AMAL MURALIDHARAN NAIR
Manchester,United Kingdom
Summary
QA engineer with 6 years of experience in manual and automation testing for UI, API validation, and mobile applications. Built scalable Playwright and Selenium automation frameworks and integrated automated checks into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Improved release quality through cross-platform testing of web and mobile apps and faster defect detection.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
QA ENGINEER
The Fragrance Shop Buying Ltd.
Manchester
07.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented a cross-platform automation framework using Playwright for both web and mobile platforms (iOS and Android).
- Integrated automation scripts into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for continuous test execution.
- Created and maintained end-to-end automation scripts, ensuring continuous execution post frontend/backend releases.
- Maintained a 98% quality metric across 15+ annual releases through comprehensive testing, automation, defect management, and release validation.
- Conducted manual testing encompassing smoke, regression, and end-to-end testing for frontend and backend components, ensuring robust software performance.
- Collaborated with developers and product teams to enhance software quality and expedite defect resolution, contributing to timely project delivery.
- Facilitated beta testing to identify and resolve issues early in the release cycle, enhancing overall product quality.
QA ANALYST
Technocorporators
, Kerala
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Conducted manual and automation testing across various software modules, achieving 90% test coverage to enhance software reliability.
- Managed and executed UI and API testing with high accuracy, ensuring traceability to identify and resolve issues swiftly.
- Attained 100% pass rate in API testing and maintained a 95% defect resolution rate
- Regularly updated test cases and documented QA progress on JIRA and Azure DevOps.
- Conducted training sessions for students on manual and automated testing techniques, focusing on Selenium WebDriver with C# and Java.
- Delivered training sessions for students and interns on manual and automation testing tools and best practices, fostering skill development.
- Delivered training to students and interns on both manual and automation testing tools and best practices.
JUNIOR QA ANALYST
Testhouse India Pvt. Ltd.
, Kerala
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Performed end-to-end UI and API testing with automation and maintained a high defect detection rate.
- Created and maintained Selenium C# test frameworks for efficient test coverage.
- Executed CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, contributing to streamlined development processes.
- Maintained version control and code quality through GitHub and SonarQube, ensuring robust software integrity.
- Coordinated with developers and business analysts to align project deliverables with tight timelines.
SOFTWARE TESTING INTERN
Rogersoft Technologies
, Kerala
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Executed manual testing and initiated partial automation, enhancing quality assurance in banking and e-commerce domains.
- Conducted system integration testing and wrote test cases for edge scenarios.
- Validated UI elements and functionality, ensuring alignment with business requirements and user expectations.
- Collaborated in daily scrums, providing updates on task progress in JIRA to facilitate team communication and project tracking.
Education
BTech - Computer Science & Engineering
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
Kerala, India12-2020
MSc - Cyber Security
Manchester Metropolitan University
09-2023
Skills
- Web Application Testing
- Mobile App Testing
- Manual Testing
- Automation Testing
- Functional Testing
- UI & API Testing
- Smoke & Sanity Testing
- Regression Testing
- TestFlight
- Sales, Banking, E-com
- Integration Testing
- Selenium Web Drivers
- Playwright, JavaScript
- C#, Java, Python
- Nunit, Junit Framework
- Net Framework
- JIRA, Insomnia
- CI/CD Pipeline Execution
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub
- Postman Tool
- Black & White Box Testing
- JSON
- Test documentation
- SQL, HTML
- CSS, JavaScript
- Agile Methodology
- Equations
- Team Work
- Leadership
- Client Handling
- Problem Solving
Certification
- - Certification in Lean Six Sigma and RPA Dynamics 2025-03
- - Selenium Projects with Python 2023-06
- - Networking for Penetration Testing 2022-10
- - ISTQB Foundation Level Certification 2021-03
- - Certification in Software Testing (Manual & Automation) 2021-03
Websites, Portfolios, Profiles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amal-muralidharan-nair/
PROJECTS
- The Fragrance Shop – Web & Mobile App (iOS/Android), Tools & Tech: Playwright (JavaScript), TestFlight, Azure DevOps, JIRA, GitHub, Performed automation testing using Playwright for both web and mobile platforms., Conducted mobile testing for iOS using TestFlight and Android devices., Maintained automated scripts and executed them in Azure DevOps pipelines.
- Technocorporators Education System – Web Platform, Tools & Tech: Selenium C#, Postman, Azure DevOps, JIRA, GitHub, Executed UI and API automation testing using Selenium and Postman., Integrated test suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines., Maintained and executed test plans for regression and functional testing.
- IWG Sales Hub – Web Platform, Tools & Tech: Selenium C#, Azure DevOps, GitHub, SonarQube, Postman, Developed and maintained a Selenium C# automation framework from scratch., Automated UI test cases and ensured full coverage of business-critical scenarios., Refactored test scripts using SonarQube for maintainability and performance.
- Centre Technology – Web Platform, Tools & Tech: Postman, Selenium C#, GitHub, Swagger, SonarQube, Conducted API testing using Postman and Swagger documentation., Automated API scenarios using Selenium C# and ensured data validation., Ensured high code quality using SonarQube and full GitHub version control.
- Rogersoft Technologies – Internship Projects (Banking & E-Commerce Domains), Tools & Technologies: Selenium Java, JIRA, TestNG, SQL, Equations Core Banking Software, Performed comprehensive manual testing on Equations core banking system, ensuring full compliance and functionality., Developed UI automation scripts using Selenium Java and TestNG for banking and e-commerce platforms., Executed test scenarios for a flight booking system, including end-to-end booking flows and payment integrations., Managed database operations with SQL to validate backend consistency and data integrity., Maintained detailed defect logs and test progress updates in JIRA for efficient issue tracking and resolution.
Timeline
QA ENGINEER
The Fragrance Shop Buying Ltd.
07.2024 - Current
QA ANALYST
Technocorporators
08.2022 - 07.2024
JUNIOR QA ANALYST
Testhouse India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2021 - 06.2022
SOFTWARE TESTING INTERN
Rogersoft Technologies
10.2020 - 03.2021
BTech - Computer Science & Engineering
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
MSc - Cyber Security
Manchester Metropolitan University