QA Automation Engineer & Business Analyst with 5+ years of experience in manual testing, automation (Selenium with Python + PyTest), API testing (Postman, requests), and CI/CD integration. Proven expertise in requirement gathering, user story creation, stakeholder management, and defect life cycle management. Adept at bridging business and technology gaps, ensuring end‑to‑end test coverage, faster release cycles, and improved product quality. Skilled in Agile/Scrum methodologies with strong domain knowledge in banking, fintech, and mobile/web applications.