Experience
QA Test Engineer
Aug 2024 – PresentTech Mahindra · Ahmedabad, India
- Reviewed requirements for completeness and accuracy, and worked with QA leads to build test scenarios and 250+ detailed test cases spanning Functional, Smoke, Regression, Integration, Exploratory, API, and End-to-End testing.
- Executed Functional, Regression, and Non-Functional testing (usability, accessibility, performance) across web and mobile applications, and documented and evaluated test results for each release.
- Performed REST API testing using Postman to validate request-response behavior, backend integrations, and data consistency.
- Executed backend data validation using SQL queries to verify business workflows and database integrity.
- Helped troubleshoot defects, recorded and tracked them through resolution, and retested fixes prior to release, reducing escaped defects by approximately 20% through improved regression coverage.
- Supported production deployment validation and release readiness activities as an active team member driving quality, security, and best practices.
- Participated in Scaled Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Grooming, and Retrospectives.
- Collaborated with developers, business analysts, and product teams — demonstrating strong client service and communication skills — to ensure timely defect resolution and quality deliverables.
- Utilized MS Excel to generate quality metrics dashboards, test execution reports, and release status reports, translating results into actionable recommendations.
- Built Selenium WebDriver automation scripts using Java and TestNG, applying Page Object Model (POM) design for maintainability and reusability.
- Leveraged AI-powered tools (ChatGPT and internal AI solutions) for test scenario generation, requirement analysis, SQL query assistance, defect investigation, and test documentation.
Meta Project Experience
Gaming Ecosystem Testing (Facebook Gaming & Meta Quest)
Identity, privacy, streaming & cross-platform QA
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- Validated Gaming Identity & Privacy behavior by testing which identity — a user's Main Profile or a dedicated Gaming Profile — was used for game activity, ensuring the correct profile context governed the information, ad suggestions, and gaming activity displayed to other users.
- Verified cross-platform consistency of game information and activity display across the Facebook App, website, and cross-posting flows, and validated behavior across multiple devices per test requirements, including Meta Quest.
- Performed ad relevance & personalization testing to confirm that ad suggestions and content recommendations correlated correctly with the active profile context (Main vs. Gaming) and associated gaming activity.
- Tested live-streaming chatbot automation, verifying that specific chat commands triggered the correct stored context for a live stream, and validating access-control logic so that only existing followers — not new followers — could invoke certain commands.
- Validated live stream integration by verifying playback of live video streamed into the platform from third-party streaming applications.
- Verified gaming suggestions & group behavior, confirming that members of a created gaming group could correctly view gaming-profile-related information, and tested game-specific behavior differences across titles, including shared context, ad relevance, and suggestion accuracy.
- Verified gaming page functionality, confirming that gaming pages behaved and displayed differently from standard Facebook pages.
- Configured and tested third-party app integrations via the Meta Developer Dashboard (developer.facebook.com), setting App Permissions to control data access, linking apps to a Business account, and provisioning Test Users (Admin/Tester roles) to validate app and website behavior across Facebook and Instagram.
Media & Consumer Applications (Web & Mobile) ＋
- Executed end-to-end testing of large-scale consumer applications across web and mobile platforms.
- Performed functional, regression, cross-browser, cross-device, accessibility, and usability testing, improving platform compatibility confidence by approximately 20%.
Marketplace & Payments (Commerce Ecosystem) ＋
- Validated marketplace and commerce workflows including product discovery, shopping cart, checkout, payment integrations, refunds, and order lifecycle management.
- Ensured reliability, security, and seamless transaction processing, contributing to approximately a 15% improvement in transaction success rates.
Ads & Monetization Features ＋
- Conducted A/B testing validation for advertising and monetization features, including ad creation, targeting, delivery, reporting, and analytics workflows.
- Verified UI consistency and experiment configurations across releases, improving validation accuracy by approximately 12%.
Privacy & Data Protection (Trust & Compliance) ＋
- Executed end-to-end testing of privacy and data protection workflows, validating consent management, access controls, and data retention policies.
- Supported compliance with privacy and trust & safety requirements, strengthening data compliance adherence by approximately 20%.
Content Integrity, Hyperlinks & Help Center ＋
- Validated content accuracy, hyperlink functionality, FAQ modules, and Help Center workflows through accessibility and usability testing.
- Improved self-service efficiency and user engagement by approximately 18%.
Quality Ownership & Cross-Functional Collaboration ＋
- Collaborated with Product Managers, Developers, Designers, and Global QA teams during requirement reviews, test planning, and risk assessments.
- Improved cross-team defect resolution efficiency by approximately 25%.
Test Execution, Defect Management & Reporting ＋
- Planned and executed test cycles, regression suites, and release validation activities; managed the complete defect lifecycle from logging through retesting and closure.
- Delivered quality metrics, release-readiness reports, and testing status dashboards, contributing to a 15% reduction in post-release defects.
Selenium Automation Framework
- Automated login workflows and critical business scenarios using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG.
- Implemented Page Object Model (POM) framework design for maintainability and reusability.
- Worked extensively with element locators, synchronization techniques, explicit/implicit waits, and framework configuration.
- Executed automated test suites and analyzed execution reports to identify defects and improve test coverage.