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Manual QA Engineer and Developer
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Toptal member since September 16, 2022
Bio
Balaji is a seasoned software QA engineer with over eleven years of expertise in manual and functional testing. Proficient in the entire software testing life cycle (STLC), he excels in various testing domains, including functional, system integration, regression, cross-browser, mobile, database, and API testing. Experienced in remote work, Balaji has successfully led small QA teams, ensuring timely and high-quality project deliveries.
Portfolio
Freelance Client
Functional Testing, Manual QA, API Testing, Jira, SQL, Postman, Jenkins...
Wilbur Ellis Co.
Manual Testing, SQL, Manual QA, Manual Software Testing
WorldVia Travel, LLC
Manual QA, Alpha Testing, Bug Discovery & Tracking, Quality Assurance (QA)...
Experience
- Manual QA - 9 years
- Functional Testing - 8 years
- Postman - 4 years
- Jira - 4 years
- Agile Software Testing - 4 years
- API Testing - 3 years
- Webhooks Testing - 2 years
- SQL - 2 years
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Windows
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on is a SaaS loan collection software that includes payment integration testing.
Work Experience
Quality Assurance Analyst
2020 - PRESENT
Freelance Client
- Wrote test cases in Jira using an X-ray addon for user stories, which included a new feature, change requests, and incident defect fixes.
- Led a QA team of five members. Prioritized and assigned tasks to team members, conducted daily standup meetings, and trained new team members to understand the product and functionalities.
- Wrote and executed API test cases in Postman to verify the response code and JSON results.
- Participated in reviewing acceptance criteria for a new feature and change request on a user story, wrote test cases, and executed them to identify defects.
- Created an end-to-end regression suite for major product and client releases.
- Tested a webhook response for various product integration scenarios.
Technologies: Functional Testing, Manual QA, API Testing, Jira, SQL, Postman, Jenkins, Manual Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), MacOS, Manual Software Testing, Quality Auditing, QA Testing, Test Cases, Confluence, Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Defect Management, Linux, Test Planning, REST APIs, Scrum, Bug Discovery & Tracking, Alpha Testing, MySQL, Git, GitHub, Black Box Testing, E2E Testing, Software QA, UI Testing, UX Testing
QA Manual Tester
2024 - 2024
Wilbur Ellis Co.
- Led integration, staging, and production testing within agile sprints, ensuring high-quality releases and quick identification of issues for seamless deployments.
- Used Jira for bug tracking and Zephyr for test case management, streamlining the testing process and improving team productivity through clear documentation and traceability.
- Wrote custom SQL queries to fetch and verify test data, ensuring accurate testing of farm features and improving data validation efficiency during QA.
Technologies: Manual Testing, SQL, Manual QA, Manual Software Testing
Manual QA Tester l Tech l PT
2023 - 2023
WorldVia Travel, LLC
- Tested the new feature functionalities of the web application successfully and raised more than 50 defects before the beta release of the application's new features.
- Created test scenarios and test cases to conduct end-to-end testing of the application.
- Tested both the web and mobile applications. Raised critical UI issues.
Technologies: Manual QA, Alpha Testing, Bug Discovery & Tracking, Quality Assurance (QA), Website QA, UI Testing, Black Box Testing, E2E Testing, Software QA, UX Testing, Manual Testing
QA Manual Tester
2017 - 2020
Crossover
- Created test cases based on an end-to-end scenario for product functionalities.
- Created a Gherkin script by identifying test cases to be automated.
- Worked extensively in web, mobile, REST API, and database testing.
- Executed mobile-related test cases using BrowserStack and verified them for different Android and iPhone versions and devices.
Technologies: Functional Testing, Jira, TestRail, Mobile App Testing, BrowserStack, Gherkin, Manual Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), MacOS, Manual Software Testing, Quality Auditing, QA Testing, Test Cases, Confluence, Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Defect Management, Test Planning, REST APIs, Bug Discovery & Tracking, Alpha Testing, Datadog, Black Box Testing, E2E Testing, Software QA
Delivery Software Engineer
2013 - 2017
Mphasis
- Analyzed a functional specification document and participated in preparing a document of understanding (DOU).
- Participated in defect identification and reporting during test execution.
- Created test scenarios and test cases. Maintained test results in HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).
- Prepared a requirement traceability matrix (RTM) for my module.
Technologies: Functional Testing, Manual QA, Jira, HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Manual Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Manual Software Testing, Quality Auditing, QA Testing, Test Cases, Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Defect Management, Test Planning, Asana, Bug Discovery & Tracking, Alpha Testing, Black Box Testing, Software QA
Experience
Katabat | QA Engineer
Katabat is a leading provider of debt collection software for banks, agencies, and alternative lenders. I was involved in the end-to-end testing process, starting from story grooming, test estimation, test planning, test case creation, execution, identification, and defect creation. Also, I headed a QA team of five members.
Travel Application Tester
https://worldvia.com/Designed comprehensive test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures to ensure thorough testing coverage. Executed tests on source code, analyzed test results, and reported findings to the development team. Collaborated closely with the development team to address identified bugs and errors.
QA Manual Tester
This project focused on an agriculture-based product with both web and mobile applications. As a manual QA, I was responsible for sprint testing, validating new features, and verifying bug fixes for production releases. I wrote detailed test cases for each story and used SQL queries to extract test data for efficient validation. My role contributed to ensuring high quality and stability.
Education
2007 - 2011
Engineer's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Anna University - Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Certifications
FEBRUARY 2014 - PRESENT
ISTQB Foundation Level
ISTQB
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs
Tools
Postman, Jira, TestRail, BrowserStack, HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Jenkins, Confluence, GitHub, Asana, Git
Paradigms
Functional Testing, Manual Testing, Testing, Scrum, E2E Testing
Platforms
MacOS, Linux
Languages
SQL, Gherkin
Storage
MySQL, Datadog
Other
Manual QA, Quality Assurance (QA), Manual Software Testing, Quality Auditing, Test Planning, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Defect Management, QA Testing, Test Cases, Regression Testing, Bug Discovery & Tracking, Alpha Testing, Black Box Testing, Software QA, API Testing, Mobile App Testing, Webhooks Testing, Agile Software Testing, Webhooks, UI Testing, UX Testing, Electrical Engineering, Website QA
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