Varsha Pawate P
Senior QA Engineer
Bengaluru
Summary
Senior QA Engineer with 9.5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Automation Testing, and Pega-based enterprise applications in Banking and Insurance domains. Strong expertise in Selenium automation (Java + Cucumber), API testing, and database validation. Experienced in Agile environments with strong skills in requirement analysis, regression optimization, and stakeholder collaboration. Currently exploring AI-assisted testing practices using GitHub Copilot.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior QA Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2021 - Current
Standard Chartered Bank | LARC Team (2 years)
- Led end-to-end testing of Pega workflows and case lifecycle scenarios (RCMS Application).
- Designed a regression strategy for large-scale releases for both Pega and Service Bench App.
- Automated critical flows using Selenium (Java, Cucumber).
- Improved maintainability using the Page Object Model.
- Validated REST APIs and backend data using SQL.
- Used Copilot to accelerate script creation and debugging.
- Actively contributed to Agile ceremonies and sprint delivery.
Citi Bank | Dispute Management System (2.5 Years)
- Tested SLA-driven workflows and case lifecycle validations.
- Performed integration and regression testing across systems.
- Validated role-based access and assignment routing.
- Identified critical defects pre-production.
- Supported UAT and stakeholder communication.
QA Automation Engineer
Infosys Ltd.
06.2016 - 07.2021
Bupa Global | Insurance Platform (3 Years)
- Built Selenium automation scripts using Java.
- Developed reusable framework components (POM).
- Performed API testing using Postman and SoapUI.
- Validated backend data using SQL.
- Reduced manual regression effort through automation.
SunTrust | Banking Domain - Retail (2 years)
- Worked on Robotics Process Automation (OpenSpan).
- Performed UAT testing.
- Performed integration and regression testing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Karnataka University
Dharwad, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), POM
Programming: Java
API Testing: REST, Postman
Database: SQL
Tools: GitHub, JIRA, Confluence
Practices: Agile, Regression Strategy
AI Tools: GitHub Copilot
Domain: Banking (Pega), Insurance(Salesforce), Mortgage Retail Banking
Certification
AI for Everyone
Timeline
Senior QA Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2021 - Current
QA Automation Engineer
Infosys Ltd.
06.2016 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Karnataka University
04.2001 -
IMPACT & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Reduced regression effort through targeted automation of critical business scenarios.
- Delivered multiple releases with zero escalations.
- Improved early defect detection through shift-left testing practices.
- Mentored junior team members on testing approach, execution quality, and automation practices.