Kousthubh Varma Indukuri
Totara Vale,AUK
Summary
Results-driven Senior Quality Assurance Engineer known for meticulous attention to detail and ability to efficiently complete tasks with high productivity. Specialized in testing frameworks, performance testing, and risk management which ensure delivery of high-quality software solutions. Excel at critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication to navigate complex quality assurance challenges and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Futureverse Ltd
Auckland CBD, Auckland
01.2025 - Current
- Conducted product demonstrations and showcased functionality to other team leaders, QA members, and colleagues.
- Address security vulnerabilities and performance bottlenecks in both traditional and web3 applications, and liaise with DevSecOps.
- Performed root cause analysis of problems, documented faults in the tracking system, and generated daily reports in Notion.
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to tight deadlines.
- Determined design criteria or specifications in Figma.
- Reviewed user stories for completeness before beginning the testing process.
- Conducted manual tests, as well as automated tests, using Playwright and LoadRunner tools.
- Participated actively in design discussions and code reviews to provide feedback from a QA perspective.
- Provided clear and concise time estimates for each phase of testing, from test phase planning to final regression testing.
- Maintained a library of reusable test scripts for regression testing purposes.
- Assisted in developing and maintaining automation frameworks using JavaScript and the Playwright API.
- Successfully driven defect detection, tracking, and resolution before product launch.
- Generated actionable feedback for cross-functional teams, ensuring high product quality.
- Monitoring and reporting on quality metrics, including defect densities, and test coverage.
- Continuous research, and adopting emerging tools and strategies, to maintain a cutting-edge QA practice.
- Mentoring junior QA team members to improve testing techniques and frameworks.
- Experience in AWS serverless infrastructure and CloudWatch monitoring.
- Successfully led small, agile teams from prototyping to release stages.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Futureverse Ltd
Auckland CBD, Auckland
06.2022 - 01.2025
- Developed and executed detailed test plans and test cases for blockchain-based Web3 applications.
- Performed functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
- Effectively document testing phases, identifying and recording defects, bugs, errors, and other associated issues using JIRA.
- Prioritize and plan testing activities for several projects simultaneously.
- Utilized automated testing tools (e.g., Cypress) to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness.
- Use Postman tools to test the APIs.
- Conducted thorough security testing, validated smart contracts, and decentralized applications (dApps) for robustness against vulnerabilities, ensuring the integrity and security of the system.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, worked closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand system functionality and design effective test strategies.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives: enhanced QA processes and methodologies, leading to improved product quality and reduced time to market.
- Participated in code reviews: provided feedback from a quality assurance perspective, contributing to overall code quality and reliability.
- Stayed updated on Web3 trends and technologies: Maintained a strong understanding of blockchain technology, smart contracts, DeFi, NFTs, and other Web3 innovations.
- Using the BrowserStack tool, develop detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and cases that increase test execution coverage.
- Expanded the team's knowledge base, mentoring junior QA analysts on best practices and industry standards.
- Monitored the resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing a QA perspective.
- Supported timely project completion through efficient prioritization and execution of test tasks.
- Use the Jira Xray to create test cases for every functionality of the project.
- Create human-readable reports for every release in Notion, along with test strategies, and test plans for multiple projects.
- Able to support a couple of projects from start to their production releases.
- Experience in both desktop and mobile testing environments.
- Successfully conducted company-wide Alpha testing phase with over 70 people.
- Successfully conducted beta testing with more than 100 people before the release of the new project.
- Experience with using Figma, Vercel, and GitLab.
- Successfully able to use and play with Unity, Unreal Engine, along with Blender.
Software Tester
DN 3010 - Sylo
Auckland CBD, Auckland
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Expertise in creating and executing detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for decentralised applications and blockchain systems.
- Smart contract and blockchain testing on platforms like Ethereum.
- Bug Reporting and Tracking Using JIRA.
- Use Postman tools to test the APIs.
- Conducted system integration testing for various components of the application.
- Monitoring application performance on an ongoing basis.
- Conducting pre-release and regression testing on builds deployed by the developers to confirm that a recent program or code change has not adversely affected existing features.
- Testing and detecting defects, bugs, and keeping a record of the bugs, and explaining the steps to reproduce them on the GitHub development platform, along with documenting the results.
- Participated in sprint planning meetings to provide input on the testability of user stories, along with product design reviews, to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
- Created and maintained database of common and known testing defects.
- Experience in creating comprehensive test documentation, and a database of common and known testing defects using Confluence.
- Collaboration and communication with cross-functional teams.
Junior Software Tester
Optisol Software and Services
Jalgoan, India
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Performed manual testing on various iOS and Android applications to identify bugs and usability issues.
- Created and executed detailed test cases based on application feature requirements, and user stories.
- Logged defects in GitHub, providing detailed descriptions and steps to reproduce issues, leading to timely bug fixes.
- Participated in user acceptance testing (UAT) sessions to ensure the application met the end-user requirements.
- Created test plans and test cases based on requirements documents.
- Prepared reports that included details about application errors, stability issues.
- Checked software programs for usability, functionality, and design issues.
- Conducted regression testing after bug fixes or system updates were made.
- Provided feedback on UI and UX designs to ensure a positive user experience.
- Tested web application compatibility and performance to recommend cross-browser compatibility improvements to web development team.
- Regression testing and integration testing.
- API testing using Postman.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Information Technology
Eastern Institute of Technology
Auckland, NZ 03.2018 - 04.2019
Bachelors in Engineering - Electronics And Communication Engineering
VelTech University
Chennai, India 06.2013 - 03.2017
Skills
- Automated testing
- Manual testing
- API testing
- Security testing
- Regression testing
- Root cause analysis
- Test case creation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Playwright Testing
- CI/CD pipeline
- Jira/Confluence
- Notion
Accomplishments
- Appreciation from the management for outstanding work on one of the major projects
- Successfully continued the lead QA role for more than two years, working on the core platform of the company
- Boosted customer satisfaction by a margin, ensuring high-quality user experiences through rigorous usability testing
Work Availability
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References
References available upon request.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkWork Location
RemoteOn-SiteHybridImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programsCareer advancementTimeline
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Futureverse Ltd
01.2025 - Current
Quality Assurance Engineer
Futureverse Ltd
06.2022 - 01.2025
Software Tester
DN 3010 - Sylo
06.2021 - 05.2022
Post Graduate Diploma - Information Technology
Eastern Institute of Technology
03.2018 - 04.2019
Junior Software Tester
Optisol Software and Services
03.2017 - 02.2018
Bachelors in Engineering - Electronics And Communication Engineering
VelTech University
06.2013 - 03.2017
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