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Prakash G Malagi

Prakash G Malagi

Software Tester

Bengaluru, India
80
Profile Score

About

Detail-oriented Software Tester with 4.3 years of experience ensuring the reliability and performance of web applications through comprehensive manual and automation testing. Strong understanding of the full Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and SDLC — from test plan design and test case creation through execution, bug identification, defect tracking, and release sign-off. Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver automation, API testing using Postman and REST Assured, and full defect lifecycle management in JIRA. Experienced in functional, regression, integration testing and collaboration with development teams to deliver high-quality software products. Agile/Scrum practitioner with proven remote work capability — having delivered 18 months of autonomous US-shift support, communicating and resolving quality issues independently across time zones. Immediately available for 100% remote engagement.

Skills & Expertise (27)

Selenium WebDriver Advanced
8.5/10
4.3
Years Exp
Manual Testing Advanced
8.3/10
4.3
Years Exp
REST Assured Remote work Scrum Agile Eclipse IntelliJ IDEA Git Maven Jenkins Bugzilla Jira Payload testing Schema testing REST API Validation Postman Data Driven Testing Page Object Model TestNG Java Exploratory Testing sanity testing smoke testing Integration Testing Regression Testing Functional Testing

Work Experience

Desktop Support Engineer L2

O2f Info Solutions (Client: Wipro)

Nov 2018 - Apr 2021

Provided L2 IT support at Wipro — resolved complex system incidents within SLA with professional remote communication and independent ownership.

Software Tester – Manual & Automation

3Embed Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2022 - Mar 2026

Full STLC ownership • Selenium + Postman • JIRA defect tracking • 18 months remote US-shift • Designed, developed, and executed test cases and test plans for complex web applications — covered functional, regression, integration, smoke, and exploratory testing across every sprint cycle. • Performed manual testing consistently across all 4.3 years — identified, documented, and tracked bugs in JIRA with detailed reproduction steps, expected vs actual results, severity/priority, and screenshots. • Executed automation testing using Selenium WebDriver + Java + TestNG — built and maintained regression test suites with Page Object Model to reduce manual effort and increase release confidence. • Performed API testing using Postman (manual) and REST Assured (automation) — validated REST endpoints, request/response schemas, authentication, data payloads, and integration points. • Conducted functional, regression, integration, and performance concept testing to ensure software met quality standards before every release. • Collaborated closely with developers to resolve issues and improve product quality — participated in defect triage, root cause analysis, and code review discussions. • Maintained comprehensive test documentation — test plans, test cases, execution reports, defect reports, and test summaries updated throughout the project lifecycle. • Ensured software met quality standards before release — performed final release sign-off checks and post-deployment sanity validation. • Participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies — sprint planning, daily standups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives — providing clear quality status updates and risk flags. • Operated fully remotely during US-shift production support for 18 months — self-managed, proactively communicated quality issues, and resolved P1 defects same-day without supervision.

Education

B.Tech / B.E. – Computer Science - Jain Institute of Technology, Davanagere

- 2018 · Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 80/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMar 2026

Skills (27)

Selenium WebDriver Manual Testing REST Assured Remote work Scrum Agile Eclipse IntelliJ IDEA Git Maven +17 more