OTT QA Engineer (Manual & Non-Functional)

JYOTI MANE

OTT & Connected-Device QA Engineer Functional and Non-Functional Testing Live TV, VOD, Smart TV & Android TV

Bengaluru, India +91-702******* ***********@*****.*** LinkedIn: [add URL] Professional Summary

QA Engineer with 4.3 years of experience testing OTT and video streaming applications across Smart TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Roku, tvOS, gaming consoles, Android, iOS, and web. Skilled in manual functional and non-functional

(compatibility, regression, release validation) testing of live TV and VOD playback, subscription/authentication flows, and DRM. Uses Charles Proxy, Wireshark, and device logs to analyze network behavior, troubleshoot defects, and support release readiness. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with close collaboration across developer and client teams. Key Skills

OTT Testing: OTT platforms, Live TV, VOD, video playback validation, content availability, DRM validation, sub- scription and entitlement flows, TVE/MVPD, release validation Devices: Smart TVs (Samsung, LG), Android TV, Android apps, Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV/tvOS, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Web

Testing Types: Manual Testing, Functional, Non-Functional (Compatibility), Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Integration, System, End-to-End, Build Verification

Networking & Analysis: Charles Proxy, Wireshark, PuTTY, API/network traffic analysis, log analysis, backend data mocking/blocking/rewriting, Embedded Web Server

Tools & Process: Jira, TestRail, Azure, BrowserStack, Badge Box, test case design and review, defect lifecycle man- agement, Agile/Scrum

Professional Experience

LTIMindtree Nov 2025 – Present

Senior QA Engineer / QA Engineer India

• Execute manual functional, regression, smoke, sanity, integration, compatibility, and end-to-end testing of OTT ap- plications across 10+ device platforms, including Smart TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Roku, tvOS, PlayStation, and Xbox.

• Validate live and VOD playback, authentication, subscription/entitlement, and TVE/MVPD flows, plus device-specific behavior and content availability.

• Analyze network traffic and API responses with Charles Proxy, and mock, block, or rewrite backend data to reproduce edge cases and speed up root-cause analysis.

• Support build verification, store-build smoke testing, and release readiness; raise, track, and retest defects in Jira using device logs, network traces, and clear reproduction steps. Marlabs Sep 2024 – Feb 2025

Software Test Engineer India

• Designed and executed test cases from business and functional requirements for the NDOT ROW client-server appli- cation.

• Performed functional, integration, system, regression, and end-to-end testing to validate client-server workflows.

• Reported and tracked defects in Jira, working with developers on resolution and retesting. GlobalLogic Oct 2021 – Aug 2024

Software Test Engineer India

• Tested Discovery Eurosport, an OTT sports streaming app with live sports, news, and articles, across mobile, web, and supported devices for nearly 3 years.

• Ran functional, regression, smoke, sanity, compatibility, integration, and end-to-end suites, validating navigation, content availability, playback, and cross-platform behavior.

• Created and reviewed test cases and reported daily execution results in TestRail; managed defects in Jira from reporting through verification.

• Used Charles Proxy for network inspection and backend data mocking/blocking/rewriting; took part in defect triage, stand-ups, and release activities with developer and client teams. Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering 2016 – 2020 Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Institute of Technology, Ranebennur CGPA: 7.4 Recognition

Squad Award for valuable contribution and teamwork.

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