GARED JIM M. AMORANTO
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Muntinlupa City
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Manual QA Engineer with 7+ years of experience delivering high-quality web and mobile applications across banking, e-commerce, and ticketing domains. Proven expertise in driving end-to-end testing lifecycles, leading regression strategies, and serving as the final quality gatekeeper in Agile environments. A collaborative problem-solver skilled at mentoring distributed teams and elevating testing standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manual QA Engineer
B-Ticket
11.2025 - Current
- Spearhead end-to-end manual testing across multiple web-based projects within Agile sprint cycles.
- Own the full defect lifecycle using Jira / Playwright, facilitating weekly defect triage meetings.
- Design and optimize detailed test plans, test cases, and RTMs.
- Act as final quality gatekeeper for bi-weekly deployments.
- Mentor 2 junior and 2 mid-level QA engineers.
- Author client-facing manuals and UAT guides.
- Optimized testing efforts with continuous improvement of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
- Contributed to the successful launch of new features by thoroughly validating functionality, performance, and usability.
- Safeguarded the integrity of critical systems by diligently assessing security risks and vulnerabilities during testing phases.
- Enhanced product quality by meticulously reviewing test plans and executing manual tests.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of QA processes throughout the lifecycle.
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
Nityo Infotech
05.2023 - 10.2025
- Led regression testing efforts across multiple production releases.
- Conducted UAT and regression validation for banking platforms.
- Escalated high-risk defects before deployment.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Conducted evaluations to identify weak areas and identify problematic issues while promoting corrective methods.
- Met tight deadlines to satisfy client demands and project timelines.
- Created test cases and test scripts to maintain cohesive team approach to product development.
- Supported company in maintaining work environment focused on quality, communication, collaboration, integration, and teamwork.
Quality Assurance Analyst
Genius Giant Philippines Inc.
07.2020 - 02.2023
- Designed and maintained comprehensive test plans.
- Conducted functional, regression, and UAT testing.
- Mentored and coached team members on QA topics and strategies.
- Streamlined QA processes for increased efficiency and reduced time spent on redundant tasks.
- Maintained comprehensive knowledge of relevant industry regulations and standards, ensuring compliance throughout the QA process.
- Reported progress, test metrics and results to project stakeholders.
- Collaborated with development teams to identify, track, and resolve software defects in a timely manner.
Quality Assurance Tester
Elevated Plus Inc.
08.2018 - 02.2020
- Executed full-cycle manual testing for web and mobile applications.
- Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
- Evaluated function, performance and design compliance of every product against design standards and customer needs.
- Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Ateneo De Naga University
04.2001 -
Skills
End-to-End Manual Testing
Regression Strategy & Execution
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Release Risk Assessment & Go/No-Go Decisions
Test Plan & Test Case Design
Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Defect Lifecycle Management
Agile / Scrum Methodology
Cross-Browser & Compatibility Testing
Timeline
Senior Manual QA Engineer
B-Ticket
11.2025 - Current
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
Nityo Infotech
05.2023 - 10.2025
Quality Assurance Analyst
Genius Giant Philippines Inc.
07.2020 - 02.2023
Quality Assurance Tester
Elevated Plus Inc.
08.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Ateneo De Naga University
04.2001 -