Vaibhav Dada Kharaje
Deputy Manager - QA Engineer
About
QA Engineer with 3+ years of experience in Banking and Digital Payment domains, specializing in functional, integration, regression, and API testing. Strong exposure to end-to-end validation of web-based digital platforms and UPI payment systems within Agile environments. Experienced in test case design, defect lifecycle management (JIRA), backend data validation (SQL), and release coordination across UAT and Pre-Production cycles. Contributed to regression automation using Selenium (Java) and CI execution via Jenkins. Proven track record of reducing defect leakage and strengthening release stability through structured testing practices.
Skills & Expertise (38)
Work Experience
Deputy Manager – QA Engineer
Axis Bank
Jun 2024 - Present
Designed and executed functional, API, and end-to-end test scenarios for Trade NEO Trade Finance platform achieving 95%+ coverage. Validated trade finance workflows including FIDB, Letter of Credit (LC), and Advance Payment processes. Tested NeSL e-BG platform covering digital stamping, e-signature validation, and guarantee lifecycle scenarios. Validated 50+ REST APIs using Postman and performed integration testing across banking systems. Managed full defect lifecycle in JIRA including logging, triaging, and retesting across Agile sprints. Executed Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Exploratory, and UAT testing across UAT and pre-production environments. Collaborated with developers and product stakeholders to validate requirements and acceptance criteria for Trade Finance releases.
QA Intern – Banking Technology
Manipal Global Education Services
Jan 2024 - Mar 2024
Completed Banking QA training covering Trade Finance, Core Banking, SDLC/STLC, and defect lifecycle. Built Selenium WebDriver automation scripts and authored test documentation including RTM.
QA Analyst
GBS Associate (Client: Reliance Jio)
Dec 2022 - Dec 2023
Executed functional and end-to-end testing for MyJio UPI payment workflows including P2P, P2M, QR, and bill payments. Validated transaction workflows, user journeys, and error handling scenarios. Performed edge case testing including invalid OTP, incorrect MPIN, session expiry, and insufficient balance. Logged and tracked 100+ defects in JIRA and Bugzilla ensuring timely resolution. Participated in UAT validation cycles ensuring payment workflows met business requirements before production releases.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering – Computer Engineering - Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Mumbai University
2019 - 2022 · India
Certifications
Quality Assurance Training Program
Manipal Global Skills Academy · 2024
