Sankari Swaminathan
@sankariswaminathan
Senior Manual Test Engineer delivering reliable software through rigorous QA.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a results-oriented Senior Manual Test Engineer with over 11 years of experience in software quality assurance, specializing in functional, regression, integration and UAT testing for web, mobile, and enterprise applications. I design and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases, drive defect management, and collaborate closely with developers and business stakeholders to ensure requirement coverage and high-quality releases.
I have led testing efforts that reduced defect leakage and production defects, mentored junior QA engineers, and run successful regression and UAT cycles under Agile/Scrum. My background includes strong test documentation, cross-browser testing, and experience with defect-tracking tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla and HP ALM, with a pragmatic interest in basic automation testing and continuous improvement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Manual Test Engineer
Shipping & Marine
Jul 2021 - Aug 2025 (4 years 1 month)
Led manual testing for shipping applications, designing and executing 500+ test cases to achieve 100% requirement coverage and reduce defect leakage by 30%; mentored 3 junior QA engineers and managed regression and UAT cycles for smooth releases.
Executed functional and integration testing for large-scale insurance applications, achieving 95% test coverage across modules and improving release confidence through rigorous defect tracking and test documentation.
Trainee Test Engineer
Mondial Software Private Ltd
Nov 2008 - Apr 2010 (1 year 5 months)
Tested document creation, file uploads, user-role assignments, dashboard and audit trail modules, contributing to functional validation and search/upload feature stability.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt)
Green Belt Certification, Process Improvement
2012 - 2012
Obtained Green Belt certification in Lean Six Sigma in 2012.
Navarasam Arts & Science College
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science under Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, graduated in 2008.
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