Karuna Parsekar
267-***-**** **************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/karunaparsekar/ https://github.com/karunaparsekar Technical Skills:
Languages & Tech SQL, Core Java, Python, Javascript Test Methodologies Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, UAT, Regression Testing, V-Model, BDD Integration Testing, Automation Testing, Sanity Testing, Agile Scrum, Waterfall Tools & IDEs Cucumber, Postman, Eclipse, Git, Jira, HP ALM, Confluence, Maven, SBT, Intellij, Putty, Oracle SQL Developer, Toad, Control-M, Winscp, TestNG, Junit, Maven, Jenkins Career Break:
Family Caregiver / Upskilling: Jan 2020 – Present
• Efficiently balanced family care with personal and professional growth through learning and upskilling, currently focused on advancing skills in API testing.
• Deepened understanding and expertise in Cucumber, BDD, SQL, Core Java, Selenium by developing Test framework for eBay
• Acquired proficiency in API testing using Postman, including creating, executing, and automating test scripts for Library, Student APIs and Google OAuth2.0, Nested JSON
• Expanded programming knowledge by learning Python and applying it to test sample Oracle HR Schema Work Experience
Senior Analyst Deutsche bank [Pune, India] Equity Regulatory Reporting Jan 2018 – Dec 2019
• Automated regression Test suite using Cucumber, BDD, Java, SQL, TestNG and Maven reducing the manual efforts by 60%
• Experience with GitHub, Jenkins for continuous integration/continuous deployment or development (CI/CD)
• Earned an Accredited Recognition Award within just 6 months of joining the team, commended for impactful achievements
• Mentored junior team members on different phases of test cycles and approaching automation test suite
• Debugging and Verification of the logs in UNIX box using various commands
• Proficient in effort estimation, test planning, test data set up, test cases creation and execution
• Performed manual testing and data integrity checks of data intensive Trade Data warehouse application using SQL
• Identified defects early in requirement analysis phase preventing issues from snowballing into larger problems during later stages of development saving about 30% added efforts Test Analyst Infosys: UBS [Mumbai, India] Credit Risk: IFRS9 Financial Instruments Jan 2017 – Dec 2017
• Lead team of 4 members in the development of an end-to-end Functional test suite, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of application testing
• Spearheaded testing efforts on LGD and PD calculators, along with interface connectivity for credit risk assessment applications, successfully identifying 75% of critical defects
• Initiated functional relational databases testing automation by designing, developing stored procedures (PL/SQL), views and SQL scripts thus improving process and saving manual effort of 40% Test Engineer Infosys : Deutsche bank [Pune, India] Equity Regulatory Reporting May 2013 – Dec 2016
• As a part of Automation initiative, worked on various applications leading to 80% reduction in manual effort using QTP and Java
• Proficiently developed robust scripts leveraging Selenium WebDriver for automating data validation tasks, effectively comparing data integrity between diverse sources including relational database tables, Excel reports, and website interfaces (UI) across multiple browsers leading to 70% reduction in manual efforts
• Demonstrated exceptional collaboration within cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, product owners, business analysts, architects, support staff, and UAT specialists, to ensure successful project delivery and high-quality outcomes.
• Consistently communicated progress, obstacles, and growth opportunities to the stakeholders and management team
• Developed script to automate daily smoke test for trade booking and database validation using UFT automation Tool
• Created an Excel macro-powered Automated Mailer to streamline the onboarding process for new project members, efficiently delivering essential documents and procedures, thereby expediting their integration into the project team
• Excel Macros for csv file manipulation, fetch database records and perform validations, resulting in 80%-time savings
• Proficient in developing comprehensive test plans, strategies, test cases and Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) to ensure thorough software testing and perform manual testing of the functionality/ feature
• Experienced in validating data transformations, loading process and ensuring data integrity. Education Qualification
University of Mumbai, Mumbai, MH, India May 2012
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics Engineering Certifications
• ISTQB - Certified Software Tester Foundation Level
• Postman - Postman API Fundamentals Student Expert