Kajal Darekar
@kajaldarekar
Quality Assurance Engineer specializing in AI product testing, automation frameworks, and reliable API/CI quality.
GermanyWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Quality Assurance Engineer with around 6 years of experience in manual and automation testing, spanning banking, e-commerce, and metadata domains. I’m currently upskilling AI product testing to help teams ship trustworthy AI experiences.
At IndieKidz, I’m designing and implementing an end-to-end Playwright automation framework from scratch using JavaScript, covering core AI-powered SaaS workflows. I also own API testing with Postman, manage defect reporting in Huly, and maintain automated test suites that run in the CI pipeline to protect backend reliability.
Previously at Infosys, I built a data-driven automation framework using Python, Selenium, and Pytest—improving test coverage by 35% while significantly reducing manual effort. I integrated full test suites into the Jenkins CI/CD pipeline via GitHub, enabling faster deployments and cutting overall release cycle time.
I also automated complex enterprise workflows with Tricentis Tosca and managed 300+ test cases with traceability in JIRA and Zephyr. Earlier at Argus System, I improved metadata extraction quality and automated 40% of UI test coverage with Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, while mentoring QA peers on automation best practices.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Quality Assurance Engineer
IndieKidz GmbH
Mar 2026 - Present (3 months)
Designed and implemented an end-to-end Playwright automation framework from scratch for core AI SaaS workflows. Owned test planning, UI stability (selectors/test data), API testing with Postman, and defect reporting while executing automated suites in the CI pipeline to ensure backend reliability.
Built a data-driven Python/Selenium automation framework that improved test coverage by 35% and reduced manual testing effort. Integrated end-to-end suites into Jenkins CI/CD, performed Postman API testing, managed 300+ test cases in JIRA/Zephyr, and automated complex enterprise regression scenarios using Tricentis Tosca.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Argus System
Jun 2019 - Jul 2021 (2 years 1 month)
Developed and executed manual and automated test cases for metadata extraction workflows, improving accuracy and reducing production bugs. Automated 40% of UI test coverage with Selenium WebDriver/TestNG, managed 300+ JIRA test cases with traceability to business requirements, and contributed to SDLC/STLC testing across Waterfall and Agile.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Pune
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
2016 - 2018
Earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pune between 2016 and 2018.
University of Pune
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
2011 - 2015
Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from the University of Pune between 2011 and 2015.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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