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Hello, I’m Deepa Srivastava, a Senior Quality Test Engineer based in Bristol, UK with over a decade of experience across Finance, Banking, and Healthcare. I specialize in building robust automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright and Selenium, driving end-to-end quality for complex, data-driven systems. I enjoy turning requirements into reliable, automated tests that protect customers and accelerate product delivery. I recently completed Generative AI in Software Testing training and am excited to apply AI-driven test generation, intelligent bug detection, and automated maintenance to modernise QA processes. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and design scalable QA strategies that align with business goals.…Hello, I’m Deepa Srivastava, a Senior Quality Test Engineer based in Bristol, UK with over a decade of experience across Finance, Banking, and Healthcare. I specialize in building robust automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright and Selenium, driving end-to-end quality for complex, data-driven systems. I enjoy turning requirements into reliable, automated tests that protect customers and accelerate product delivery. I recently completed Generative AI in Software Testing training and am excited to apply AI-driven test generation, intelligent bug detection, and automated maintenance to modernise QA processes. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and design scalable QA strategies that align with business goals.

Deepa Srivastava

QA Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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Hello, I’m Deepa Srivastava, a Senior Quality Test Engineer based in Bristol, UK with over a decade of experience across Finance, Banking, and Healthcare. I specialize in building robust automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright and Selenium, driving end-to-end quality for complex, data-driven systems. I enjoy turning requirements into reliable, automated tests that protect customers and accelerate product delivery. I recently completed Generative AI in Software Testing training and am excited to apply AI-driven test generation, intelligent bug detection, and automated maintenance to modernise QA processes. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and design scalable QA strategies that align with business goals.…Hello, I’m Deepa Srivastava, a Senior Quality Test Engineer based in Bristol, UK with over a decade of experience across Finance, Banking, and Healthcare. I specialize in building robust automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright and Selenium, driving end-to-end quality for complex, data-driven systems. I enjoy turning requirements into reliable, automated tests that protect customers and accelerate product delivery. I recently completed Generative AI in Software Testing training and am excited to apply AI-driven test generation, intelligent bug detection, and automated maintenance to modernise QA processes. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and design scalable QA strategies that align with business goals.

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Hello, I’m Deepa Srivastava, a Senior Quality Test Engineer based in Bristol, UK with over a decade of experience across Finance, Banking, and Healthcare. I specialize in building robust automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright and Selenium, driving end-to-end quality for complex, data-driven systems. I enjoy turning requirements into reliable, automated tests that protect customers and accelerate product delivery.

I recently completed Generative AI in Software Testing training and am excited to apply AI-driven test generation, intelligent bug detection, and automated maintenance to modernise QA processes. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and design scalable QA strategies that align with business goals.

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Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Propel Finance

September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025

Architected end-to-end QA for Asset Finance Operations, covering the full lease/HP lifecycle from origination to settlement. Built a Playwright (TS) suite that reduced manual UAT by 50% and integrated API data seeding with UI verification to ensure full-stack data integrity. Verified that successful applications automatically trigger Lead and Opportunity creation in Dynamics 365 Sales Hub. Validated complex Dynamics 365 logic, including automated lead generation, credit referrals, and Cooling Off period cancellations. Designed tests for financial calculations, interest rates, and Stripe payment gateway security; performed negative testing on credit declines and referrals to ensure compliant, user-friendly messaging in the UI.

Senior Test Engineer at Hodge Bank

August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023

Managed QA for specialist lending products such as Retirement Interest-Only (RIO) and Holiday Let mortgages, ensuring system compliance with high LTVs (up to 95%) and interest-only repayment vehicles. Maintained a Cucumber/Java BDD suite to automate mortgage journeys from DIP to completion. Automated API regression using Postman/Newman and JSON Schema validation to reduce manual testing effort.

Automation Test Analyst at Broadridge Fund Communication Solutions

April 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022

Defined QA strategy for high-stakes legacy-to-cloud migrations, mentored juniors, and managed global stakeholder communications. Architected and maintained scalable automation frameworks using Selenium with SpecFlow, delivering robust test coverage and clear business-readable documentation.

Automation Test Analyst (QA SME) at Fundslibrary

August 1, 2018 - March 1, 2020

Utilised JMeter properties and CSV Data Set Config to parameterise endpoints, ensuring realistic load distribution across partner profiles. Conducted JMeter stress tests targeting single endpoints with thousands of parallel requests to identify maximum throughput and breaking points. Established performance baselines by comparing real-time responses against historical benchmarks and strict partner SLAs.

Automation Test Analyst at NHS Gloucestershire Hospitals

September 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018

Automated end-to-end patient journeys (Inpatient/Outpatient registration), significantly reducing testing cycles and operational costs with a scalable automation framework using Cucumber with Java and Selenium WebDriver. Collaborated with clinical stakeholders to translate complex medical workflows into Gherkin feature files, ensuring 100% requirements traceability and feature parity.

Test Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, Gurgaon (India)

March 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

Full SDLC lifecycle involvement: participated in functional requirement grading and walkthroughs to ensure 100% testability of business logic for global clients. Managed end-to-end defect lifecycle using HP Quality Center (QC) and executed functional test suites with root-cause analysis.