The summary
Three sentences: how long and what you test (manual, automation, web, mobile), the one result that shows you catch bugs early, and the tools and pipelines you work in. QA is hired on reliability, so lead with a number.
- Say manual, automation, or both in the first line — they are different skill sets and the reader needs to know.
- Put one measured result in the summary: defects caught, regression time cut, escape rate down.
- Name your automation stack (Selenium, pytest, Appium) — it is often the first filter.
- Skip "detail-oriented"; a 55% drop in production defects says it for you.
Works
QA engineer with 5 years across manual and automation testing. Built a Selenium and pytest suite that cut regression from 2 days to 3 hours and caught 40% more defects before release.
Does not
Detail-oriented QA tester with good knowledge of testing, looking to ensure quality in a reputed software company.
Experience bullets
Each bullet is a verb, what you tested or automated, and the number — defects caught, time cut, coverage added, escapes prevented. A bullet with no number is a duty, not a result.
Works
Built a Selenium and pytest suite of 900 cases, cutting regression from 2 days to 3 hours
Works
Cut production defects 55% by gating every merge on a green pipeline
Works
Automated the smoke suite in Appium, turning a 4-hour check into a 25-minute CI job
Does not
Responsible for testing the application and reporting bugs to the development team.
Skills worth listing
Group so it scans: the testing you do, the tools you automate with, the process you run on. Keep every tool one you could demo in an interview.
- Testing
- Manual testingAutomation testingRegression testingAPI testingMobile testing
- Tools
- SeleniumpytestAppiumPostmanREST AssuredJMeter
- Process
- JiraTestRailCI/CDAgile/ScrumGit
Format
- One page until about eight years; keep the tool list tight, not a wall.
- Single column with standard headings so applicant tracking systems read it in order.
- Show the automation in the bullets — a suite you built beats a list of tool names.
- If you have ISTQB or an automation certification, put it near the top; many QA roles filter on it.