Kajal Panwar
SDET Lead
Gurgaon
Summary
Experienced SDET Lead with over 10 years of expertise in hands-on test automation and strategic QA leadership, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality solutions within FinTech organizations. Skilled in developing and implementing efficient automation frameworks using Selenium, TestNG, and other industry-leading tools. Demonstrates expertise in building high-performing QA teams, developing scalable test strategies, and driving end-to-end quality engineering practices. Proficient in Agile methodologies, with a strong track record of improving testing efficiency and ensuring high-quality software delivery through strategic leadership and technical excellence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
SDET Lead
ONE MOBIKWIK SYSTEMS LIMITED
Gurugram
10.2021 - Current
- Guided and mentored a dedicated team of 5 skilled QA Engineers, fostering their professional growth and enhancing team performance.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
- Collaborate with product owners, development teams, and other stakeholders to ensure testing objectives align with business goals.
- Reduced defect leakage by effectively conducting regression testing after each release cycle.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Established and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Commands, automating test execution and integrating test suites into the deployment pipeline to achieve faster delivery cycles.
- Performed estimates of work hours and tracked progress using Agile and Scrum methodology.
- Designed and implemented robust API testing frameworks using Postman, REST-assured, Selenium and Maven, ensuring the reliability and scalability of backend services.
- Conducted thorough cross-platform mobile testing on iOS and Android platforms, focusing on UI functionality, performance, and API integration.
- Contributed to database testing using MongoDB and MySQL, writing efficient SQL queries for data validation and ensuring that test data integrity was maintained.
- Automated database validation steps as part of the test automation framework using JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) in Selenium and TestNG.
- Developed and optimized SQL queries to perform efficient data validation and identify discrepancies during regression cycles.
Senior Quality Engineer
IRIS Software
Noida
12.2020 - 10.2021
- Involved in implementation of Test Automation Framework build using Selenium WebDriver, to handle, TestNG and Maven technologies under Java platform utilizing industry leading harness design patterns and approaches.
- Design and development of REST/SOAP web service automation framework.
- Verify builds for release both manually and via automation.
- Analyzed defect trends to identify recurring issues, proactively addressing underlying causes before they impacted end-users or production timelines.
- Created test cases and automation scripts.
- Streamlined the transition from manual to automated processes by identifying potential bottlenecks and working closely with affected departments to address concerns proactively.
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
- Performed regression, exploratory and negative tests.
Software Test Engineer
FIS Global Business Solutions
Gurugram
02.2018 - 11.2020
- Created automation test scripts using Data-Driven Framework and Page Object Model/Page Factory model to test the web applications using Selenium WebDriver with TestNG.
- Writing automation scripts for test scenarios using the Eggplant Function Automation tool for native Mobile application automation.
- Development and Implementation of highly dynamic mock API which handles every kind of request efficiently (GET, POST (application/JSON, application/XML, text/plain), DELETE), verifies request schema and fetches respective data from DB.
- Worked with tools/technology like TFS, JIRA, Jenkins, Git and BitBucket.
- Performed Functional testing, Regression testing, System testing, Integration testing, GUI testing, and User Acceptance testing.
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
- Identified critical bugs and worked closely with developers to ensure timely resolution, resulting in a more stable product.
- Conducted data migration and ETL testing to ensure seamless data transfers between legacy and modernized platforms.
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai
05.2015 - 11.2017
- Improved software quality by executing thorough test cases and identifying critical defects.
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
- Writing automation scripts for test scenarios that include Functionality, Interaction, and Ageing on See-Test Automation using Selenium web driver on Java platform
- Supported test review, defect control and configuration management within delivery pipeline.
- Supported agile development methodologies by actively participating in sprint planning meetings and providing valuable input during daily stand-ups.
- Validate mobile application traffic logs using the Charles proxy tool.
- Estimate and Plan user stories along with the development team using Rally.
- Prepare Test Plans, Test Scenarios, and Test Cases using HP ALM
- Perform Exploratory testing to uncover out-of-the-box defects and usability issues.
- Performed regression and system-level testing to verify software quality prior to release.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications
Dehradun Institute Of Technology
Dehradun, India 07.2010 - 06.2014
Skills
Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, RestAssured, Postman, Jenkins, Maven, Git
Frameworks & Technologies: Page Object Model (POM), API Automation, Microservices Testing, Docker, Kubernetes (basic)
Manual Testing Expertise: Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Database Testing, Regression Testing, UAT, Cross-Browser and Cross-Device Testing
Programming/Scripting: Java, SQL, Shell Scripting
Test Management & CI/CD: JIRA, TestRail, Jenkins Pipelines, GitHub Actions
Cloud & DevOps Exposure: AWS (basic testing environments), Docker Containers, Cloud-based Test Execution
Processes & Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, Kanban), SDLC, STLC, Defect Management, Risk-Based Testing, Test Strategy & Planning
Leadership Skills: Team Mentoring, Test Strategy Development, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement
Performance & Security Testing (Basic): JMeter
Timeline
SDET Lead
ONE MOBIKWIK SYSTEMS LIMITED
10.2021 - Current
Senior Quality Engineer
IRIS Software
12.2020 - 10.2021
Software Test Engineer
FIS Global Business Solutions
02.2018 - 11.2020
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
05.2015 - 11.2017
B.Tech - Electronics And Communications
Dehradun Institute Of Technology
07.2010 - 06.2014
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