QA engineer

MADHAV S R

Software QA Engineer Manual & API Testing DevOps Certified

+91-789******* ? ******************@*****.*** ? Bengaluru ? linkedin.com/in/madhav-sankaplar

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Detail-oriented Software QA Engineer with 3+ years of experience in manual testing, API testing, and defect management across mobile

and web applications. Proven track record of 200+ test cases and 50+ defects tracked per project using Jira and GitHub. Recently

completed a DevOps Engineering certification covering CI/CD (Jenkins), Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, AWS, and Terraform with real-world

projects. Immediate joiner.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing: Manual, Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Black-Box, Installation, Compatibility, Cross-Browser, E2E, API, Mobile (Android &

iOS)

Tools: Postman, Jira, TestFlight, ADB Logcat, GitHub Issues, Selenium (Basic), Java (Basic), SQL (Basic)

DevOps: Jenkins (Groovy Pipelines, Multi-node SSH), Git, GitHub, Shell Scripting, Linux/Ubuntu

Containers: Docker (Dockerfile, Images, Containers, Port Mapping, DockerHub), Kubernetes (Pods, ReplicaSet, Deployments, Services)

AWS: EC2, VPC, Security Groups, NACL, IAM, S3, Route 53, RDS, EBS, EFS, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, Load Balancing, AWS Backup

Config & IaC: Ansible (Playbooks, Ad-hoc commands), Terraform (HCL)

Methodologies: Agile / Scrum, Sprint Planning, Defect Triage, CI/CD awareness

WORK EXPERIENCE

QA Engineer

Transhelp Technology Pvt Ltd - Tummoc Nov 2024 - Dec 2025 Bengaluru

? Performed end-to-end manual testing for mobile apps across Staging, Pre-Production, and Production environments.

? Installed and tested iOS staging builds using TestFlight for feature validation and release verification.

? Created, executed, and reviewed 200+ test cases ensuring comprehensive coverage and product quality.

? Logged and tracked 50+ defects in Jira with clear documentation, prioritisation, and timely resolution.

? Performed API testing using Postman for backend request/response verification and defect identification.

? Executed real-time scenarios: ticket booking, cancellation, route selection, payment gateway, GPS, and ETM machine testing.

? Conducted Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Installation, and Cross-browser testing (Chrome, Firefox, Edge).

? Participated in Agile ceremonies; mentored junior QA members on test case writing and best practices.

Quality Test Engineer

InstaView Inc. Jun 2024 - Oct 2024 Bengaluru

? Tested a B2B platform including web portal, camera firmware, Contextual AI search, and COPS Monitoring feature.

? Designed and executed test cases from functional requirements; tracked full defect lifecycle in Jira.

? Gained foundational knowledge of firmware testing across multiple product versions.

Test Engineer

Koo India Pvt Ltd Jan 2023 - Apr 2024 Bengaluru

? Designed and executed manual test cases for Koo's social media platform (Android & iOS) ? functional, regression, and E2E testing.

? Performed API testing using Postman; validated payloads, HTTP status codes (1xx-5xx), and payment gateway integrations.

? Captured device logs via ADB logcat; reported 50+ defects in GitHub with steps to reproduce and severity classification.

? Collaborated with product owners to validate features against acceptance criteria in Agile sprints.

DEVOPS CERTIFICATION - COURSE COMPLETED

DevOps Engineering Course (Completed) Git, Linux, Shell Scripting, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform

Knowledge Gained:

Git & GitHub: Version control, branching, merging, pull requests, repository management.

Linux & Shell Scripting: Ubuntu commands, file permissions, process management, automation scripts.

Jenkins: Groovy pipeline scripts, multi-node setup via SSH and key-pair, multi-stage CI/CD pipelines.

Ansible: Playbooks in YAML, ad-hoc commands, inventory management, server configuration automation.

Docker: Dockerfile authoring, images, containers, port mapping, storage volumes, DockerHub push/pull.

Kubernetes: Architecture and components, YAML manifests for Pods, ReplicaSets, Deployments, and Services.

AWS: EC2, VPC, Security Groups, NACL, IAM (MFA), S3, Route 53, RDS, EBS, EFS, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, Load Balancing, AWS

Backup.

Terraform: HCL language, EC2/VPC provisioning, Nginx deployment as infrastructure-as-code.

PROJECTS - BUILT DURING DEVOPS COURSE

End-to-End CI/CD Pipeline - Spring Boot App Git + Jenkins (Groovy) + Docker + Kubernetes + EC2

? GitHub push triggers Jenkins Groovy pipeline, Docker builds and pushes image to DockerHub, Kubernetes deploys via Deployment and

Service manifests. Multi-node Jenkins with two EC2 instances via SSH key-pair.

Live Website with Custom Domain on AWS S3 + Route 53 + GoDaddy + Auto Scaling + Load Balancer

? Hosted static website on S3, configured Route 53 DNS with a custom GoDaddy domain - fully live. Extended with Auto Scaling Groups and

Application Load Balancer for production-grade availability.

AWS Infrastructure Provisioning with Terraform Terraform + HCL + EC2 + VPC + Nginx

? Provisioned complete AWS environment (VPC, subnets, EC2) using Terraform HCL with automated Nginx installation - full IaC from scratch.

AWS Networking & Security Lab VPC + IAM + Security Groups + NACL + EBS + AWS Backup

? Multi-tier VPC with subnets, IGW, NACL, Security Groups. IAM users, roles, MFA. VPC Peering, custom AMIs, EBS snapshots, AWS Backup

with RTO/RPO planning.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

? Created 200+ test cases and resolved 50+ defects per project - reducing post-release defect leakage significantly.

? Built a fully functional end-to-end CI/CD pipeline (Jenkins + Docker + Kubernetes) during DevOps certification.

? Launched a live AWS-hosted website with custom domain (S3 + Route 53 + GoDaddy + ALB + Auto Scaling).

? Mentored junior QA members, improving team efficiency and documentation quality across sprints.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

? B.E. - Information Science & Engineering Global Academy of Technology, Bengaluru Completed

? DevOps Engineering Certification Completed Git, Linux, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform

? Software Testing Course Completed Manual Testing, Selenium, Java, SQL Qspiders, Bengaluru

? AWS Cloud Practitioner In Progress

PERSONAL INFORMATION

DOB: 13 January 1998 ? Languages: English, Kannada, Hindi ? Availability: Immediate Joiner

I hereby declare that all information provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Place: Bengaluru Madhav S R

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