Vandana H.r.

QA Engineer with 4+ years of experience delivering high-quality software across SaaS, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and enterprise applications. Experienced in manual, exploratory, API, regression, and end-to-end testing, with hands-on expertise in Playwright (TypeScript), Postman, SQL, and Agile development environments. Passionate about identifying real user issues, improving product quality, and collaborating with globally distributed engineering teams.

Combines a background in UX design with strong analytical testing skills to deliver intuitive, reliable user experiences.

Freelance QA Consultant at Freelance (2022-01 – Present)

• Delivered QA services for SaaS, e-commerce, and workflow management platforms.
• Designed comprehensive test cases and supported release validation.
• Performed REST API testing using Postman.
• Collaborated remotely with cross-functional teams in Agile environments.
• Performed exploratory testing to identify workflow bottlenecks and usability concerns.
• Executed SQL queries to validate backend data integrity.
• Built reusable Playwright automation scripts for regression testing.
• Used AI-assisted tools to support test case creation, documentation, exploratory testing, and defect analysis.

Product Designer / QA at Lystloc (2021-01 – 2022-12)

• Executed functional, exploratory, regression, and end-to-end testing across a SaaS workforce management platform.
• Designed and maintained test cases and test scenarios based on business requirements and user workflows.
• Used Git for version control of automation scripts and participated in pull requests or code reviews.
• Performed REST API validation using Postman to verify business logic, response accuracy and backend integrations.
• Identified, documented, and tracked defects through resolution, improving release quality.
• Collaborated effectively with distributed product, engineering, and QA teams across Agile delivery cycles.
• Validated business workflows across web applications to ensure data consistency and expected system behaviour.
• Reviewed application functionality against business requirements and identified inconsistencies before production releases.

Software Test Analyst / QA Engineer at Accenture (2016-01 – 2019-12)

• Supported QA activities for enterprise healthcare and Pharma applications.
• Developed and maintained reusable Playwright automation scripts using TypeScript to support regression testing.
• Performed backend data validation using SQL.
• Designed and executed functional, regression, exploratory, integration, and end-to-end test scenarios based on business requirements.
• Logged, prioritised, and managed defects through Jira, collaborating with developers to investigate issues and validate fixes.
• Investigated complex production issues alongside developers.
• Produced detailed defect reports and testing documentation to support high-quality releases.
• Contributed to continuous quality improvements within Agile delivery teams.
• Validated backend data accuracy using SQL queries and API responses to ensure business-critical information was processed correctly.
• Worked closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and developers to ensure high-quality software releases.
• Executed comprehensive regression testing before major releases.
• Analysed complex business workflows to identify edge cases and improve test coverage.
• Supported UAT activities for business-critical healthcare workflows.

B.E. in Chemical Engineering – Dayananda Sagar University (2011-01 – 2015-12)

UI/UX Designer – Design Boat School (2020-01 – 2020-12)