laya desai
Quality Assurance Engineer
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Quality Assurance Engineer with 2+ years of experience in manual and automation testing across UI and API layers. Skilled in test automation and end-to-end workflow validation, ensuring high-quality user experiences in Agile environments. Strong communication skills with experience collaborating across cross-functional and remote teams. Detail-oriented and customer-focused, with strong ownership mindset and a focus on process improvement, system reliability, and data integrity.
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Work Experience
Quality Assurance
Xevyte Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Jan 2025 - Present
Designed and executed end-to-end test scenarios covering UI and API workflows to improve system reliability and maintain data integrity. Debugged and resolved automation script issues, ensuring stability and reliability of automated test suites. Independently designed and executed automation test cases for key workflows, supporting end-to-end validation. Improved test coverage by ~35% through structured test design and automation strategy. Reduced defect leakage by ~30% by strengthening regression suites and early defect detection. Performed API testing using Postman, validating request/response structures, business logic, and data consistency. Owned and drove regression testing cycles and ensured release quality across multiple features. Performed cross-browser and multi-platform testing (desktop and mobile web) to ensure consistent user experience across devices. Gained basic hands-on experience with Cypress for UI automation testing. Familiar with BDD approach using Gherkin syntax and Cucumber concepts. Automated API validations using REST Assured to ensure data consistency and reliability across services. Delivered high-quality releases by validating critical workflows, system reliability, and data integrity across applications. Developed and maintained scalable automation test suites using Selenium, TestNG, and Java, improving test coverage and execution efficiency. Executed functional, regression, and integration testing across UI and API layers to ensure end-to-end product quality. Designed and executed detailed test plans and test cases based on business requirements. Provided clear status updates on testing progress and defect tracking to stakeholders. Gained exposure to CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) for test execution and build validation.
Junior Software Engineer
Giesecke & Devrient
Jan 2023 - Jan 2025
Designed and executed functional and integration test cases based on business and technical requirements. Prepared and maintained test documentation including test cases, test scenarios, and test execution reports. Performed sanity, smoke, and regression testing across multiple releases to ensure application stability. Conducted API and backend validation using SQL queries, ensuring data accuracy and consistency. Supported automation testing efforts using Selenium, contributing to script execution and maintenance. Managed end-to-end defect lifecycle including logging, prioritization, tracking, retesting, and closure. Participated in UAT and release validation, ensuring alignment with business expectations. Conducted data validation and integration testing across systems. Contributed to test strategy design and planning to ensure effective test coverage. Validated transaction workflows and data integrity for critical business processes, ensuring accurate system behavior. Ensured application quality with focus on security, customer trust, and prevention of potential misuse scenarios.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science - Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College
2019 - 2023 · Afghanistan
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