Keerthinath Balla

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer @Sciensus

Burton Upon Trent, GB

Aligned testing strategies with business goals and product risk assessments, resulting in a 25% reduction in post-release defects over three consecutive quarters- Led validation of new features and executed comprehensive regression test cycles, achieving 95% test coverage across critical user flows- Monitored and reported on test execution metrics, maintaining a 98% on-time delivery rate for QA milestones across sprints- Maintained and enhanced automated test suites using Playwright and Appium, reducing manual test effort by 60% and improving test execution speed by 3x- Championed QA best practices across the team, leading to a 20% increase in bug detection rate during early development phases- Collaborated closely with developers to reproduce, debug, and resolve high-impact issues, contributing to a 30% faster average bug resolution time- Worked cross-functionally with PMs, DevOps, engineers, and UX designers to clarify ambiguous requirements, minimizing rework and scope creep by 15%- Actively participated in agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives), contributing to continuous sprint delivery improvements and team velocity increases of 10–15%- Regularly communicated QA progress, blockers, and risk assessments to stakeholders, improving transparency and stakeholder satisfaction scores by 20%- Ensured testing adhered to company and industry standards, supporting successful compliance audits with zero critical findings.