Milind Potdar
Pune
Summary
Over 11 years of experience in software testing, specializing in automation and regression testing with Playwright, Selenium, and Cucumber BDD. Demonstrated success in enhancing test frameworks and streamlining processes to improve efficiency. Strong collaboration skills in Agile environments, consistently delivering high-quality software solutions.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
Pune
07.2017 - Current
- Led the team in managing both automation and functional testing, ensuring seamless execution and on-time delivery.
- Transformed system requirements into actionable test scenarios, identifying automation opportunities.
- Executed sandbox BDD automation utilizing the Playwright framework with TypeScript for comprehensive test coverage.
- Automated end-to-end SIT scenarios to verify complex business processes and integrations.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to synchronize UI/UX improvements with compliance standards.
- Produced high-quality automation scripts that enhanced regression efficiency and reduced manual testing efforts.
- Incorporated GitHub Copilot as a pari-programming tool for testing tasks, generating optimized test code suggestions that shortened development time for automated tests and supported continuous integration pipelines.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Velociter Solutions Pvt Ltd
Pune
10.2015 - 06.2017
- Executed automation activities for all releases, streamlining regression testing of E2E business flows.
- Conducted impact analysis to optimize Selenium-Java and Cucumber-BDD based Automation Test Framework.
- Performed maintenance tasks to enhance functionality and performance of test automation processes.
Software Test Engineer
SAMSOH Software Technologies Pvt Ltd
Pune
03.2014 - 09.2015
- Executed manual testing to validate software quality and functionality.
- Planned testing modules, ensuring adherence to project deadlines.
- Conducted functional, integration, backend, regression, and system testing to evaluate overall performance.
Education
B.Tech/B.E. -
Pune University
Pune, INDIA06-2014
Skills
- Cucumber for BDD
- Playwright for automation testing
- Selenium for test execution
- Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript
- GitHub Copilot utilization
- Jira project tracking
- HP ALM integration with Git
- Manual and automated testing
- Agile development practices
- Database verification techniques
- Functional and regression testing
- Team collaboration strategies
- Jenkins pipeline management
- UCD deployment
Projects
Lloyds Bank – reimagine offer and success pages for investment banking journeys
- Led the redesign and implementation of offer and success pages to enhance customer experience across IB journeys
- Developed and executed sandbox BDD automation using the Playwright framework with TypeScript, ensuring robust and scalable test coverage
- Designed and automated end-to-end SIT (System Integration Testing) scenarios to validate complex business workflows and integrations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align UI/UX improvements with regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Delivered high-quality automation scripts that reduced manual effort, improved regression efficiency, and accelerated release cycles
Lloyds Bank – PBA Sodan & MCA into Connect
- Transitioned SODN document storage from back-office email to a strategic Filenet solution, streamlining multiple banking journeys.
- Contributed to the design and delivery of regulatory customer communication emails for account opening and conversion under the PBA Sodan initiative.
- Actively participated in both manual and automation testing across releases, ensuring efficient progression and regression test execution.
- Leveraged 2 years of onshore experience to support project milestones and deliver high-quality outcomes.
BNY Mellon – Wires Payment Automation
- Implemented end-to-end automation of the wires payment process, including instruction capture, authentication, authorization, and release.
- Enhanced operational efficiency, reduced risk, and improved customer satisfaction through streamlined workflows.
Barclays – Jetbridge Automation
- Led the implementation of core deposit compliance in investment banking using the Jetbridge platform
- Supported client onboarding processes across KYC, Regulatory, Legal, Credit, and Tax functions.
- Automated regression test cases for complex business flows, ensuring robust compliance and efficiency.
- Developed automation scripts using the Selenium BDD framework to improve testing accuracy and speed.
Languages
- English
- Marathi
- Hindi
Accomplishments
Recognized as Colleague of the Month at Lloyds Bank for outstanding contributions and teamwork.
Timeline
Assistant Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2017 - Current
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Velociter Solutions Pvt Ltd
10.2015 - 06.2017
Software Test Engineer
SAMSOH Software Technologies Pvt Ltd
03.2014 - 09.2015
B.Tech/B.E. -
Pune University