I am a QA professional with 7 years of experience focused on product quality, business analysis, and documentation. I am a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and have hands-on experience in test planning, test design and execution, and mobile testing across Android and iOS. I enjoy collaborating with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define quality benchmarks, drive data-driven decisions, and build scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Rest Assured to accelerate delivery while maintaining backend integrity.

Pavan Desai

I am a QA professional with 7 years of experience focused on product quality, business analysis, and documentation. I am a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and have hands-on experience in test planning, test design and execution, and mobile testing across Android and iOS. I enjoy collaborating with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define quality benchmarks, drive data-driven decisions, and build scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Rest Assured to accelerate delivery while maintaining backend integrity.

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I am a QA professional with 7 years of experience focused on product quality, business analysis, and documentation. I am a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and have hands-on experience in test planning, test design and execution, and mobile testing across Android and iOS.
I enjoy collaborating with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define quality benchmarks, drive data-driven decisions, and build scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Rest Assured to accelerate delivery while maintaining backend integrity.

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Experience Level

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Expert
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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior QA Engineer at New York Stock Exchange – NYSE
April 1, 2025 - Present
Led the development and maintenance of scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Rest Assured to accelerate test development and reduce maintenance overhead. Supported the product lifecycle by providing QA insights during ideation, feature development, and post-release phases, contributing to enhancements in trading operation platforms. Defined and maintained testing approaches for data validation, batch processing, and ETL processes to ensure backend integrity. Participated in backlog grooming and sprint planning to prioritize features based on customer impact and performance metrics. Delivered detailed QA reports and testing analytics to inform product optimization strategies and performance improvements.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Charles Schwab
March 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Worked closely with product owners and business analysts to define product features and quality benchmarks in wealth management and trading applications. Created and executed automation strategies for API, web, and mobile platforms, leveraging tools like Appium and cloud-based mobile testing environments. Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, enabling continuous testing and rapid delivery of high-quality features. Developed and maintained automated testing solutions to accelerate time-to-market and support agile product iterations. Proactively identified and communicated product risks and improvement opportunities using data from defect trends and user feedback.
Intermediate Quality Assurance Analyst at Upstream Works Software LTD
January 1, 2022 - October 8, 2025
Defined standards and designed and developed API automation test framework for Product and Third-party related APIs. Participated in the implementation of automated solutions using low-code/no-code tools to accelerate test setup and improve team efficiency. Deployed and tested patches and SSPs in customer environments. Extensively worked on Windows services, IIS, SQL Server 2017 to test software and databases. Collaborated on CI/CD improvements, introduced automation into QA regression cycles, and facilitated consistent test practices across teams. Identified automation opportunities and reduced manual QA effort by establishing reusable and modular test components.
Analyst - Quality Assurance at RepSwap Technical Solutions
June 1, 2020 - October 8, 2025
Developed test automation suites, design frameworks, and defined standards. Tested data feeds and backend database changes, ensuring high accuracy in portfolio management and trading systems. Designed, developed, executed, and maintained testing strategies and plans to ensure stability and efficiency enabling a seamless customer experience. Promoted and implemented shift-left testing methodologies and led initiatives to train QA teams on test automation best practices. Collaborated with developers, QAs, and business analysts to deliver project tasks.
Automation Test Developer at BlackBerry
December 1, 2018 - October 8, 2025
Developed and maintained automated test framework, tools, and test scripts. Extensively worked on database testing and validated applications against the database. Worked in Linux, built images and flashed them on simulators to verify functionalities. Assisted in designing and maintaining test materials including test strategy, test cases and test plans, and worked on different projects according to shifting priorities. Performed end-to-end testing of different operating system flows and reported defects using JIRA.
Senior QA Engineer at New York Stock Exchange – NYSE
April 1, 2025 - Present
Led the development and maintenance of scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Rest Assured to accelerate test development and reduce maintenance overhead. Supported the product lifecycle by providing QA insights during ideation, feature development, and post-release phases, contributing to enhancements in trading operation platforms. Defined and maintained testing approaches for data validation, batch processing, and ETL processes to ensure backend accuracy and integrity. Participated in backlog grooming and sprint planning with a focus on strategic prioritization of features based on customer impact and performance metrics. Delivered detailed QA reports and testing analytics that informed product optimization strategies and performance improvements.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Charles Schwab
March 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Worked closely with product owners and business analysts to define product features and quality benchmarks in wealth management and trading applications. Created and executed automation strategies for API, web, and mobile platforms, leveraging tools like Appium and cloud-based mobile testing environments. Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, enabling continuous testing and rapid delivery of high-quality features. Developed automated testing solutions to accelerate time-to-market and support agile product iterations. Proactively identified and communicated product risks and opportunities using defect trends and user feedback. Engaged in requirement reviews, peer test-case reviews, and defect review sessions with development teams and product managers, suggesting process improvements when necessary. Delivered robust diagnostics by measuring test coverage and aligning automation with business KPIs.
Intermediate Quality Assurance Analyst at Upstream Works Software LTD
January 1, 2022 - October 8, 2025
Defined standards and designed and developed API automation test framework for Product and Third-party related APIs. Participated in implementing automated solutions using low-code/no-code tools to accelerate test setup and improve team efficiency. Deployed and tested patches in customer environments; extensively worked on Windows services, IIS, and SQL Server 2017 to test the software product and database. Collaborated on CI/CD improvements and introduced automation into QA regression cycles; identified automation opportunities and reduced manual QA effort by establishing reusable and modular test components. Worked with AWS tools like EC2, S3, QuickSight, etc.
Analyst - Quality Assurance at RepSwap Technical Solutions
June 1, 2020 - October 8, 2025
Developed test automation suites, design frameworks, and defined standards. Tested data feeds and backend database changes to ensure high accuracy in portfolio management and trading systems. Designed, developed, executed, and maintained testing strategies and plans to ensure stability and efficiency, enabling a seamless customer experience. Promoted shift-left testing methodologies and led initiatives to train QA teams on test automation best practices. Collaborated with developers, QAs, and business analysts to achieve project goals.
Automation Test Developer at BlackBerry
December 1, 2018 - October 8, 2025
Developed and maintained automated test framework, tools, and test scripts. Extensively worked on database testing and validated applications against the database. Worked in Linux, built images, and flashed them on simulators to verify functionalities. Assisted in designing and maintaining test materials including test strategy, test cases, and test plans across projects with shifting priorities. Performed end-to-end testing of various operating system flows and reported defects using JIRA.

Education

Master of Applied Computing at University of Windsor
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer at Gujarat Technological University, India
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Diploma in Computer Engineering at Gujarat Technological University, India
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Master of Applied Computing at University of Windsor
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer at Gujarat Technological University, India
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Diploma in Computer Engineering at Gujarat Technological University, India
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025

Qualifications

Certified Scrum Product Owner, CSPO
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment