Vaibhav Tibole

Results-driven QA Engineer with 4.10+ years of hands-on experience in Manual Testing and Automation Testing across E-commerce, B2B, and Insurance domains. Proficient in designing and executing Test Cases, Test Scenarios, and Test Plans as part of complete STLC and SDLC lifecycle. Skilled in Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, and Page Object Model (POM) architecture for scalable automation framework development.

Experienced in API Testing using REST API and Postman, Database Testing with SQL, and CI/CD pipeline integration using Jenkins and Git. Adept at Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing, Exploratory Testing, Cross-Browser Testing, and UAT. Proven track record of reducing testing cycles by 80% through strategic test automation while achieving 99% defect detection rate across 10+ production releases.

Strong command of Agile/Scrum methodology, Defect Management using JIRA, and collaborative release validation processes.

Quality Analyst - GoWide Solutions - Jaipur, India

(2023-02 - 2024-12)

• Designed and executed 300+ manual test cases covering complete STLC for E-commerce and B2B workflows including payment processing, order management, and vendor interactions, applying Functional Testing, Exploratory Testing, and Smoke Testing techniques.
• Built a scalable Selenium WebDriver Automation Framework using Page Object Model (POM) in Java and TestNG, automating 200+ regression test cases and reducing manual testing effort by 40%, ensuring reusability across multiple test modules.
• Implemented Data-Driven Testing framework using TestNG and Apache POI, enabling parameterized test execution across multiple datasets without code duplication, improving test coverage and framework scalability.
• Performed comprehensive REST API Testing and microservice validation for B2B integrations using Postman; developed automated API test suites for continuous regression validation aligned with CI/CD pipelines.
• Established Jenkins CI/CD pipeline for automated nightly regression execution; integrated test reports with JIRA for real-time defect tracking and continuous quality feedback to development teams.
• Maintained a library of 500+ automated regression test cases and managed 300+ defects in JIRA throughout the complete defect life cycle, collaborating with developers to prioritize and resolve critical bugs before release.
• Executed cross-browser testing and compatibility testing across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge to validate consistent UI/UX behavior across environments.
• Participated in sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives within Agile/Scrum framework; collaborated with Business Analysts to refine test scenarios and acceptance criteria for sprint deliverables.

Software Test Engineer - Smart Software Service (I) Pvt. Ltd - Pune, India

(2020-01 - 2023-02)

• Designed and executed 200+ manual test cases for Insurance applications covering Policy Management, Claims Processing, and Payment Processing modules, ensuring thorough functional and regression test coverage across each SDLC phase.
• Developed Selenium WebDriver automation scripts in Java to convert manual test cases into automated regression suites, reducing full test cycle time from 2 days to 3 hours — an 85% improvement in testing efficiency.
• Performed SQL-based data validation and backend database testing to verify data integrity across insurance policy transactions, ensuring accuracy of business-critical data throughout the application.
• Conducted parallel automated test execution using TestNG to accelerate sprint regression cycles, enabling faster feedback loops and timely release validation across multiple Agile sprints.
• Executed smoke testing, sanity testing, and regression testing as part of release validation process, ensuring stability of every build before progression through the STLC.
• Performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and documented test results for stakeholder sign-off on major Insurance module releases, bridging the gap between QA and business requirements.
• Identified, reported, and tracked 150+ defects in JIRA with detailed reproduction steps, severity classification, and priority assignment, maintaining defect management hygiene throughout the project.
• Collaborated with Business Analysts and Developers in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning and retrospectives; contributed to test scenario definition and acceptance criteria validation.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electrical Engineering - Gurunanak Institution of Engineering & Technology (2016 - 2019)