Swamy Podugu

QA Engineer

Madhapur, Hyderabad 1+ yrs exp 83 · Excellent

About

Results-driven QA Engineer with 2+ years of hands-on experience catching critical defects before they reach production. Led end-to-end QA for 3 live products across Web, Android, and iOS — including full payment gateway validation (Cashfree, Zoho, PayPal) and multi-platform compatibility testing. Reduced manual testing effort by initiating Selenium/Java automation. Known for bridging the gap between development teams and business stakeholders to ship reliable, high-quality software on schedule.

Skills & Expertise (25)

Regression Testing Intermediate

6.4/10

Years Exp

Selenium Intermediate

6.4/10

Years Exp

Functional Testing Intermediate

6.4/10

Years Exp

smoke testing Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

sanity testing Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

UAT Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Exploratory Testing Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Jira Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Azure DevOps Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Scrum Intermediate

5.8/10

Years Exp

Java Intermediate

5.8/10

Years Exp

Agile Intermediate

5.8/10

Years Exp

TestFlight Intermediate

5.4/10

Years Exp

Google Firebase Intermediate

5.4/10

Years Exp

Postman Intermediate

5.4/10

Years Exp

Load Testing Intermediate

5.4/10

Years Exp

CashFree Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Zoho Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

PayPal Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

IOS Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

macOS Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Windows Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

MS Excel Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

MS PowerPoint Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Odoo Beginner

2.0/10

Years Exp

Work Experience

E-Commerce Executive (QA Support)

Central Books

Present - Present

Assisted senior QA engineers in functional and regression testing for a Magento e-commerce platform, contributing to consistent release quality. Documented and tracked bugs using bug-tracking tools, developing core skills in defect lifecycle management and reporting discipline.

QA Engineer & Team Lead

V Sparkel

Apr 2024 - Dec 2025

Designed and executed 200+ test cases spanning Functional, Regression, UAT, Smoke, Sanity, and Exploratory testing for Web and Android/iOS apps — maintaining a structured test repository in Jira. Performed full payment gateway integration testing for Cashfree, Zoho, and PayPal; validated transaction flows, edge cases, and failure scenarios with zero production payment incidents post-launch. Managed iOS and Android deployment pipelines using TestFlight, Apple Developer Suite, and Google Firebase — catching device-specific bugs before app store submission. Conducted cross-platform compatibility testing across iOS, macOS, and Windows, ensuring consistent UX across all supported environments. Led sprint-based QA cycles in Scrum, coordinating test planning, execution, and defect reporting with developers and business stakeholders via Jira and Azure DevOps. Initiated Selenium + Java automation to target repetitive regression scenarios, reducing manual re-testing effort per sprint. Reproduced and documented complex defects with detailed steps, screenshots, and logs — cutting average bug resolution time through clear developer communication. Configured functional flow campaigns for Web and Mobile under META guidelines, validating campaign logic end-to-end.