Kiran S

QA Engineer with 3+ years of experience in manual, functional, regression, and exploratory testing for web and digital platforms, partnering with cross-functional Product, Design, and Development teams in Agile environments to ship high-quality digital experiences. Skilled in test plan and test case design, defect lifecycle management (JIRA, Redmine), and REST API testing via Postman. Comfortable leveraging AI-assisted tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot) to improve QA efficiency, with hands-on Playwright (JS/TS) automation using Page Object Model, integrated into a Jenkins CI/CD pipeline — bringing a proactive, self-driven approach to modern, AI-augmented testing practices.

QA Engineer - Girmiti Software Pvt Ltd - Bengaluru, India

(2023-01)

• Delivered end-to-end QA for eCommerce and web applications, designing test plans and executing 300+ test cases across functional, regression, and UAT phases to ensure high-quality, seamless digital experiences.
• Collaborated directly with Product, Design, and Development teams in Agile sprints — participating in sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives to embed quality at every stage of the SDLC.
• Performed comprehensive REST API testing using Postman, validating product catalogue, order management, and content flows against business requirements.
• Executed cross-browser and cross-device testing on Android and iOS platforms, ensuring consistent UI/UX and content rendering across all digital touchpoints.
• Identified and tracked 200+ defects using JIRA and Redmine, providing detailed bug reports with reproducible steps, screenshots, and severity classifications to drive timely resolution.
• Applied AI-assisted testing workflows (Claude, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate test case generation, exploratory test coverage, and defect analysis, improving overall QA efficiency.
• Built automated end-to-end test scripts for eCommerce flows using Playwright (JS/TS, Page Object Model), covering add-to-cart, checkout, and order history pages, with test data driven from external JSON files.
• Configured and integrated a Jenkins CI/CD pipeline with a GitHub repository, enabling automated execution of the Playwright suite on every build and reducing manual regression effort.
• Investigated automation failures and defects using logs and debugging tools, tracing root causes across UI, API, and data layers to speed up resolution.
• Practiced test automation using the Mocha framework in self-study projects to broaden framework versatility alongside Playwright.
• Contributed to web platform testing validation, verifying application performance, data integrity, and user flow accuracy for content-driven eCommerce and digital platforms.
• Participated in code reviews for test coverage discussions and provided quality feedback aligned with business KPIs and customer experience standards.
• Monitored and reported on testing progress, quality metrics, and trends to stakeholders, supporting data-driven release decisions.

Bachelor of Engineering - B.E. - Angadi Institute of Technology and Management Belagavi