Sahana M
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Detail-oriented Software Test Engineer with 4 years of experience in manual and automated testing of cloud-based applications. Skilled in API testing with Postman and Swagger, performance testing using Apache JMeter, and backend testing with SQL and Linux. Experienced in defect lifecycle management with Jira and knowledgeable in Python, Pytest, and Kubernetes, adhering to STLC, SDLC, and Agile methodologies.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Test Engineer
Capgemini
09.2021 - 11.2025
- Software Test Engineer with 4+ years of experience in Manual Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing, UAT Testing, and End-to-End Testing.
- Hands-on experience in STLC, SDLC, Agile Scrum methodology, test planning, test estimation, test case design, execution, and reporting.
- Strong expertise in API testing (REST APIs) using Postman and Swagger for GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE operations.
- Validated JSON request/response payloads, status codes, headers, authentication, authorization, schema compliance, and error handling to ensure API integrity.
- Designed and executed positive, negative, boundary, and integration test scenarios.
- Executed web application testing, including UI, cross-browser, workflow, and usability testing, to enhance user experience and application functionality.
- Proficient in backend testing using SQL, MySQL, and Linux log analysis for data validation and troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience in Performance Testing using Apache JMeter, including load testing, stress testing, response time, throughput, and scalability analysis.
- Strong experience in Defect Tracking, Defect Lifecycle Management, and Bug Reporting using Jira.
- Experience collaborating with developers, DevOps, and product teams to analyze and resolve defects.
- Facilitated user acceptance testing by coordinating stakeholders, gathering feedback, and conducting production validation, release testing, and post-release verification.
- Working knowledge of Python, Pytest (API automation), and Playwright (basic UI automation).
Education
B.E - Information Science and Engineering
VTU University
Karnataka, India08-2020
Skills
- Manual, functional, and regression testing
- System and integration testing
- User acceptance testing (UAT)
- End-to-end testing
- REST API testing
- Python and Pytest
- Apache JMeter
- MySQL database management
- Linux operating system
- Kubernetes orchestration
- DBeaver database tool
- Postman API client
- Jira project management
- Spirent network testing
- Datadog monitoring and analytics
- Software testing life cycle (STLC)
- Software development life cycle (SDLC)
- Agile Scrum methodology
Project: WING Digital Hub (WDH)
Situation:
- The project focused on testing and validating a cloud-based IoT connectivity management platform used for global SIM lifecycle management, provisioning, diagnostics, and billing. The platform required high reliability, scalability, and performance across multiple releases and environments, while supporting enterprise IoT customers through a unified self-service portal
Contribution:
- Designed and executed over 500 test cases for SIM provisioning, mediation, billing, and end-to-end IoT workflows
- Conducted REST API testing using Postman and Swagger for GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE operations
- Validated API request and response payloads, status codes, headers, authentication, and schema compliance
- Designed positive, negative, boundary, and integration test scenarios for APIs
- Performed backend validation using SQL queries and Linux log analysis
- Executed performance testing using Apache JMeter to analyze response time, throughput, and latency
- Performed web application testing, including UI validation, workflow testing, and cross-browser testing
- Logged, tracked, and managed defects using Jira across the defect lifecycle
- Automated selected API test scenarios using Python and Pytest (basic level)
- Supported UAT and production validation activities
Certification
- BSS/OSS for Mobile Networks – Udemy
- SQL Certification – Coursera
- AI for Everyone – Coursera
- Python for Beginners – Udemy
- Software Testing Fundamentals – Udemy
- Performance Testing – Udemy
Accomplishments
- Reduced post-release defects by 25% through structured QA planning and improvements.
- Awarded the Outstanding Contribution Delivery Award – 2022.
Timeline
Software Test Engineer
Capgemini
09.2021 - 11.2025
B.E - Information Science and Engineering
VTU University