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Vijay Barnwal

Vijay Barnwal

Sr. Software QA Engineer

Hyderabad
70
Profile Score

About

Senior QA/SDET with 8+ years delivering high-quality releases across E-commerce, Healthcare, and Mortgage - specializing in API automation, backend validation, and building test frameworks that reduce defect leakage. Skilled in designing and executing end-to-end testing strategies for SaaS and cloud-based solutions using Azure, API automation, and strong SQL validation and leveraging deep knowledge of Agile/Scrum practices. Hands-on with Agile/Scrum teams, BDD (Gherkin), and modern test management tools (Azure DevOps, JIRA-Zephyr, HP QC/ALM), with a track record of improving test coverage, reducing defect leakage, and supporting high-quality, on-time releases.

Skills & Expertise (40)

REST API Testing Expert
9.0/10
8
Years Exp
Selenium WebDriver Advanced
8.4/10
5
Years Exp
SQL Advanced
8.1/10
7
Years Exp
Azure DevOps Contract Testing TestNG Page Object Model Data-Driven frameworks Keyword-Driven frameworks BDD Cucumber Gherkin Error Handling Azure Test Plans SQL Queries UI–DB Data Consistency Checks CRUD Operations Splunk Jira Zephyr HP QC/ALM Usability Testing STLC Functional Testing Regression Testing smoke testing sanity testing Integration Testing UAT Exploratory Testing Compatibility Testing SDLC Test Case Design Test Scenario Creation Test Data Preparation Defect Reporting Tracking Backend Testing Postman Swagger

Work Experience

Sr. Software QA Engineer

Savitr Software Services Pvt Ltd, CBRE

Oct 2025 - Present

Owning backend and API testing for enterprise SaaS platforms used by global commercial real estate clients, ensuring reliability and data accuracy across multi-tenant environments. Building and maintaining API test suites using Postman/Swagger, covering positive/negative, regression, and integration scenarios for internal and third-party services. Performing database testing with complex SQL queries to verify UI–DB consistency, business rules, financial calculations, and reporting accuracy. Using Splunk logs to investigate backend issues, correlate failures with test runs, reducing mean-time-to-resolution by 30% and proactively identify defects in lower and production-like environments. Managing test planning, execution, and defect lifecycle in Azure DevOps, linking requirements, test cases, and bugs for full traceability. Collaborating with developers, BAs, and product owners in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives) to clarify acceptance criteria. Delivered sign-off email reports and Confluence documentation for every production release, ensuring stakeholder alignment and audit readiness.

Sr. Software Test Engineer

Best Wishes eStores Pvt Ltd

Mar 2017 - Jan 2019

Tested E-commerce web and mobile applications, covering product, cart, checkout, payment, and order management workflows. Develop and executed functional, regression, smoke, and sanity tests across different browsers and devices. Performed UI and usability testing to verify layout, responsiveness, and user experience. Conducted basic API and database validation to ensure correct pricing, offers, inventory, and order status across systems. Reported and tracked defects using JIRA, working with developers and product owners to prioritize and resolve issues. Supported UAT and production verification during major feature releases.

Software Test Analyst II

Black Knight India Solutions Pvt Ltd

Feb 2019 - Aug 2021

Worked on mortgage domain applications such as Expedite Close, focusing on secure document exchange electronic (Delivery, Consent, Signature, Closing, etc.) for major U.S. banks (Chase, Citibank, Union Bank, Wells Fargo). Created and performed end-to-end test cases across multiple user roles (Super Admin, Client Admin, Recipient), covering complex multi-step workflows. Performed functional, regression, and integration testing to ensure compliance, data accuracy, and robustness of mortgage processes. Logged and tracked defects in HP QC/ALM/JIRA, working closely with developers and BAs to reproduce, prioritize, and verify fixes. Contributing BDD scenarios in Gherkin to capture business behaviour and support shared understanding between QA, Dev, and Product teams.

Sr. Software Engineer - QA

Encora Digital India Pvt Ltd

Aug 2021 - Oct 2025

Led QA activities for web and backend applications across E-commerce, Healthcare, and other domains, covering functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing. Planned detailed test scenarios and test cases from user stories and requirements, ensuring full coverage of positive, negative, and edge cases. Developed and maintained Selenium WebDriver and Reflect app automation using TestNG, POM, and data/keyword-driven frameworks to reduce manual regression effort. Implemented BDD scenarios (Cucumber/Gherkin) and coordinated with developers to integrate them into automation suites. Performed REST API testing with Postman/Swagger to validate endpoints, payloads, status codes, and error handling. Executed database testing on SQL Server/MariaDB/Postgres to validate CRUD operations, stored procedures, triggers, and complex business logic. Used JIRA (Zephyr) for test planning, execution tracking, defect reporting, and test status communication. Participated in sprint planning and estimation, providing QA input on risk, test effort, and acceptance criteria.

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 0/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 70/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMar 2026

Skills (40)

REST API Testing Selenium WebDriver SQL Azure DevOps Contract Testing TestNG Page Object Model Data-Driven frameworks Keyword-Driven frameworks BDD +30 more