Balaji.g

QA Engineer with 4.5 years of experience in Manual, API, Web, and Mobile Application Testing across Agile environments. Skilled in Functional, Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Integration, and UAT testing. Experienced in REST API validation using Postman and Swagger, backend data validation using SQL, test case design, defect lifecycle management, and release validation. Strong ability to collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product teams to deliver high-quality software.

Software QA Engineer at Evvo Technology Solutions (2025-11 – Present)

• Involved in complete STLC activities including requirement analysis, test scenario preparation, test case design, execution, defect reporting, and test closure.
• Executed Functional, Smoke, Sanity, Regression, and Integration testing for web application modules.
• Performed REST API testing using Postman by validating request payloads, response body, headers, authentication, status codes, and error messages.
• Verified API specifications and endpoints using Swagger documentation.
• Executed SQL queries to validate backend data accuracy, data flow, and database transactions.
• Logged and tracked defects in Jira with clear steps to reproduce, severity, priority, screenshots, and expected vs actual results.
• Collaborated with developers, business analysts, and product owners during sprint releases and defect triage discussions.

QA Engineer at Profit.co (2024-03 – 2025-08)

• Analyzed business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to prepare detailed test scenarios and test cases.
• Performed manual testing for web and mobile application features across multiple sprint releases.
• Executed regression testing after bug fixes and new feature enhancements to ensure existing functionality was not impacted.
• Validated role-based access, dashboard reports, workflow approvals, and data accuracy.
• Logged, tracked, and verified defects using Jira and supported release validation activities.

Software QA Engineer at Sirahu Technologies (2022-06 – 2024-03)

• Prepared and executed 350+ test cases across 12+ sprint releases based on Agile user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Performed Functional, Regression, Smoke, and Sanity testing for web and mobile applications, identifying and reporting 120+ defects across releases.
• Conducted API testing using Postman and verified endpoints using Swagger, validating 40+ REST API endpoints for accuracy and reliability.
• Performed mobile application testing on Android and iOS platforms using BrowserStack and Perfecto, covering 15+ device-browser combinations.
• Contributed to Selenium-based smoke test scripts using Java and Maven to support faster regression validation on key web modules.
• Participated in daily Scrum meetings, sprint planning, defect review, and release testing activities across 6+ product releases.

Graduate Trainee Engineer at Apptivo (2021-09 – 2022-05)

• Executed functional, UI, and regression testing for CRM, invoicing, and help desk modules.
• Created and executed test cases for web and mobile application workflows.
• Logged defects, verified fixes, and supported QA team during release validation.

Bachelor of Computer Application – The American College (2017 – 2020)