Pavan Babu Burga
Hyderabad
Summary
Senior QA Engineer with 8+ years of experience in manual and automation testing of web and mobile applications. Specialized in test case design, functional validation, exploratory testing, and cross-browser testing. Strong expertise in test planning, bug reporting, API testing, and ensuring data integrity. Proficient in tools like JIRA, Postman, and Selenium. Collaborative team player with a strong understanding of SDLC/STLC and Agile methodologies.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior QA Engineer
Backflipt Software Solutions
06.2023 - Current
- Spearheaded manual testing for a complex analytics platform, validating filters, search, and export features for multiple business roles across browsers.
- Created and executed comprehensive functional, regression, smoke, and sanity test cases aligned with sprint objectives and business workflows.
- Ensured end-to-end data validation between UI, APIs, and backend Oracle databases for high-volume datasets.
- Conducted API validation using Postman, verifying status codes, response formats, and authentication workflows.
- Led efforts in cross-browser compatibility testing, responsive layout validation, and accessibility compliance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams, including developers, business analysts, and DevOps, to ensure release quality.
- Actively involved in requirement analysis, estimation, peer reviews, and sprint planning to ensure early QA engagement.
- Documented test metrics, defect trends, and weekly QA status reports for stakeholders.
Test Engineer
Backflipt Software Solutions
07.2020 - 05.2023
- Managed end-to-end testing of web applications supporting document indexing, metadata tagging, and search recommendations across cloud repositories.
- Developed detailed test cases and scenarios based on high-level business requirements and exploratory sessions.
- Executed manual test cycles across dev, QA, and UAT environments, ensuring thorough verification of new features and regressions.
- Coordinated with developers to reproduce and isolate defects and ensured proper fixes with retest verification.
- Used JIRA for tracking test progress, reporting issues, linking test cases to user stories, and maintaining test cycles.
- Participated in regular sprint reviews and retrospectives, contributing to QA process improvements.
Associate Test Engineer
Backflipt Software Solutions
04.2018 - 06.2020
- Performed manual QA for Syncplicity integration with Salesforce, verifying folder creation, file rendering, and file-sharing actions across platforms (Web, Desktop, iOS, Android).
- Designed and executed integration and compatibility test cases, ensuring seamless user experience across multiple interfaces.
- Identified and logged functional and UI issues with detailed steps and screenshots, facilitating faster triage and resolution.
- Conducted smoke testing and pre-release validations to ensure stability and readiness for production.
- Worked closely with business analysts to ensure test cases aligned with user acceptance criteria.
QA Intern
Backflipt Software Solutions
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Assisted senior testers in writing and executing manual test cases for the Backflipt Outlook Plugin.
- Performed UI and exploratory testing of browser-based and native Outlook plugins for content suggestion accuracy.
- Helped document user scenarios and test logs, and participated in defect triaging with the development team.
- Learned and applied fundamentals of SDLC/STLC, defect tracking, and version control in a real-world environment.
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
06-2014
Skills
- Manual Testing Regression Testing Functional Testing Smoke & Sanity Testing
- Test Case Design & Execution Test Scenario Development UAT Testing
- Defect Reporting & Tracking (JIRA, Azure DevOps) Test Plan Documentation
- Cross-Browser Testing Mobile Testing Responsive UI Validation
- API Testing (Postman, REST API) Backend Data Validation (SQL)
- SDLC & STLC Agile & Scrum Peer Review & Test Metrics
- Basic Automation (Selenium, Playwright) Test Case Management Tools
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Senior QA Engineer - Backflipt Software Solutions
06.2023 - Current
Test Engineer - Backflipt Software Solutions
07.2020 - 05.2023
Associate Test Engineer - Backflipt Software Solutions
04.2018 - 06.2020
QA Intern - Backflipt Software Solutions
02.2017 - 03.2018
Sree Dattha Engineering College - B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering
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