Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Disclaimer
Personal information
Timeline
Generic
Rashina M. Sheikh

Rashina M. Sheikh

Lead Release Manager
Pune

Summary

Dynamic and results-oriented Test Engineer and Release Manager with 9 years of experience in leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software releases on time and within budget. Proven track record in developing and implementing release strategies, establishing release processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Skilled in stakeholder management, risk assessment, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.


Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Lead Release Manager

UST Global
06.2024 - Current
  • Led the end-to-end release management process for multiple enterprise-level software products, managing monthly releases.
  • Coordinated with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure timely and successful releases.
  • Implemented a release automation strategy, reducing release cycle time by 30%.
  • Managed a team of 5 release engineers, providing guidance and mentoring to improve team performance.
  • Conducted post-release reviews to identify areas for process improvement, resulting in a 20% reduction in post-release issues.
  • Collaborated with product management to define release criteria and ensure alignment with business goals.
  • Created and maintained detailed release documentation, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.

Release Manager

Accenture India Pvt Ltd.
06.2023 - 06.2024
  • Spearheaded the end-to-end release process, collaborating closely with development, QA, operations, and project management teams to ensure seamless product deployments.
  • Develop and maintain release plans, schedules, and deployment checklists, coordinating activities across multiple projects and environments.
  • Implement best practices for version control, branching, and merging strategies to streamline code integration and minimize deployment risks.
  • Lead release retrospectives to gather feedback, identify areas for improvement, and drive enhancements to release processes and tooling.
  • Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing regular updates on release status, risks, and dependencies.
  • Conduct risk assessments and impact analyses to proactively mitigate potential issues and ensure successful releases.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and security protocols throughout the release lifecycle.

Test Engineer Analyst

Accenture India Pvt Ltd.
05.2021 - 06.2023
  • Contributed in as Manual test engineer in 5 projects.
  • Design and execute manual test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
  • Perform regression testing to validate software changes and enhancements, identifying and documenting defects using bug tracking tools.
  • Collaborate with software developers, business analysts, and project managers to understand requirements and prioritize testing activities.
  • Conduct usability testing to assess the user interface and overall user experience, providing feedback for improvement.
  • Participate in test planning and strategy meetings, contributing insights to optimize testing processes and methodologies.
  • Generate test documentation including test plans, test matrices, and test summary reports to communicate testing results and findings.
  • Provide training and support to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.

GlobalLogic India Pvt. Ltd
06.2019 - 09.2020
  • Project Title: Medtronic
  • Project 1: - Pain PC
  • Project 2: - Intellis
  • Project domain: Medical
  • Conducted regression testing, analysed results, and submitted observations to the development team.
  • Identified and tracked defects with CodeBeamer and supported developers in resolving problems by completing additional tests.
  • Effectively interacted with Developers and project Architect regarding software defects and project-related issues, working closely to develop innovative solutions.
  • Monitored debugging process results and investigated the causes of non-conforming software.
  • Reviewed requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
  • Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
  • Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize the success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
  • Designed testing scenarios for usability testing.
  • Gathered data on integration issues and vulnerabilities and reported all findings, including improvement recommendations.
  • Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient, and successful manual test cases for the entire team.
  • Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases every two weeks and well-organized sprints.

HotelKey India Pvt. Ltd
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Project 1: - G6 Hospitality HotelKey Application Admin Portal.
  • Project 2: - Extended Stay America HotelKey Application Admin Portal
  • Project domain: - Hospitality
  • Participating in the analysis of Functional requirements.
  • Preparing Test Case based on functional Specification documents to satisfy the new business requirement.
  • Involved in Functional Testing, System Testing, Navigation Testing, and Integration Testing.
  • Reporting bugs in Jira.
  • Tracking the work done on logged defect
  • Writing test cases, user stories, and test plans in Jira.

Xpendablez
04.2016 - 12.2017
  • Analysed test results and prepared system-level evaluation reports to verify and validate system performance.
  • Designed testing scenarios for usability testing.
  • Monitored debugging process results and investigated the causes of non-conforming software.
  • Involved in Functional Testing, System Testing, Navigation Testing, Integration Testing.
  • Reporting bugs in Jira.
  • Writing test cases, user stories, test plans in Jira.

Education

B.E - Electronics Engineering

Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Research & Technology
01.2015

Diploma - Electronics & Telecommunication

Shri Sai Polytechnic
01.2012

Secondary school - undefined

St. Michael English Medium High School
01.2008

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Communication
  • Technical knowledge
  • Problem-solving
  • Risk management
  • Attention to details

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that all the information provided by me in this application is factual and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Name: - Rashina M. Sheikh Place: - Pune (India)

Personal information

  • Father’s name: - Mukhtar M. Sheikh
  • D.O.B: - 1st Nov 1991 (1991-11-01)
  • Sex: - Female
  • Home town: - Nagpur (Maharashtra)

Timeline

Lead Release Manager

UST Global
06.2024 - Current

Release Manager

Accenture India Pvt Ltd.
06.2023 - 06.2024

Test Engineer Analyst

Accenture India Pvt Ltd.
05.2021 - 06.2023

GlobalLogic India Pvt. Ltd
06.2019 - 09.2020

HotelKey India Pvt. Ltd
01.2018 - 12.2018

Xpendablez
04.2016 - 12.2017

Diploma - Electronics & Telecommunication

Shri Sai Polytechnic

Secondary school - undefined

St. Michael English Medium High School

B.E - Electronics Engineering

Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Research & Technology

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Rashina M. SheikhLead Release Manager