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QA Engineer | 4 Years | Manual Testing · REST API Testing · Database Testing | Postman · SQL · JIRA | Microservices | CI/CD | Agile

About

QA Engineer with 4 years of experience in Manual Testing, REST API Testing, and Database Testing for large-scale, production-grade web applications and microservices-based systems. Currently delivering end-to-end quality assurance at Intelliswift (Client: Samsung) — validating RESTful APIs using Postman, performing SQL-based backend and database testing, and executing functional, regression, smoke, integration, and UAT cycles in Agile environments. Core Expertise: • Manual Testing — Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Integration, System, UAT, End-to-End • API Testing — REST API validation, request/response schema, authentication, negative testing, inter-service communication using Postman • Database Testing — SQL queries, data integrity, transactional consistency, backend verification using pgAdmin/PostgreSQL • CI/CD Validation — Jenkins build verification, BVT, tag-based deployment testing • Log Analysis — Kibana, ALM Octane for API tracing, root cause analysis, cron job validation • Defect Management — JIRA, TFS, full defect lifecycle, triage, severity classification • Test Management — TestRail, Testmo, Confluence for test plans, evidence, and documentation • Methodologies — Agile (Scrum), Waterfall, STLC, SDLC Key Achievements: ✔ Maintained 95%+ defect closure rate across all production releases ✔ Caught 40+ critical data discrepancies via SQL backend validation before go-live ✔ Reduced post-deployment defects by 30% through structured API regression cycles ✔ Reduced defect re-open rate by 25% through detailed RCA documentation Open to QA Engineer | SDET | Test Analyst | QA Lead opportunities in Chennai and remote roles

Location

Chennai

Work experience

QA Engineer at Intelliswift - An LTTS Company, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, * QA Engineer working on large-scale, microservices-based web applications for a global client * Perform manual, API, and backend testing with focus on release and production validation * Validate REST APIs using Postman and perform database testing using SQL * Execute functional, regression, smoke, and integration testing in Agile environments * Support CI/CD build validation and analyze logs for defect triage * Manage defect lifecycle using JIRA and collaborate with cross-functional teams

QA Engineer at AVASOFT, Sep 2021 - Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, * Involved in business requirement analysis and functional validation for web applications. * Translated requirements into test scenarios and test cases in collaboration with stakeholders and dev teams. * Performed functional, integration, regression, and smoke testing to ensure application quality. * Executed API testing using Postman and database validation using SQL. * Managed defect lifecycle using JIRA/TFS and supported UAT in Agile and Waterfall models.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management Information Systems, General, University of Madras

Bsc, Computer Science, SDNB Vaishnav College, Chennai