Rahuul Pawar

4 years of experience across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Skilled in test planning, test case design, bug tracking using JIRA, and automation frameworks. Actively contribute to in-sprint automation, collaborating with developers and product owners to ensure test coverage aligns with user stories and acceptance criteria.

Review user requirements and technical designs to ensure they are testable and automation-ready; participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, and Retrospectives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test cases, automation strategy, and execution approach. Strong knowledge of OOPs, Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, BDD Cucumber, Playwright with Typescript, SQL basics and Agile methodology.

Proficient in API testing using Postman and automation with Rest Assured for end-to-end validation. Advanced ability in XPath expression writing for precise locators in dynamic and complex DOM structures.

Thorough experience in multiple testing types: GUI, Functional, Regression, Re-Testing, UI Testing, and Globalization Testing. Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), Git/GitHub for version control and JIRA for bug tracking. Quick learner with strong communication and interpersonal skills; proven ability to interact with customers with professionalism and ease.

Senior QA Engineer - Infosys Limited - Pune

(2022-08)

Senior QA Engineer - Infosys Limited - Pune

(2022-08)

Digital Banker (Book a Banker) - Banking domain for Westpac, Australia. Contributed to the launch of Book a Banker, a digital tool enabling customers to instantly book home loan appointments with bankers. Supported multiple appointment channels including phone, video chat, in-branch meetings, and weekend café catch-ups. Integrated the tool with bankers' calendars to ensure real-time confirmation of appointments.

• Collaborated with Business Analysts and Product Owners to analyse requirements and user stories, ensuring clarity and automation readiness.
• Designed and executed manual and automated test cases, identifying regression scenarios for automation.
• Developed and executed automation scripts using Typescript, Playwright, BDD Cucumber.
• Maintained automation scripts using Java, Selenium, Maven, and BDD Cucumber.
• Performed API testing with Postman and automated validations using Rest assured, reducing manual validation effort.
• Automated system test cases to validate end-to-end workflows.
• Provided client demos of automated test cases with detailed execution reports.
• Analyse test results and provide detailed reports to stakeholders.
• Advanced ability in XPath expression writing for precise locators in complex DOM structures.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git)

Senior QA Engineer - Infosys Limited - Pune

(2022-08)

People HQ Automation - HR portal, Banking domain for Westpac, Australia. Contributed to the development and enhancement of PeopleHQ (PHQ), Westpac's centralized HR information system built on Oracle technology. Designed and supported a self-service digital portal enabling employees and leaders to efficiently manage HR-related tasks.

Implemented Leave

Management functionality for employees to submit and track leave requests, while enabling branch managers to monitor visitor and absence reporting. Maintained the Employee Directory, housing employee data and profiles within the Westpac Group Careers ecosystem.

Enhanced Leader

Self-Service capabilities, allowing managers to perform administrative tasks, view team structures, and streamline recruitment and on boarding workflows.

• Developed and executed automation scripts using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG.
• Implemented BDD Cucumber framework to align automation with acceptance criteria.
• Created standard parameterized steps to improve code reusability and maintainability.
• Conducted peer reviews of pull requests (PRs) on Git/Bitbucket before merging to master.
• Provided client demos with execution reports, showcasing efficiency and reliability.
• Utilized Git and Bit bucket for version control, enabling collaborative development and streamlined repository management.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA teams to identify and resolve defects.

Senior QA Engineer - Infosys Limited - Pune

(2022-08)

APS 120 ODIN - HR Banking domain for Westpac, Australia.

• Designed and implemented Page Object Model (POM) frameworks for scalable automation.
• Developed and executed automation scripts using Java, Selenium Web Driver, TestNG, Maven, and BDD Cucumber.
• Performed API testing with Postman and automated validations using Rest assured.
• Ensured comprehensive test coverage and faster feedback cycles through CI/CD integration.
• Created standard parameterized steps in BDD to maximize code reusability and reduce script maintenance.

ME - Mechanical Engineering - University of Pune (2016)

BE - Mechanical Engineering - University of Pune (2010)