Pushkar A S

Dedicated and detail-oriented QA Manual Tester with 2+ years of experience in ensuring software quality and functionality. Proficient in creating and executing test plans, identifying defects. Seeking a challenging role to utilize skills in improving software reliability and superior user experiences.

• Proficient in crafting Functional, Integration, and System scenarios with comprehensive coverage.
• Extensive professional experience in a variety of testing types including Usability, System, Acceptance, Smoke, Ad-hoc, Compatibility, and Regression Testing.
• Solid experience in the Defect Tracking Process.
• Adept understanding of Severity and Priority in defect management, ensuring appropriate prioritization of issues.
• Proficient in Defect Life Cycle, Test Cases creation and understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Skilled in Agile practices, including expertise in Scrum Methodology, Daily Scrum Meetings and Sprint Retrospective Meetings.
• Expertise in performing mobile-specific tests such as Installation, Standby, Gesture, Interruption, Orientation, and Network Testing.
• Experience in testing applications across various Android and iOS devices, ensuring compatibility and functionality.
• Proficient in logging and tracking defects using tools like Jira.
• Experience in API testing using Postman, validating various HTTP methods, status codes, response bodies, and employing advanced features like API chaining and Collection Runner.
• Proficient in SQL fundamentals with hands-on experience in MySQL Workbench, specializing in Data Manipulation Language (DML) queries. Capable of crafting basic SQL queries for data retrieval.
  

Project: 1 

Application Domain: Education 

Tools Used: JIRA 

Description: This learning management system provides faculty with a way to create and deliver content, monitor student participation and assess student performance. It also provides students with the ability to use interactive features such as discussion forums, quiz, assignment, and live classes. All these activities are conducted behind a  virtual wall that provides a measure of authentication, security and privacy.

 Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Understand the requirements and craft test cases accordingly.
• Execute and review test cases.
• Engage in Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Ad hoc testing, and Re-testing.
• Log and track defects in Jira
• Participate in daily stand-up meetings to offer project status updates and discuss testing progress.
• Collaborate with developers to diagnose and resolve software defects.

Project: 2 

Application Domain: Fintech

Tools Used: JIRA, Postman,MySQL Workbench

Description: This application is a premier investment management technology with cutting-edge solutions .Engaged within the Fintech sector, supporting the needs of prominent financial institutions in India and globally.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Understood requirements and formulated test cases for both Manual and API testing.
• Executed API Testing using Postman for Get and Post Requests provided by the client.
• Conducted API Chaining for both Get and Post requests and executed tests using Collection runner.
• Carried out Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Ad hoc testing, and Re-testing on the build.
• Logged and Tracked defects using Jira.
• Executed DML queries for database testing.

Project: 3

Application Domain: Media and Entertainment 

Tools Used: JIRA, Browser Stack 

Description: This app serves as a personal entertainment center with a wide range of Telugu movies, captivating  original content, and entertaining reality shows. It's designed to seamlessly integrate into your daily entertainment  routine, offering diverse content options to enhance viewing experience.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Understanding requirements and crafting test cases accordingly.
• Conducting Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Ad hoc testing, and Re-testing on Android and iOS devices.
• Logging and tracking defects in Jira.
• Capturing logs using ADB Minimal and Fast boot tool when a mobile app crash occurs.

Recognized by management for exceptional performance