rakesh jha

QA Manager

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India10 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led QA for multiple FinTech microservices.
Expert in API and UI automation frameworks.
Strong background in Agile methodologies and team mentoring.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a FinTech Quality Assurance expert with strong automation and Agile skills.

Contact

rakeshjha1170@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Quality AssuranceApi TestingAgile Project Management

Other Skills

API automationAPI validationAgile MethodologiesAgile methodologiesAndroid StudioAppiumApplication Programming Interfaces (API)Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)BitbucketCI/CD pipelinesContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Core JavaDatabase TestingFinTechGit

About

Experience in FinTech, Payments, and Blockchain domains. Proven expertise in automation frameworks, API, backend, and mobile testing. Skilled in AI/ML testing and integrating intelligent automation in QA processes. Strong API automation experience using Karate, Rest assured, Postman, and Newman. Hands-on UI automation with Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Cucumber (BDD). Backend testing with SQL, MySQL, Redis; Linux/Ubuntu environment experience. Mobile automation on Android & iOS using Appium and BrowserStack. Experienced in CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Maven. Exposure to Kubernetes, monitoring logs/pods, and DevOps practices. Performance testing with JMeter and Artillery. Well-versed in SDLC, STLC, Agile methodologies, and Scrum ceremonies. Mentoring teams and building scalable, robust test strategies for high-quality delivery.

Experience

Stashfin

QA Team Lead

Aug 2024 – Jul 2025 · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Led QA for 8+ microservices, covering regression, sanity, pre-prod, and production testing.
Lending App – Managed Native to H5 migration, including end-to-end, API, and backend validation.
UPI App – Oversaw QR payments, transfers, and mandates with API and backend testing aligned to NPCI guidelines.
BBPS – Conducted bill payment regression, API, and backend validations.
Insurance Module – Executed functional and regression testing for policy workflows.
Owned API/UI automation and backend validation across projects.
Collaborated with DevOps teams on Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring via Grafana/kubectl.
Managed sprints, backlogs, and Scrum ceremonies to ensure timely and high-quality deliveries.

API automationUI automationKubernetesCI/CD pipelinesAgile methodologiesQuality Assurance+1

Mavonic

PM & QA Consultant

Apr 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Oversee end-to-end QA and product management processes across multiple projects
Lead and mentor a team of 5 QA engineers, ensuring quality delivery and skill enhancement
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and drive Agile practices for 5 in-house and 2 UAE-based client projects
Collaborate directly with clients to gather, refine, and manage product requirements
Implement JIRA automation for streamlined test case management, defect tracking, and reporting
Design and execute API and backend validations to ensure integration reliability and data integrity
Build and maintain UI and API automation frameworks to support faster regression cycles and frequent releases

QA consultingScrumJIRA automationAPI validationUI automationQuality Assurance+1