Pratibha Kadam
About Pratibha Kadam
Pratibha Kadam is a Senior QA Automation Engineer with extensive experience in software quality assurance and automation testing. She has worked for various companies, including The Exchange and Kforce Inc, and possesses strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and a range of testing tools.
Work at Kforce
Pratibha Kadam currently holds the position of Senior QA Automation Engineer at Kforce Inc, where she has been employed since 2021. In this role, she focuses on quality assurance automation, utilizing her extensive experience in the field. Prior to her current position, she worked at Kforce for 9 months in 2021. Her responsibilities include developing and implementing automated testing solutions to ensure software quality.
Previous Experience at The Exchange
Pratibha Kadam worked at The Exchange in various capacities from 2015 to 2019. She started as a Quality Assurance Team Lead for 8 months, followed by a role as Test Automation Engineer for 1 year. She then served as Software Quality Assurance Team Lead for 2 years. During her tenure, she gained experience in Agile Scrum methodologies and participated in key scrum rituals.
Expertise in QA Automation
Pratibha Kadam possesses strong expertise in QA automation, particularly in developing API automation using the REST assured framework with a BDD approach. She is skilled in web automation testing using Java and Selenium WebDriver, along with the TestNg framework and QAF-BDD. Her knowledge extends to both functional and non-functional testing, including UI/UX, integration, regression, sanity, and exploratory testing.
Education and Background
Pratibha Kadam earned her Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University, completing her studies from 2003 to 2007. This educational background has provided her with a solid foundation in engineering principles, which she applies in her career in software quality assurance.
Tools and Methodologies
Pratibha Kadam is experienced in utilizing various defect tracking and test management tools, including Jira, TFS, ALM, and Bugzilla. Her strong knowledge of the Agile Scrum model allows her to effectively engage in scrum rituals such as stand-up meetings, sprint planning, and retrospectives, contributing to the overall efficiency of the development process.