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Tista Das

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I'm a Software Test Engineer with five years of experience in FinTech and Banking sectors.

About

I’m a Software Test Engineer with five years of experience in FinTech and Banking sectors. I specialize in building automated testing frameworks, validating APIs, and implementing CI/CD pipelines to deliver high-quality software.

I’m passionate about cross-functional collaboration, improving testing efficiency, and keeping stakeholders confident in releases. I enjoy solving complex testing challenges and learning new tech to stay ahead in a fast-paced industry.

  • 8 years' experience
  • Joined December 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • GermanIntermediate
  • HindiIntermediate
  • TeluguIntermediate
  • FrenchBeginner

Industry experience

  • Healthcare
  • Financial Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Other

Work experience· 6 roles

Software Test Engineer · Forward AI Inc.Dec 2021 – Jan 2026 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Profile: Software Test Engineer with five years of experience in FinTech and Banking sectors. Built reproducible test frameworks using Selenium and CI/CD pipelines; Designed and executed BDD-style test cases with Cucumber/Gherkin for banking workflows; Developed API validation workflows with Postman and Swagger; Managed and versioned data sets using SQL Workbench (Oracle) and MongoDB across 500+ manual and automated test cases; Delivered dashboards for defect tracking and test coverage; Coordinated cross-platform testing with BrowserStack; Led backend testing initiatives and defect triage using Jira; Improved release quality and stakeholder confidence.

Software Test Engineer · ForwardAI Inc.Dec 2021 – Present · 5 yrs

Automated 70% of recurring test cases using Selenium/Katalon, reducing sprint effort by 15+ hours. Delivered API validation solutions ensuring GDPR-compliant data handling for 50+ institutions. Conducted 500+ manual test cases for flagship payment products, reducing postdeployment defects by 99%. Managed bug tracking via Jira and analyzed backend payment data using SQL/MongoDB. Supported CI/CD pipelines (Git) and cross-platform testing with BrowserStack.

Software Test Engineer · Infosys Pvt. Ltd.Feb 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

Automated 100+ test suites for Finacle modules, boosting execution speed by 25%. Reduced critical defects by 35% through SQL database validations and comprehensive test coverage. Collaborated with 10+ cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality modules in complex projects.

Intern · Defense Research & Development LaboratoryMay 2017 – May 2017 · 1 mo
Intern · Defense Research and Development LaboratoryMay 2017 – May 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo
Intern · Cyient Pvt. Ltd.May 2016 – May 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics · Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology2015 – 2019
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) · Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad2015 – 2019

Certifications and awards

Data Science & Machine Learning Certification2022 – 2023
Data Science & Machine Learning Certification2030 – 2026

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