Akshay Shirke

ISTQB® CATE Agile Tester Certified and ISTQB® CTFL Certified QA professional with 4.4 years of experience in Software Testing, API Testing, and Automation Testing across Telecom (CRM, Mobility, CPQ, CIP) and Investment Banking (Capital Markets, Equity) domains. Strong expertise in Functional, Sanity, Regression, Black Box, and Re-testing with hands-on experience in Selenium Automation using BDD Cucumber framework. Experienced in testing end-to-end business workflows, validating REST APIs, and performing backend data validation using SQL.

Proficient in defect tracking and test management tools such as JIRA and HP ALM, with active participation in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, defect triage, and release validations. Possess good working knowledge of UNIX, CI/CD pipelines, and integration testing. Adept at delivering high-quality solutions with strong analytical skills and a quality-focused minds

I have over 4.3 years of experience as a Senior QA Automation Engineer, working across Telecom and Investment Banking domains. My expertise includes Selenium with Java, BDD using Cucumber, and REST API testing with Postman and REST Assured, along with CI/CD integration using Jenkins. I have automated 200+ regression test cases, reducing execution time by about 60%, and I regularly work on end-to-end testing of CPQ, Catalog, and Order Management systems in Agile Scrum environments

I hold a Bachelor of Engineering degree, which provided a strong foundation in engineering principles and problem-solving. I also completed an MBA, which enhanced my understanding of business processes, stakeholder collaboration, and end-to-end project delivery skills that complement my role as a QA Automation Engineer