Poornima Unni S

QA Engineer

Surveysparrow

08.2023 - Current

Designed and implemented comprehensive automation test suites for web and mobile platforms using Selenium and Appium , expanding coverage across regression , smoke , and end-to-end test cycles.
Collaborated with developers to identify and resolve issues early in the SDLC, improving product reliability and stability.
Automated 120+ regression test cases using Selenium (Python) , increasing coverage of critical workflows and reducing manual QA effort by 45% .
Built a mobile automation framework from scratch using Appium + WebDriverIO , enabling scalable test coverage for native Android and iOS apps and reducing QA cycle time by 30% .
Performed manual and exploratory testing for web and mobile (iOS/Android) apps, validating UI/UX flows, cross-browser compatibility , and regression scenarios.
Conducted SDK-level QA for Flutter and React Native apps , ensuring accurate SDK integration and platform compatibility.
Leveraged BrowserStack for cross-platform/device validation, expanding coverage across real-world environments.
Automated REST API tests using Postman (JavaScript) with assertions, parameterization, and load testing to assess API response time, throughput, and reliability under stress.
Integrated API checks into CI/CD pipelines ( Jenkins , GitHub Actions ), enabling continuous quality monitoring and reducing release defects by 15% .
Participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, collaborating with developers and product managers to ensure early defect detection and reduce post-release issues by 20% .
Employed Cursor to accelerate test case authoring and script development, improving productivity and reducing maintenance time.
Reported and tracked 1200+ defects in JIRA , prioritizing high-severity bugs and improving defect turnaround time by 20% .
Advanced departmental knowledge-sharing by training new QA Engineers on company-specific testing methodologies and tools.
Performed various levels of testing including sanity, smoke, regression, integration, and gorilla testing, ensuring core functionalities were validated, critical workflows were stable, and integrations were seamless across web and mobile platforms. This approach significantly reduced defects and improved overall software quality.