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Shalmali Sawant

@shalmalisawant

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Senior Test Lead/Test Engineer specializing in QA for web, enterprise and mobile applications.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior QA/Test lead role where I can lead test strategy, drive automation, improve processes, mentor teams, and deliver high-quality releases.

I am a Senior Test Lead and Specialist Quality Assurance Engineer with extensive experience across telecom, media, insurance and B2B e-commerce domains. I lead test planning, execution, defect management and release activities for web and mobile applications.

I have driven QA for large applications including SuFin B2B e-commerce and Viacom’s License Maestro, owned test strategy, created granular test cases, and ensured 100% test coverage through rigorous triage and stakeholder communication.

My technical strengths include Selenium with Java automation, API testing (SOAP/REST), database testing in SQL and MongoDB, and hands-on use of tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, HP QC and IBM RQM. I apply Agile (Scrum) methodology to deliver timely, high-quality releases.

I hold multiple ISTQB certifications (Foundation and Advanced levels), a diploma in .NET, and formal engineering and telecom management education; I seek roles where I can improve QA processes, mentor teams, and drive measurable efficiency gains.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Test Lead

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Larsen & Toubro Ltd

Apr 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Lead QA for the SuFin B2B e-commerce application, created release-wise test plans, allocated change requirements to a team of 7, and coordinated test execution to ensure on-time delivery and stakeholder communication.

Test Planning Test Execution Mobile App Testing Performance Testing Azure DevOps Regression Testing

Specialist Quality Assurance Engineer

LTIMindtree

Dec 2018 - Mar 2023 (4 years 3 months)

Conducted QA for SuFin and Viacom License Maestro, analyzed requirements in Azure DevOps, developed test plans and manual test cases, and executed API and database testing to ensure product quality.

Test Planning Functional Testing API Testing MongoDB Azure DevOps Manual Testing Test Strategy Defect Triage

Software Test Engineer

Tech Mahindra Limited

Mar 2014 - Dec 2018 (4 years 9 months)

Performed QA for clients including SBI Life and Reliance Jio, executed functional, REST/SOAP API, and database testing, and developed Selenium Java automation scripts to improve test coverage and delivery.

Selenium Java SQL MongoDB SoapUI Postman Mobile App Testing Agile Scrum

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Larsen & Toubro Ltd

Master of Business Administration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

2023 -

Pursuing MBA in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from Larsen & Toubro Ltd program between April 2023 and May 2025.

Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research

Postgraduate Diploma, Telecom Management

2012 - 2013

Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Telecom Management from Welingkar School of Business in December 2013.

Saraswati College of Engineering, University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

2009 - 2012

Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication from Saraswati College of Engineering, University of Mumbai between August 2009 and May 2012.

Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, University of Mumbai

Diploma, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

2006 - 2009

Completed a Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, University of Mumbai between August 2006 and May 2009.