NINGANNA T. UDDAR - Senior QA Engineer - Emtarang Tech Labs PVT LTD

Summary

QA Engineer with including 5+ years of hands-on experience in OTT application testing across Smart TVs, Mobile, and Web platforms. Strong expertise in Manual and Automation Testing (Selenium + Java), API Testing using Postman, and defect management with JIRA. Proven experience in validating video streaming, ads, DRM content, subscriptions, and cross-device compatibility for leading OTT platforms like JioCinema, Sony Liv, News18, Eros Now, and Voot. Well-versed in Agile methodologies with a strong focus on quality and user experience.

Overview

9

years of professional experience

3

Languages

Work History

Manul and Automation Tester

Emtarang Tech Labs PVT LTD

01.2017 - Current

Improved software quality by designing and executing comprehensive test plans for automation testing.
Reduced manual testing efforts with the development of reusable automated test scripts.
Updated and maintained project documentation for detailed recordkeeping.
Identified critical defects in the early stages, performing detailed root cause analysis to prevent future occurrences.

QA Engineer – OTT Domain

EmTarang Tech Labs Pvt. Ltd.

01.2017 - Current

Performed app upgrade testing from previous versions to new releases
Validated crash scenarios, app relaunch, and recovery behavior
Verified analytics events for playback, ads, and user actions
Supported production releases and hotfix validations
Performed end-to-end manual and automation testing of OTT applications across Smart TVs, Android TV, Apple TV, Mobile (Android/iOS), and Web platforms.
Automated critical workflows such as login, home page validation, content search, playback initiation, and logout using Selenium with Java.
Executed regression, smoke, and sanity test cycles during sprint releases.
Validated video playback, adaptive bitrate streaming (HLS/DASH), subtitles, audio, and DRM-protected content.
Performed Ads validation including pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll, skippable and non-skippable ads.
Conducted cross-browser testing on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
Tested remote control navigation (D-pad focus movement) for Smart TV apps.
Performed API testing using Postman to validate login, content, subscription, and user profile services.
Used ADB commands and Charles Proxy to capture logs and debug issues.
Logged and tracked defects using JIRA with clear reproduction steps.
Performed app upgrade testing and validated crash, relaunch, and recovery behavior.
Verified analytics events for playback, ads, and user actions.
Supported production releases and hotfix validations.
Actively participated in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Key Achievements
Reduced production defects by 40% through effective regression coverage.
Improved playback stability and app launch performance across multiple Smart TV platforms.
Successfully supported multiple production releases with zero critical issues.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)

Karnataka

Skills

OTT Advanced Testing:

Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR)

CDN & Playback Failure Scenarios

Crash & ANR Validation

App Upgrade & Fresh Install Testing

Localization & Language Testing

Analytics & Event Validation

Production Release & Certification Testing

OTT Testing:

OTT Application Testing, Smart TV Testing, Video Streaming Testing, Ads Validation, DRM Testing, AVOD, SVOD, VOD, Live Streaming

Manual Testing:

Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, UI Testing, Exploratory Testing, STLC, SDLC, Defect Life Cycle

Automation Testing:

Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, Page Object Model (POM), Basic Jenkins CI

Automation Execution:

Automated regression suites executed for every sprint release

Identified flaky tests and improved script stability

Performed maintenance and enhancements of automation scripts

API Testing:

Postman, REST API Testing, GET/POST/PUT/DELETE, Authorization Tokens, Status Codes (200, 400, 401, 404, 500)

API Validation:

Backend API validation for content catalog, playback URLs, subscription status, user authentication, and profile services

Verified API data consistency with UI behaviour

Platforms & Devices:

Android TV, Apple TV, Samsung Tizen TV, LG WebOS, Fire TV, Set-Top Box (Dish TV, Tata Play)

Tools & Utilities:

JIRA, ADB Commands, Charles Proxy, Browser Dev Tools, Git (Basic)

Web & Mobile Testing:

Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge Android & iOS Applications

Methodologies:

Agile Scrum, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Retrospectives

NOTICE PERIOD

15 Days

Timeline

Manul and Automation Tester

Emtarang Tech Labs PVT LTD

01.2017 - Current

QA Engineer – OTT Domain

EmTarang Tech Labs Pvt. Ltd.

01.2017 - Current

Master of Computer Applications -

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)