Vrushali Patil

QA Engineer

hello@vrushali.in|linkedin.com/in/vrushapatil|Mumbai, India

Professional Summary

QA Engineer with 3+ years of experience delivering quality assurance for enterprise web applications, FinTech platforms, and internal software solutions across the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Experienced in manual testing, REST API testing, Selenium automation, cross-browser testing, and Agile software delivery. Proven track record of supporting 3-5 production releases every month while ensuring application quality, stability, and release readiness.

Technical Skills

Testing

Manual Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing, Exploratory Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Cross-Browser Testing (BrowserStack)

Automation & API

Selenium, JUnit, REST API Testing, Postman

Tools

Jira, BrowserStack, Zoho Projects, Figma

Methodologies

STLC, Agile Scrum, Requirement Analysis, Test Case Design, Defect Lifecycle Management

Core Competencies

Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)Test Planning & ExecutionTest Case DesignREST API ValidationProduction Release VerificationUser Acceptance Testing (UAT)Defect Reporting & TrackingCross-functional Collaboration

Professional Experience

Freelance QA Engineer

Jul 2026 – Present

Self-Employed • Remote

Performed functional, responsive, and cross-browser testing for the Protecct Industrial Services website. Validated user journeys, forms, navigation, galleries, and interactive components before production deployment. Conducted BrowserStack compatibility testing across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. Reported, tracked, and verified defects with detailed reproduction steps to ensure production readiness and a consistent user experience.

Associate QA Engineer

May 2023 – Jun 2026

KraftPixel • Vasai, India

Served as the sole QA Engineer for enterprise web applications and FinTech platforms including Angel One, HDFC Sky, HDFC Tru, IIFL, Smallcase, and 5Paisa, owning end-to-end quality assurance across multiple products. Designed and executed functional, regression, smoke, sanity, exploratory, and UAT testing throughout the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Supported 3-5 production releases every month, performing pre-release validation, production verification, and post-release testing. Performed REST API validation using Postman by verifying request and response payloads, status codes, business logic, and error handling. Developed and maintained Selenium and JUnit automation scripts to improve regression testing efficiency. Reviewed Figma designs to validate UI implementation, responsiveness, and functional requirements before development sign-off. Logged, prioritized, tracked, and verified defects using Jira while collaborating closely with developers and product managers. Participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Collaborated with developers and stakeholders to analyse requirements, ensure complete test coverage, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Mentored 4 QA interns on test case design, defect reporting, and QA best practices.

Key Projects

Angel One – IPO, Mutual Funds, ETFs, F&O, Commodities, Portfolio, TradingView Charts, B2B & B2C Ticketing Systems

HDFC Sky – Investment Platform, Multilingual Content, Calculators, Forms & Investment Workflows

HDFC Tru – Financial services website, responsive UI, forms, and customer journeys

Smallcase – Portfolio Management, SIP, Mutual Funds, Investment Workflows

IIFL – Investment Platform, Dynamic Forms, Calculators & Multilingual Pages

5Paisa – Financial platform testing and production release validation

Education

Bachelor of Science (Information Technology)

2018 – 2021

Changu Kana Thakur Institute of Management Studies, New Panvel