Pratik R. Kale
Kasarwadi
Summary
Results-driven Quality Assurance Engineer with 5+ years of experience in Manual and Automation Testing within Insurance and E-commerce. Specializes in designing and executing testing strategies for web and mobile applications, leveraging Selenium for automation, API testing, and database validation. Integrates automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, enhancing product quality and streamlining regression cycles in Agile/Scrum environments.
Overview
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Certification
3
3
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Test Engineer II
Ajira Software India Pvt Ltd
06.2025 - 05.2026
- Developed automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Java and TestNG following Page Object Model architecture.
- Implemented data-driven test automation to validate multiple insurance scenarios efficiently.
- Reduced regression cycle effort through automation of high-priority test scenarios.
- Designed and executed test cases and test scenarios based on business requirements and functional specifications.
- Performed end-to-end functional testing of insurance workflows including FNOL, Claims Processing, Policy Management, and Financial modules.
- Performed API validation using Postman to test backend services.
- Logged and tracked defects using Jira to facilitate efficient defect lifecycle management.
- Collaborated with developers and product owners during Agile sprint cycles to enhance release readiness.
- Identified critical defects in claims workflow, preventing production failures.
Software Test Engineer
FirstCry.com
09.2020 - 05.2025
- Automated critical test scenarios using Selenium WebDriver with TestNG.
- Tested end-to-end shopping workflows to ensure seamless user experience from product search to checkout and payment processing.
- Executed cross-browser and mobile testing across multiple environments using BrowserStack and LambdaTest.
- Tested end-to-end shopping workflows including product search, cart management, checkout, and payment gateways.
- Executed cross-browser and mobile testing to ensure consistent application performance across multiple environments using BrowserStack and LambdaTest.
- Detected high-severity defects in payment processing workflows, preventing revenue impact.
- Automated regression testing for repetitive scenarios, enhancing overall testing efficiency and reducing manual effort.
Software Test Engineer (Intern)
Excellence TechnoVision
Pune
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Executed functional test cases for recruitment management system to ensure software quality and user satisfaction.
- Executed functional test cases for Recruitment Management System.
- Performed UI and usability testing, identifying issues to enhance user experience.
- Collaborated with developers to reproduce and resolve defects, contributing to improved software reliability.
Education
Master of Science -
D.y Patil
Valhabnagar , India 04.2017 - 11.2019
Skills
- Automation Testing
- Selenium WebDriver
- TestNG
- API Testing
- Postman
- Cross-browser testing
- Mobile Application Testing
- Regression Testing
- Manual Testing
- Functional Testing
- Test planning
- Test case development
- Defect management
- Test documentation
- Release verification
- Page Object Model (POM) Framework
- Data-driven framework
- BDD Framework using Cucumber
- CI test automation
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- Regression suite integration
- BrowserStack Automation
- SauceLabs
- LambdaTest
- SDLC & STLC
- Bug tracking
- Jira
- Bug tracking with Bugzilla
- Bug tracking with Redmine
- Smartbees
- Test management with TestLink
- MySQL
- Database management
- Git
- GitHub
- Google Tag Manager (GTM)
- Android Studio
- Java
- SQL
- Testing Expertise
- SQL
Certification
- Certified Course in Software Testing – SEED Infotech
- Certified Course in ASP.NET (A Grade)
Cloud Testing Platforms
- BrowserStack Automation and Manual
- Lambda Test
Testing Development Tools
- BrowserStack Automation
- SauceLabs
- LambdaTest
Devops Ci Cd Integration
- BrowserStack Automation
- SauceLabs
- LambdaTest
Automation Framework Expertise
- BrowserStack Automation
- SauceLabs
- LambdaTest
Timeline
Software Test Engineer II
Ajira Software India Pvt Ltd
06.2025 - 05.2026
Software Test Engineer
FirstCry.com
09.2020 - 05.2025
Software Test Engineer (Intern)
Excellence TechnoVision
03.2019 - 12.2019
Master of Science -
D.y Patil
04.2017 - 11.2019