CHAITANYA TEJAS
Bengaluru
Summary
Senior Test Engineer with 5+ years of experience in the Insurance domain, specializing in Guidewire PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter. Strong expertise in functional, system, and regression testing with hands-on exposure to automation testing. Proven ability to work in Agile environments, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and deliver high-quality Guidewire implementations aligned with business and regulatory needs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Test Engineer
EY GDS
Bengaluru
10.2020 - Current
- Led end-to-end testing activities for Guidewire implementations, including PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter, ensuring system stability and functional accuracy.
- Designed and executed test plans, test cases, and regression suites, ensuring comprehensive functional coverage across insurance workflows.
- Performed functional validation of policy lifecycle, claims processing, and integrations within the Guidewire ecosystem.
- Collaborated with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and efficiently resolve defects, enhancing overall project quality.
- Actively contributed to Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Selenium, TestNG, and BDD Cucumber.
- Conducted API testing using SOAP UI and Postman for service-level validations.
- Logged, tracked, and managed defects using JIRA, ensuring timely resolution and quality delivery.
- Mentored junior QA engineers and implemented process improvements, contributing to increased testing efficiency and timely delivery.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
Alva's Institute of Engineering and Technology
08.2020
Skills
- Guidewire Policy centre, Cain centre Functional Testing
- Automated Testing
- Agile methodologies
- Test case design
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Bug tracking
- Team leadership
- Regression testing
- SQL
- Selenium
- SOAP UI
- Postman
- BDD
- Cucumber
- GIT
- Java
Certification
• Associate Guidewire Certified- Insurance suite
• ISQTB Certified Agile Tester
• Generative AI Bronze badge certificate
• CSTE Certified Software Test Engineer
• ISQTB Certified Agile Tester
• Generative AI Bronze badge certificate
• CSTE Certified Software Test Engineer
Accomplishments
• Enhanced QA processes to reduce project delivery time and ensure timely releases.
• Spot Awarded and exception client service recognition award
• Spot Awarded and exception client service recognition award
Languages
- Kannada
- Hindi
- English
Timeline
Senior Test Engineer
EY GDS
10.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Engineering -
Alva's Institute of Engineering and Technology