Nikhil Khairnar
Senior Engineer - IT Quality Assurance
Pune
Summary
Results-driven QA Automation Engineer with over 4 years of experience specializing in UI automation, API testing, regression strategy, and enterprise application quality assurance. Strong expertise in Playwright, JavaScript, Postman, Jira, Agile methodologies, and business workflow validation. Proven track record includes enhancing test coverage by 70%, achieving an automation success rate of 80%, and significantly reducing manual testing efforts by approximately 50%. Committed to delivering high-quality software solutions through meticulous testing and continuous improvement.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior QA Automation Engineer | SDET
Marsh McLennan Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
12.2021 - Current
- Increased automated test coverage by 70% across mission-critical business applications, strengthening release confidence and quality assurance.
- Sustained an 80% automation execution success rate by developing stable, reusable, and maintainable test scripts.
- Reduced manual testing effort by approximately 50% , significantly improving regression testing efficiency and turnaround time.
- Designed, developed, executed, and maintained Playwright automation frameworks for enterprise-grade web applications.
- Conducted API testing using Postman , including request/response validation, authentication checks, and payload verification.
- Performed end-to-end validation of insurance domain workflows such as Placement, Renewal, Endorsement, and Co-Insurance .
- Logged, prioritized, and tracked defects in Jira and ADO with detailed reproduction steps, evidence, and impact analysis.
- Collaborated effectively with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure timely defect resolution and quality delivery.
- Actively participated in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Demos, and Release Readiness reviews .
- Improved testing processes by implementing new test strategies and methodologies.
- Collaborated with development teams for seamless integration of testing efforts, resulting in faster issue resolution.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Engineering
R C Patel Institute of Technology
Shirpur, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Test reporting
Test planning
User acceptance testing
Scrum framework
Time management
Playwright
CI/CD
Unit Testing
Automation Testing
SDET
Regression Testing
Smoke Testing
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Accomplishments
Star of the Month Award for outstanding contribution to automation delivery and release quality.
Certification
Virtuoso Certified Associate Level 1
Timeline
Senior QA Automation Engineer | SDET
Marsh McLennan Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
12.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Engineering
R C Patel Institute of Technology
04.2001 -