Neelesh Agarwal
Noida
Summary
Detail-oriented and ISTQB Foundation Level Certified Senior Test Engineer with 4+ years of experience in manual and automation testing, test planning, and execution. Proficient in JIRA for test management and defect tracking, with strong expertise in Agile, STLC, and continuous improvement. Proven record in enhancing test coverage, reducing defect leakage, and delivering high-quality products on time.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Leader
Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited
Noida
09.2025 - Current
- Spearheaded KMPL implementation for FinnOne Neo Corporate, using the Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) to prioritize high-impact testing.
- Designed and executed 2,200+ test cases, reducing defect leakage by 20% and improving UAT outcomes.
- Collaborated closely with development and business teams to deliver releases within aggressive timelines.
- Skills Used: Manual Testing, Regression, GUI Testing, UAT, PL/SQL, JIRA, Agile, Scrum
Senior Test Engineer
Nucleus Software Exports Limited
Noida
08.2021 - Current
- Lead manual testing activities for FinTech products, focusing on core banking and lending modules.
- Analyze business requirements and convert them into detailed, high-quality test scenarios and test cases.
- Perform functional, regression, system, integration, and UAT testing across web-based applications.
- Collaborate with product owners, developers, and business teams in Agile Scrum ceremonies to ensure quality deliverables.
- Identify, log, track, and validate defects using JIRA, ensuring timely closure and root-cause analysis.
- Execute end-to-end test cycles, create test data, and maintain test documentation as per SDLC/STLC standards.
- Actively contribute to process improvements, risk analysis, and release readiness activities.
Senior Project Leader
Yes Bank Limited
Noida
02.2025 - 08.2025
- Led QA for Auto Loan module, applying Pareto Principle to target defect-prone functionalities.
- Executed 1,550+ functional and regression test cases, improving quality metrics and reducing defect leakage by 20%.
- Coordinated with QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders to ensure zero critical issues in production.
- Skills Used: Manual Testing, Regression, GUI Testing, UAT, PL/SQL, JIRA, Agile, Scrum
Test Engineer
Noida
11.2021 - 01.2025
- Executed CRs across multiple clients, optimizing test coverage using Pareto analysis.
- Created and validated 6,000+ test cases, reducing UAT defect leakage by 20% and accelerating go-live timelines.
- Improved QA reporting, traceability, and visibility across Agile-based projects.
- Clients: L&T Finance, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank, Hero FinCorp, NFC Oman, Cholamandalam, SMFG, Fedfina, TFS, ABFL, MRHFL
- Skills Used: Manual Testing, Regression, GUI Testing, UAT, PL/SQL, JIRA, Agile, Scrum
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science
SRMS CET
UnnaoSkills
- Manual Testing
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- API Testing
- GUI Testing
- UAT
- JIRA
- SQL
- PL/SQL
- Agile
- Scrum
- Core Java
Certification
- ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level
- Website Hacking and Penetration Testing (Udemy)
- API Testing with Postman (Udemy)
Languages
- English, Full Professional Proficiency
- Hindi, Native Speaker
Timeline
Senior Project Leader
Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited
09.2025 - Current
Senior Project Leader
Yes Bank Limited
02.2025 - 08.2025
Test Engineer
11.2021 - 01.2025
Senior Test Engineer
Nucleus Software Exports Limited
08.2021 - Current
B.Tech - Computer Science
SRMS CET