Yogesh Badgujar
Senior QA Manager
Kalyan, Maharashtra
Summary
Innovative and results-driven QA & Delivery Leader with over 15 years of experience in building QA teams from scratch, driving AI-led transformation, and leading cross-functional delivery across Martech, Procurement, E-learning and Insurance domains. Proven ability to manage large QA functions, resolve customer defects, and transform legacy QA workflows using AI-powered tools, improving efficiency by 40% and reducing defect density by 20%.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior QA Manager
Netcore Cloud
2024.04 - Current
- Leading QA for CEE Product and Customer Defect Resolution, ensuring 99% SLA compliance for critical issues
- Spearheading AI transformation by integrating Claude AI Projects with JIRA, Confluence, GitLab, Grooming transcripts, and tech documentation
- Created tools to:
- Summarize requirements from sources like JIRA, Figma, tech docs
- Extract P0 cases, generate test scenarios, and create robot files for automation
- Analyze ticket trends, identify duplicates, conduct RCAs, and streamline reports
- Developing an AI-powered Product Bible centralizing all debugging and product knowledge resources
- Reduced defect density by 20% via process revamp and issue pattern analysis
QA Engineering Manager
Netcore Cloud
2022.03 - 2024.04
- Built CPaaS QA function from ground-up for WhatsApp, RCS, and Email products
- Designed scalable QA documentation frameworks and onboarding programs
- Mentored teams in automation, test planning, and continuous improvement
- Owned delivery cycles and risk mitigation across multiple product lines
Test Lead
Zycus
2017.04 - 2022.02
- Led QA for Procurement products (iAnalyze, iLogix, eProc, eCatalog, ItemMaster)
- Developed hybrid testing combining API tests with CodeceptJS UI automation using BDD framework.
- Integrated QA into CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins and GoCD
Senior QA Engineer
Snipp
2016.07 - 2017.03
- Managed QA for SnippCheck platform, focusing on defect root cause analysis and CAPA tracking
Test Analyst
Capgemini
2014.04 - 2016.07
- Led ESB and integration testing for MunichRE (USA), ensuring business process stability
Senior Test Engineer
Mastek
2012.02 - 2014.04
- Delivered QA for insurance products, with strong emphasis on defect prevention and resolution
Test Engineer
Praxis
2010.03 - 2012.02
- Worked on eLearning platforms, specializing in functional, cross-browser testing and 508 compliance
Education
B.E. - Computer Science
K.K. Wagh College of Engineering
NashikDiploma - Industrial Electronics
Shreeram Polytechnic
AiroliSSC -
St. Judes High School
Kalyan 2001.04 -
Skills
Team Building
Accomplishments
- AI-Led QA Transformation – Reduced test planning & execution time by 40% using in-house AI solutions
- Team Builder – Built CPaaS QA team from scratch, now a reference model within the organization
- Delivery Excellence Award – Zycus – For high-quality releases under tight timelines
- Monthly Spot Award – Capgemini – For effective stakeholder coordination during UAT
- Fire in the Belly Award – Mastek – For strong delivery mindset and team commitment
Ai Innovation And Tech Initiatives
- Built custom AI tools with Claude AI Projects + MCP integration (JIRA, GitLab, Confluence, transcripts) for auto-summarizing multi-source requirements
- Generating test plans, robot files, and test data
- Ticket trend analysis, RCA, and duplicate issue detection
- Developing an AI-powered Product Bible aggregating all documentation and guides for faster issue resolution
- Reduced manual effort across test planning and RCA by 60%
Timeline
Senior QA Manager
Netcore Cloud
2024.04 - Current
QA Engineering Manager
Netcore Cloud
2022.03 - 2024.04
Test Lead
Zycus
2017.04 - 2022.02
Senior QA Engineer
Snipp
2016.07 - 2017.03
Test Analyst
Capgemini
2014.04 - 2016.07
Senior Test Engineer
Mastek
2012.02 - 2014.04
Test Engineer
Praxis
2010.03 - 2012.02
SSC -
St. Judes High School
2001.04 -
B.E. - Computer Science
K.K. Wagh College of Engineering
Diploma - Industrial Electronics
Shreeram Polytechnic