CONTACT

KANAGAVEL BALAKRISHNAN
+91-7094727176
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
[email protected]

Bangalore PROFILE
https://www.linkedin.com/ Result-oriented QA with nearly 3.5+ years of experience specializing in
in/kanagavelb/ comprehensive software testing and quality assurance. Proven track record of
designing effective test strategies, executing rigorous test cases, and
identifying critical defects to ensure product excellence. Proficient in manual
SKILLS and automated testing methodologies. Strongly skilled and committed to
delivering reliable and high-performing software solutions.
Test Planning and Execution.
Test Case Design, Bug Tracking
WORK EXPERIENCE
and management (JIRA).
Manual Testing.
Automation Testing. Amazon Development Center 2021 - PRESENT
Agile Methodology cross
functional collaboration. Alexa Smart Vehicle - Quattro TOOLS USED : JIRA, TEST
Regression, Ad-hoc, Smoke, Senior Quality Assurance RAIL, SELENIUM,JAVA
Sanity, Performance, Security Roles and Responsibility
and Functional Testing Analyzing the requirements from clients.
Led daily scrum calls and communicated the test plan using the
Test Documentation
Business Requirements Document (BRD).
Web Automation Testing
Involvement in creating the Test Case, Test Scenarios and Test Data.
Mobile Testing(IOS and
Create, execute, improve and maintain automation test script through
Android) best practices, Closely monitor test result for feedback.
Selenium with Java(web drivers) Involvement in Result Analyzing and reporting defects in JIRA .
STLC and SDLC Defect logging, Bug documentation, Bug tracking
Defects and Scrum management Performing Functionality, Performance, Security, API, Smoke and
Status report Preparation
Sanity , GUI testing
Used Kbits to maintain and manage the build.
API Testing and UI Testing
Being efficient in analyzing the requirement document of Dev Team
Basics of HTML and CSS
Work cross functionally in an Agile/Scrum environment.
SQL Facilitating sprint grooming, planning, review and retrospective
meetings
Document all testing procedures, results and suggestions.
Ensure that all quality standards are met in accordance with the
wishes of the team and the client.
Maintain the company's standards and keep an eye on the safety
measures during the testing stages.
Prepared and shared test summary reports with stakeholders,
highlighting key metrics and findings.
Developed specific test plans and wrote test cases for functionalities
related to audio media and home launcher.
Automated test cases for regression testing to enhance efficiency
and coverage.
EDUCATION
Alexa Music Team - Adaptive UI TOOLS : JIRA, TEST
2014-2016
Quality Assurance RAIL, SELENIUM,JAVA
HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
PMGHSS, Palakkad, India
Created comprehensive test cases, scenarios, and test data, ensuring
coverage of client requirements.
2016-2020
Executed test cases manually, focusing on end-user experience to
ANNA UNIVERSITY
identify usability issues.
Involved in functional and regression testing for various Alexa
Bachelor of Engineering(CSE) functionalities during launch.
CGPA: 7.2/10 Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on
project requirements and quality standards.
Automated test cases for regression testing to enhance efficiency and
coverage.
Analyzed results and reported defects using JIRA, effectively
documenting issues and collaborating with teams.
Functional and GUI Testing.
Conducted functionality, smoke, and sanity tests along with GUI
testing to ensure software quality.
Performed regression testing to validate bug fixes and assess the
impact of new changes on existing functionalities.
Verified software behavior across devices and platforms, ensuring
compatibility, and conducted UI testing for visual and functional
accuracy.

Alexa Music Team - MAL TOOLS USED :JIRA

Quality Assurance TESTRAIL
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Conducted extensive cross-platform testing on various devices,
including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and desktops, web
browsers to validate consistent performance and compatibility
Curious to identify the root cause of the bug and connecting with
frontend and backend developers.
Ensuring the quality of defects raised with many blocker and critical
functionality issues, have been appraised with R&R awards.
Designed and executed detailed test cases and scenarios, covering
key functionalities such as content playback, user authentication,
subscription management, and content recommendation.
Verified the platform's readiness for global audiences by conducting
localization and internationalization testing,ensuring accurate
language support and cultural relevance.
Contributed to enhancing the overall quality of the feature, leading to
improved customer satisfaction and retention rates.
Testing and signing-off Alexa mobile app APK’s for FOS, IOS and
Android.