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Mangal (Nagnath) Mahalinge

Test Analyst

Mangal Mahalinge
Stuttgart, Germany

Experience

May 2025 - Jul 2025
3 months

Trainee Product Management

Digitale Leute Schule

  • Remote learning with experts and 636 instructional units.
  • Product management bootcamp teaching agile methods and software tools for modern product management in complex software projects.
  • User experience (UX) · product management · Figma (software) · user-centered design · Scrum · agile project management · Jira · Confluence · product discovery · backlog management · user experience design (UED) · prototyping · lean thinking · product roadmapping · user stories · Miro collaboration platform · application monitoring tools · performance metrics · lean product management · product design kickoff indicators (KPI) & tracking events · product strategy · business modeling · product vision & goals · product discovery.
Jun 2018 - Present
7 years 9 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Software Testing Engineer (and Project Manager)

Strabag BRVZ

  • Implemented a detailed project plan, defined project scope and deliverables

  • Gantt charts, schedules, milestones, risk analysis, and risk mitigation strategy

  • Task allocation and resource management, preparation of work packages, requirements management

  • Regular reporting, coordination with stakeholders, managing changes and schedules

  • Detailed review of the Software Requirements Specification (SRS)

  • Preparing test estimates, test scenarios, test cases, test plans, defect management, UI and API automation test scripts with Selenium, creating and managing a regression test cycle in JIRA

  • Preparing and maintaining all REST API tests and test results with REST Assured. Testing spans applications on Android and iPad devices.

  • Discussing all issues with product owners

Nov 2010 - Sep 2017
6 years 11 months
Pune, India

Test Analyst

Infosys Technologies Limited

  • Project time and goal management in Microsoft PMP, leading a team of five testers
  • Detailed review of the Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
  • Creating test estimates, test plans, use cases, test cases, and test closure reports; reviewing test cases at the integration level
  • Executing functional tests, UI tests, regression tests, UAT tests, and system tests; performing performance tests with LoadRunner and automation tests with QTP
  • Preparing and releasing daily and weekly reports to management and clients; making go/no-go decisions for production
  • Maintaining all test results and coordinating between offshore and onshore teams
Nov 2009 - Nov 2010
1 year 1 month
Pune, India

Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

Cybage Software Pvt Ltd.

Aug 2007 - Nov 2009
2 years 4 months
Pune, India

Software Testing Engineer

BytzSoft Technologies

Summary

  • Experience as a test management team lead, team mentoring, test planning, test estimation, test reporting, etc.

  • Product backlog prioritization, product roadmap, creating business use cases, feature development, requirements gathering, backlog management, delivery scheduling, resource management, resource allocation, project and product planning, etc.

  • Hands-on experience with project management and test management tools like Jira, Confluence, Microsoft PMP, HP QC/ALM, Jira with Zyphyr Scalable, etc.

  • Expert in defect management with HP ALM and Bugzilla.

  • Experience with agile project management methods, e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SDLC.

  • Experience implementing test cases, test scenarios, test estimates, test plans, test reports. Detailed analysis of functional and technical specifications.

  • Working on REST API testing, microservice testing, JSON files, and tools/software like Docker, Git, Consul, Kibana, Elasticsearch, PG Admin.

  • Experience and knowledge in automation with Selenium, TestNG, Selenide.

  • Experience communicating with clients, creating status reports, PIR reports, SLA reports for audits.

  • Resource management: adding resources, maintaining time tracking, creating resource usage reports, release analysis, testing and assessing testability of test bases derived from requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria, specifications, and models.

  • Initiating test processes (analysis, design, implementation, and execution), monitoring test progress and results, and reviewing the status of exit criteria.

  • Experience with UAT and E2E testing in complex system environments.

  • Experience in cards and payments. Worked on the TSYS application for cards and payments. About 7 years of experience in banking and finance.

Skills

  • Programming Languages - Java, C, C++, Html

  • Tools - Hp Alm, Qc Reporting, Jira, Confluence, Selenium, Postman, Rest Assured, Toad, Project Management Professional (Pmp), Soap Ui For Web Service Testing, Microsoft Office, Zyphyr Scalable.

  • Operating Systems - Windows 10, Linux, Ubuntu.

  • Databases - Sql Server, Oracle, Mysql

  • Testing - Rest Api Testing, Functional Testing, Ui Testing, Regression Testing, Uat Testing, System Testing, Card Testing, Microservice Testing, Database Testing, Black Box Testing, Web Service Testing, Sit, Uat Testing.

  • Product Management, Project Management

Languages

German
Native
English
Native

Education

Jun 2000 - Jun 2004

Government Engineering College of Aurangabad

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering · Computer Science & Engineering · Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, India

Certifications & licenses

ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

PMI CAPM Certified

Product Management Bootcamp Certificate

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Where is Mangal based?

Mangal is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

What languages does Mangal speak?

Mangal speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native).

How many years of experience does Mangal have?

Mangal has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Mangal has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. Note that Mangal may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Mangal be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Mangal would be well-suited for roles such as: Trainee Product Management, Software Testing Engineer (and Project Manager), Test Analyst.

What is Mangal's latest experience?

Mangal's most recent position is Trainee Product Management at Digitale Leute Schule.

What companies has Mangal worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Mangal has worked for Digitale Leute Schule and Strabag BRVZ.

Which industries is Mangal most experienced in?

Mangal is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Education.

Which business areas is Mangal most experienced in?

Mangal is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA), Information Technology (IT), and Project Management. Mangal also has some experience in Product Development.

Which industries has Mangal worked in recently?

Mangal has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Education.

Which business areas has Mangal worked in recently?

Mangal has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Mangal's education?

Mangal holds a Bachelor in Computer Science & Engineering from Government Engineering College of Aurangabad.

Does Mangal have any certificates?

Mangal has 3 certificates. These include: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification, PMI CAPM Certified, and Product Management Bootcamp Certificate.

What is the availability of Mangal?

Mangal will be available full-time from March 2026.

What is the rate of Mangal?

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