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# Pooja Gavade on Tal

## Headline

Software Quality Engineer at Infosys

## About

ISTQB Certified QA Engineer with 4\.8\+years of experience in Manual Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, and Test Automation for large\-scale Banking and Financial applications\. Experienced in designing and executing end\-to\-end test strategies, building Selenium automation frameworks using Java, and delivering high\-quality releases within Agile Scrum environments\. Strong expertise in Selenium WebDriver, Java, BDD Cucumber, TestNG, TeamCity, Jenkins, Jira, and Zephyr\. Throughout my career at Infosys, I have contributed to critical banking projects including PennyMac and Citi Bank, working closely with global stakeholders to ensure application quality, stability, and customer satisfaction\. Key achievements include: • Reduced regression execution timeline from 10 days to 7 days through parallel execution strategies\. • Successfully completed automation regression testing of 410\+ test cases within committed timelines\. • Developed and maintained scalable automation frameworks using Selenium and Java\. • Led end\-to\-end testing activities including Functional, Integration, Regression, Sanity, UAT, and Defect Management\. • Collaborated with cross\-functional Agile teams to deliver high\-quality software releases\. I am passionate about Quality Engineering, Test Automation, Continuous Improvement, and leveraging AI\-driven solutions to improve testing efficiency\.

## Location

Pune Division

## Work experience

Automation Tester at Infosys

System Engineer at Infosys Private Limited, Automated manual test scenarios using Selenium with Java and BDD Cucumber framework\. Executed End\-to\-End integration testing and performed failure/root\-cause analysis\. Planned and executed automation sanity and regression testing based on impact analysis\. Raised, tracked, and closed defects using Jira & Zephyr, following structured defect management processes\.

Software Quality Engineer at Infosys Private Limited, Worked in an Agile \(Scrum\) environment, collaborating closely with US\-based stakeholders to deliver high\-quality releases within sprint timelines\. Analyzed user stories and acceptance criteria to design comprehensive functional test scenarios, ensuring complete requirement coverage\. Designed, developed, and maintained robust Selenium automation scripts \(Java\) by converting high\-value manual test cases into reusable automated test suites\. Conducted dry runs, participated in peer code reviews, and ensured quality automation code check\-ins to centralized repositories \(Bitbucket\)\. Configured and scheduled automated regression suites using TeamCity CI/CD, significantly reducing manual effort and improving release efficiency\. Partnered with Developers, Business Analysts, and Product Owners to clarify requirements, proactively identify gaps, and ensuring high\-quality and stable feature delivery\. Led End\-to\-End test activities including test analysis, test design, execution, and defect lifecycle management, covering Integration, Regression, Unit, UI, Sanity, and UAT testing\. Actively participated in AI\-driven initiatives to enhance test productivity and automation efficiency\.

Software Quality Engineer at Infosys Private Limited, Planned and executed complete application testing cycles, including test analysis, test case creation, execution, defect reporting, and closure\. Performed hands\-on functional and regression testing for complex banking applications within the Investment & Payments domain\. Designed, developed, and maintained automated test suites using Selenium with Java across Hybrid and Cucumber BDD frameworks\. Improved test automation reusability and maintainability by enhancing existing frameworks\. Analyzed automation feasibility and converted high\-value manual test cases into automation scripts\. Executed parallel regression testing, significantly reducing execution time and improving delivery timelines\. Collaborated closely with Developers, Product Owners, QA Engineers, and Scrum Masters within Agile Scrum teams\. Contributed to continuous improvement of test assets and automation best practices\. Gained strong banking domain knowledge including payables, receivables, trade loans, and risk participation\.

## Education

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, shivaji university, kolhapur

Bachelor of Technology, Electronics, Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering and Technology, ASHTA

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