Manish K.

I’m a QA Tester specializing in manual testing for web, mobile, and desktop applications, with 9+ years of software testing and Quality Assurance experience. I am ISTQB Foundation and Advanced Level certified, with a strong understanding of software testing principles, processes, and techniques. My primary specialty is manual testing, where I focus on understanding requirements, validating functionality, identifying defects, and making sure applications work as expected from the user’s perspective. I also have knowledge and hands-on practice with automation testing tools, allowing me to understand automation concepts and work with automated test solutions when required. I have gained experience working on software testing and QA projects for prominent organizations through previous employers, including Pearson, USAA, OMX (Nordic Stock Exchange), Tadawul (Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange), One (Austrian Telecommunications Provider) and other enterprise clients. 🧪 Manual Testing • Functional Testing • Regression Testing • Integration Testing • System Testing • User Acceptance Testing (UAT) • Sanity Testing • Exploratory Testing • Usability Testing • Compatibility Testing • Defect Reporting & Tracking I have experience testing web applications, mobile applications, desktop applications, and web services across different business domains. My previous testing work has included preparing and executing test cases, analyzing requirements, reporting defects, performing regression and UAT testing, and collaborating with development and business teams. 🔍 My approach First, I understand the requirements, user stories, specifications, and expected application behavior. I then create or review test scenarios and test cases, execute tests systematically, investigate unexpected behavior, document defects with clear reproduction steps, and communicate the results clearly. 🛠️ Tools & Skills 💻 Application Testing: Web, Mobile & Desktop 🧪 Manual Testing: Functional, Regression, Integration, System, UAT, Sanity, Exploratory & Usability 🤖 Automation Testing: Selenium, Cypress, Appium, WebDriverIO, QTP, Cucumber, TestNG & JUnit 📊 Performance Testing: JMeter & LoadRunner 🌐 API & Web Services: Postman, REST, SOAP, XML & JSON 🐞 Defect & Test Management: Jira, Bugzilla, TestRail, Xray, Quality Center & Oracle Test Manager 💻 Programming Languages: Java, Python, C, C++ & JavaScript 🖥️ IDEs & Development Tools: Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA & Visual Studio Code 🗄️ Database Testing: SQL, Oracle & MySQL 🔄 Build & CI/CD: Maven, NodeJS & Jenkins 📚 Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban & Waterfall 🎓 Certification: ISTQB Foundation & Advanced Level ⭐ Why work with me? My strongest professional experience is in manual testing, combined with a solid understanding of automation testing and modern QA tools. I take a structured, detail-oriented approach to testing and focus on finding issues that could affect the real user experience. Have a web, mobile, or desktop application that needs testing? Send me a message and let’s discuss your testing requirements.