Ambika N

Detail-oriented and quality-driven QA Engineer with over 3 years of commercial experience delivering robust software validation across modern web applications and REST APIs. Proven expertise across the entire Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), including comprehensive test planning, test case design, UAT execution, and defect tracking within Agile environments. Highly skilled in functional, regression, integration, and backend data verification using Postman and SQL.

Adept at collaborating with cross-functional development and product teams to identify risks early, embed a quality-first culture, and ensure the successful delivery of scalable digital solutions.

QA Test Analyst - Infosol Technosol - Bangalore, India

• Test Strategy & Execution: Designed and executed detailed test plans, test matrices, and comprehensive test cases based on business requirements and functional specifications.
• Web & API Testing: Performed rigorous manual testing across modern web applications and REST APIs using Postman, verifying payload integrity, status codes, and cross-service behavior.
• UAT & System Testing: Spearheaded end-to-end integration, system, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles across multiple applications ahead of critical releases to ensure business requirement alignment.
• Database Validation: Utilized SQL queries to conduct deep backend data verification across relational databases, ensuring transaction accuracy and data consistency.
• Defect Management: Logged, tracked, and managed defects within Jira, ensuring proper test evidence documentation and collaborating closely with software engineers and BAs to fast-track resolutions.
• Agile & Waterfall Delivery: Active contributor in Agile sprint cycles and Waterfall projects, supporting regression testing and ensuring high-quality, reliable release delivery.

QA Consultant & Engineer - Self-employed - Bangalore, India

(2026-05)

Dedicated period focused on mastering modern cloud-based architectures, accessibility principles, and advanced test management tools.

• Modern Test Management: Developed practical familiarity with Azure DevOps (including Azure Test Plans) for test case tracking, execution mapping, and quality metric monitoring to align with modern SaaS delivery.
• Advanced Testing Frameworks: Formulated test approaches exploring performance, stress testing concepts, and foundational web accessibility/security testing principles.
• Automation Exposure: Gained hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks like Playwright with Node.js/TypeScript to better understand white-box testing dynamics and continuous integration pipelines.
• Certification Preparation: Actively preparing for the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) to solidify mastery of international testing standards.

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Computer Science - MVJ College of Engineering