Amar nitendra
@amarnitendra
QA Engineer specializing in manual and automated testing for web and API systems.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I am an accomplished QA Engineer with strong experience in manual and automated testing across web applications and APIs, delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines. I design and execute comprehensive test plans, write and maintain automation frameworks, and perform backend database validations to ensure data integrity.
Throughout my career I have worked across consumer and enterprise products — from Sky Go and Sky Q to financial data analytics platforms — contributing to improved test coverage, faster defect resolution, and reliable releases. I am proficient with tools and technologies including Selenium WebDriver, Rest Assured, JUnit, Postman, MySQL, Jenkins and JIRA.
I bring attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and collaborative teamwork to agile environments, and I seek roles where I can continue to enhance test automation, CI/CD integration, and quality processes to drive measurable improvements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Engineer
With Intelligence
Oct 2024 - Dec 2024 (2 months)
Conducted functional and non-functional testing for a financial data analytics web application, performed backend API testing with Postman and MySQL database validation, and documented critical defects to accelerate fixes within agile ceremonies.
Developed test plans and executed UAT, exploratory, regression and backend API tests across Sky Go, Sky Q and network devices, validating data integrity via MySQL and BARB metering to improve product reliability over a five-year period.
Junior QA Engineer
Eviivo
Apr 2019 - Aug 2019 (4 months)
Managed testing for weekly CMS maintenance releases on a .NET property management platform, improved and maintained automation framework, and validated functional and non-functional changes pre- and post-release.
Developed and maintained automation frameworks for API microservices and web apps using Java, Rest-Assured and Selenium, increased test coverage and performed JMeter load tests to assess database capacity under stress.
MES Developer
Sofyne
Aug 2017 - Oct 2017 (2 months)
Developed a functional MES solution using FlexNet APRISO Process Builder, implementing JavaScript, CSS and SQL to meet manufacturing process requirements during a short-term contract.
Software Developer
Capita Novus
Oct 2015 - Jun 2016 (8 months)
Gained hands-on experience developing front-end and back-end web applications with the .NET stack (ASP.NET MVC5) and SQL Server as part of a training programme.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UGUniversity of Greenwich
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Computing
2012 - 2015
Grade: 2:1
Completed a BSc (Hons) in Computing with second-class upper (2:1), covering software development and testing fundamentals.
CLCollege of North West London
BTEC Extended Diploma (Level 3), Information Technology
2010 - 2012
Grade: MMM
Achieved a BTEC Extended Diploma in IT Level 3 with MMM, focusing on practical IT and computing skills.
Wembley High Technology College
Secondary Education, Financial Studies / Secondary Education
2004 - 2010
Completed secondary education including Financial Studies Level 3 and GCSE Maths (grade C).
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