Gargee Kawale
QA Engineer
Pune
Summary
Results-oriented QA Lead with 7 years of experience in manual and automation testing across web, mobile, and API platforms. Developed test strategies and automation frameworks that enhance release quality and reduce post-production defects in Agile environments. Led and mentored teams while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to achieve quality improvements and operational goals.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Engineer II
Bentley Systems
07.2024 - Current
- Created and implemented scalable automation framework with Playwright and JavaScript, enhancing support for end-to-end regression and smoke test suites.
- Managed full-cycle QA responsibility for numerous features, achieving high-quality releases through organized test planning and thorough execution
- developed automation framework, reusable components, coding standards, and folder hierarchy to enhance script maintainability and execution stability
- created QA methodologies from inception, including test strategy, test estimation, execution workflows, and release readiness criteria to ensure comprehensive quality assurance
- Addressed and eliminated flaky automation tests by refining synchronization assertions and improving test data oversight.
- minimized regression execution time by enhancing automation and implementing parallel execution
- developed automation framework, reusable components, coding standards, and folder hierarchy, improving script maintainability and execution stability
- Engaged with product owners, developers, and designers to advance shift-left testing strategy, enhancing defect reduction
- Performed root cause analysis of critical production defects driving ongoing quality enhancements.
QA Engineer II
Cavista Technologies
08.2022 - 06.2024
- Managed QA processes across sprint cycles, including comprehensive test planning, execution, and validation of releases.
- Collaborated with developers, product managers, and designers to diagnose and prioritize defects, improving product quality.
- Executed root cause analysis to create defect reports, facilitating faster issue resolution and improving application stability
- Developed and implemented test plans and scenarios to proactively identify defects, enhancing overall user experience
- Aligned test cases and automation scripts with business requirements during sprint cycles.
- Executed user acceptance testing (UAT) for every release, validating features against end-user requirements.
- Established BDD-focused automation through Cucumber and Java, augmenting test comprehensibility and cooperation
- automated web application testing leveraging Selenium WebDriver with Java JUnit Maven and Page Object Model (POM) embedded within CI pipelines
- Applied Apache POI for data-driven testing and carried out backend validation with SQL queries.
- Administered full defect lifecycle via Jira in conjunction with development teams through to closure
- Contributed to sprint planning and backlog grooming by offering timely QA feedback on user stories and acceptance criteria.
QA Engineer
Mobiquity Inc.
10.2019 - 07.2022
- Established robust automation testing framework using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG.
- Conducted data-driven cross-browser and parallel test execution with Selenium Grid to enhance testing efficiency.
- Developed solid groundwork in automation testing through application of Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG.
- Participated in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, refinement sessions, and retrospectives to enhance team collaboration.
- Created and upheld automation frameworks utilizing page object model (POM) strategies.
- Recognized, reported, and tracked defects through Jira, engaging with developers to ensure effective resolution.
- actively involved in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, refinement sessions, and retrospectives
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Thakur College of Engineering And Technology
Mumbai, Maharashtra06-2018
Skills
Manual Testing (Web, Mobile, Voice)
API testing experience
Testing methodologies
Selenium with Java
TestNG
Cucumber
Playwright
JavaScript
TypeScript
SQL
Azure DevOps
Jenkins
User acceptance testing
Certification
ISTQB Foundation Level, 2020-07-01
Timeline
QA Engineer II
Bentley Systems
07.2024 - Current
QA Engineer II
Cavista Technologies
08.2022 - 06.2024
QA Engineer
Mobiquity Inc.
10.2019 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Thakur College of Engineering And Technology