I am a QA Analyst with over 9 years of experience in software testing across Banking, Insurance, CRM, and Accounting domains. I have hands-on experience testing web and mobile applications, and I thrive in Agile environments, designing comprehensive test plans, cases, and executing regression and smoke testing to ensure high-quality releases for our software. I am proficient in API testing (Postman, SoapUI), backend validation using SQL, and test automation with Rest Assured, Selenium, Ranorex, and UFT. I excel at defect management with Jira and other trackers, cross-browser testing, and contributing to clear, audit-ready documentation and collaborative teamwork to deliver quality software.

Jithara Janardanan

I am a QA Analyst with over 9 years of experience in software testing across Banking, Insurance, CRM, and Accounting domains. I have hands-on experience testing web and mobile applications, and I thrive in Agile environments, designing comprehensive test plans, cases, and executing regression and smoke testing to ensure high-quality releases for our software. I am proficient in API testing (Postman, SoapUI), backend validation using SQL, and test automation with Rest Assured, Selenium, Ranorex, and UFT. I excel at defect management with Jira and other trackers, cross-browser testing, and contributing to clear, audit-ready documentation and collaborative teamwork to deliver quality software.

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I am a QA Analyst with over 9 years of experience in software testing across Banking, Insurance, CRM, and Accounting domains. I have hands-on experience testing web and mobile applications, and I thrive in Agile environments, designing comprehensive test plans, cases, and executing regression and smoke testing to ensure high-quality releases for our software.

I am proficient in API testing (Postman, SoapUI), backend validation using SQL, and test automation with Rest Assured, Selenium, Ranorex, and UFT. I excel at defect management with Jira and other trackers, cross-browser testing, and contributing to clear, audit-ready documentation and collaborative teamwork to deliver quality software.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

QA Lead at Bank of Montreal, Canada
September 1, 2022 - Present
Performed integration testing, functional testing, regression and smoke testing based on business requirements and technical specifications. Created and maintained detailed test cases (in Zephyr Jira), test scenarios, and test data to validate application functionality. Logged, tracked, and retested defects using JIRA. Performed cross-browser and cross-platform testing to ensure consistent user experience. Conducted exploratory testing to identify edge cases. Supported UAT by setting up test environments and assisting end users. Responsible for test plan preparation and test summary documentation for audit purposes. Participated in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings as part of Agile. Automated UI test cases using Java and Selenium in TestNG framework from scratch. Updated and maintained project documentation in Confluence.
Sr. SDET at Levio Inc. (CSAA Insurance Group), Canada
June 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022
Tested RESTful APIs using Postman; performed API testing with data-driven approach and parameterization; logged and tracked issues in Jira; used Swagger for API documentation. Created and maintained test cases in XRay Jira. Verified data accuracy, data validation, and data integrity by executing SQL queries. Involved in functional, non-functional and regression testing. Worked in Agile and Kanban on multiple projects. Participated in sprint activities such as Planning, Grooming, Execution, Demos, Scrums, Retrospectives. Contributed to automation considerations using relevant tools.
QA Analyst at AbacusNext (CARET), Canada
June 1, 2018 - May 1, 2021
Developed automation framework in Ranorex using C# for automating desktop application. Performed mobile testing using a cloud-based platform named Perfecto. Performed API testing using SoapUI. Worked on accessibility testing using JAWS. Performed backend testing to verify the data integrity by executing SQL queries. Logged defects in Bugzilla. Involved in preparation of test procedures, test scenarios, test cases, and test data. Prepared and maintained test artifacts and documentation.
Software Tester at Diya Systems Pvt. Ltd., India
June 1, 2012 - May 1, 2014
Analyzed system specifications, designed and executed test plans and test cases for manual and automation testing. Designed and developed a JUnit framework using Selenium. Involved in result analysis and defect reporting in TFS. Prepared test data for interpreting Positive/Negative results based on design requirements. Coordinated with business users for UAT testing and involved in functional testing.
QA Manual Tester at Malavika Information Systems Pvt. Ltd., India
July 1, 2010 - May 1, 2012
Analysed requirements, prepared manual tests for a sales reporting application developed in SSIS and SSRS. Executed SQL scripts for data validation. Logged defects in QC. Recorded and organized test data for report generation using SSRS. Maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to satisfy project test conditions.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Kannur University
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other

Experience Level

Expert
Expert

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