AKAkshatha Kulkarni
@akshathakulkarni1
Quality assurance professional with 10+ years in manual, API, and mobile testing across regulated domains.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Quality Assurance professional with over 10 years of hands-on experience in manual testing, API testing, and mobile testing across banking, retail, healthcare, and fintech domains. I specialize in test strategy, scenario identification, test case design, defect triage, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality releases.
At Deloitte and other global clients I led API and functional testing for complex healthcare and banking flows, mentored small teams, executed reconciliation reports and SQL validations, and received multiple recognition awards for delivery excellence. I have practical experience with tools such as JIRA, Postman, BrowserStack, SOAP UI, and accessibility testing using JAWS.
I hold a B.E. in Information Science and additional certifications including Retail Testing and a Google Project Management course. I bring a disciplined, detail-oriented approach and a track record of improving test coverage and defect identification across enterprise clients.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Tester (Contract)
Gigin
Jan 2020 - Present (6 years)
Performed mobile testing for a gig-platform app on Android/iOS, led Western Union One App testing with a 3-member team, and managed defect classification and triage using JIRA and BrowserStack.
Led API and functional testing for healthcare claims and banking flows across clients including JPMC and Western Union; managed complex modules, mentored a 2-member team, and executed SQL-based validations for UAT/Prod, earning an Applause Award.
KRQA Tester
Kroger
Jan 2024 - Jul 2024 (6 months)
Conducted pillar-level retail testing, completed retail testing certifications, and gained basic exposure to TOSCA automation to support release-quality delivery.
Executed cross-browser and accessibility testing for clients including Barclays and HSBC across payments and mortgage domains, using JAWS and SortSite and receiving on-the-spot awards.
Trainee Developer
Vital Systems
May 2005 - May 2006 (1 year)
Developed the company website using PHP and HTML in a UNIX/MySQL environment during a year-long trainee program.
DSQA Tester
Discover Financial Services
Tested Recovery Management System (RMS) for credit card domain, executing test scenarios and defect reporting to support recovery workflows.
QA Tester
Worked on multiple projects (HSM, PLADA, Retrofit, Spring Compliance) performing scenario estimation, test case writing, and defect reporting across service management and payments domains.
QA Tester
Ally Bank
Performed mobile testing for banking applications and middleware testing using SOAP UI, contributing to stability of mobile banking releases.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
VMVisvesvaraya Technological University (affiliated: VVIET Mysore)
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Science
2001 - 2005
Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science completed at VVIET, Mysore under VTU Belgaum in 2005.
Seed Infotech
Diploma in Software Testing, Software Testing
Completed a Diploma in Software Testing focusing on testing methodologies and tools.
Google / Coursera (Project Management Certificate)
Professional Certificate, Project Management
Completed the Google Project Management certification course to gain project management fundamentals.
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Location
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Skills
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