NINGANNA T. UDDAR
Senior QA Engineer
Bangalore,KA
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
9
years of professional experience
3
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)
KarnatakaSkills
OTT Advanced Testing:
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)