Akshat Verma

Quality Assurance Engineer with 2+ years of experience in manual testing and automation testing across web and mobile applications. Skilled in functional testing, regression testing, and exploratory testing with a strong focus on user experience and product quality. Adept at identifying high-risk areas, breaking complex systems, and ensuring defect-free releases through structured test strategies.

Experienced in Selenium WebDriver (Java) and Playwright (Python), with a solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, and defect management. Proven ability to work in Agile environments, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and take ownership of quality from development to release.

Associate Software Engineer | Test Engineer at GlobalLogic (2024-01 – Present)

• Performed functional testing, regression testing, and exploratory testing across web applications to ensure high product quality before release.
• Designed and executed test cases and test scenarios based on user workflows and evolving requirements.
• Identified, documented, and communicated critical defects using JIRA, ensuring clear reproduction steps and impact analysis.
• Collaborated closely with developers and product teams throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Applied risk-based testing to prioritize high-impact areas and reduce production defects.
• Contributed to user experience validation, raising concerns on usability issues beyond functional correctness.
• Developed and maintained automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Playwright with Page Object Model (POM).
• Executed API testing using Postman, validating multiple REST endpoints.
• Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and quality assurance.
• Automated 450+ test cases, reducing regression effort by 70%
• Increased test coverage from 30% to 80%
• Reduced bug leakage to production by 25%
• Improved test execution efficiency by 35%

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning – GLA University (2020-06 – 2024-07)