Gurunatha M R
Bengaluru
Summary
Quality Assurance Engineer with expertise in manual and API testing, combined with automation and leadership capabilities. Led and mentored a team of 18 QA members, ensuring effective coordination and delivery of high-quality software. Specialized in validating complex financial systems and enhancing testing efficiency through Playwright automation.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Test Associate
Intact Green Services
Bengaluru
04.2022 - Current
- Designed and executed manual and API test cases for financial systems under GCredit product (GCash).
- Validated UI, API, and database layers to ensure seamless functionality.
- Managed test planning, execution, and defect tracking using JIRA and TestRail.
- Collaborated with clients, product owners, designers, and developers to ensure test coverage met business requirements.
- Served as Point of Contact (POC) during initial phases, overseeing end-to-end testing for loan origination and servicing platform.
- Led and mentored team of 18 QA members informally, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
- Participated in Agile ceremonies and ensured sprint deliverables.
- Performed SQL data verification for transaction accuracy.
- Studied Playwright to implement UI automation for testing processes.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Applications -
Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College, Bengaluru Central University
Bengaluru01-2021
Skills
Key Skills
Manual Testing:
- Analyzing requirements, designing test cases, preparing test data, executing
functional, regression, sanity, smoke, and integration tests
- Knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and defect life cycle processes
- Maintaining detailed test documentation and reporting results
API Testing:
- Using Postman for validating RESTful APIs including request/response, status codes,
authentication, and JSON/XML validation
- Data-driven testing, environment configuration, and backend validation
Database Testing:
- Writing SQL queries for data verification, joins, and CRUD operations to validate data
consistency across UI, API, and database
Automation (Learning Phase):
- Learning Playwright for web application automation, focusing on reusable scripts and
CI/CD integration
Test Management & Tools:
- JIRA and TestRail for test case management, defect tracking, and reporting
- Git & GitHub for version control and collaborative testing
Agile & Collaboration:
- Participates in Agile ceremonies - sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives
- Collaborates with product owners, developers, and designers for high-quality
deliverables
Leadership & Mentoring:
- Leading and mentoring a team of 18 QA members (unofficial capacity) - task
assignment, progress review, and maintaining discipline across sprints
Certification
- ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level
- QSpiders - Software Testing Course Certification (Manual + Automation Testing)
Timeline
Test Associate
Intact Green Services
04.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Computer Applications -
Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College, Bengaluru Central University