Subodh Deshpande

Software Test Engineer with 2.7 years of experience in Manual, Functional, Regression, UAT, Exploratory, and API Testing within the Banking domain. Strong experience in test case design and execution, defect lifecycle, release validation, and Agile/Scrum delivery. Hands-on with JIRA, HP ALM, Postman, and basic SQL, with working knowledge of Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Git. Currently upskilling toward QA Automation roles.

Software Test Engineer - Go-Live Faster

(2022-11 - 2024-09)

• Designed, executed, and maintained 150+ manual test cases, contributing to a 20% improvement in overall test coverage.
• Identified, logged, and tracked 50+ defects in JIRA; supported structured bug triage and critical-defect closure before production releases.
• Performed API testing using Postman by validating request/response data, status codes, and business logic.
• Conducted UAT, exploratory, sanity, regression, and release validation testing for core banking applications.
• Executed SQL queries to validate database integrity and verify back-end data consistency.
• Participated in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile/Scrum activities.
• Collaborated with developers and product owners to clarify requirements, reproduce issues, and drive defect resolution.

Manual Testing Intern - Go-Live Faster

(2022-02 - 2022-10)

• Executed 100+ functional and regression test cases for digital banking modules.
• Improved defect quality and traceability, reducing duplicate defects by 15% through structured bug reporting.
• Assisted with cross-browser and cross-device testing to support consistent UI/UX across platforms.
• Applied SDLC, STLC, and defect lifecycle practices in day-to-day testing activities.

Bachelor of Computer Applications - BCA - Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Institute (2021)