Shiva Shankar

QA Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 12+ yrs exp 90 · Outstanding

About

QA Engineer with 2.6 years of experience in manual and automation testing across web applications, REST APIs, AI chatbot systems, and large-scale document migration platforms. Experienced in Selenium WebDriver, Java (OOP), TestNG/JUnit, Page Object Model (POM), and data-driven automation frameworks. Skilled in functional, regression, smoke, sanity, API, accessibility, compatibility, usability, and cross-browser testing within Agile Scrum, SDLC, and STLC environments. Experienced in REST API validation using Postman, defect lifecycle management, root cause analysis, test planning, and QA process ownership. Worked as a sole QA across multiple projects, independently handling test strategy, execution, stakeholder collaboration, and release validation. Automated 300+ chatbot scenarios and enhanced Python validation scripts for 25,000+ migrated documents, improving efficiency and traceability. Actively expanding expertise in REST Assured, CI/CD, scalable automation frameworks, backend validation, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, and modern QA engineering practices.

Skills & Expertise (48)

Selenium WebDriver Advanced

8.0/10

2.6

Years Exp

Python Intermediate

7.5/10

2.6

Years Exp

Java Intermediate

7.5/10

2.6

Years Exp

Rest API Intermediate

7.5/10

2.6

Years Exp

TestNG Intermediate

7.0/10

2.6

Years Exp

Git Intermediate

7.0/10

2.6

Years Exp

Agile methodologies Intermediate

7.0/10

2.6

Years Exp

Postman Intermediate

6.4/10

2.6

Years Exp

database validation Intermediate

6.0/10

2.6

Years Exp

JUnit Intermediate

6.0/10

2.6

Years Exp

Jira Confluence Cross-Functional Collaboration Azure DevOps Defect Lifecycle Management Defect Tracking Test Case Design Test Planning Test Execution Test Documentation Chrome Firefox EDGE Safari Mobile Testing SDLC STLC Test Strategy Design Accessibility Testing Page Object Model Maven Data-Driven Testing Functional Testing Regression Testing Integration Testing smoke testing sanity testing Black-Box Testing Visual Studio Code Compatibility Testing Cross-browser testing AI Chatbot Testing GitHub GitHub Actions Continuous integration MySql Eclipse

Work Experience

QA Engineer

Intime Tec

Nov 2023 - Apr 2026

Reviewed and validated acceptance criteria against design documents before development, improving requirement clarity and analytical testing coverage. Executed end-to-end functional, regression, smoke, sanity, usability, and cross-browser compatibility testing for multi-role LMS workflows. Identified edge cases in role-based access flows, course enrollment, and reporting integrations; tracked issues in Asana. Participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies and collaborated with developers and stakeholders for defect resolution and quality assurance improvements.

QA Engineer

DFM – Division of Financial Management

Nov 2023 - Apr 2026

Acted as sole QA resource owning full QA lifecycle including test strategy, planning, execution, reporting, and decision-making. Enhanced Python automation scripts validating 25,000+ migrated documents, improving process efficiency and traceability. Built scalable test automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG/JUnit, POM, and data-driven testing approach for 300+ chatbot scenarios, improving execution monitoring and validation efficiency. Performed REST API validation using Postman with functional accuracy, debugging, and root cause analysis focus. Conducted cross-browser, accessibility, usability, and compatibility testing across Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and mobile platforms. Collaborated with clients and developers to resolve requirement gaps for AI search across 26,000+ documents.

QA Engineer

BTC – Basic Truck Cleaning Operations Management System

Nov 2023 - Apr 2026

Independently owned QA planning and execution for multi-role enterprise application. Validated workflow logic, role permissions, UI behavior, and usability scenarios across modules. Resolved requirement ambiguities through stakeholder discussions and collaborative problem-solving.

QA Engineer

Greenest Carwash Employee Operations Application

Nov 2023 - Apr 2026

Executed functional, regression, usability, compatibility, and API validation testing. Performed SQL database validation ensuring reliability before rollout. Identified API security issue exposing credentials and documented reproduction with logs.

QA Engineer

Sekady – Construction Management SaaS Platform

Nov 2023 - Apr 2026

Designed exploratory/manual test cases for invoice workflows, approvals, inspections, and scheduling modules. Maintained written documentation in Confluence supporting onboarding and cross-team communication. Participated in sprint discussions and client consultations to close requirement gaps.