Senior Software QA Engineer (AI-Assisted Testing)

MANJULA, SRIRAMACHANDRAPPA

San Gabriel, CA ***** Phone: 614-***-**** *******.*******@*****.***

SENIOR SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER

Manual Testing AI-Assisted Testing API Testing Mobile Testing Agile Automation Senior Software QA Engineer with 10+ years of experience in manual software testing, API testing, mobile testing, web testing, regression, functional, verification, performance, and Agile delivery. Experienced in designing test plans, test cases, test scenarios, test data, and defect reports across enterprise applications. Strong hands-on experience with Postman, SQL, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cucumber/Gherkin, JUnit, JMeter, and Azure. Experienced in using Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT to accelerate test case design, requirement analysis, edge-case identification, test data generation, documentation, and defect analysis while maintaining manual QA validation and business-focused quality standards.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of QA software testing experience across financial, law-enforcement/biometric, entertainment, and media domains.

• Strong manual testing background covering functional, regression, integration, verification, negative, compatibility, mobile, performance, and UAT-oriented testing.

• AI-assisted QA using ChatGPT/Generative AI for test scenario generation, requirement analysis, test data ideas, defect analysis, documentation, and test coverage improvement.

• API testing using Postman, REST services, SOAP UI/REST Client, and Java/JUnit.

• Mobile testing on iOS and Android devices, including functional and regression testing.

• Automation exposure using Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber/Gherkin, ITKO Lisa, and JUnit.

• Strong SQL skills including joins and database validation.

• Agile/Scrum experience with daily stand-ups, sprint planning, requirement discussions, and close collaboration with BSA and development teams.

CORE SKILLS

Manual QA Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Integration, Verification, Negative, Compatibility, UAT, Exploratory AI-Assisted QA Generative AI, ChatGPT, AI-assisted test design, prompt engineering, test data generation, defect analysis, documentation

API / Backend Postman, REST API, SOAP UI, REST Client, JUnit, API validation Automation Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Gherkin/BDD, ITKO Lisa Mobile Android, iOS, mobile functional/regression testing Database SQL, joins, data validation, migration/interface testing Performance JMeter, performance/load testing

Process / Tools Agile, Waterfall, Azure, Rally, Miro, IntelliJ, defect tracking PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NEW AMERICAN FUNDING – Tustin, CA QA Engineer 07/2024 – 06/2026

• Tested NAfx backend workflows that receive data from multiple UI applications, execute jobs based on business criteria, and send updated information to the Encompass end-user application.

• Performed API testing and validation using Postman.

• Used Playwright to automate selected regression test cases.

• Created and executed manual functional, regression, integration, negative, and verification scenarios based on requirements.

• Used ChatGPT/Generative AI as a QA productivity aid to develop positive, negative, boundary, and edge-case test scenarios from requirements, followed by manual validation.

• Used AI-assisted analysis to improve test coverage, test documentation, defect descriptions, and test data ideas.

• Collaborated with BSA and development teams to clarify requirements and validate functionality thoroughly.

• Participated in Agile ceremonies, daily scrums, sprint activities, and communicated testing status to project stakeholders. NEC CORPORATION – Glendale, CA QA Engineer 09/2021 – 03/2024

• Performed manual mobile testing for MobileWayApp on Android/iOS, including functional, regression, and verification testing.

• Tested a biometric application integrated with NeoScan devices and a web-based administrative dashboard.

• Created and maintained test cases in Azure and validated application APIs using Postman.

• Used Selenium WebDriver to automate selected regression scenarios.

• Used ChatGPT/Generative AI to brainstorm mobile test scenarios, negative cases, edge cases, test data variations, and exploratory testing ideas.

• Applied AI-assisted requirement analysis to identify missing scenarios and improve manual test coverage while independently validating all results.

• Worked with Miro to understand application designs and user-flow diagrams.

• Collaborated with BSA and development teams and participated in Agile ceremonies and sprint activities. DISNEY STUDIOS – Glendale, CA QA Engineer 10/2016 – 12/2018

• Performed manual functional, regression, verification, and performance testing for Rerun2.

• Created test cases in Rally and IntelliJ based on BDD/Gherkin scenarios and reviewed test cases created by team members for efficiency and coverage.

• Used Selenium WebDriver for selected regression automation.

• Used AI-assisted techniques where applicable for test scenario brainstorming, edge-case identification, and documentation improvement.

• Validated business rules and calculations supporting residual payments and collaborated with BSA/development teams to clarify requirements.

• Worked with MicroStrategy reports to retrieve and validate data for end users.

• Participated in Agile ceremonies and communicated testing status to project management. ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS – Burbank, CA QA Engineer 05/2014 – 04/2016

• Created and executed manual test plans, test cases, and test scripts.

• Performed functional, regression, verification, and performance testing.

• Created new test cases and reviewed existing test cases for completeness and efficiency.

• Validated complex residual payment business rules and application workflows.

• Worked closely with BSA and development teams to understand requirements and resolve defects.

• Participated in Agile ceremonies and communicated testing progress and results. DIRECTV – El Segundo, CA Senior Software Quality Assurance Tester 08/2010 – 11/2013

• Served as a senior QA manual tester and supervised a three-member QA testing team.

• Created and executed manual and automated test plans, cases, and scripts to identify, document, and investigate software defects.

• Led QA testing for multiple projects and supported QA/QC methodologies and standards.

• Automated selected test cases using ITKO Lisa.

• Tested backend services, HTTP-based communications, database data, reports, and set-top-box related workflows.

• Validated data flows involving DMS, ITRS, ICS, CDN Manager, and related backend/database components. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Visvesvaraya Technological University – Bellary, India Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science Brain Bench Java Certified

TECHNOLOGY

Java, JSP, Servlets, JMS, Tomcat, JBoss, SQL, Linux, JavaScript, Eclipse, JUnit, JMeter, SoapUI, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, Postman, SVN, Harvest, Azure, Rally, Miro, IntelliJ, ChatGPT/Generative AI. AI-ASSISTED QA CAPABILITIES

• Requirement-to-test conversion using Generative AI prompts.

• Positive, negative, boundary, exception, and edge-case scenario generation.

• AI-assisted test data generation and test-data variation planning.

• AI-assisted defect description, reproduction-step refinement, and root-cause investigation support.

• AI-assisted API test scenario generation for Postman validation.

• AI-assisted review of test coverage and identification of potential missing scenarios.

• AI-assisted BDD/Gherkin scenario drafting and test documentation.

• Responsible use of AI: independently validate AI-generated scenarios and results against requirements and application behavior.

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