Abhijeet Kashid

Software Test Engineer

Mumbai

Summary

Software Test Engineer with 4 years of experience in manual and automation testing across Banking and Capital Market domains. Strong expertise in STLC, SDLC, test case design, functional, regression, and UAT testing, with hands-on experience in defect tracking using JIRA. Proficient in Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and automation framework development (POM, Data-Driven), integrated with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins. Experienced in API testing using Postman, SQL-based data validation, and working in Agile Scrum environments to ensure high-quality, scalable software delivery.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

Engineer Level 2

Planit Testing

08.2024 - Current

Led end-to-end testing for LOS, LMS banking applications, validating loan lifecycle, EMI schedules, interest calculations resulting in 30% reduction in production defects.
Executed functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing for Capital Market trading applications, covering order execution, RMS checks, margin calculations, and settlements, achieving 95% UAT sign-off on first cycle.
Designed and maintained 2000+ test cases from BRD/FRD and user stories, ensuring 100% requirement traceability (RTM) and improved test coverage across releases.
Developed and enhanced automation regression suites using Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and POM, automating 60%+ of regression scenarios and reducing test execution time by 40%.
Logged, tracked, and resolved high-severity defects using JIRA, collaborating with developers for root cause analysis and achieving 90% defect closure within SLA.
Actively contributed in Agile Scrum ceremonies, providing accurate estimations, test metrics, and quality reports, supporting on-time sprint and release deliveries.

Software Test Engineer

Studyleague IT Solutions

05.2022 - 07.2024

Performed end-to-end manual testing across web and mobile applications, executing functional, regression, smoke, sanity, integration, and UAT testing, leading to stable releases with minimal post-production issues.
Analyzed business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to design and execute 1500+ detailed test cases, achieving 100% requirement traceability (RTM).
Conducted API testing using Postman to validate REST APIs, including request/response payloads, HTTP status codes, authentication, and business rule validations, improving backend reliability.
Identified, logged, and tracked functional and integration defects using JIRA, working closely with developers to perform root cause analysis and ensuring 85–90% defect closure within SLA.
Supported UAT cycles by coordinating with business users and product owners, resolving critical issues and achieving first-cycle UAT sign-off.
Participated actively in Agile Scrum ceremonies, providing accurate test status, defect metrics, and release readiness reports to stakeholders.

Education

Bachelors of Science - Information Technology

Mumbai University

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Skills

Manual Testing: STLC, SDLC, Requirement Analysis, Test Case Design & Execution, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke & Sanity Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, UAT, Defect Life Cycle, Defect Tracking (JIRA)

Automation Testing: Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Automation Frameworks (POM, Data-Driven), XPath, Maven, Git

API & Database Testing: API Testing (Postman), REST APIs, HTTP Methods, JSON Validation, SQL, Data Validation

Agile & Process: Agile Scrum, Sprint Ceremonies, Test Estimation, JIRA, GitLab, BrowserStack, Eclipse

Domain Knowledge: Banking & Finance, Capital Market / Trading Applications

Certification

AI Powered QE by Planit AI Academy

Achievements

Trailblazer Award – Studyleague IT Solutions, 2024

Recognized for pioneering quality improvements, strengthening testing processes, and ensuring reliable, defect-free releases.

Timeline

AI Powered QE by Planit AI Academy

01-2026

Engineer Level 2

Planit Testing

08.2024 - Current

Software Test Engineer

Studyleague IT Solutions

05.2022 - 07.2024

Bachelors of Science - Information Technology

Mumbai University