STLC • Automation • Manual • API • SQL

SHABEENA SULTANA SHAIK

Role: QA Engineer

QA Engineer with hands-on experience across the full Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) — manual, functional, regression, usability, reliability, UI/UX, Selenium WebDriver automation, Postman API testing, and backend SQL validation.

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About Me

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Software Testing (SDET) Trainee

QA Engineer with hands-on experience across the full Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) — manual, functional, regression, usability, reliability, and UI/UX testing, automation testing (Selenium WebDriver, TestNG), API testing (Postman), and SQL. Built and executed test suites, automated regression scripts, and tracked defects through JIRA in Agile team settings. Designed and executed 900+ test cases across multiple live projects with a strong focus on shipping reliable software through rigorous, well-documented testing.

900+ Test Cases Designed & Executed

2 Live Projects Tested

8.15 B.Tech IT CGPA

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Testing Skills & Technical Stack

Testing Disciplines

Testing Disciplines: Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, API Testing, Database Testing, Manual Testing, TestNG - Programming & Query, Automation Testing, Frameworks & Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Programming & Query

Automation & Frameworks

Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Java (Core), Python, Automation Testing

API & Database Validations

Postman, REST APIs, SQL (Joins, Subqueries, CRUD Operations), Backend Database Validation

Methodologies & Tooling

JIRA, Defect Life Cycle, Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile / Scrum, Test Case Design

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Work Experience

QA Engineer (Software Testing) — Payara Innovation Pvt Ltd (Aug 2026 – Present) • Performing manual, functional, regression, usability, reliability, and UI/UX testing across 2 live projects as part of the QA team. • Designed and executed 900+ test cases covering functional flows, edge cases, and cross-browser/device scenarios. • Conducted API testing to validate endpoint functionality, response codes, and data integrity. • Carried out usability and reliability testing to assess application stability and user experience prior to release. Software Testing (SDET) Trainee — QSpiders – Software Testing Training Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Feb 2025 – Dec 2025) • Designed and executed manual and automated test cases across multiple real-time project scenarios, applying STLC and Agile workflows end-to-end from requirement analysis through defect closure. • Automated regression test cases using Selenium WebDriver with Java and TestNG, reducing manual regression testing effort. • Logged and tracked defects in JIRA with reproducible steps, screenshots, and severity classification, improving defect turnaround time.

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QA & Automation Projects

E-Commerce Web Application — Functional & Automation Testing (Java, Selenium, JIRA) • Designed and executed 40+ manual test cases across login, product search, cart, and checkout modules, achieving strong coverage of core user flows. • Automated the login module end-to-end using Selenium WebDriver with Java, reducing repetitive regression testing time. • Logged defects in JIRA with reproduction steps and severity tags, supporting timely pre-release resolution. API Testing — User Management System (Postman, REST APIs) • Tested REST API endpoints (registration, login, profile update) using Postman, validating status codes, response time, and JSON schema. • Designed positive and negative test scenarios, uncovering input-validation defects before handoff. Crowd Beta Testing — Real-Time Web Application (Exploratory Testing) • Ran session-based exploratory testing across multiple browsers and devices, surfacing usability and functional defects ahead of release. • Filed defect reports with reproduction steps, screenshots, and severity ratings, supporting resolution of critical issues pre-launch.

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Education & Certifications

Degree

B.Tech, Information Technology

Tirumala Engineering College

2021 – 2025 • CGPA: 8.15

Certifications & Training

Software Testing (SDET) Training — QSpiders (2025) Manual Testing, Selenium Automation, SQL, API Testing
Python (Basics) — HackerRank (2024)
Machine Learning with Python: A Practical Introduction — IBM via edX (2024)

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Get In Touch

qa.pro@clarify.ai.test