I am a results-driven QA engineer with 8+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across finance, energy, telecom, and SaaS domains. I specialize in manual, automation, and API testing for web and mobile platforms, with strong experience in Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, and cloud-based tooling. I value autonomy and collaboration, translating business needs into technical solutions to align with functional and strategic goals. Key achievements include optimizing regression testing by 30%, expanding coverage through risk-based testing and existing automation; leading QA for 10+ major releases with zero critical defects; mentoring junior testers; and improving on-time delivery by 25% through proactive cross-team engagement.

Shital Gaglani

I am a results-driven QA engineer with 8+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across finance, energy, telecom, and SaaS domains. I specialize in manual, automation, and API testing for web and mobile platforms, with strong experience in Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, and cloud-based tooling. I value autonomy and collaboration, translating business needs into technical solutions to align with functional and strategic goals. Key achievements include optimizing regression testing by 30%, expanding coverage through risk-based testing and existing automation; leading QA for 10+ major releases with zero critical defects; mentoring junior testers; and improving on-time delivery by 25% through proactive cross-team engagement.

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I am a results-driven QA engineer with 8+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across finance, energy, telecom, and SaaS domains. I specialize in manual, automation, and API testing for web and mobile platforms, with strong experience in Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, and cloud-based tooling. I value autonomy and collaboration, translating business needs into technical solutions to align with functional and strategic goals.

Key achievements include optimizing regression testing by 30%, expanding coverage through risk-based testing and existing automation; leading QA for 10+ major releases with zero critical defects; mentoring junior testers; and improving on-time delivery by 25% through proactive cross-team engagement.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Octus Intelligence Ltd
October 1, 2022 - Present
Led QA activities for high-priority projects, including test planning, automation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Created and managed test plans and detailed test cases (BDD/TDD) using Zephyr, automated regression with Selenium WebDriver IO, Functionize, Cursor, and Playwright. Performed API testing with Postman and SQL validations, tracked defects in JIRA/Zephyr/TestRail, and provided quality dashboards and stakeholder reports. Mentored junior testers and maintained a culture of continuous improvement, delivering releases with zero critical production defects.
Software QA Engineer at Waracle Ltd
September 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Designed and executed test plans for mobile and web applications, conducted manual and automated regression, and performed mobile browser stack testing and cross-browser validation. Executed backend automation and API testing with Postman (JavaScript), validated cloud integrations with AWS Lambda & CloudWatch, and tracked defects in JIRA. Participated in Agile ceremonies and provided daily status updates and detailed test reports.
Software QA / BA Analyst at Infodat International Inc
January 1, 2017 - September 1, 2021
Participated in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews. Performed manual functional, regression, and integration testing; validated backend processes using SQL Server for data accuracy; conducted API testing with Postman and performance testing with JMeter. Logged and prioritized defects in JIRA, coordinated test activities across QA, UAT, and production releases, and reviewed BRDs and design docs.

Education

Associate Degree in Applied Computer Science at Houston Community College
January 11, 2030 - December 12, 2025
Postgraduate in Human Resource Management at IGNOU/Delhi University, India
January 11, 2030 - December 12, 2025
Honors Diploma in Web-Centric Computing at NIIT India
January 11, 2030 - December 12, 2025

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment