Bharath Ranganath

* Set up and managed the Cypress automation framework, integrating it with the CI/CD pipeline to enable continuous testing.
* Performed exploratory and end-to-end testing to identify critical issues and validate user workflows across various scenarios.
* Conducted performance testing using K6 by simulating and scaling concurrent user traffic to ensure system responsiveness and stability.

* Participated in product design and business strategy discussions, influencing feature development and ensuring alignment with user needs.

* Conducted functional, end-to-end, and device-specific testing using BrowserStack and pCloudy for diverse platform coverage.

* Developed and optimized audio-video functionality using Dart, supporting the development team during resource gaps and peak workloads.

* Performed AB testing to validate video set distribution and analyzed data handling under varied network conditions, including wi-fi, 4G, 5G, and slow networks.

* Engaged with users through Play Store reviews, addressing issues and collaborating with developers to improve user satisfaction.

* Collaborated with an agile team to review requirements, design test strategies, and create sprint-specific test cases, reducing production bugs by 90%.

* Built a Cypress automation framework from scratch, achieving 75% test coverage with 15-minute test runs.

* Verified UPI and card payment gateways, performed API checks in the Redash database, and conducted cross-platform testing using BrowserStack and simulators.

* Reported and tracked issues with detailed documentation, ensuring effective resolution via Slack, while prioritizing tasks to meet team goals.

* Built and led a QA team of 7, recruiting, training, and managing team members as QA Team Lead.

* Reduced regression testing time by 67% by developing a Protractor-based automation framework, cutting manual efforts by 45% and increasing coverage by 25%.

* Implemented automated smoke tests with Jenkins, streamlining deployment approvals.

* Set team goals, assigned tasks, and tracked performance metrics to ensure team success.

* Established the QA department from scratch as the first QA Engineer at a startup.

* Analyzed product requirements and workflows, formulating test strategies that reduced failed tests by 20%.

* Designed and managed sprint-specific test cases in Jira, improving user experience and functionality while maintaining a low defect backlog of 10% through developer collaboration.

* Ensured cross-platform compatibility on mobile and desktop across various browsers and OS (MacOS, Windows).