Prajwal Upadhye

QA Automation Engineer with 4 years of experience in Manual Testing, Test Automation, Playwright, TypeScript, API Testing, delivering reliable and scalable test solutions. Passionate about AI-assisted testing, automation best practices, and continuous improvement to enhance software quality and release efficiency.

Quality Assurance Engineer at YuktaMedia India Private Limited (2022-01 – 2025-09)

• Developed and maintained 300+ automated test scripts using TypeScript and Playwright, achieving 70% automation coverage and reducing regression testing execution time by 60%.
• Designed and implemented a Hybrid Test Automation Framework using Page Object Model (POM) and data-driven testing, improving code maintainability by 45% and increasing test script reusability.
• Analyzed business requirements, designed test scenarios and test cases, and executed Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, and End-to-End (E2E) Testing to ensure comprehensive test coverage and high-quality software releases.
• Logged, tracked, and verified 500+ software defects using Jira, collaborated with developers to validate fixes, and supported defect resolution throughout the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Utilized advanced Playwright features and generated Allure Reports to optimize test execution, improve test coverage, and provide actionable quality metrics to stakeholders.

Software Tester at Tech Mahindra (2018-12 – 2019-11)

• Executed 500+ Functional, Regression, and System Test Cases across multiple software releases, ensuring application quality and release readiness.
• Designed and executed test cases based on business requirements, logged and verified software defects, and collaborated with developers to validate fixes throughout the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Performed Cross-Browser Testing, test execution, and validation in an Agile environment, contributing to 95% defect-free production releases.

Online Business Analyst at Atidiv (2017-10 – 2018-10)

• Validated more than 1,000 business records weekly, maintaining 98%+ data accuracy through detailed data validation and quality assurance checks.
• Performed data verification, web research, and data analysis to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of business information.
• Identified and resolved 200+ data inconsistencies, improving data quality, reducing manual rework, and supporting continuous process improvement through meticulous attention to detail.

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering – Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka