Ganesh Manoharan

QA Manager

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India13 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 13 years of experience in software testing.
Expert in test automation and quality assurance protocols.
Mentor and leader in QA engineering practices.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior QA Engineer with expertise in Fintech and Healthcare testing environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Test AutomationSoftware Quality AssuranceApi TestingAutomationManual TestingPerformance Testing

Other Skills

HP QuickTest Professional (QTP)UI AutomationSelenium WebDriverPostman APIETL TestingAgile MethodologiesAgile TestingSQLUFTSoapUIHP Quality CenterJiraJenkinsCassandraCucumber

About

Over the last 13+ years, my journey in software testing has taken me through consulting and product environments, shaping me into a well-rounded Senior QA Engineer 🏆. I’ve had the chance to work across industries like Fintech, Insurance, Retail, Logistics, and Healthcare 🏥 each bringing its own challenges and learning curves. Along the way, I discovered that testing is not just about finding bugs it’s about understanding systems deeply, asking the right questions, and ensuring quality at every step. Whether it is designing test scenarios, automating workflows, or analyzing results, I enjoy making things work better. I believe in staying curious, communicating clearly, and approaching every challenge with a solution mindset 📣.

Experience

13 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Transunion

2 roles

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Promoted

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Hybrid

Developing and Implementing QA Protocols: Creating and maintaining quality assurance protocols and procedures to ensure software meets specified standards.
Conducting Thorough Testing: Performing manual , automated and performance testing on software applications to identify and resolve issues, bugs, and malfunctions.
Documentation: Creating and maintaining detailed documentation on test plans, scenarios, scripts, and results.
Collaboration: Working closely with software developers, project managers, and other stakeholders to understand product requirements and ensure high-quality outcomes.
Root Cause Analysis: Identifying, analyzing, and documenting problems discovered during testing and providing proactive solutions.
Automated Testing: Designing and developing automated testing scripts and deploying them using automation software.
Mentoring: Guiding and mentoring junior QA engineers to enhance their skills and problem-solving abilities

Test AutomationHP QuickTest Professional (QTP)UI AutomationSelenium WebDriverPostman APIAPI Testing+15

QA Test Engineer

Jan 2022 – Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Hybrid

Spearheaded API automation using Postman, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of backend processes.
Configured smoke test schedules in Jenkins for UI and API automation, ensuring seamless and timely integration of new builds.
Automated Jenkins build summaries on Grafana dashboards utilizing Java APIs, providing insightful and real-time project tracking.
Oversaw and reviewed code in Bitbucket, ensuring adherence to best practices and maintaining high code quality.
Led team automation initiatives, sharing innovative concepts and knowledge to enhance collective expertise and project outcomes.
Conducted comprehensive ETL testing in Ab-Initio, guaranteeing data accuracy and integrity.
Collaborated closely with stakeholders on API Marketplace initiatives, driving strategic project developments.
Developed and maintained testing utilities, fostering a robust and efficient testing environment

JavaPostman APIAPI TestingAutomation

Infosys

Technical Test Lead

Jun 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos · India

Collaborated with a team of testers in an agile development environment to perform functional, regression, and performance tests, adhering to corporate QA methodologies.
Managed and synchronized multiple environments (Development, QA, Integration, Pre-Prod, Production) for smooth releases. Conducted product design reviews throughout the software development life cycle, providing key insights and addressing potential issues.
Contributed ST, SIT, and UAT inputs for RFPs. Mentored colleagues from interview process to client interviews

Manual TestingJavaPerformance Testing

Atos syntel

Test Automation Consultant

Jun 2018 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos · Tamil Nadu, India

"Experienced Test Automation Consultant with proficiency in various tools for Web-UI and Web Services, including Micro Focus UFT, SOAP UI, Selenium, and Postman.
Created and executed performance test scripts using Micro Focus Load Runner, JMeter, and Gatling. Actively participated in Agile Ceremonies, from PI Planning to Retrospective meetings.
Successfully collaborated with international clients and managed a dynamic testing team. Implemented CI-CD-CT pipelines in Jenkins, integrating UFT, SOAP UI, and Selenium for streamlined operations.

SoapUIJavaTest AutomationPerformance Testing

Syntel

3 roles

Senior Testing Engineer

Promoted

Jun 2015 – May 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Worked with a development team in the agile development environment to execute Functional and Regression testing.
Worked on POC to publish JMS messages to Queue and Topic using Hermes JMS tool ( build in tool in SoapUI) for both Automation and LoadTest.
Test cases Creation
Manual and Automated Testing - functional, regression , load and usability tests
Review and analyze the project requirements
Collect the queries related to the requirements and get them resolved by business analyst.
Create and update the test plan document.
Design test strategy.
Identify required test automation and test management tools.
Create test schedule (Tasks, dependencies and assigned team members)

Testing Engineer

Jun 2013 – May 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Test Cases Execution
Manual and Automated Testing – Functional, Regression, Load and Usability tests.
Review and analyse the project the requirements.
Create test result report
Bug Tracking

Graduate Engineering Trainee

Jun 2012 – May 2013 · 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Test Cases Execution ( Using QTP Automation Tool)
Manual and Automated Testing – Functional, Regression Testing
Create test result report
Bug Tracking using HP QC-ALM

Apollo hospitals

Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd.

Mar 2011 – Sep 2011 · 6 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Worked on the Medmantra application (migration project from VB to VB.NET).
Handled the registration module and provided knowledge transfer (KT) to clients about the application’s usage.
Proactively participated in other modules such as Doctor Dashboards, Billing Module, etc.