I am a dynamic Software Testing Lead with 10 years of experience guiding testing efforts across diverse domains. I enjoy mentoring teams, shaping test strategies, and delivering high-quality software through careful planning, execution, and collaboration. I focus on understanding what needs testing, turning requirements into clear test scenarios and risk assessments, and working with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet customer expectations and business needs.

Mugdha Dhumale

I am a dynamic Software Testing Lead with 10 years of experience guiding testing efforts across diverse domains. I enjoy mentoring teams, shaping test strategies, and delivering high-quality software through careful planning, execution, and collaboration. I focus on understanding what needs testing, turning requirements into clear test scenarios and risk assessments, and working with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet customer expectations and business needs.

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I am a dynamic Software Testing Lead with 10 years of experience guiding testing efforts across diverse domains. I enjoy mentoring teams, shaping test strategies, and delivering high-quality software through careful planning, execution, and collaboration.

I focus on understanding what needs testing, turning requirements into clear test scenarios and risk assessments, and working with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet customer expectations and business needs.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer (Lead QE Analyst) / Test Lead (Manual Testing) at Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
July 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Led QA for a US-based insurance domain project, translating requirements into test conditions, identifying gaps and risks early, ensuring comprehensive test coverage, contributing to test planning and strategy, reviewing team test scenarios for clarity and completeness, and coordinating with cross-functional teams. Supervised 5-6 junior resources, overseeing training, development, performance, and upskilling efforts.
Business Analyst/Business Configurator/Consultant / Associate Manager at Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
January 1, 2020 - July 31, 2024
Captured, analyzed, and documented business/technical requirements; wrote user stories and acceptance criteria aligned with roadmaps; defined test plans; performed gap analysis and provisioned solutions; partnered with developers during development and with testers on test case reviews; managed test management activities including creation, execution, and peer review of test cases; extensive use of JIRA for sprint stories and defect reporting; stakeholder and production support liaison; guided onboarding and collaboration across teams.
Project Manager at Coforge UK Ltd
February 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
PMO role on NHS digital transformation project replacing legacy systems with an integrated platform to improve performance and experience. Responsibilities included requirement traceability mapping, recruitment support, invoice management, meeting coordination, and finance reporting; onboarding resources and managing complex scheduling; maintaining financial trackers for monthly revenue.
Project Manager at Coforge UK Ltd
April 1, 2026 - Present
Rejoined post-maternity leave; ongoing PMO responsibilities for NHS digital transformation project including ongoing requirement traceability, stakeholder coordination, and project governance.
Lead QE Analyst / Senior Software Engineer at Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.
July 1, 2015 - December 1, 2019
Led QA activities for web applications for a US-based Insurance company. Broke down requirements into test conditions, identified gaps and risks early, ensured test coverage mapped to product behavior and dependencies, contributed to test planning, reviewed test scenarios for clarity, extensively used JIRA for defect tracking, and mentored 5-6 junior resources. Coordinated daily activities, training, and upskilling of junior resources.
Business Analyst / Business Configurator / Consultant / Associate Manager at Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd.
January 1, 2020 - July 1, 2024
Captured, analyzed, and documented business/technical requirements; wrote user stories and acceptance criteria; performed gap analysis and provided solutions; paired with developers during development and with testers during test design; managed test planning, execution, data creation, and review; used JIRA for sprint stories, test case management, and bugs reporting; handled stakeholder management and supported production issues as needed.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) – Computer Engineering at Thakur College of Engineering & Technology, Mumbai
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) – Computer Engineering at Thakur College of Engineering & Technology, Mumbai University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

LOMA, Associate, Life Management Institute (ALMI) Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Foundation level certificate in software testing from ISTQB
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
ALMI - Associate Life Management Institute (LAM) Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
ISTQB Foundation Level - Software Testing
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Healthcare, Software & Internet