Hi, I’m Ashwini Gaikwad, ISTQB-certified Senior QA Engineer with 8+ years of end-to-end software testing across e-commerce, fintech, insurance, CRM, and supply chain domains. I excel in manual functional testing, regression, SIT, E2E, and UAT, with hands-on REST API testing using Postman and Swagger and backend data validation via SQL. I also contribute to regression automation using Selenium WebDriver (Java) and Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript), and I thrive in Agile teams coordinating with product owners, developers, and stakeholders. I’m passionate about building robust QA strategies, ensuring release readiness, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders. I focus on risk-based testing, traceability, and defect lifecycle management, and I enjoy mentoring teammates to raise testing standards. I’m based in Munich and open to on-site, hybrid, or remote roles across Germany and the EU.

Ashwini Gaikwad

Hi, I’m Ashwini Gaikwad, ISTQB-certified Senior QA Engineer with 8+ years of end-to-end software testing across e-commerce, fintech, insurance, CRM, and supply chain domains. I excel in manual functional testing, regression, SIT, E2E, and UAT, with hands-on REST API testing using Postman and Swagger and backend data validation via SQL. I also contribute to regression automation using Selenium WebDriver (Java) and Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript), and I thrive in Agile teams coordinating with product owners, developers, and stakeholders. I’m passionate about building robust QA strategies, ensuring release readiness, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders. I focus on risk-based testing, traceability, and defect lifecycle management, and I enjoy mentoring teammates to raise testing standards. I’m based in Munich and open to on-site, hybrid, or remote roles across Germany and the EU.

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Hi, I’m Ashwini Gaikwad, ISTQB-certified Senior QA Engineer with 8+ years of end-to-end software testing across e-commerce, fintech, insurance, CRM, and supply chain domains. I excel in manual functional testing, regression, SIT, E2E, and UAT, with hands-on REST API testing using Postman and Swagger and backend data validation via SQL. I also contribute to regression automation using Selenium WebDriver (Java) and Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript), and I thrive in Agile teams coordinating with product owners, developers, and stakeholders.

I’m passionate about building robust QA strategies, ensuring release readiness, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders. I focus on risk-based testing, traceability, and defect lifecycle management, and I enjoy mentoring teammates to raise testing standards. I’m based in Munich and open to on-site, hybrid, or remote roles across Germany and the EU.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Hindi
Fluent
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior QA Engineer at CeX WeBuy Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
March 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Led manual QA for e-commerce web and mobile platforms including POS and inventory modules across 2-week sprints; designed and executed 300+ functional, regression, and integration tests; performed end-to-end REST API testing with Postman/Swagger; validated data through MS SQL Server queries; coordinated UAT and release sign-off; managed defects in JIRA; contributed to regression automation with Playwright in TypeScript.
Senior QA Analyst at Herald Logic Pvt. Ltd.
October 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Owned functional, regression, and end-to-end testing for a Loan Origination System across SIT and UAT; designed manual test suites covering loan lifecycle; performed API testing via Postman and cross-database checks on Oracle and MS SQL Server; contributed to Selenium-based regression scripts; collaborated with BA, Devs, and product owners; documented RTMs and test closures; mentored junior testers.
Senior Software Tester at Pi Techniques Pvt. Ltd.
April 1, 2016 - October 1, 2022
Performed functional, integration, and end-to-end testing for CRM and SCM applications; executed backend data validation using SQL; maintained test artifacts in HP ALM/Xray/JIRA; contributed to test process improvements and client demos/UAT support.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Electronics and Telecommunication at University of Mumbai, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

ISTQB® Certified Tester — Foundation Level (CTFL)
January 11, 2030 - May 19, 2026

Industry Experience

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