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Sr. QA Engineer | Manual & Automation Testing | Insurance Domain | AI-Augmented Testing

About

Quality Assurance Engineer with 4+ years of experience in software testing, test automation, and QA within the Insurance domain. Proven ability to design and execute test strategies that ensure requirements coverage, reduce defects, and improve user experience using both manual and automated testing approaches. Actively applying AI-augmented testing strategies}, including LLM-based test case generation using Anthropic Claude, to accelerate QA workflows and improve test coverage. - Proficient QA Engineer skilled in functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, and UAT, with hands‑on experience across the full SDLC. - Experienced in test planning and test design, creating test cases, test data, and traceability matrices to validate business requirements and acceptance criteria. - Executed manual and automated test suites to verify features, prevent regressions, and accelerate release cycles. - Defect lifecycle management expertise: defect identification, prioritization, root‑cause analysis, tracking, and verification to improve product stability. - Collaborated with cross‑functional teams including developers, product managers, and business stakeholders to define acceptance criteria, refine requirements, and align test strategy with business goals.

Location

Pune City

Work experience

Sr. Test Analyst at Cognizant, Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, • Developed and executed comprehensive manual functional, smoke, and regression test cases, contributing to a 40% reduction in software defects and ensuring delivery of high-quality, stable releases. • Led test planning activities, including requirements analysis, test design, test scenario creation, and test case reviews to strengthen overall quality assurance and test coverage. • Led and mentored a team of 4–5 QA interns, providing guidance in test case design, test execution, and defect management, improving overall test quality and consistency. • Participated in daily stand-ups, stakeholder meetings, and retrospectives within an environment to maintain transparency and support efficient delivery. • AI-Assisted Testing: Used Anthropic Claude for Test Case Generation.

Programmer Analyst at Cognizant, Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Facilitated requirement discussions, performed requirement analysis, and proposed actionable solutions to ensure alignment with project scope, business goals, and acceptance criteria. • Identified, logged, reported, and tracked software defects/bugs using HP Quality Center (ALM), collaborating with developers and QA leads to ensure effective resolution, retesting, and improved application reliability and product stability. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (developers, business analysts, product owners) to define, prioritize, and manage testing tasks, driving successful and timely project and release execution.

Programmer Analyst Trainee at Cognizant, Sep 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Well-versed in policy administration and policy adjustment using Guidewire PolicyCenter in the insurance domain. • Skilled in defect tracking and issue management using JIRA, including creating, reviewing, updating, and commenting on defects and user stories.

Intern at PHN Technology Pvt Ltd, Dec 2020 - Apr 2021 · 5 mos, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India, • Designed and developed a Hospital Recommendation System that provides users with a list of hospitals and associated doctors based on the selected disease/condition. • Built the user interface using Java and implemented the backend data storage using MySQL for managing hospital, doctor, and disease information.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering(GHRCE), Nagpur

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics Engineering, Gh raisoni college of engineering