Ashwin Kumar S
Software Quality Analyst
Chennai
Summary
I have 5+ years of experience as a Software Quality analyst.
Testing professional with strong foundation in quality assurance and software testing methodologies. Proven track record of identifying and resolving issues to ensure high-quality product releases. Known for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and adaptability to evolving project requirements. Skilled in test automation, defect tracking, and improving testing processes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
8069
8069
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Testing Engineer
HR365 India Pvt. Ltd
07.2024 - Current
- Constructed test environments and designed and executed test plans.
- Conducted root cause analysis for recurring issues to propose long-term solutions aimed at addressing the underlying problem.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify potential risks and develop effective mitigation strategies during the testing phase.
- Performed manual testing of Payroll and HCM applications across web and mobile platforms (iOS/Android), covering features like employee self-service, leave management, payroll runs, and time tracking, tax calculations, Indian statutory.
- Developed and maintained end-to-end automated tests using Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript, focusing on key scenarios like payroll run validations, leave accruals, and compensation workflows.
- Conducted cross-browser testing (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit) and tested for role-based access control (RBAC), data privacy, and security in HR modules.
- Collaborated with product managers, developers, and business analysts to ensure domain-specific accuracy and user flow validation.
- Used JIRA, TestRail, and Postman for tracking, documenting, and API-level validations.
- Identified and helped resolve complex defects in payroll calculation and retro pay adjustments before production.
- Conducted UI/UX validation, cross-browser, and cross-device testing to ensure consistent functionality and design.
- Executed API testing for backend validation using Postman and integrated backend checks into automation flows.
- Verified role-based access, data security, and compliance-driven logic (e.g., benefits eligibility, tax computation).
- Tools & Technologies:
Playwright, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Postman, REST APIs, Git, JIRA, TestRail, Mobile testing, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
Quality Analyst
AGILYSYS INDIA
05.2022 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: Versa, a Property management system used in hotels and hospitality for maintaining the Hotel property and booking managements. Also working on Addons products like, Spa booking application, Golf booking applications, Hotel dining booking applications with respect to Versa.
- Worked on both Web application and on premise application.
- Follows CI/CD method for deploy SaaS web application (Azure Kubernetes service) and Putty for On-premise deployment.
- Maintained the On-premise environment on deployment, creating business context, YAML, setup new fresh environment during regression phase and stability phase.
- Have done the integration testing on versa with Retail POS testing, Retail inventory management, Loyalty and gift card management systems, Offers management, payment gateways like Freedom-pay, Shift4, Adyen.
- Preparing manual test cases, maintaining the test case, executing the test cases for functional testing, Penetration testing, Load testing, regression testing.
- Have worked in interfaces testing with third party applications with respect to Versa.
- Have knowledge on API testing using Postman and Soap UI.
- Have knowledge on XML and Json validations for interface testing.
- Have knowledge on SQL.
- Worked with cross functional team, BA team and clients for requirement gathering, requirement analysis and gave UAT and demo for Clients and stakeholders.
- Conducted performance tests, assessing features including functionality, reliability, performance and quality.
- Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
- Performed extensive user interface testing on Windows, Android and IOS mobile devices.
- Trained junior team members of quality standards and testing procedures.
- Followed both Agile methodology and waterfall methodology for completing the project on time and supported over weekend and stretching working hours for quality QA sign-off to the customer.
- Attended Scrum call, Bug triage call, retrospective meeting for quick and quality delivery.
- Worked on many quick deliveries (Hot fixes) within deadline of 2 to 3 days.
- Versa, a Property management system used in hotels and hospitality for maintaining the Hotel property and booking managements. Also working on Addons products like, Spa booking application, Golf booking applications, Hotel dining booking applications with respect to Versa.
Junior Quality Assurance Engineer
PAY ASIA MANAGEMENT PVT. LTD
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Worked as the SME for Organization module Recruitment, Employee, Learning and Development, Staff concession module and Time and Attendance module, Payroll module(Indian statutory).
- Also tested the mobile application (Both android and IOS) using both browser stack and devices.
- Have Worked with Integration and API testing with collaboration of various third party HRMS software with respect to Talentoz.
- Have knowledge of testing the Fingerprint detector and Access card reader for Attendance tracking module.
- Working as quality assurance engineer and done testing like, Smoke testing, System testing, Regression testing, integration testing, API testing, Sanity testing, black box testing, white box testing, User acceptance testing.
Education
MBA - SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
University of Madras
Chennai, TN12.2021
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING - COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Anand Institute of Higher Technology
Chennai, TN03.2019
Class XII (12th) - STATE BOARD
Velankani Metric Higher Secondary School
Chennai, TN03.2015
Class X (10th) - CBSE
Vivekanda Vidyalaya
Chennai, TN03.2013
Skills
SQL
Certification
Playwright
Disclaimer
The information presented in this resume accurately reflects my qualifications and experience.
Timeline
Playwright
07-2025
Testing Engineer
HR365 India Pvt. Ltd
07.2024 - Current
Quality Analyst
AGILYSYS INDIA
05.2022 - 07.2024
Software testing
08-2019
Junior Quality Assurance Engineer
PAY ASIA MANAGEMENT PVT. LTD
08.2019 - 05.2022
Python
11-2018
MBA - SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
University of Madras
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING - COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Anand Institute of Higher Technology
Class XII (12th) - STATE BOARD
Velankani Metric Higher Secondary School
Class X (10th) - CBSE
Vivekanda Vidyalaya
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