soft, is a Software Asset Management Solution

Key Result Areas:
❖ Created & executed test cases, defect tracking and verification
❖ Performed Windows OS certification testing for Manage Soft Compliance Manage

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE/ MAJOR PROJECTS

Production Engineer, Technical Supervisor & Trainee SQA Engineer 2003 - 2007
Johnson Tiles, MailHem Engineers, Gayatri Infotech

EDUCATION

2003 BE in Mechanical from Shivaji University, Maharashtra, India

PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 2nd December 1980
Languages Known: English, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi & Telugu (beginner)
Address: Solapur, Maharashtra, India