Lokesh R
Engineer – Quality Audit | Quality Engineer (Manual & Automation)
Chennai
Summary
Quality Engineer(QA) with 2+ years of experience in manual and automation testing within the banking and digital lending domain. Hands-on experience in functional, regression, and UAT testing, Java-based automation (Selenium, Cucumber), REST API testing using Postman, SQL CRUD operations in test/UAT environments, and performance testing using JMeter. Strong exposure to defect analysis, test data preparation, and collaboration with development teams to ensure high-quality and stable application releases across Retail, Agri, and MSME banking verticals. Open to relocating to Bengaluru for on-site or hybrid roles.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Engineer - Quality Audit
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd
07.2024 - 12.2025
Project: Indian Bank – Digital Lending Platform
- Performed functional, regression, and UAT testing for Retail, Agri, MSME, and Jewel Loan journeys
- Executed and maintained automation test scripts using Java, Selenium, and Cucumber
- Reviewed automation scripts to improve execution stability and reliability
- Performed REST API validation using Postman to verify backend service responses
- Executed SQL CRUD queries in test/UAT environments for test data preparation, validation, and cleanup
- Analyzed defects and collaborated with developers to support root-cause analysis
- Conducted performance testing using Apache JMeter to validate system stability under load
- Gained exposure to Jenkins-based CI workflows used during build and release cycles
- Worked onsite at Indian Bank Head Office (Mannady, Chennai) to support UAT activities
Application Engineer
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd
02.2023 - 06.2024
Project: Indian Bank – Digital Lending Platform
- Supported application modules during development and deployment phases
- Assisted in requirement analysis and application flow validation
- Coordinated with QA and backend teams to understand API behavior and database interactions
- Built strong understanding of digital lending and banking domain workflows across Retail, Agri, and MSME verticals, including Home Loan, Credit Card, Jewel Loan, and Business Loan journeys
Education
Bachelor of Engineering(B.E) - Electronics And Communication Engineering(ECE)
Saveetha Engineering College
Chennai, India, India05-2023
Skills
Automation Testing: Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD)
Manual Testing: Functional Testing, Regression Testing, UAT Testing
API Testing: REST API validation using Postman
Performance Testing: Apache JMeter
Certification
The Complete Java Development Bootcamp – Udemy
Timeline
Engineer - Quality Audit
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd
07.2024 - 12.2025
Application Engineer
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd
02.2023 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Engineering(B.E) - Electronics And Communication Engineering(ECE)
Saveetha Engineering College
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- High Five – Ignite Award, Newgen Software Technologies Ltd
Recognized for exceptional QA contributions across multiple digital lending projects, including comprehensive testing of key banking journeys, proactive defect identification, and consistent support during critical project phases.