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Avinash Kanchan

Avinash Kanchan

Bangalore

Summary

Senior QA Engineer with 3.1 years of experience in Automation and Manual Testing for web and Android applications, specializing in Banking and E-commerce domains. Proficient in Selenium, Java, TestNG, API Testing (Postman & Rest Assured), JDBC, and Agile methodologies, with a strong focus on UI Automation, Test Planning, and Backend Validation.

Expert in mobile automation testing using Appium, framework creation, and API automation with Rest Assured, ensuring seamless integration and enhanced system performance. Skilled in load testing using JMeter to assess application scalability.

Adept at implementing industry-standard testing strategies, combining manual and automated testing to ensure high-quality software products. Possesses sharp analytical skills, enabling efficient identification and resolution of software defects. Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Agile processes, and best practices in quality assurance to deliver reliable, scalable, and performance-driven applications.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Consultant

Reserve Bank Innovation HUB
10.2024 - Current

Professional Experience Highlights

  • End-to-End API Automation: Led API validation using Postman and Rest Assured, ensuring seamless integration and optimal response performance for web applications.
  • Mobile Testing Expertise: Developed and maintained mobile automation test scripts using Appium, enabling smooth testing across different Android .

Software Test Engineer

AU Small Finance Bank
06.2022 - 10.2024

Professional Experience Highlights

  • Strategic Test Planning & Execution: Designed and implemented comprehensive test strategies, ensuring high-quality delivery across banking and e-commerce applications.
  • Automation Framework Development: Spearheaded the creation of scalable and maintainable automation frameworks using Selenium, TestNG, and Appium, optimizing test efficiency and reducing manual intervention.
  • End-to-End API Automation: Led API validation using Postman and Rest Assured, ensuring seamless integration and optimal response performance for web applications.
  • CI/CD Integration & DevOps Collaboration: Executed automation suites through CI/CD pipelines, proactively resolving merge conflicts and enhancing deployment efficiency.
  • Mobile Testing Expertise: Developed and maintained mobile automation test scripts using Appium, enabling smooth testing across different Android and iOS environments.
  • Load & Performance Testing: Conducted JMeter-based performance testing to assess system scalability and stability under varied load conditions.
  • Agile & Cross-Team Collaboration: Actively participated in Scrum meetings, backlog grooming, and QA walkthrough, ensuring alignment with development teams and project stakeholders.
  • Comprehensive Functional & Regression Testing: Conducted a variety of testing methodologies, including functional, regression, smoke, cross-browser, usability, and exploratory testing, improving software reliability.
  • Defect Management & Debugging: Identified, documented, and tracked defects effectively while resolving Selenium and Java-based exceptions to maintain workflow continuity.
  • Banking Application Expertise: Specialized in core banking web applications, corporate & retail internet banking systems, and mortgage applications, ensuring industry compliance and seamless user experience.


Education

B.Tech - Electronics and communication engineering

SSN college of engineering and Technology

Skills

  • Manual Testing
  • API Testing
  • Automation Testing
  • Performance and Load Testing
  • Mobile Automation Testing
  • Core Java
  • Selenium
  • Jenkins
  • Git
  • TestNg
  • Maven
  • CI/CD
  • JIRA
  • Jmeter
  • Appium

LANGUAGES

Hindi
English

Awards

STAR AWARD Recognized for exceptional performance in both automation & manual QA at Fincare Small Finance Bank.

Timeline

QA Consultant

Reserve Bank Innovation HUB
10.2024 - Current

Software Test Engineer

AU Small Finance Bank
06.2022 - 10.2024

B.Tech - Electronics and communication engineering

SSN college of engineering and Technology
Avinash Kanchan