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NITISH BHARADWAJ R
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NITISH BHARADWAJ R

Qapitol QA Services Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru

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Job Search Status:

Open to work

Desired start date:

Immediately

Desired Job Title

Senior Software Test EngineerQA Test LeadQA Team LeadSenior QA Lead

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

HybridRemote

Location:

Bengaluru, KAPune, MHHyderabad, TG

Open to relocation:

Yes

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home option

Summary

Results-driven Senior Software Test Engineer with over 12 years of experience delivering high-quality software across mobile, web, and AI-driven platforms in diverse domains including EdTech, FinTech, insurance, e-commerce, and healthcare. Proven ability to lead and mentor QA teams while owning end-to-end quality for critical product features and managing full defect lifecycles from discovery to resolution. Deep expertise in manual testing, API testing, and AI evaluation, including assessments of chatbots and voice agents for intent accuracy, entity extraction, and conversational flow. Recognized multiple times for outstanding performance through peer nominations and cash rewards from industry-leading organizations such as Flipkart and Moolya, complemented by hands-on experience in cross-platform testing across Android, iOS, web, and Chromebook environments.

1
Certification
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Test Engineer

5 Years 10 Months
Qapitol QA Services Pvt. Ltd. | 09.2020 - Current
  • SheReturns (MarchingSheep) – Maternity & Return-to-Work Portal | POC
  • Conducted functional POC testing for a portal enabling companies to support women through maternity leave and workplace reintegration.
  • Tested end-to-end workflows including employee onboarding, maternity phase tracking, employer-employee communication, and return-to-work planning modules.
  • Managed a team of 3–4 QA engineers; identified critical functional gaps and documented comprehensive defect reports.
  • Qure.ai – Healthcare Voice & Chatbot | POC
  • Performed AI end-to-end evaluation testing for a healthcare-domain voice bot and chatbot handling clinical queries.
  • Validated accuracy of medical intent recognition, response relevance, and edge case handling for sensitive healthcare dialogues.
  • Ensured compliance of bot responses with expected clinical communication standards across diverse patient scenarios.

Client | AI Voice Agent | POC

Nurix | 01.2026 - 01.2026
  • Executed thorough evaluation testing of AI voice agent, assessing key performance metrics including response accuracy, latency, and conversational flow.
  • Created structured evaluation frameworks aimed at enhancing intent recognition and entity extraction across diverse user scenarios.
  • Led and mentored a team of 4–5 QA engineers throughout POC engagement.
  • Spearheaded design and implementation of strategic initiatives to enhance client engagement processes.

Client | Insurance Agent Portal (Web)

1 Year
Equitrust | 01.2025 - 01.2026
  • Conducted thorough evaluations of agent portal front-office web application to ensure functionality across multiple browsers and device sizes.
  • Conducted thorough testing of print module in collaboration with OnBase and Draftable to enhance system performance.
  • Oversaw defect lifecycle and developed dashboards on JIRA. Collaborated with development teams to facilitate bug reproduction processes.

Client | IRead & Read180 EdTech Platform (Web)

4 Years 2 Months
Veelya (HMH) | Bengaluru, India | 11.2020 - 01.2025
  • Managed comprehensive testing and validation of iRead and Read180 applications, focusing on performance across Mac, Chromebook, and Windows environments.
  • Achieved thorough testing coverage by crafting and executing test cases across multiple modules. Facilitated collaborative flow chart reviews with developers to optimize project workflows.
  • Facilitated daily stand-up meetings to oversee Jira defect management and ensure effective developer collaboration for issue resolution.

Client | B2B E-commerce (Android & Web) | POC

1 Month
Udaan | Bengaluru, India | 10.2020 - 11.2020
  • Performed page load time performance testing across Android app and website with competitive benchmarking.
  • Tested Sign Up/Login, Search, Vertical Landing Pages, Product Listing, and Search Result pages.
  • Used Charles Proxy and BrowserStack for cross-platform and Safari browser testing.

Client |Baby & Kids E-commerce (Android & Website)

1 Month
FirstCry | 09.2020 - 10.2020
  • Executed functional and UI/UX testing for Sign Up/Login, Search, Notifications, Order, Checkout, and Payment flows.
  • Conducted Smoke, Sanity, and Functional testing across multiple Android platforms and OS versions.

Software Test Engineer

2 Years
BOUNCE | 09.2018 - 09.2020
  • Bounce App (Android & iOS) – Shared Mobility Platform
  • Managed comprehensive quality assurance processes for Bounce Club and referral features to enhance user experience across multiple releases.
  • Designed and implemented test cases to ensure system functionality and reliability across various testing phases.
  • Led manual API testing initiatives utilizing Postman to enhance product quality. Developed API automation scripts to optimize the current testing framework.
  • Analyzed and validated data flow to database through SQL queries and Charles Proxy, ensuring accurate data management.

QA Consultant

3 Years 8 Months
Moolya Software Testing Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, India | 01.2015 - 09.2018
  • Flipkart Internet Private Ltd. (Mobile & Web) | June 2015 – Sept 2018
  • Owned QA for PREXO (Product Exchange Offer), PING messenger, and International Number Login features.
  • Led QA for Visual Search, Visually Similar, and other high-visibility features with team of 2–3 QA engineers.
  • Identified E2E scenarios and authored test cases for PING, prompts/toasts/interstitials, and crash scenarios.
  • Covered Smoke, Sanity, Functional, Integration, System, Ad-hoc, and Regression testing across platforms/OS versions.
  • Moolya Internal – Exploratory Testing | Jan 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Independently managed the 'Independent.ie' project; received Best Performer award for solo project delivery.
  • Delivered performance and network analysis reports for Hotstar, Star Sports, and Shopo.
  • Tested apps including Freecharge, Voxweb, Flipkart Web; created mind maps and complete test coverage reports.

Software Tester & Technical Documenter

10 Months
Iline Structured Communications | 03.2014 - 01.2015
  • Tested development activities in staging environment and signed off on production releases.
  • Uploaded digital content through the portal and verified on the live environment.
  • Documented complete portal flow and development file repository.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science

Sai Vidya Institute of Technology | Bengaluru | 09-2012

Skills

Testing: Manual Testing
Regression
Smoke
Sanity
Functional
Integration
System
Ad-hoc
Compatibility
Performance Testing
API Testing: Postman
Charles Proxy
Curl request/response analysis
AI Testing: AI End-to-End Evaluation of Chatbots and Voicebots
Automation: Basic Appium
Katalon Studio
Playwright Basics (JavaScript)
JMeter basics
Platforms: Android
iOS
Web (Chrome
Firefox
Edge
Safari)
Chromebook
MAC
Windows
DB Tools: TablePlus
OmniDB (SQL queries)
Dev Tools: Android Studio
Logcat
iTunes
ADB
Browser Stack
Bug Tracking: JIRA (Defect & Dashboard management)
Documentation: Confluence
Draftable
OnBase
Certifications: Foundation Level ISTQB Certified Software Tester

Accomplishments

  • Best Performer Award for independently handling the 'Independent.ie' project at Moolya.
  • Peer Nomination Award – March 2017, with cash reward from Flipkart.
  • Cash Reward from Flipkart for outstanding performance on 'Prexo v2' feature (product exchange + auto IMEI detection).
  • Cash Reward for Fixit Bug Bash – ranked in Top 5 bug finders on two occasions.
  • 2× Bug Bash / Functional Hackathon Winner at Qapitol QA.
  • Captained college Table Tennis team – 2nd place in Doubles at college level.
  • FIRST CLASS distinction in All India Level General Knowledge Examination.

Affiliations

ISTQB Foundation Level Certified Software Tester

Coursiv Certified Master of ChatGPT and Claude

Certification

  • ISTQB Foundation Level – Certified Software Tester, International Software Testing Qualifications Board, Certified
  • API Test Automation | POSTMAN | SOAPUI | KATALON | JMETER, 2026
  • AI Tools Workshop, Be10x, 2025
  • AI Evals for Everyone, Arize, 2026

Timeline

Client | AI Voice Agent | POC
Nurix
01.2026 - 01.2026
Client | Insurance Agent Portal (Web)
Equitrust
01.2025 - 01.2026
Client | IRead & Read180 EdTech Platform (Web)
Veelya (HMH)
11.2020 - 01.2025
Client | B2B E-commerce (Android & Web) | POC
Udaan
10.2020 - 11.2020
Senior Software Test Engineer
Qapitol QA Services Pvt. Ltd.
09.2020 - Current
Client |Baby & Kids E-commerce (Android & Website)
FirstCry
09.2020 - 10.2020
Software Test Engineer
BOUNCE
09.2018 - 09.2020
QA Consultant
Moolya Software Testing Pvt. Ltd.
01.2015 - 09.2018
Software Tester & Technical Documenter
Iline Structured Communications
03.2014 - 01.2015
Sai Vidya Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering from Information Science
NITISH BHARADWAJ R