Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Intelligent Case Automation Manager (ICAM)
Omega M-Track
Vanguard
Payments Fraud Platform
Timeline
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MAHENDRA GUNJAL

Pune

Summary

  • Having 4+ years of professional experience in software systems analysis, design, Testing and development.
  • Good exposure to each of the phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Experience in using Agile with Scrum methodologies for project development cycle.
  • Experienced in Creating, Modifying, Executing and Testing the Scripts in Selenium-BDD framework using Java.
  • A skilled programmer with a flair for adopting new technologies, designing and building applications in Business Process Management (BPM) tool such as PegaRULES Process Commander.
  • A keen Analyst and Team Player with thorough understanding of all aspects of the SDLC from understand-ing client requirements through direct client interaction, translating them into technical specifications and driving their execution.
  • Expertise in writing database queries for various relational databases such as Oracle SQL.
  • Experience in understanding of all aspects of STLC, Automation, Manual and Functional Testing.
  • Proficient in test planning, test scripts, test case development, execution, and bug reporting.
    Well versed with Functional, System, Regression, Smoke, Sanity testing and Pega Testing.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Automation Test Engineer

Cognizant
Pune
01.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business analysts, to define test requirements and priorities
  • Hands-on experience on Automation Testing using Selenium Java
  • Hands-on experience on API Testing with Postman
  • Hands-on experience on Mobile Testing with Browser Stack
  • Hands-on experience on Pega Case management to automate business process
  • Expertise in integrating external systems with PEGA using web services like REST, SOAP
  • Experience in using Agile with Scrum methodologies for project development cycle
  • Actively involved and lead Test Strategy meetings with Client for discussing and confirming the QA validation scope for all in-sprint stories
  • Executed manual and automated test cases, identifying and reporting defects promptly.
  • Automated feasible test cases using Selenium plus Java
  • Facilitated defect triage meetings, and worked closely with development teams to ensure timely and effective defect resolution.
  • Conducted exploratory testing to identify software vulnerabilities to provide edge cases

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

Pune University
India
06.2020

Skills

  • Agile methodology
  • Selenium
  • Core JAVA
  • BDD
  • Cucumber
  • Selenium webdriver
  • Postman
  • PEGA 8
  • Browserstack
  • Oracle SQL Database
  • Pega Testing (ICAM Application)
  • ALM automation testing
  • Eclipse
  • Git
  • Maven
  • TestNG
  • Automation Testing
  • Functional Testing
  • JIRA
  • Regression testing
  • Sanity Testing
  • Scrum
  • SQL
  • STLC
  • Test Planning
  • Test scenarios
  • VBA
  • WebDriver
  • Zephyr
  • Mainframe-3270
  • GPP
  • SAA
  • Feedzai
  • PRM

Certification

  • Certified Pega System Architect, 01/23
  • Certified Pega Senior System Architect, 01/23

Accomplishments

  • Stand out performer. His contribution in BLP project delivery is highly recognized by Test leads and managers.
  • Cheers Award: Excellent teamwork, dedication, hard work and support on the Vanguard project.
  • Always striving, never settling. Your contribution in the project Omega M-Track has been recognized by the team and account leadership.
  • Gems of the year: Received appreciation for his proficiency, proactiveness and excellence in client interactions.

Intelligent Case Automation Manager (ICAM)

A business fulfillment platform used for managing general admin requests, workflows, and service-level agreements (SLAs). It supports RM/Non-RM processes, case management, email triggers, payment processing, and reporting. The application ensures efficient handling of service requests with defined SLAs and automated workflows.
Tools- PEGA 7
Responsibilities:

  • Analyzed requirements and designed test cases for ICAM application enhancements.
  • Validated 24 new request types and 56 request type configurations with specific SLA timelines (1-5 days).
  • Performed functional, integration, and system testing for RM/Non-RM process flows.
  • Tested pend/unpend flows, email triggers, case creation timing, and payment processing
  • Verified workbasket display changes and Notice of Withdrawal modifications.
  • Conducted smoke testing before executing test cases in the Integration (INT) and System Integration Testing (SIT) environments
  • Ensured compliance with business process requirements and SLAs
    Reported defects, tracked issues, and collaborated with development teams for resolutions
  • Generated test reports, case summaries, and SLA compliance metrics.

Omega M-Track

This project focused on business, Internet banking customers It gives benefits to business customer in form of product offering and seamlessly travel out of Internet banking application to 3rd party application. According to customer’s business health, product was getting offered.
Tools - Eclipse, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Java, Jira, HP ALM, Zephyr, MS Dynamics, IB advisor
Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business analysts, to define test requirements and priorities.
  • Actively involved and led Test Strategy meetings with Client for discussing and confirming the QA validation scope for all in-sprint stories.
  • To execute manual and automated test cases, identifying and reporting defects promptly.
  • Automating the feasible test case using Selenium plus Java.
  • Facilitate defect triage meetings and worked closely with development teams to ensure timely and effective defect resolution.
  • To conduct exploratory testing to identify software vulnerabilities to provide edge cases.

Vanguard

This project focused on customer who is looking for loan. Aimed at enhancing the Mortgages delivery capabilities of leading banks in UK by leveraging digital transformation initiatives in mortgage lending.
Tools - Mainframe (3270), SQL Developer, GPP, SAA, Excel, Jira, HP ALM
Responsibilities:

  • Worked closely with stakeholders. Designed and developed test scenarios and test cases.
  • Executed functional and regression tests and automated wherever possible.
  • Planned and executed database testing for payment related scenarios.
  • Facilitate defect triage meetings and worked closely with development teams to ensure timely and effective defect resolution.

Payments Fraud Platform

The goal of this project is to improve the detection and blocking of fraudulent payments for business and individuals, involving the implementation of Feedzai for payment fraud detection.
Tools: Feedzai, PRM, Inspira, Zephyr, Browser Stack
Responsibilities:

  • Involved in requirement analysis, writing test cases, executing test cases, identifying, and analysing defects, logging defects, and preparing test reports.
  • Conducted review calls for test scenario, test plan and test summary report.
  • Participated in scrum ceremonies to discuss about project progress/improvements.
  • Automated few test cases using existing framework.

Timeline

QA Automation Test Engineer

Cognizant
01.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology

Pune University
MAHENDRA GUNJAL