I’m Pragathi Kelkar, a QA engineer with over four years of experience testing enterprise and banking applications. I specialize in backend validation, financial data workflows, and system integrity, with a track record of validating complex business processes and ensuring data accuracy across integrated systems. I’m proficient in SQL-based data validation, API testing, and end-to-end testing across financial and enterprise platforms. I collaborate closely with stakeholders in Agile environments to drive defect management, reliable releases, and high-quality software.

Pragathi Kelkar

I’m Pragathi Kelkar, a QA engineer with over four years of experience testing enterprise and banking applications. I specialize in backend validation, financial data workflows, and system integrity, with a track record of validating complex business processes and ensuring data accuracy across integrated systems. I’m proficient in SQL-based data validation, API testing, and end-to-end testing across financial and enterprise platforms. I collaborate closely with stakeholders in Agile environments to drive defect management, reliable releases, and high-quality software.

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I’m Pragathi Kelkar, a QA engineer with over four years of experience testing enterprise and banking applications. I specialize in backend validation, financial data workflows, and system integrity, with a track record of validating complex business processes and ensuring data accuracy across integrated systems.

I’m proficient in SQL-based data validation, API testing, and end-to-end testing across financial and enterprise platforms. I collaborate closely with stakeholders in Agile environments to drive defect management, reliable releases, and high-quality software.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

QA Engineer at Impelsys
October 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Designed and executed test cases for IPublishCentral Web + API Platform; performed SQL-based backend data validation; validated REST API responses; tracked defects in Jira; supported regression cycles and release stability; collaborated with stakeholders to align coverage with requirements.
QA Engineer at Movate (formerly CSS Corp)
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Performed SQL-based validation of financial transactions and backend data flows; executed functional and regression testing for enterprise banking workflows; identified data inconsistencies and supported defect tracking lifecycle in Jira; collaborated with cross-functional teams to validate business rules; prepared regression suites and QA documentation.
Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra
August 1, 2016 - April 1, 2020
Validated transactional and financial data using SQL across banking workflows; performed system, integration, and backend validation testing; collaborated with business analysts to understand requirements and validation rules; managed defect lifecycle and supported issue resolution; contributed to improving test coverage for backend validation scenarios.
QA Engineer at Movate (CSS Corp)
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Executed functional and regression testing for financial systems handling transactional workflows. Performed SQL-based validation to ensure accuracy of financial and transactional data. Validated business logic related to financial operations and reporting outputs. Identified defects through exploratory testing and supported resolution cycles. Used Jira for defect tracking and collaborated with teams to ensure timely fixes.

Education

Master of Science – Data & Computational Science at University College Dublin
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor of Engineering – Electronics & Communication at NMAM Institute of Technology, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Master of Science at University College Dublin
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor of Engineering – Electronics & Communication at NMAM Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services