Arun S S
Trivandrum
Summary
Lead Quality Analyst with ~5 years of experience in manual and automation testing for web-based applications. Proven expertise in QA leadership, test planning, defect management, and UAT coordination. Strong hands-on experience with Selenium, TestNG, JMeter, and Agile delivery, supporting high-quality outcomes in research domain.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Quality Analyst
Polus Solutions
Trivandrum
05.2021 - Current
- Lead QA teams to ensure quality standards, delivery timelines, and process compliance.
- Own test planning and execution for Grants and Conflict of Interest (COI) modules.
- Perform manual and automated testing using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, reducing manual effort by ~40%.
- Coordinate and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with clients and internal stakeholders.
- Execute load and performance testing using Apache JMeter.
- Track and resolve defects using JIRA in close collaboration with development teams.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify quality issues.
- Participated in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Production Engineering
Kerala University
Trivandrum06-2016
Skills
- Functional and regression testing
- Test planning and case design
- Selenium WebDriver and TestNG
- Java programming
- Apache JMeter for load testing
- Defect management with JIRA
- UAT coordination
- Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Solution design strategies
- Team and people management
- Risk assessment
- Team leadership
- Requirements analysis
- MySQL database basics
Awards & Honors
- Most Promising Newcomer (2021)
- Spot Award – Successful delivery of the Conflict of Interest project (Functional & QA Lead).
- Employee of the Month – 3 times
Languages
- English
- Malayalam
Timeline
Lead Quality Analyst
Polus Solutions
05.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Production Engineering
Kerala University