Software Test Engineer - Manual & API Testing

RAGHAVENDRA GADI

Bangalore 963-***-**** ************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/raghu-g1b920b282/ CAREER SUMMARY

Firmly believe in continuously striving for success and constant approach to learn with determined efforts and patience. To take every project as a challenge, complete it in a professional manner while working hard with my team and try to be an asset to my company. WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Assurance Engineer I

SMART Q - March 2026 May 2026 Bangalore

Test Engineer

Bitla Software Pvt. Ltd. (Group of Make My Trip) - March 2025 March 2026 Bangalore Software Test Engineer

Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd. August 2022 May 2024 Bangalore PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Software Test Engineer with 4 years of expertise in Software Testing . Designed and executed functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end test cases for web and AI-based applications.

Hands-on experience working in Agile Scrum environments, performing System, Integration, and Regression testing for B2B and B2C portals. Performed API testing using Postman, validating REST APIs, request/response payloads, status codes, headers, and error handling. Validated API contracts and schemas using OpenAPI, JSON Schema, and structured request/response validation.

Integrated automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality validation during application releases.

Performed authentication and authorization testing, validating user roles, permissions, access controls, and restricted resources.

Performed migration and backward-compatibility testing to identify potential issues before deploying database or application changes. Validated application logging, error messages, monitoring, and traceability to support troubleshooting and production issue analysis.

Experience in understanding Customer Requirements and driving Test Scenarios based on Requirements.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software Testing Functional Testing, API, Automation, Copilot, Claude Test Management Tools Zoho, JIRA, Azure Devops

AI Tools Chat GPT, Copilot, Claude

Operating Systems Windows, Ubuntu, MAC

Browsers Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge

Documentation Google Sheets, Test Case Documentation, Excel EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering

HIRASUGAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Nidasoshi, Belagavi 2016 2020

CGPA: 6.92 First Class

PROJECT PROFILES

Project 1: FIFA MATH

August 2022 February 2023 Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd. (BYJU'S) Environment: Web-based platform, JavaScript, HTML, SQL, MySQL, JIRA Worked on a web-based football simulation game inspired by FIFA, allowing users to create teams, simulate matches, and track stats in real-time. The application included features such as match simulation, player performance analytics, leaderboard rankings, and multiplayer game modes.

Responsibilities:

Designed and executed manual test cases to validate UI functionality, game logic, and match outcomes.

Performed end-to-end testing of player interactions and real-time simulation results to ensure smooth gameplay.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams including developers, content strategists, and designers to analyze product features.

Successfully tested and delivered over 100+ Disney-BYJU'S games and FIFA Quizzes with an unwavering commitment to high-quality standards. Project 2: BYJU'S APPLICATION

March 2023 May 2024 Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd. (BYJU'S) Environment: Android, Web, D4 Device

Contributed to testing of BYJU'S, an e-learning mobile and web application offering interactive video lessons, quizzes, and personalized learning journeys for students from K-12 to competitive exams. Worked on WhiteHat Jr (coding and math learning for kids) and TLLMS, a Learning Management System enabling live classes, content delivery, teacher- student interaction, and performance tracking.

Responsibilities:

Performed functional, regression, smoke, and UI testing to ensure stability across modules like onboarding, dashboard, video player, and assessments. Executed manual testing for mobile and web platforms to validate user experience, video playback, quizzes, and subscription flow.

Tested Android and web applications and D4 devices to identify platform-specific issues. Validated configuration-driven applications and UI components across browsers, screen sizes, and supported devices.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams, creating bugs and classifying them based on Severity and Priority.

Performed compatibility testing on multiple devices and OS versions to ensure a consistent learning experience.

Identified and reported critical bugs related to user experience, session stability, and content rendering across devices and browsers.

Participated in regression, smoke, and sanity testing during every sprint and release cycle

Project 3: TGSRTC

Product -TicketSimply (B2B and B2C Portal for Bus Operators) March 2025 March 2026 Bitla Software Pvt. Ltd.

Clients: 1600+ Bus operators in India and 400+ Bus operators in Indonesia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Nigeria

Ticket Simply helps grow bus operations by distributing inventory to OTAs and agents with ready integrations with all OTA companies.

Responsibilities:

Understanding functional requirements and identifying testing scope. Experienced in AI application testing, validating AI-powered features, workflows, responses, and user interactions.

Performed API testing using Postman, validating REST APIs, request/response payloads, status codes, headers, and authentication.

Tested application error handling, retry mechanisms, resilience, and failure scenarios to ensure reliable system behavior.

Performed data validation and database testing using SQL to verify AI application inputs, outputs, and backend data integrity.

Implemented smoke and regression test suites for critical application workflows before production releases. Performed AI response validation for accuracy, relevance, consistency, completeness, and expected business behavior. Performed prompt testing and prompt validation to identify unexpected, incorrect, irrelevant, or inconsistent AI responses. Collaborated with developers, product teams, and infrastructure teams to identify defects, analyze root causes, and verify fixes. Tested complex booking flows including seat selection, cancellation, payment gateways (Razorpay, Paytm), and operator-side inventory management.

Used AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot/Claude Code/Cursor responsibly to improve productivity while reviewing and validating generated code. Participated in daily scrum calls, sprint planning, and UAT sessions to align QA efforts with product goals.

Project 4-SQ LENS

Smart Q Food Ordering & Cafeteria Management System March 2026 - May 2026

Environment: Web-based platform, Android, IOS, API Responsibilities:

Performed functional testing on modules like food ordering, menu display, payment, and order tracking.

Conducted UI testing to ensure proper display of menu items, images, and counter screens.

Validated order flow (selection payment order confirmation counter display) Performed negative testing (invalid inputs, unavailable items, offline restaurant days).

Participated in regression testing after bug fixes and new feature releases. DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge. Raghavendra Gadi

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