Anjali Pawar

Took ownership of a QA function running entirely on manual testing — regression cycles consumed 5 days per release, no automation existed, and post-release bugs were reaching production regularly. Defined and drove the end-to-end QA transformation roadmap, aligning stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and Release teams on a phased automation strategy. Actively participated in sprint planning and backlog management, translating technical requirements into detailed test documentation. Led the full migration to automated testing using Playwright, architecting the framework from scratch with Page Object Model and integrating it into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines — ensuring automated suites ran on every production deployment and eliminating manual release validation entirely. Scaled and mentored a 12-member QA team through structured documentation, onboarding guides, and best practices, reducing ramp-up time by 60%. Owned cross-functional QA strategy across every sprint cycle — taking test coverage to 85%, compressing regression from 5 days to 10 hours, and reducing post-release bugs by 40%.

Built test coverage across a fast-moving SaaS product serving enterprise clients globally. Designed and executed 200+ test scenarios in TestRail across every sprint cycle, collaborating closely with Product and Engineering on requirement analysis and shift-left testing practices. Built a reusable REST Assured framework from scratch with 100+ test cases covering all critical API endpoints, reducing API testing time by 50%. Developed 300+ automated test scripts using Playwright and Java, resolving 200+ flaky test failures and improving suite reliability from 65% to 90% — directly improving release confidence and reducing rollback risk. Mentored 3 junior QA engineers on automation best practices and requirement analysis, increasing team productivity by 25% and building a self-sufficient QA capability within the team.

Built test coverage across mobile, desktop, and web from the ground up. Designed and executed 500+ manual test cases across desktop applications, establishing requirement traceability and ensuring development sign-off was backed by documented evidence. Collaborated closely with development teams on defect triage, resolving 95% of high-priority issues within the same sprint cycle — maintaining release velocity without compromising quality. Executed functional, exploratory, and UAT testing across Android, iOS, and web, catching 25+ UI defects and preventing leakage from UAT to production. Validated cross-browser compatibility across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, ensuring consistent experience across the full user base.