Apurva S Verma

Results-driven QA Engineer with 5+ years of experience delivering zero-defect releases for Healthcare and FinTech platforms serving 1M+ users. Expert in functional, regression and exploratory testing across Android, iOS and web. Proficient in REST API testing using Postman.

Currently building Python + Selenium automation frameworks following Page Object Model design. PhD in Cloud Computing with published research in Taylor & Francis and Elsevier. Daily AI tools user (Claude, ChatGPT) for test efficiency optimization.

Seeking 100% remote QA role at a global product company.

QA Engineer (Manual + API Testing) - SRK Software Solutions (Tata 1mg) - India

(2023-12 - 2026-01)

Healthcare | India's #1 Digital Healthcare Platform | Team: 32

• Prevented 200+ critical production defects by authoring and executing 1000+ test cases across Android, iOS and web — maintaining zero critical failures across 100% of sprint releases
• Validated payment, order and lab test REST APIs using Postman — verified status codes, JSON payloads, Bearer Token authentication and negative scenarios protecting millions of transactions
• Reduced regression testing time by implementing reusable SQL queries for backend data validation across prescriptions, lab reports and order management systems
• Identified 40+ network-level defects using Charles Proxy for API traffic analysis — invisible at UI layer across Android and iOS devices
• Accelerated defect resolution through structured JIRA ticket management — logging severity-classified bugs with complete reproduction steps for 3 developer teams
• Collaborated with 32-member cross-functional team in Agile/Scrum ceremonies — sprint planning, daily standups and retrospectives ensuring on-time quality deliverables

QA Engineer (Manual + API Testing) - SRK Software Solutions (Apollo Pharmacy) - India

(2021-09 - 2023-11)

Healthcare | India's Leading Online Pharmacy | Team: 27

• Delivered 100+ defect-free releases by designing 500+ test cases covering medicine search, cart, prescription upload, lab booking and refund workflows across Android, iOS and web
• Strengthened API coverage by validating user, order, diagnostics and payment REST APIs using Postman — catching 15+ integration defects before production
• Reduced post-release defects by 25% through structured exploratory testing uncovering edge cases missed by scripted scenarios
• Enhanced stakeholder visibility through daily, weekly and release-level JIRA defect reports enabling data-driven release decisions for product and engineering teams

QA Engineer (Manual Testing) - SRK Software Solutions (KreditBee) - India

(2020-07 - 2021-08)

FinTech/Digital Lending | Team: 15

• Protected loan disbursement integrity executing 300+ test cases across user registration, loan application, KYC upload and EMI repayment flows — zero payment failures in production
• Validated financial data accuracy using SQL queries for user profiles, loan status and repayment records — ensuring regulatory compliance
• Identified 50+ critical FinTech defects through JIRA defect tracking — prioritizing P1/P2 issues impacting loan approval and user onboarding

Career Break – Professional Upskilling - Self-Directed Learning

(2026-01 - 2026-12)

Self-Directed Learning and Skill Development

• Completed REST API Testing using Postman — GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, authentication, negative testing, response validation, environment variables and test scripts
• Building Python + Selenium automation framework on GitHub — Page Object Model design pattern on SauceDemo
• Completed Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals and DeepLearning.AI Generative AI for Everyone course
• Studying JIRA Service Management — SLA timers, request types, WIP limits, Kanban metrics and dashboard configuration
• Daily user of Claude AI and ChatGPT for test case generation, documentation and workflow optimization

PhD - Computer Science | Cloud Computing Specialization - Rabindranath Tagore University (2019)

ME - Information Technology - Barkatullah University, Bhopal

BE - Information Technology - Barkatullah University, Bhopal