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James Kabilan

@jameskabilan

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QA Test Lead with 9+ years driving manual functional testing and defect-free releases.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead QA in Agile/Scrum teams, own end-to-end manual functional testing, and ensure defect-free releases. I want to collaborate closely with developers and BAs, mentor QA engineers, and improve quality through strong test planning and defect management.

I’m a results-driven QA Test Lead with 9+ years of experience in Manual Functional Testing, Test Planning, Test Strategy, and Quality Assurance across web, enterprise, and mobile applications. I lead end-to-end QA lifecycle work—from requirements analysis and test case design to defect management and UAT sign-off—staying aligned with business acceptance criteria.

I’m highly proficient in Agile/Scrum methodologies and use tools like JIRA and Azure DevOps Boards to manage the full bug lifecycle with detailed reporting and root cause analysis. I also mentor junior QA engineers, collaborate across teams, and bring automation exposure (Selenium, Java, TestNG, Postman, SQL validation) to better bridge manual and automation testing efforts.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

QA Test Lead

Photon

May 2024 - Feb 2026 (1 year 9 months)

Led end-to-end QA strategy, test planning, and execution for enterprise web and mobile apps across multiple Agile/Scrum sprints, including UAT sign-off support. Reduced manual regression effort by 30% through structured test case optimization and improved coverage by validating REST APIs (Postman) and backend data (SQL).

Manual Testing Test Planning Agile Scrum Jira Selenium Webdriver Cross Browser Testing

Test Lead - QA

Relevantz

Apr 2018 - Apr 2024 (6 years)

Designed and executed detailed functional, regression, data-driven, integration, and exploratory test cases for critical web and enterprise workflows while maintaining traceability. Validated REST APIs and backend microservices using Postman and performed SQL checks, managing defects in JIRA and collaborating in Agile Scrum ceremonies.

Functional Testing Regression Testing Integration Testing Exploratory testing Agile Scrum Jira Test Case Traceability

Manual QA Test Engineer

Kumaran Systems

Feb 2016 - Mar 2018 (2 years 1 month)

Performed manual functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and exploratory testing for web applications, creating test plans and detailed test case repositories. Logged and verified defects in JIRA and supported build validation reporting to the QA lead.

Manual Testing Regression Testing Smoke Testing Sanity Testing Exploratory testing Test Planning Test Case Documentation Web Application Testing