Ajit Khandekar

Software Test Engineer

Mumbai, Maharashtra 3+ yrs exp 87 · Excellent

About

Software Test Engineer with 3.5 years of experience in Manual Testing across Investment Banking, Internet Banking, and Digital Payments / UPI domains. Mobile QA Specialist with 2 years of expertise in Android and iOS app testing, specializing in end-to-end validation of mobile banking and UPI payment applications. Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Hands-on experience in Agile Scrum methodology, test case design, execution, and defect tracking. Skilled in Functional, Regression, System, Integration, Database, and Mobile Payment Testing. Experienced with JIRA, HP ALM, and SQL for defect tracking and database validation. Strong ability to collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Skills & Expertise (22)

API Testing Intermediate

7.4/10

3.5

Years Exp

Manual Testing Intermediate

7.4/10

3.5

Years Exp

Functional Testing Intermediate

7.4/10

3.5

Years Exp

Regression Testing Intermediate

7.4/10

3.5

Years Exp

DataBase Testing Intermediate

7.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

SQL Server Intermediate

7.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Postman Intermediate

7.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

SQL Intermediate

7.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Jira Intermediate

7.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Test Case Design Intermediate

7.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Agile Scrum Intermediate

7.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

System Testing Intermediate

6.5/10

3.5

Years Exp

Integration Testing Intermediate

6.5/10

3.5

Years Exp

HP ALM Intermediate

6.5/10

3.5

Years Exp

iOS Testing Intermediate

6.5/10

3.5

Years Exp

Android Testing Intermediate

6.5/10

3.5

Years Exp

STLC Intermediate

6.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

SDLC Intermediate

6.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Windows 10 Beginner

4.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Windows XP Beginner

3.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Windows 7 Beginner

3.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Windows 8 Beginner

3.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Work Experience

Software Test Engineer

Cognizant

Mar 2023 - Present

Analyze business requirements and functional specifications to understand application functionality. Prepare test scenarios and detailed test cases to ensure complete test coverage. Execute manual test cases to validate application functionality and business requirements. Perform Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, and Integration Testing. Conduct database testing using SQL queries to verify backend data and ensure data accuracy. Identify defects, log bugs in JIRA and HP ALM, and track them through the Defect Life Cycle. Work closely with developers, product owners, and business analysts to resolve issues. Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint review, and retrospectives. Perform retesting and regression testing after bug fixes. Maintain Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to track requirement coverage. Prepare daily status reports, weekly reports, and release reports. Assist in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure application readiness for production release. Perform API Testing using Postman to validate REST APIs, request/response data, status codes, error handling, and end-to-end API workflows. Validate banking and payment transactions such as UPI, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, fund transfers, and account-related functionalities across web and mobile applications. Support production releases by performing pre-release validation, post-deployment smoke testing, defect verification, and coordinating with cross-functional teams for issue resolution.