PRAVEEN KUMAR A M

• Utilized prompt-based approaches to support the creation of test strategies and scenario generation for complex modules and features.
• Overseeing manual and automated testing efforts across functional areas.
• Planning resource allocation, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Engaging with stakeholders for quality reviews and customer issue triaging.
• Continuously evolving test automation frameworks and team skill development.
• Establishing and monitoring metrics for release readiness and product quality.
• Spearheaded performance testing strategies for APIs, ensuring system scalability and reliability under load.
• Provided technical leadership to the backend QA team, streamlining sprint-level automation and improving overall test efficiency.

• Led QA efforts for major releases in talent acquisition platforms.
• Mentored junior test engineers on test design, documentation, and automation best practices.
• Enhanced test coverage and efficiency through reusable test components and scripts.
• Coordinated cross-functional testing activities across multiple modules.
• Implemented API testing using Postman and validated backend integrations.
• Worked closely with DevOps for smoother CI/CD pipeline integrations.
• Led the backend QA team, ensuring high-quality API delivery with zero post-release defects.
• Executed extensive API testing using Rest Assured and automated 95% of test cases for both UI and API layers.
• Conducted performance testing using JMeter, identifying and resolving bottlenecks in API and web components.
• Achieved and consistently maintained zero defect leakage and zero production bugs across all owned stories for three consecutive years.
• Independently executed functional, performance, and API testing tasks.
• Worked extensively on testing talent acquisition systems for quality and stability.
• Collaborated with developers and analysts to perform root cause analysis and defect triaging.
• Participated in sprint planning and test strategy discussions for upcoming features.

· Independently executed functional, performance, and API testing tasks.

· Developed and maintained automated test cases using the keyword-driven framework.

· Worked extensively on testing talent acquisition systems for quality and stability.

· Collaborated with developers and analysts to perform root cause analysis and defect triaging.

· Participated in sprint planning and test strategy discussions for upcoming features.

• Demonstrated early aptitude in constructing complex XPath locators, laying the foundation for advanced UI automation work.
• Learnt to design and document test cases based on requirements.
• Practiced manual testing processes including functional and regression testing.
• Started working on automation by learning how to frame XPath expressions.
• Created simple automation scripts using the keyword-driven framework under guidance.

• Designed and executed test cases for mobile application testing.
• Performed UI and functional testing to validate app behaviour.
• Focused on testing mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms.