Nitesh Bawane

Senior Automation QA Engineer
Pune, IN.

About

Highly accomplished Quality Assurance Engineer with 4+ years of experience in developing robust automation and manual testing solutions for web and API applications. Proven leader in optimizing test efficiency by 30% and reducing defect leakage by 30% through strategic test strategies and CI/CD integration. Expert in Selenium WebDriver, Postman, Jenkins, and Agile methodologies, driving quality initiatives and building scalable automation frameworks in fast-paced environments.

Work

Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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Programmer Analyst

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Summary

Led comprehensive automation and manual testing initiatives for web and API applications, significantly improving quality and accelerating release cycles.

Highlights

Architected and implemented automated test suites using Selenium WebDriver with Java, enhancing test execution efficiency by 20% and reducing regression cycle time.

Spearheaded CI/CD integration by implementing Jenkins pipelines for automated testing, enabling continuous quality validation and accelerating release cycles.

Reduced defect leakage by 30% through strategic regression testing and comprehensive test coverage analysis, significantly improving product quality.

Optimized API testing framework using Postman and SoapUI, leading to a 10% faster defect identification and resolution.

Increased test suite efficiency by 30% by implementing Robot Automation framework using Copado.

Mentored and trained 5+ junior QA engineers, fostering expertise in automation best practices and framework development.

Received client recognition and Cognizant 'Cheers Points' award for outstanding contributions and quality delivery.

Amedea Infotech
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Software Test Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Summary

Executed comprehensive test plans and developed automated scripts for web applications, contributing to reduced defects and improved product quality.

Highlights

Designed and executed comprehensive test plans and strategies for multiple web application projects.

Developed automated test scripts using Selenium and Java, reducing manual testing efforts by 30%.

Conducted functional, regression, and performance testing, achieving a 20% reduction in production defects.

Actively participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to drive project efficiency.

Performed API testing using Postman to validate backend services, ensuring robust data integrity.

Collaborated with business analysts and developers to clarify requirements and improve overall product quality.

Education

Ballarpur Institute of Technology
Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India

Bachelor of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Certificates

Certified in Manual & Automated Testing

Issued By

N/A

Skills

Testing

Manual Testing, Automation Testing, API Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, Mobile Testing.

Automation Tools

Selenium WebDriver, Postman, SoapUI, BDD Cucumber, Copado Robot Framework.

CI/CD & DevOps

Jenkins, Git, GitHub, CI/CD Pipeline Integration.

Frameworks

Page Object Model (POM), Data-Driven Framework, Keyword-Driven Framework.

Programming

Java, SQL, XPath, JSON, XML.

Test Management

JIRA, Zephyr, QTest, Confluence.

Databases

MySQL, SQL.

Methodologies

Agile, Scrum, Sprint Planning, User Stories.