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Hi, I’m Anjali Pawar. I’m a Quality Automation Engineer who specializes in building scalable test frameworks using Playwright and Rest Assured for SaaS platforms. I’ve led end-to-end QA initiatives, migrated teams from manual to automated testing, and collaborated closely with Product and Engineering to drive release readiness. With 11+ years in Agile environments, I define test strategies, improve coverage, and mentor teams to deliver high-quality software with fewer post-release defects. I’m passionate about quality processes, cross-team collaboration, and delivering reliable software that users love.…Hi, I’m Anjali Pawar. I’m a Quality Automation Engineer who specializes in building scalable test frameworks using Playwright and Rest Assured for SaaS platforms. I’ve led end-to-end QA initiatives, migrated teams from manual to automated testing, and collaborated closely with Product and Engineering to drive release readiness. With 11+ years in Agile environments, I define test strategies, improve coverage, and mentor teams to deliver high-quality software with fewer post-release defects. I’m passionate about quality processes, cross-team collaboration, and delivering reliable software that users love.

Anjali Pawar

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Hi, I’m Anjali Pawar. I’m a Quality Automation Engineer who specializes in building scalable test frameworks using Playwright and Rest Assured for SaaS platforms. I’ve led end-to-end QA initiatives, migrated teams from manual to automated testing, and collaborated closely with Product and Engineering to drive release readiness. With 11+ years in Agile environments, I define test strategies, improve coverage, and mentor teams to deliver high-quality software with fewer post-release defects. I’m passionate about quality processes, cross-team collaboration, and delivering reliable software that users love.…Hi, I’m Anjali Pawar. I’m a Quality Automation Engineer who specializes in building scalable test frameworks using Playwright and Rest Assured for SaaS platforms. I’ve led end-to-end QA initiatives, migrated teams from manual to automated testing, and collaborated closely with Product and Engineering to drive release readiness. With 11+ years in Agile environments, I define test strategies, improve coverage, and mentor teams to deliver high-quality software with fewer post-release defects. I’m passionate about quality processes, cross-team collaboration, and delivering reliable software that users love.

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Hi, I’m Anjali Pawar. I’m a Quality Automation Engineer who specializes in building scalable test frameworks using Playwright and Rest Assured for SaaS platforms. I’ve led end-to-end QA initiatives, migrated teams from manual to automated testing, and collaborated closely with Product and Engineering to drive release readiness.

With 11+ years in Agile environments, I define test strategies, improve coverage, and mentor teams to deliver high-quality software with fewer post-release defects. I’m passionate about quality processes, cross-team collaboration, and delivering reliable software that users love.

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Lead QA Specialist at Cornerstone onDemand Enterprise Private Ltd

November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2025

Led migration from manual to automated testing for a web app using Playwright and Java, achieving 85% test coverage and reducing regression time from 5 days to 10 hours. Built CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins to run automated suites in production environments, enabling consistent release validation. Scaled a 12-member QA team through comprehensive test documentation and best-practices guidance, reducing onboarding time by 60%. Drove end-to-end quality strategy across projects, collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to ensure release readiness and cut post-release bugs by 40%.

Lead QA Specialist at Cornerstone OnDemand India Private Ltd

November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2025

Global HR Tech SaaS leader, serving 7,000+ organizations and 100M+ users worldwide. Involved in automating a Java-based UI automation framework with Playwright, achieving up to 85% coverage for critical user flows, reducing manual regression effort by 75%, and improving deployment confidence across releases. Directed technical leadership to a 7-member QA team, optimizing automation workflows, defining quality metrics, mentoring engineers, and driving a 30% improvement in overall productivity. Led end-to-end quality delivery across project requirements and translated them into test specifications, effort estimates, execution planning, production rollout, and post-release validation, ensuring high-confidence releases in Agile environments. Integrated automation pipelines with Jenkins CI/CD, delivering clear and actionable insights through Allure, TestNG, and improving release transparency. Collaborated closely with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams to refine requirements, define aut

Senior QA Engineer at EdCast Asia Private Ltd

June 1, 2016 - November 1, 2023

Enterprise SaaS learning and talent experience platform used by Fortune 500 organizations globally. Analyzed high-usage and business-critical APIs for automation coverage using RestAssured, achieving maximum risk coverage by 85%. Coordinated root cause analysis sessions for critical defects, resulting in process improvements that prevented future recurrence by 70-80%. Executed and monitored manual and automated regression test suites across multiple environments to ensure milestone quality and enable early defect detection. Performed functional, regression, and exploratory testing for Android and iOS mobile applications, ensuring consistent user experience and defect-free releases. Executed cross-browser and cross-device compatibility testing to ensure a consistent user experience across all platforms.

QA Engineer at WAGmob Private Ltd

May 1, 2014 - May 1, 2016

Executed functional, exploratory and UAT testing across Android, iOS and web applications, catching 25+ UI defects and preventing defect leakage at every stage from UAT to production. Designed and executed 500+ manual test cases across desktop applications, strengthening requirements traceability. Performed defect triage with development teams, identifying and resolving 95% of high-priority issues within the same sprint. Validated cross-browser compatibility across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, ensuring consistent UX for 50K+ users.

QA Engineer at WAG m ob Private Ltd

May 1, 2014 - May 1, 2016

EdTech platform with 2M+ users. Performed API, UI, functional, and database testing across multiple releases in Agile environments. Analyzed product requirements and designed detailed test cases for functional and regression testing. Identified, logged, and tracked defects in JIRA while coordinating closely with development teams. Actively contributed to daily Agile stand-ups to track testing progress, communicate risks, and resolve sprint impediments.