Praveen Kumar

About Praveen Kumar

QA Automation Engineer with 3.8+ years of experience in Automation, API, and Manual Testing across Insurance, Healthcare, and Enterprise applications.Currently working in the Insurance domain, focusing on Tosca automation (UI & API) with strong experience in TCD (Test Case Design) and data-driven testing.I work on validating complex business scenarios including pricing rating logic across 52 US states, ensuring accuracy through Excel comparison and automation.At Deloitte, contributed to automation initiatives for the MERGE platform by:Increasing automation coverage to 60%Reducing regression execution time by ~40%Reducing recurring defects by 25% through RCAEnsuring 100% data accuracy during database migrationsCore experience includes:End-to-end policy lifecycle testing (Policy Creation, Claims, Cancellation, Reinstatement, Endorsements, Reimbursements)In-sprint automation + manual testing in Agile environmentsAPI testing (request/response validation, business rules)SQL validation for backend data verificationTools & Technologies: Tosca (UI, API, SAP), Postman, Swagger, SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Jira

Experience

1. Business Associate

   Cognizant

   Dec 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Working as a contractor via Scorg International (payroll partner) for Cognizant in Insurance domainPerforming in-sprint testing (automation + manual) in Agile environmentImplementing Tosca automation using TCD (Test Case Design) with data-driven approachValidating pricing rating logic across 52 US states using Excel comparison and test data validationAutomating end-to-end policy lifecycle Workflows:Policy CreationClaims ProcessingCancellationReinstatementEndorsementsReimbursementsExecuting API testing (request/response validation, business rule verification)Performing manual functional and exploratory testing for new features and edge casesBuilding reusable automation components for regression cyclesCollaborating with cross-functional teams to identify defects early and ensure stable releasesEnsured accurate pricing validation across 52 US states before production release

Education

• GOWTHAM DEGREE COLLEGE

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, HR

  2013 — 2016

• SRK Institute of Technology

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resources Management

  2016 — 2018