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Puja Kohale

Puja Kohale

Software Test Engineer

Hyderabad, India 80 · Excellent

About

Software Test Engineer with 3+ years of experience in automation and manual testing across cross-platform environments applications. Skilled in functional, regression, API, and performance testing using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JIRA, Postman, and JMeter. Strong expertise in building and enhancing automation frameworks including POM, BDD, and Data-Driven. Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Defect Lifecycle with hands-on experience in Agile/Scrum methodology. Skilled in automation scripting, API automation, mobile automation using Appium, and continuous validation through CI/CD pipelines. Proficient in test case design, execution, defect tracking (Buganizer, JIRA) and root-cause analysis. Engineered testing strategies on 10 software modules, which boosted overall test coverage by 8% and facilitated seamless software releases, leading to 4 critical bug fixes pre-launch.

Skills & Expertise (37)

Automation Testing Advanced
8.3/10
2
Years Exp
Selenium WebDriver Advanced
8.1/10
2
Years Exp
JUnit Advanced
7.9/10
2
Years Exp
API Testing Intermediate
7.8/10
2
Years Exp
Java Intermediate
7.4/10
2
Years Exp
Java Intermediate
7.4/10
2
Years Exp
MySql Python MongoDb WCAG Standards Accessibility Testing LoadRunner JMeter Performance testing Burp Suite Buganizer OWASP ZAP Security Testing RestAssured Postman Jira System Testing smoke testing Regression Testing Functional Testing Manual Testing Maven GitHub Git Scrum Agile Data-Driven Framework Page Object Model Jenkins BDD Cucumber Appium TestNG

Work Experience

Associate Engineer

Virtusa

Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

Revolutionized workspace assignments by architecting Modernised workflows within Google's Real Estate seat allocation system, processing 50+ employee seat requests with zero errors and ensuring optimized resource allocation. Proficient on writing-automation scripts on selenium with JUNIT framework in java. Innovated and Collaborated Automation scripts on regression, functional and database tests. Engineered robust test automation scripts using JUNIT framework and page object design, shortening regression testing cycles by 20% and enabling faster software release cycles on a weekly basis. Scripted and optimized API testing tools that improved response time monitoring by 50%, providing actionable insights to the development team, which led to enhanced performance and user engagement metrics. Engaged with clients and developers to gather insights on business needs, translating feedback into actionable project specifications, which resulted in a 25% reduction in project scope changes during development. Enhanced defect logging process using Buganizer, providing detailed and reproducible steps, improving defect detection rate by 18% and test coverage by 12%. Functioned as the 'go-to" scripting resource for the team, addressing five complex requests weekly and accelerated project timelines through efficient code development and debugging.

Engineer

Virtusa

Feb 2024 - Present

Spearheaded manual and automated testing of high-security identity management systems across web and mobile platforms, improving test coverage by 25% and reducing critical defects by 20%. Pioneered rigorous testing methodologies for Google Core Identity (FPR), identifying and resolving 7+ critical authentication vulnerabilities, strengthening account security and preventing potential data breaches. Validated authentication workflows including login, signup, MFA, and OAuth 2.0 on iOS and Android platforms, guaranteeing 100% compliance with stringent security standards for the Google Core Identity (FPR). Championed the creation of Scheduled test suites using Selenium and JUnit, reducing manual testing efforts by 40% and accelerating release cycles by 25% across 3 product lines. Conducted weekly regression cycles across GMS, CSI, Minutemaid iOS/Android, and Chrome OS platforms. Documented the resolution of 20+ critical defects using Buganizer, improving software stability and minimizing post-release issues across the GMS, CSI, and Minutemaid platforms.

Associate Engineer

Virtusa

Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

Generated end-to-end validation of contact management workflows, executing 150+ Designed test cases covering add, edit, delete, sync, and data consistency across 10+ devices, ensuring data integrity. Revamped automation framework components, leading to a 15% reduction in test execution time, enhancing maintainability, and validating UX across 10+ devices while supporting three major product releases. Restructured API testing framework utilizing Java, increasing test coverage by 20% and catching five critical bugs before production deployment, improving system reliability.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science - Sipna College of Engineering & Technology

2018 - 2022 · Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 80/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceApr 2026

Availability Details

Relocation

Open to Relocation