QA Engineer / Analyst - Tech Mahindra - Mountain View, CA
(2013-01 - 2015-08)
Project: Google Play Games App & Real-time Multiplayer | Industry: Online & Mobile Gaming | Environment: Unix, Android, iOS | Tools: Bugzilla, ADB
- Crafted and ran detailed test plans and automation scripts for the Google Play Games app and Real-time Multiplayer platform, spanning 50+ mobile and tablet device variants.
- Streamlined regression testing for core app features, cutting manual cycles by 40% and boosting release velocity for bi-weekly sprint deployments.
- Drove end-to-end UI automation of the Play Games app verifying game achievements, leaderboards, and social features.
- Investigated ADB logs to isolate and reproduce issues, working directly with Google developers to speed up bug resolution and shorten average turnaround time.
- Conducted both automated and manual tests for connectivity, push notifications, service-level adherence, and real-time multiplayer functionality under varying network conditions.
- Validated real-time multiplayer gaming APIs by performing integration testing with live game applications published on the Google Play Store, ensuring seamless player-matching and session management.
- Liaised with developers, product managers, and UX designers to deliver actionable test insights and refine product features throughout successive Agile sprints.
QA Engineer - Audience Inc - Mountain View, CA
(2012-05 - 2013-01)
Project: earSmart Audio Processor Platform | Industry: Audio Technology | Environment: Linux, Android | Tools: Bugzilla, Audition, ADB Shell
- Built automation scripts to verify earSmart application functionality on a range of Android-powered mobile devices and tablets.
- Designed functional verification suites for earSmart audio processor chip integration on Android, upholding signal processing accuracy and audio quality benchmarks.
- Accelerated UI testing of the earSmart application trimming manual effort by 35% and expanding coverage of critical audio processing features.
- Executed impact analysis for earSmart chip integration with WiFi, Bluetooth, and sensor modules, applying scripted tests to confirm hardware-software interoperability.
- Diagnosed complex system-level issues and spearheaded troubleshooting, configuring and sustaining hardware and software lab environments for uninterrupted automated testing.
- Compiled system performance documentation and automated reporting workflows, enabling evaluation, trend analysis, and executive review of quality metrics.
- Trained and supported marketing teams with live customer demonstrations, ensuring product quality and reliability through automated pre-demo validation scripts and sanity test execution.
QA Engineer - MShift.com - Fremont, CA
(2011-08 - 2012-04)
Project: Mobile Banking Solutions | Industry: Mobile Banking | Environment: Android, iPhone, Blackberry | Tools: Jira
- Interpreted Business Requirements Documents (BRD) and scripted test scenarios for mobile banking apps on Android, iPhone, and Blackberry.
- Constructed regression suites safeguarding application integrity and transaction accuracy across numerous mobile OS versions and device form factors.
- Standardized compatibility testing across 20+ device profiles, delivering a consistent user experience and pixel-accurate UI rendering for banking workflows and account management.
- Ran daily functional, UI, and regression checks to validate banking transaction flows including fund transfers, bill payments, and balance inquiries.
- Carried out defect analysis and verification activities, tracking bugs from identification through resolution in Jira.
- Collaborated with R&D, Client Support, and development teams within Agile sprints to debug and resolve UI and functionality issues, reducing defect leakage to production by 25%.
- Published test progress and defect status dashboards, offering project leads and stakeholders real-time insight into quality metrics and release readiness.
Test Engineer / Analyst - CNS Ltd. - Mumbai, India
(2007-07 - 2009-08)
Project: Web Based Travel Redressal System | Industry: Airline & Travel | Environment: Java, Windows | Tools: QTP, JIRA, LoadRunner, Selenium
- Reviewed system requirements and formulated test plans, scripts, and scenarios for the Customer Redressal System using QuickTest Pro (QTP) and Selenium WebDriver.
- Drove functional and regression testing through QTP, reaching 80% automation coverage on critical test paths and lowering manual effort across successive releases.
- Harnessed LoadRunner to design and run load, stress, and performance scripts, uncovering system bottlenecks and confirming application stability under 500+ concurrent users.
- Authored and ran back-end database validation scripts using SQL queries, verifying data integrity across application tiers and confirming transactional consistency.
- Managed the full defect lifecycle in JIRA, logging, tracking, prioritizing, and assisting developers with defect resolution across multiple build cycles and sprint iterations.
- Surfaced business-critical issues during System Integration Testing (SIT), reducing required UAT cycles by 30% and fast-tracking production deployment timelines.
- Delivered thorough test reports covering progress, coverage metrics, and defect summaries while maintaining all documentation in SharePoint for team-wide access.
