QA engineer

AKANKSHA KULKARNI

QA Engineer — Automation, API & AI-Driven Testing

Pune, India +91-840******* **************@*****.*** PROFILE SUMMARY

QA Engineer with 3 years of experience in Manual, Automation, API, Database, and Mobile Application Testing within the Banking and Finance domain. Proficient in Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, Postman, SQL, UNIX, and JIRA, with hands-on experience in Agile methodologies, SDLC, and STLC processes. Recently expanded expertise into AI-Driven QA, including MCP Server Integration, AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI, and AI-assisted test automation to improve testing efficiency and software quality.

CORE SKILLS

Selenium WebDriver Java TestNG

Maven Postman (API Testing) SQL / Database Testing

JIRA Agile Methodology (SDLC/STLC) UNIX

GitHub Copilot Cursor AI Prompt Engineering

MCP Server Integration AI Agents & Custom Agent Dev Playwright, Atlassian, Figma WORK EXPERIENCE

QA Engineer Cashe — Bhanix Finance and Investment Limited Aug 2023 – Present Banking & Finance domain — Manual, Automation, API, Database, and Mobile Application Testing.

Developed and executed test cases across manual, automation, API, database, and mobile application testing for banking and finance products.

Built and maintained automated regression suites using Selenium WebDriver with Java and TestNG, improving test coverage and reducing manual effort.

Performed API testing using Postman and validated backend data integrity through SQL-based database testing.

Managed defects and tracked issue resolution in JIRA, collaborating closely with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure timely, high-quality releases.

Applied SDLC and STLC best practices throughout the testing lifecycle, from requirement analysis to release sign-off.

Leveraged AI-driven QA tools — including GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI, Prompt Engineering, AI Agents, and MCP Server Integration

— to accelerate test creation and improve automation efficiency. AI & Emerging Technologies

AI-Driven Quality Assurance (QA)

MCP Server Integration (Playwright, Atlassian, Figma), AI Agents & Custom Agent Development

Prompt Engineering, GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI

AI-Assisted Test Automation & Workflow Automation

Vibe Coding

CERTIFICATION

AI-Driven QA with MCP Server and AI Agents

EDUCATION

Master of Computer Application (MCA), Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University 2020 B.Sc, Computer Science 2017

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 26th January 1997

HOBBIES

Travelling

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