Chethan SM

Software QA Engineer

Bangalore

Summary

QA Engineer with around 4 years of experience in both manual and automation testing across fintech and gaming domains. Proficient in Python-Selenium automation, Pytest frameworks, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Git. Demonstrated success in Agile environments, with expertise in test planning, bug reporting, and delivering high-quality software. Recognized for team excellence at Sony.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

QA Engineer

SONY India Software Centre Pvt Ltd

03.2022 - Current

Designed and developed automation test scripts using Python, Selenium, with the Pytest framework, and the POM design pattern.
Created test suites and integrated them with Jenkins to execute automation scripts regularly via scheduled Jenkins jobs.
Analyzed manual test cases and performed automation feasibility analysis.
Maintained existing automation scripts for functionality, and code quality improvements.
Participated in daily scrums, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings as part of the Agile process.
Enhanced the existing automation framework to accommodate project-level changes, and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.
Prepared bug reports and raised defects using JIRA.
Created and presented weekly progress reports (PPTs) to the business team.
Conducted and actively participated in bug bash sessions to identify defects from an end-user perspective.
Participated in beta testing before production releases.

Test Engineer

Test Yantra Software Solutions Pvt Ltd

11.2021 - 02.2022

Understood and analyzed the project requirements.
I wrote and reviewed test scenarios and test cases, providing valuable feedback.
Possessed a strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Bug Life Cycle, and Agile methodologies.
Contributed to test plan creation and test case execution.
Actively participated in daily scrums, sprint planning, brainstorming sessions, and retrospectives.
Maintained a clarification document and resolved queries through calls and emails with the client.
Tracked bugs using JIRA and conducted defect analysis; prioritized issues based on severity and impact.
Performed various types of testing: Sanity, Smoke, Regression, Integration, End-to-End, and Ad-hoc.
Analyzed test results and reported findings.
Collaborated closely with the development team.

Education

B.E. -

Visvesvaraya Technological University

01.2018

Skills

Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Pytest

Languages: Python

DevOps/CI Tools: Git, Jenkins

Test Management: JIRA, QTest, Confluence

Timeline