Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
Languages
Awards
Projects
Timeline
Generic

PRASAD M

QA Engineer - III
Bengaluru

Summary

A highly accomplished Senior QA Professional with over 8.5 years of expertise in Test Strategy, Test Management, CI/CD, and Quality Assurance across diverse platforms, including mobile and TV devices. Proven track record in Functional, GUI, Regression, and UAT testing, with in-depth proficiency in industry-leading tools such as Selenium, Postman, and Charles Proxy. Recognized for demonstrating exceptional leadership and accountability, earning the 'Act Like an Owner' award in 2022. Adept at Test Automation, API testing, and guiding cross-functional teams to optimize operational efficiency, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Engineer III

Meesho
1 2022 - Current
  • Managed and coordinated QA team activities, ensuring timely project completion within scope.
  • Strategically planned test timelines, designed comprehensive test cases, and established robust test environments.
  • Collaborated with developers to identify and resolve software issues, leading to higher product reliability.
  • Accelerated issue resolution times by effectively prioritizing defects based on severity and impact on the end-user experience.
  • Introduced a new QA automation tool, which required no coding, reducing manual testing time, and increasing test coverage.
  • Facilitated knowledge sharing sessions on latest QA tools and techniques, keeping team up-to-date.
  • I have been continuously monitoring the CX tickets assigned to the Tech team, assigning the same to the team, clarifying doubts, and unblocking them if they are stuck somewhere. I have also been following up with the Dev and QA team to resolve the issues ASAP.

QA Engineer II

Meesho
03.2021 - 12.2021
  • Reduced product defect rates by creating robust test cases and meticulously executing them.
  • Contributed to the development of company-wide QA strategy, aligning testing processes with business goals.
  • Improved user satisfaction with rigorous usability testing and feedback implementation.
  • Enhanced product quality by designing and implementing comprehensive QA testing procedures.
  • Contributed to successful product launches through meticulous end-to-end testing of applications.
  • Drove the process to verify and close the CX issues assigned to the tech team.

QA Engineer I

Meesho
09.2019 - 02.2021
  • Worked on complex projects in Android and iOS apps.
  • Single-handedly started testing iOS app testing from the first Dev drop and made sure there were no prod bugs in our first release.
  • Collaborated with product managers and developers to design and execute comprehensive test plans based on functional requirements.
  • Focused on user experience and performance during testing phases to deliver high-quality products.
  • Actively participated in team retrospectives, suggesting process improvements that enhanced overall testing efficiency.

Testing Engineer

iFocus Systec Pvt. Ltd.
6 2017 - 8 2019

VOOT Kids (Viacom 18 Digital Media)

Role: Test Engineer.|Platform: Android, iOS, Apple TV, and Android TV

  • Performed requirement analysis, test case creation, and test execution for both Mobile and TV applications.
  • Tested backend REST APIs using Postman and validated API parameters with Charles Proxy.
  • Managed defect logging and tracking using JIRA, ensuring high-quality deliverables.


VOOT (Viacom 18 Digital Media)

Role: Test Engineer.|Platform: Android, iOS, Web, PWA.

  • Conducted internationalization testing and ad validation using Charles Proxy.
  • Performed sanity, regression, and smoke testing across multiple platforms, including Android TV, MI TV, and Jio Box.

Associate Test Engineer

TABCAPS Soft Tech Pvt. Ltd.
11.2015 - 12.2016
  • Executed comprehensive testing, including black box, regression, GUI, and integration testing.
  • Supported both manual and automation testing, optimizing test cases for faster execution.
  • Worked in Agile environments and contributed to sprint planning, daily stand ups and retrospectives.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science -

Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management

Skills

Postman

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04/05/93
  • Gender: Male

Languages

English
Kannada

Awards

  • 'Act like an Owner' Award - 2022, Meesho, for demonstrating complete ownership across all projects.
  • Certified in Manual Testing, Performance Testing, and Agile Methodologies.

Projects

Meesho:

Meesho is an Indian social commerce platform that empowers small businesses and individuals to start and manage their online stores with ease. Founded in 2015, Meesho allows users to sell a wide range of products through social media channels like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, leveraging a reseller model. The platform provides tools for inventory management, payment processing, and logistics support, enabling sellers to reach a broader audience without the need for a traditional e-commerce setup. Meesho aims to democratize online selling, making it accessible to everyone, and has rapidly grown in popularity, particularly among women entrepreneurs.


VOOT Kids (Viacom 18 Digital Media):

Voot Kids is a dedicated streaming platform designed for children, offering a wide range of engaging and educational content. Launched by Viacom18, Voot Kids features popular animated series, movies, and educational shows aimed at various age groups. The platform prioritizes child safety and provides a kid-friendly interface, allowing parents to set viewing limits and manage content preferences. With a focus on entertaining and enriching young minds, Voot Kids aims to foster creativity, learning, and fun through a diverse library of animated and live-action content.


VOOT (Viacom 18 Digital Media):

Voot is an Indian subscription-based video-on-demand platform owned by Viacom18. Launched in 2016, it offers a diverse range of content, including popular TV shows, movies, and original web series across various genres. Voot provides both free and premium subscription options, allowing users to access a vast library of entertainment. The platform is known for its user-friendly interface and features like personalized recommendations, offline viewing, and exclusive content. Voot caters to a wide audience, including kids and adults, making it a popular choice for streaming in India.


Flashzone:

FlashZone is a social networking app that helps people communicate more efficiently with their
friends, family, co-workers and who is having same interest.
Anyone can sign up for FlashZone through Facebook, Twitter, etc. Flash Zone offers unique functionality
playing with Zip code which is called as FlashZone.
It provides functionality to create user’s interests which are called as circle and they are labelled as flash circles.


Timeline

QA Engineer II

Meesho
03.2021 - 12.2021

QA Engineer I

Meesho
09.2019 - 02.2021

Associate Test Engineer

TABCAPS Soft Tech Pvt. Ltd.
11.2015 - 12.2016

QA Engineer III

Meesho
1 2022 - Current

Testing Engineer

iFocus Systec Pvt. Ltd.
6 2017 - 8 2019

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science -

Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management
PRASAD MQA Engineer - III