Suraj Panhalkar

Test Engineer

Jogeshwari, Mumbai 6+ yrs exp 90 · Outstanding

About

Detail-oriented Test Engineer with 6+ years of experience in Manual, Functional, Non-Functional, UI, and API Testing (Postman) across Web, Mobile, and iOS applications, primarily in the General Insurance domain (Motor & Health). Hands-on experience with Playwright (TypeScript) for automation, SQL for backend data validation, and AI-assisted testing tools (GitHub Copilot) for accelerating script generation and defect analysis. Strong background in Agile delivery, JIRA-based defect management, and end-to-end test artifact ownership (test plans, test cases, QA reports). Proven ability to coordinate across BA, development, and client stakeholders while mentoring junior team members.

Skills & Expertise (18)

Playwright Advanced

8.2/10

Years Exp

GitHub Copilot Intermediate

8.0/10

Years Exp

Typescript Intermediate

7.4/10

Years Exp

Test Case Design Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Agile Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Jira Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

SQL Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Postman Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Selenium WebDriver Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Test Artifacts Intermediate

6.8/10

Years Exp

Scrum Intermediate

6.8/10

Years Exp

Java Intermediate

6.4/10

Years Exp

MySql Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

SDLC Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

STLC Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Bugzilla Intermediate

5.4/10

Years Exp

Banking Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Fund Transfer Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Work Experience

Test Engineer

QualityKiosk Technology Pvt. Ltd

Jun 2022 - Present

Understood requirements via BA/Product coordination; raised clarifications in sprint meetings. Led daily stand-up coordination with stakeholders and developers; owned production sign-off. Designed end-to-end test scenarios, test cases, and test data across Policy Kit Buy Journey, Sell Journey, and Quote Premium Calculation modules. Automated regression test scripts using Playwright with TypeScript for key Buy/Sell journey flows, improving repeatability and reducing manual regression turnaround. Used SQL (SELECT/JOIN) queries to validate backend data integrity during functional and regression testing. Applied GitHub Copilot to accelerate test script drafting and support defect root-cause analysis. Performed Functional, Regression, Re-Testing, Compatibility, and API Testing; logged and tracked defects in JIRA. Prepared QA reports and event tracking lists; wrote clear, reproducible bug reports. Coordinated with clients on delivery timelines; participated in daily/weekly status calls.

Test Engineer

QualityKiosk Technology Pvt. Ltd

Present - Present

Performed business functionality testing across core application flows. Coordinated Functional, Integration, and UAT testing on Android and iOS builds. Executed test cases and logged defects in JIRA through full defect lifecycle.

Test Engineer

Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers

Present - Present

Coordinated Functional, Integration, UAT, and Regression testing for the mobile app. Designed test cases and logged defects in JIRA through the full defect lifecycle.

Test Engineer

Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd

Feb 2020 - May 2022

Coordinated Functional, Integration, UAT, Regression, and Browser Compatibility testing. Designed and executed functional test cases; reviewed BRDs with Manager, Product, and Dev teams. Logged defects in JIRA/BugZilla; tested policy issuance, renewal, endorsement, cancellation, and claims modules on SIT environment.