About

Basil M is a highly skilled Senior QA Engineer with more than 4 years of experience in the testing field. He is well-versed with SDLC – Agile, Scrum methodologies and has undergone professional training in software testing processes. Basil has expertise in bug reporting & tracking process, test and defect management using JIRA, and is knowledgeable in API testing, database testing, GUI testing, functional testing, smoke testing, regression testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), cross-browser testing, and integration testing. Basil is an effective communicator with the team that includes developers, designers, testers, and project managers. He has the ability to integrate out-of-the-box thinking & problem-solving analysis to improve processes, systems, and methodologies. Basil is also experienced in training and mentoring junior QA resources. Currently, Basil is working as a QA Engineer at QBurst, responsible for the creation of tests to identify issues with software before the product launch. His duties include identifying and analyzing any bugs and errors found during the test phase and documenting them for review. He also reviews requirements and provides meaningful feedback to the clients. Basil estimates, prioritizes, plans, and coordinates testing and release activities and works collaboratively with testers, developers, and other team members. Previously, Basil worked as a QA Engineer at Cybage, where he gained experience in writing automation scripts using Java Selenium, defect tracking tools JIRA, and understanding hybris functionalities and capabilities, thereby identifying rooms for improvement on the developed product. He is a self-motivated, dedicated person, and willing to work beyond the expectations. Basil holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Information Technology from Cochin University of Science and Technology. His tech stack includes test, QA, iOS, integration, mobile, web, Android, Selenium, and Java. With relevant experience of 5.53 years, Basil is a valuable asset to any organization in need of a skilled Senior QA Engineer.