Ranjith Kumar G

Manual Test Engineer with 3 years of hands-on experience in Functional, Regression, System, Integration, and End-to-End (E2E) Testing, including backend database validation using SQL. Skilled in analyzing business and functional requirements, designing test scenarios/cases, and executing tests within Agile Scrum teams. Proficient in JIRA, ServiceNow, and defect lifecycle management, with a strong record of ensuring high-quality, defect-free production releases.

Manual Test Engineer at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2022-07 – 2025-08)

• Analyzed business requirements, functional specifications, and client requirements to gain a comprehensive understanding of application functionality and business processes.
• Collaborated with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Developers, and stakeholders during client meetings and Agile ceremonies to clarify requirements and resolve ambiguities.
• Designed, developed, reviewed, and executed detailed Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and Test Data based on business and functional requirements.
• Performed Functional, System, Integration, End-to-End (E2E), Smoke, Sanity, and Regression Testing to validate application quality and business workflows.
• Executed manual test cases across multiple application modules to ensure complete test coverage and compliance with business requirements.
• Validated backend data using SQL queries to verify data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across databases.
• Verified data movement and file processing between upstream and downstream systems to ensure successful end-to-end data flow.
• Identified, logged, prioritized, tracked, and retested defects using defect management tools, collaborating closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Conducted regression testing after defect fixes and application enhancements to validate system stability and prevent recurring issues.
• Performed production validation and post-deployment verification to ensure successful application releases with minimal production impact.
• Maintained comprehensive test documentation, including test cases, execution reports, defect reports, and test evidence for audit and compliance purposes.
• Participated actively in Agile Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Defect Triage, and Retrospectives.
• Supported User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by assisting business users in validating application functionality against business requirements.
• Contributed to continuous process improvement initiatives by recommending enhancements to testing strategies, documentation standards, and QA practices.

Production Support Engineer at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2016-04 – 2022-06)

Supported enterprise applications across Healthcare, Retail, Pharmaceutical, and Consumer Goods domains; managed production incidents, service requests, and user access administration while ensuring SLA compliance.

• Led Major Incident Management, coordinating bridge calls, RCA reviews, and change management activities; administered Active Directory, Office 365, and Exchange environments supporting 9,400+ mailboxes.

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science – Paavai Engineering College (2011-08 – 2015-04)

Higher Secondary – Sri Vidhya Bharathi Matriculation Higher Secondary School (2010-06 – 2011-04)

Matriculation – Sri Vidhya Bharathi Matriculation Higher Secondary School (2008-06 – 2009-05)