Aswani Kishore
Rickmansworth,
Summary
- ISTQB-BCS certified Software Quality Assurance Tester with over four years of experience delivering high-quality web and mobile applications in Agile environments.
- Experienced in analysing business requirements, identifying risks, and designing effective test scenarios across functional and integration flows.
- Skilled in test case development, manual and regression testing, and defect management, ensuring high-quality releases aligned with business needs. Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile/Scrum practices, with hands-on experience in cross-browser and cross-platform testing.
- Hands-on experience building test automation frameworks using Playwright (JavaScript).
- A collaborative and detail-oriented professional with strong analytical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills, focused on delivering reliable, user-centric solutions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Test Analyst
Aviva
London
2024.11 - Current
- Work with developers and product owners to review business requirements and turn user stories into test scenarios for web applications that match business needs.
- Build and organize test case repositories in TestRail by gathering information from different teams and creating structured testing frameworks.
- Create test data and write detailed test documentation including test plans and test cases based on requirements, ensuring QA team can run tests consistently.
- Run manual tests for new features, updates, and bug fixes, document results clearly, and keep stakeholders informed about testing progress and any issues found.
- Perform various types of testing including exploratory, functional, system, integration, smoke, sanity, regression, and end-to-end testing before releases.
- Test applications in development and QA environments and support User Acceptance Testing activities.
- Find and log defects in JIRA/Confluence with clear descriptions, steps to reproduce, and screenshots to help developers fix issues quickly. Retest bugs after fixes to confirm resolution.
- Take part in full testing process including design reviews, estimating effort, running tests, and verifying bug fixes.
- Conduct ML data testing on integrated services to ensure data quality and accuracy.
- Design and maintain reliable test data for functional, integration, and regression testing across different environments.
- Work with developers to reproduce issues, understand fixes, and verify that bugs are properly resolved.
- Join daily Agile meetings including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives to keep communication clear and improve team processes.
- Participate in 3A sessions (Assumptions, Acceptance Criteria, Ambiguities) to review user stories, clarify unclear points, and ensure requirements can be tested.
- Support other teams with QA work during resource gaps, including Gen AI project, to maintain test coverage and meet deadlines.
- Update QA management regularly on test results, progress, risks, and quality metrics.
- Build automation skills through hands-on work with Playwright-JavaScript framework to support team's automation goals.
QA Tester – Volunteer
YouLearnIt
2024.06 - 2024.09
- Conducted manual testing of You-Learnt web application, an educational platform, ensuring functionality meets user and business requirements.
- Developed and maintain test plans, test scenarios, and test cases in Trello based on product requirements and technical specifications.
- Performed comprehensive testing including functional, usability, performance, security, compatibility, accessibility, API, and regression testing to ensure application quality across all areas.
QA Tester
Peak - BrainBow Limited
London
2019.05 - 2020.11
- Conducted manual testing across three mobile products: Peak Brain Games and Training, Rise, and Quixel (gaming applications) on Android and iOS platforms across multiple devices.
- Analysed requirements, review designs, and develop test plans, test scenarios, and test cases in Confluence based on product requirements and technical specifications.
- Performed comprehensive testing including functional, feature, smoke, sanity, regression, stress, user acceptance, end-to-end, and exploratory testing before releases.
- Tested applications across development and production environments, covering both front-end and back-end functionality.
- Identified and logged defects in JIRA with clear descriptions, reproduction steps, and screenshots. Track defects through resolution and retest fixes to ensure quality deliverables.
- Managed and prioritised the bug backlog to ensure critical issues receive timely resolution.
- Collaborated with product engineering, development, production managers, designers, and QA teams throughout sprints to analyze requirements, review designs, create acceptance criteria, and achieve sprint goals.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and escalate defects while sharing knowledge and best practices across the QA team.
- Provided regular updates to QA management on test progress, results, and quality metrics.
- Investigated and support resolution of production issues and customer service escalations from end users.
- Conducted root cause analysis of identified issues and provided constructive feedback for UI/UX improvements.
- Performed post-release and post-implementation testing to validate deployed changes.
- Contributed to the development and continuous improvement of QA processes and practices.
- Conducted A/B testing using Apptimize and track the impact of product changes.
- Performed API testing with Postman and use Charles Proxy to verify analytic events.
- Participated actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
- Represented QA on cross-functional project teams, ensuring quality standards throughout the development lifecycle.
QA Tester
Touchnote Ltd
London
2018.04 - 2019.04
- Developed test plans and comprehensive test cases based on product requirements for the Touchnote application across web (cross-browser), Android, and iOS platforms.
- Executed test cases, logged defects in JIRA, tracked defect status, and retested fixes to ensure resolution.
- Maintained and updated test documentation, regression test suites in Xray, test data, and test results based on evolving product requirements.
- Collaborated with product squads, developers, production managers, and designers to review requirements, designs, and user stories, ensuring testability and providing feedback.
- Performed comprehensive testing including functional, non-functional, smoke, sanity, regression, exploratory, and end-to-end testing across front-end and back-end systems.
- Conducted API testing using Postman and verify analytic events using Charles Proxy.
- Performed root cause analysis of identified issues and provide constructive feedback for UI/UX improvements.
- Reviewed test scripts developed by other team members to maintain quality standards.
- Supported investigation and resolution of production issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Participated actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
- Coordinated with clients and provide end-user support through Zendesk.
User Experience Tester
What users Do Limited, UK
2017.01 - 2018.03
- Performed user testing on web and mobile applications through online feedback system.
- Feedback was recorded by a screen recorder and sent to User Testing portal.
Trainee-Industrial Sales and Marketing
Unitek Power Solutions (I) Ltd, India
2012.01 - 2013.02
- Conducted industrial pre-sales activities and provided technical support for quote submissions.
- Collaborated with technical teams to analyze customer requirements and prepare technical documentation for project bids.
- Prepared and submitted techno-commercial proposals for various projects.
- Coordinated with battery vendors across different projects to ensure technical alignment.
- Provided end-to-end technical support to sales and marketing teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Education
Electronics and Communication Engineering
MG University
India 2007.09 - 2011.05
Skills
Testing Types:
Manual, Functional, Regression, Integration, System, End-to-End, Exploratory, Smoke, Sanity, UAT, API, Compatibility
Exposure to: Performance, Security, Accessibility, A/B Testing, AI/ML Testing
Tools & Technologies:
- Test Management: TestRail, Xray, Trello
- Defect Tracking: JIRA, Confluence
- API Testing: Postman
- Proxy Tools: Charles Proxy
- A/B Testing: Apptimize
- Customer Support: Zendesk
- Automation: Playwright (JavaScript), Selenium (Java)
Platforms:
Web (Cross-browser), Android, iOS
Methodologies:
Agile/Scrum, Sprint Planning, Test Planning, Requirements Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Refinement Sessions (3A)
Technical Skills:
Test Case Design, Test Data Creation, Test Documentation, Front-end & Back-end Testing, Defect Management, Quality Reporting
Domain Knowledge:
Financial Services (Pensions/Fintech), EdTech, Gaming, Exposure to AI/ML systems
Soft Skills:
Stakeholder Communication, Cross-team Collaboration, Risk Assessment, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Technical Documentation
Timeline
Test Analyst
Aviva
2024.11 - Current
QA Tester – Volunteer
YouLearnIt
2024.06 - 2024.09
QA Tester
Peak - BrainBow Limited
2019.05 - 2020.11
QA Tester
Touchnote Ltd
2018.04 - 2019.04
User Experience Tester
What users Do Limited, UK
2017.01 - 2018.03
Trainee-Industrial Sales and Marketing
Unitek Power Solutions (I) Ltd, India
2012.01 - 2013.02
Electronics and Communication Engineering
MG University
2007.09 - 2011.05