Ashish

Cultivated a robust career as an Automation QA Engineer, accumulating around 8 years of diverse experience in software testing, with a particular emphasis on automation, functional, and non-functional testing methodologies across various sectors. Targeting to leverage expertise in test automation and quality assurance to drive excellence in software development processes. Automation QA Engineer with 8 years of progressive experience in architecting, implementing, and optimizing large-scale automation solutions across fintech, telecom, and enterprise domains.

Expert in designing scalable automation frameworks using Selenium, Java, TestNG, Cucumber (BDD), and RestAssured, ensuring robust UI and API test coverage across complex ecosystems. Strong command over end-to-end API validation, including integrations with advanced platforms such as AM Hive, OCR systems, OpenAI/Azure AI services, and document-driven workflows. Proven capability in driving quality engineering strategy, improving automation maturity, strengthening QA processes, and enabling faster, more reliable release cycles in Agile environments.

Hands-on expertise in CI/CD pipeline optimization with Jenkins, Git/GitLab, and Maven to achieve continuous testing, enhanced stability, and automated quality gates. Extensive background in test management, defect governance, and stakeholder communication, ensuring transparent reporting, risk mitigation, and quality alignment across teams. Strong analytical and data-driven approach, supporting validation of financial workflows including investment funds, ESG assessments, real-estate strategies, and trading modules.

Proven capability creating clear and consistent documents, helping new team members learn faster, and guiding teams, improving efficiency and consistency in QA processes.

Senior Software Engineer at Neurealm (2026-01 – Present)

• Designed and implemented UI automation framework using Selenium, Java, and Cucumber (BDD) for Connect app workflow validation.
• Executing advanced API automation with RestAssured, ensuring precision and reliability in responses retrieved from OCS APIs.
• Redesigned the automation framework using Karate to improve team productivity.
• Handled the full migration of legacy API tests, ensuring a smooth move to the new tool.
• Improved efficiency in debugging and script generation by integrating Cursor's AI assistants into my daily workflow.
• Collaborating closely with product managers and engineering teams to refine business requirements and improve testability.

Senior Software Engineer at Neurealm (2026-01 – Present)

Achievements

• Engineered a complete end-to-end automation framework for the Telna Connect application, enabling around 30% reduction in test execution time and enhanced accuracy in validation.
• Standardized project and test documentation structures, reducing onboarding time for new engineers and improving operational efficiency.
• Developed a comprehensive suite of automated UI and API test cases that improved defect detection and strengthened overall test coverage.

Senior Consultant Engineer at Talentployer Pvt. Ltd. (2023-09 – 2025-12)

Client: Infosys. Spearheading the end-to-end design and implementation of a robust and scalable UI automation framework using Selenium, Java, and Cucumber, purpose-built for validating complex RFP workflows. Executing advanced API automation with RestAssured, ensuring precision and reliability in responses retrieved from AM Hive, encompassing OCR capabilities, document storage, and AI/LLM-based services.

Defining, developing, and executing comprehensive BDD-driven test scenarios that encompass UI, API, ESG workflows, and multi-layered system integrations. Conducting extensive integration testing across OpenAI LLMs, Azure AI Search, and Hive Core services, ensuring seamless interoperability and consistent data flow among platforms. Leveraging JIRA and GitLab for systematic test planning, test case authoring, execution tracking, and full-cycle defect management.

Managing the functional and data integrity testing of investment funds, real estate strategies, and trading modules, ensuring accuracy and reliability of financial workflows. Defining and implementing an integrated manual + automation test strategy, enhancing coverage and accelerating validation cycles.

Senior Consultant Engineer at Talentployer Pvt. Ltd. (2023-09 – 2025-12)

Achievements

• Contributed in a comprehensive suite of automated UI and API test cases that improved defect detection rates and strengthened overall test coverage.
• Achieved consistently smooth deployments into QA and UAT environments, contributing to accelerated release timelines and fewer environment-related blockers.
• Recognized for elevating functional testing quality, driving improvement in overall product stability and customer satisfaction.

Senior Software Engineer at HumanCloud Technologies Pvt. Ltd (2021-11 – 2023-09)

Directed and managed automation initiatives to support timely and high-quality product releases, aligning testing efforts with organizational priorities. Developed, maintained, and executed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG, reducing manual testing efforts. Collaborated with stakeholders to conceptualize and establish test structures—including test pages, suites, and reusable components—ensuring scalability and maintainability.

Conducted detailed code reviews and introduced new automation flows to enhance framework reliability and maintain consistency across test modules. Executed automation pipelines through Jenkins, interpreted execution reports, and ensured timely resolution of identified defects.

Senior Software Engineer at HumanCloud Technologies Pvt. Ltd (2021-11 – 2023-09)

Achievements

• Successfully transitioned multiple modules from manual to automated testing, reducing overall testing time and enhancing regression consistency.
• Implemented a custom reporting mechanism that improved visibility into testing progress and defect metrics, strengthening stakeholder engagement.
• Enabled on-time delivery of numerous product releases through stable automation coverage, increasing release predictability.

Assistant Manager at VOIS (2018-10 – 2021-10)

Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to interpret project requirements and define detailed test scenarios derived from SRS documents. Designed and executed both manual and automated test cases using Selenium and TestNG, improving test reliability and reducing manual effort. Developed structured test pages, suites, and support files, contributing to a modular and maintainable automation framework.

Conducted code reviews to improve script quality and integrated new automation workflows to support expanding business functions. Analyzed execution reports, identified defects, and ensured timely logging and resolution through structured defect management processes. Communicated detailed test results to stakeholders, ensuring transparency in testing progress and product readiness.

Adopted a risk-based testing strategy that prioritized high-impact functionality, increasing test efficiency and reducing critical defects.

B.E. in Computer Engineering – Savitribai Phule Pune University (2016)