sakshi kulkarni
QA Engineer
About
QA Engineer with 5+ years of experience specialized in manual testing of web and mobile applications, with hands-on exposure to Automation Testing with Selenium & Cypress. Expertise in core QA methodologies including Black, Grey and White Box testing Integrated with robust regression, system, integration and API test strategies. Daily responsibilities include requirement analysis, defining test plans, executing test strategies and defect management. Practiced shift left approach with proven impact of reducing production defects by 30% and improving test coverage. Define comprehensive test case design to build quality code. I have strong command on technical foundation of JavaScript, REST APIs and SQL, NoSQL databases built through hands on development experience.
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Associate Software Engineer
Indicus Software
Jan 2021 - Sep 2025
Performed manual testing for Contineo, PaaS to SaaS platform used by large scale enterprise, approximately 75% of role responsibilities. Regularly participated in requirement gathering and analysis, reviewing specifications, stories to write effective test cases before development began. Designed test plans, test scenarios, and test cases per feature per sprint to cover functional, non-functional regression, and integration testing needs. Writing SQL queries for DB testing and dummy data driven scenario testing. Running impact analysis per story, monitor system logs, identify and flag bottlenecks. Improved end to end test coverage by executing strategic planning of mapping critical user journey, impact analysis and influence prioritization. Identified, logged, tracked, and prioritized defects in JIRA. Worked closely with developers to reproduce issues, support root cause analysis, and verify fixes. Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders, developers, tech lead, product managers, throughout the SDLC to ensure quality was built into every stage of delivery. Responsible for maintaining clear, comprehensive test documentation, technical specifications (SRS), and architecture decision records. Participated in Agile ceremonies (SU, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) along with code reviews. Part-time development experience using Angular and Node.js integrated with databases including MongoDB, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and ScyllaDB.
Associate Engineer
Electronics
Jun 2019 - Dec 2020
Assisted business in solving challenges through tailored software solutions. Upgraded legacy software systems by identifying improvement areas and developing new modules. Developed statistical and graphical data visualization features for better insights. Improved reporting tools with filtering and optimization capabilities.
Education
B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunication - Pune University
- · Afghanistan
Higher Secondary Education - New Model Junior College, Kolhapur
- · Afghanistan
Secondary Education - New Model English School, Kolhapur
- · Afghanistan
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