Vijay Dharavath

QA Engineer (Manual & Automation)

Purple Mavens

Hyderabad

01.2024 - Current

Worked as a QA Engineer (Manual & Automation) responsible for ensuring application quality across multiple releases.
Performed manual testing including functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and UI testing for web applications.
Analyzed requirements and prepared test scenarios, test cases, and test data based on business and functional specifications.
Executed test cases and documented results to ensure full coverage of application functionality.
Identified, logged, and tracked defects using Azure DevOps, and followed up with developers until closure.
Collaborated closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps teams to understand requirements and resolve issues efficiently.
Performed API manual testing using Postman, validating request/response payloads, HTTP status codes, headers, and JSON data.
Tested REST APIs using GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE methods and validated positive and negative scenarios.
Automated regression and smoke test cases using Playwright for critical user workflows.
Developed and maintained automation scripts using reusable functions, locators, and assertions.
Executed Playwright test suites and analyzed execution reports to identify failures.
Performed UI validations such as field validation, error messages, form submissions, and workflow behavior.
Participated in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
Used Git for version control, pushing automation code changes and collaborating with team members.
Integrated and executed test cases through Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing.
Supported release activities by performing final regression testing before deployment.
Maintained proper test documentation and ensured quality standards across all releases.