Kiran Kotwal

Manual QA Test Engineer

Nashik, India 3+ yrs exp 87 · Excellent

About

Dedicated Manual QA Test Engineer with 3+ years of combined experience in software quality assurance, UAT execution, functional testing, defect reporting, and data validation. Currently working as a Manual Testing Intern at Earthix Software Pvt. Ltd., writing and executing test cases for live projects. Completed a QA & Software Testing course with exposure to automation tools including Selenium WebDriver. Seeking a full-time Manual QA role with opportunities to grow toward automation testing.

Skills & Expertise (22)

Jira Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Bug Reporting Intermediate

6.8/10

Years Exp

Test Case Design & Execution Intermediate

6.8/10

Years Exp

Functional Testing Intermediate

6.6/10

Years Exp

Regression Testing Intermediate

6.6/10

Years Exp

UAT Intermediate

6.6/10

Years Exp

Defect Lifecycle Management Intermediate

6.6/10

Years Exp

smoke testing Intermediate

6.4/10

Years Exp

Exploratory Testing Intermediate

6.4/10

Years Exp

SDLC Intermediate

6.4/10

Years Exp

STLC Intermediate

6.4/10

Years Exp

Test Planning Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Scrum Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Agile Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Requirement Analysis Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

SQL Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Java Beginner

4.6/10

Years Exp

TestNG Beginner

4.6/10

Years Exp

Page Object Model Beginner

4.6/10

Years Exp

Selenium WebDriver Beginner

4.6/10

Years Exp

Maven Beginner

4.6/10

Years Exp

SelectorsHub Beginner

4.6/10

Years Exp

Work Experience

Manual Test Engineer – Intern

Earthix Software Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2026 - Present

Write detailed test cases based on functional requirements and business user stories for web application modules. Execute manual test cases across functional and regression test cycles, recording actual vs. expected results. Identify, document, and report defects with clear steps to reproduce, severity, and priority classification. Track defects through the complete defect lifecycle, coordinating with developers to ensure timely resolution. Participate in sprint review meetings to understand requirements and align testing efforts with development cycles.

Process Associate – Customer Support & QA

eClerx

Nov 2023 - Feb 2025

Performed UAT on internal CRM and live chat support tools before each release cycle, identifying and reporting UI and functional defects. Executed functional checks on support workflows to verify system behaviour met defined SLA requirements. Logged and tracked operational defects, coordinating with relevant departments to ensure timely closure. Identified process gaps and proposed workflow improvements, contributing to enhanced team efficiency and CSAT scores.

Junior Software Engineer – Operations & QA Support

ESDS Software Solutions

Feb 2021 - Apr 2023

Participated in UAT for internal IT tools and server management platforms, verifying functionality against defined business requirements. Performed data validation on system reports and server monitoring dashboards, ensuring output accuracy across projects. Conducted functional verification of deployed solutions by testing real-world scenarios reported by end users. Worked on Banking domain project: NCGTC (National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company). Worked on Government domain project: iPAS.