KETKI SHASHANK GAWANDE
Business Lead Banking Finance
Pune
Summary
Detail-oriented QA professional with 9+ years of experience in Manual Testing and 2+ years of Automation Testing, predominantly in the Banking and Financial Services domain. Strong expertise in TOSCA automation, Selenium-based frameworks, and end-to-end testing across web and enterprise platforms. Experienced in Agile delivery, accessibility testing, and defect management using Jira. Known for mentoring junior testers, improving test efficiency, and ensuring high-quality releases.
Experienced with strategic planning and project management. Utilizes strong leadership skills to guide teams towards achieving business objectives. Track record of implementing process improvements that enhance efficiency and productivity.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Business Lead / Automation Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
04.2023 - Current
- Client: Lloyds Bank
- Project: Atlas
- Domain: Retail Banking
- Platform: Pega 8
- Team Size: 3
- Tools: Jira, Xray, TOSCA
- Roles & Responsibilities:
- Working as a key QA member for UI-based retail banking application built on Pega.
- Implemented and maintained TOSCA automation scripts (2 years) for regression and smoke test suites.
- Performed manual, regression, and accessibility testing to ensure compliance and usability.
- Analyzed business requirements and collaborated closely with business stakeholders.
- Designed and reviewed test scenarios, test cases, and test data.
- Executed test cycles and maintained detailed defect logs using Jira.
- Participated in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
- Prepared daily and weekly status reports.
- Mentored junior QA members and provided guidance on automation best practices.
- Coordinated with onsite and offshore teams for smooth test execution.
Test Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
03.2018 - 04.2023
- Client: Morgan Stanley
- Project: Digital Mortgages
- Domain: Banking & Wealth Management
- Platform: Angular JS
- Team Size: 6
- Automation Tools: Protractor
- Test Management Tools: HP ALM, Jira
- Roles & Responsibilities:
- Tested end-to-end digital mortgage workflows including pre-approval, purchase, and refinance.
- Performed both manual and automation testing using Protractor.
- Created Gherkin feature files and executed automated test cases.
- Managed automation code and version control using GitHub.
- Conducted regression testing using automated test suites.
- Logged, tracked, and managed defects across releases.
- Participated actively in Agile ceremonies.
- Mentored junior testers and supported knowledge transfer activities.
Test Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
02.2016 - 03.2018
- Client: HSBC
- Project: Greenfield
- Domain: Banking
- Platform: AS400
- Team Size: 15
- Tools: HP ALM
- Roles & Responsibilities:
- Worked on large-scale core banking transformation program.
- Prepared and executed test cases for functional, regression, UAT, and exploratory testing.
- Performed impact analysis for newly logged defects.
- Maintained defect logs and coordinated with onsite teams.
- Prepared weekly status reports for stakeholders.
Test Engineer
Educe Solutions
02.2013 - 03.2014
- Project: SEPA DD-NL
- Domain: Banking
- Platform: ASP.NET, SQL Server 2008
- Team Size: 10
- Tools: HP ALM
- Responsibilities:
- Executed functional, regression, exploratory, and UAT testing.
- Prepared test cases, test data, and defect reports.
- Supported onsite-offshore coordination.
Test Engineer
Educe Solutions
06.2012 - 02.2013
- Project: IVIVC Express
- Domain: Healthcare
- Platform: .NET, SQL Server 2008
- Team Size: 6
- Tools: QMS
- Responsibilities:
- Prepared and executed test cases for multiple test cycles.
- Maintained defect logs and prepared release notes.
- Supported regression and UAT testing.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical
RTM Nagpur University
01.2010
Skills
Testing & QA
Manual Testing (Functional, Regression, UAT, Exploratory)
Test Planning, Test Case Design & Execution
Defect Management & Root Cause Analysis
Agile / Scrum Methodology
Automation Testing
TOSCA Automation (2 Years – Current Project)
Protractor
Gherkin / BDD
Test Case Automation & Maintenance
Accessibility Testing
Web Accessibility Testing (WCAG Guidelines)
Keyboard Navigation & Screen Reader Validation
Tools & Technologies
Test Management / Defect Tools: Jira, Xray, HP ALM, QMS
Automation Tools: TOSCA, Protractor
Platforms: Pega, Angular JS, AS400, ASPNET
Databases: SQL Server, MySQL, MS Access
Version Control: GitHub
Domain Expertise
Banking & Financial Services
Retail Banking
Digital Mortgages
Wealth Management
Core Banking Systems
Accomplishments
- Best Performer Award – HSBC Greenfield Project
- On-The-Spot Award – Morgan Stanley Digital Mortgages Project
Certification
Tosca AS1
Declaration
I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Business Lead / Automation Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
04.2023 - Current
Test Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
03.2018 - 04.2023
Test Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
02.2016 - 03.2018
Test Engineer
Educe Solutions
02.2013 - 03.2014
Test Engineer
Educe Solutions
06.2012 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical
RTM Nagpur University