Sameer Kelkar

• Led end-to-end Quality Assurance and manual testing for cross-platform messaging application (Android,
iOS, Web).
• Managed test planning, regression cycles, and release readiness.
• Reduced production defects by improving regression coverage and defect triage process across multiple
sprint releases.
• Managed defect tracking and bug tracking lifecycle using JIRA and Azure DevOps.
• Mentored 7+ team members and ensured sprint quality deliverables.

• Led validation of 5G NR, LTE-A, IMS, VoLTE, VoWiFi for carrier certification.
• Managed validation across 10+ device models supporting carrier certification releases.
• Performed protocol-level log analysis using QXDM and Wireshark.
• Supported carrier acceptance testing, client validation, and release sign-off activities.

• Executed functional and integration testing of embedded set-top box platforms.
• Designed test cases and managed defect lifecycle.

• Performed firmware, BIOS, and driver validation across Windows and Linux.
• Conducted system-level enterprise hardware testing.