Weslin Beno SL
Chennai
Summary
QA Lead with 9+ years of experience in Quality Engineering across banking, enterprise, and large-scale consumer platforms. Strong expertise in functional, regression, API, and mobile application testing with hands-on experience in debugging, defect triaging, and root cause analysis. Proven track record in leading QA initiatives, improving release quality, and supporting high-volume production environments. Experienced in Agile delivery models, CI/CD pipelines, and cross-functional collaboration across global teams.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Lead – Quality Engineering
Standard Chartered Bank
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
03.2023 - Current
- Led end-to-end QA activities for enterprise banking applications and payment systems across APAC, EMEA, and Middle East regions
- Performed functional, regression, API, and integration testing for business-critical applications
- Analysed production defects, performed issue triaging, and collaborated with development teams for root cause analysis and resolution
- Validated transaction workflows, backend processing, and system integrations in high-volume environments
- Built and maintained automation frameworks using Selenium, Cucumber, and Java, improving regression efficiency by 50%
- Coordinated with business, operations, and technology teams to ensure release quality and timely defect resolution
- Developed and implemented testing strategies for new applications and system upgrades.
- Led quality assurance initiatives to enhance software reliability and performance.
QA Testing Specialist / Device Quality Engineer
Amazon Development Centre
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
09.2017 - 03.2023
- Executed end-to-end testing for customer-facing applications across mobile, tablet, and web platforms
- Performed large-scale functional and regression testing in fast-paced release cycles
- Analysed logs, system behaviour, and production issues to support debugging and root cause analysis
- Worked closely with developers, program managers, and QA teams to validate user experience and operational stability
- Integrated smoke and regression suites into CI pipelines to improve release confidence and build stability
- Managed defect prioritisation, validation, and reporting for customer-impacting issues across multiple product lines
- Supported release sign-offs by validating quality gates and production readiness criteria
- Developed and executed comprehensive testing plans to ensure software quality and performance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects in applications.
Associate Software Engineer in Test
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
01.2015 - 09.2017
- Performed functional, regression, and automation testing for enterprise applications
- Worked in Agile/Scrum environments with focus on defect tracking and release quality
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve requirement clarity and test coverage
- Participated in automation initiatives using UFT and TOSCA
- Designed and executed unit tests to ensure software reliability and performance standards are met.
- Participated in client meetings to understand business needs, translating them into technical specifications.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions for clients.
- Participated in sprint planning sessions by estimating task complexity and prioritizing work items.
- Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
- Designed and developed forward-thinking systems that meet user needs and improve productivity.
Education
MBA -
Loyola College
Chennai03-2016
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Madras
Chennai03-2014
Skills
- STLC / SDLC
- Functional & Regression Testing
- API Testing & Validation
- Mobile & Web Application Testing
- Defect Triaging & Root Cause Analysis
- Production Issue Validation
- Smoke / Sanity / UAT Testing
- Agile / Scrum Methodologies
- Release Validation & Quality Gates
- Cross-functional Coordination
- Test Planning & Execution
- QA Metrics & Reporting
- Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), Java, TestNG
- API Testing: REST APIs, Postman
- CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git
- Test Management: JIRA, HP ALM/QC, TOSCA, UFT
Accomplishments
- Improved regression efficiency by 50% through automation implementation
- Reduced critical production defects through structured triaging and root cause analysis
- Led and mentored a 23-member QA team across enterprise applications
- Supported multiple high-quality releases in fast-paced Agile environments
Certification
- ISTQB Certified Tester (Foundation Level)
- ISTQB Agile Tester – In Progress
Timeline
QA Lead – Quality Engineering
Standard Chartered Bank
03.2023 - Current
QA Testing Specialist / Device Quality Engineer
Amazon Development Centre
09.2017 - 03.2023
Associate Software Engineer in Test
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
01.2015 - 09.2017
MBA -
Loyola College
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Madras