[YOUR NAME]
[City, State] | [Phone Number] | [Email Address]
LinkedIn: [Profile URL] | GitHub: [Profile URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
API and backend QA analyst with 5+ years of experience testing RESTful and SOAP web services. Expert in API testing automation, microservices validation, and backend system integration. Proven track record of ensuring data integrity and system reliability through comprehensive API testing strategies. Strong technical background with expertise in API protocols, database testing, and performance validation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
API Testing Tools: Postman, REST Assured, SoapUI, Karate Framework, Insomnia
Automation: Python, Java, JavaScript, Newman (Postman CLI), pytest
Performance Testing: JMeter, Gatling, Locust
Database: SQL (Expert), MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Redis
Technologies: RESTful APIs, SOAP, GraphQL, JSON, XML, OAuth, JWT
CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes
Testing Types: API Testing, Integration Testing, Database Testing, Performance Testing, Security Testing
Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior API QA Analyst | [Current Company Name], [City, State] | [Month Year - Present]
- Lead API testing for microservices architecture with 50+ RESTful services handling 10M+ daily requests
- Designed and implemented API test automation framework using REST Assured and Java achieving 90% coverage
- Created 400+ automated API test cases covering positive, negative, and edge case scenarios
- Performed contract testing ensuring API backward compatibility across service versions
- Validated OAuth 2.0 authentication and JWT token-based authorization flows
- Conducted load testing using JMeter simulating 5K concurrent API requests identifying performance bottlenecks
- Reduced API defects in production by 70% through comprehensive integration testing
- Collaborated with backend developers to define API contract specifications using OpenAPI/Swagger

API QA Analyst | [Previous Company Name], [City, State] | [Month Year - Month Year]
- Tested RESTful APIs for e-commerce platform serving 2M+ users with complex business logic
- Automated API testing using Postman collections and Newman for CI/CD integration
- Performed database validation using SQL queries verifying data integrity across multiple tables
- Tested API pagination, filtering, sorting, and search functionality handling large datasets
- Validated error handling and HTTP status codes for various failure scenarios
- Conducted security testing identifying API vulnerabilities including injection attacks and authentication bypasses
- Created comprehensive API test documentation including test scenarios and data requirements
- Performed GraphQL API testing for mobile application backend services

Backend QA Analyst | [Earlier Company Name], [City, State] | [Month Year - Month Year]
- Tested SOAP web services for enterprise application integration
- Validated message queue processing using RabbitMQ and Kafka for asynchronous operations
- Performed ETL testing validating data transformation and migration processes
- Tested scheduled batch jobs and background processing tasks
- Conducted integration testing between microservices ensuring proper data flow
- Validated caching mechanisms using Redis for performance optimization
- Created test data setup scripts using SQL and Python
- Performed API regression testing after database schema changes

EDUCATION
[Degree Name] in [Major]
[University Name], [City, State]
Graduated: [Month Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) - [Year]
Postman API Testing Certification - [Year]
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - [Year]

TECHNICAL PROJECTS
GitHub: [Profile URL] - API test automation frameworks and utilities
Open Source: Contributed to [testing tool/framework] with 500+ downloads