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title: "Magalakshmi D - QA Engineer in Chennai | Tal"
description: "Meet Magalakshmi D, QA Engineer | 4 Years | Manual Testing · REST API Testing · Database Testing | Postman · SQL · JIRA | Microservices | CI/CD | Agile based in Chennai."
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# Magalakshmi D on Tal

## Headline

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

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