Kshama Pandilwar

Results-driven QA professional with 6 years of experience in software quality assurance, Java-based test automation, API testing, end-to-end testing, regression testing, and backend/database validation across Supply Chain, Oil & Gas, and Manufacturing domains. Experienced in designing and implementing automation frameworks from scratch using Rest Assured, Selenium, Java, Maven, and TestNG. Strong SQL/JDBC skills for database and data validation, with hands-on AWS and CI/CD experience.

Effective collaborator with developers, product owners, QA teams, and Agile/Scrum teams, with a focus on scalable automation, reliable regression coverage, and continuous quality improvement.

QA Automation Engineer (Remote) at Florida Power & Light (FPL) / NextEra Energy (2024-05 – 2025-11)

• Designed and implemented a custom Rest Assured API automation framework from scratch using Java, Maven, TestNG, and Jenkins.
• Developed reusable Java utilities for API request builders and JSON schema validation, improving maintainability and repeatable API test execution.
• Automated RESTful API testing and validated backend data using SQL joins and JDBC.
• Integrated AWS S3 and RDS for cloud-based test-data management and database validation.
• Collaborated with Agile/Scrum teams in sprint ceremonies and integrated automated test execution into CI/CD using Jenkins.
• Tech Stack: Java 1.8, Rest Assured, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Cucumber, Maven, Jenkins, GitHub, JDBC, SQL, DB, JIRA.

QA Automation Engineer (Remote) at Asurion (2023-01 – 2024-04)

• Developed end-to-end REST API automation using Rest Assured, Java, and Maven.
• Built and maintained a data-driven testing framework using TestNG and JDBC for repeatable test execution and backend validation.
• Created AWS-based test environments and validated application data through AWS RDS.
• Integrated automation suites with Jenkins for continuous execution and regression coverage.
• Conducted cross-browser testing using Selenium Grid and maintained reusable Page Object Model components.
• Tech Stack: Java, Rest Assured, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Cucumber, Maven, Git, Jenkins, AWS, SQL, Postman, JIRA

QA Automation Tester at Softtronix IT Solutions (2012-04 – 2015-08)

• Performed functional and integration testing for healthcare applications, including Integrated Eligibility (E&E) workflows and enrollment modules.
• Designed and executed Selenium WebDriver test cases for UI and regression testing using Java and Maven.
• Supported enhancements and maintenance for healthcare systems built on Java and Selenium, validating new features and fixes.
• Created test plans, test scenarios, and test data for eligibility, enrollment, and case‑management processes.
• Triaged defects, analyzed logs, and collaborated with functional and development teams throughout the SDLC.
• Conducted backend validation using SQL to ensure data accuracy across eligibility and enrollment modules.
• Tech Stack: Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, XML, JIRA

Master of Science (MS) in Electronics & Telecommunication – RTM Nagpur University, India (2007)

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) – Nagpur University, India (2005)