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Dear Hiring Manager, I am excited to apply for the Senior QA Lead / Senior QA Engineer position at your company. With over 11 years of experience in QA and automation across Healthcare, Insurance (P&C), and Finance domains, I have successfully led teams, built scalable automation frameworks, and ensured high quality, production ready releases. In Healthcare, I led automation for Capital RX and Independent Health, designing frameworks with Playwright and UFT AI, validating FHIR APIs, automating claims adjudication and prior authorization workflows, and reducing regression effort by 60%. In Property & Casualty Insurance, I contributed to Capital Insurance Group, Erie Insurance, and Progressive, developing Selenium + Java automation frameworks, executing premium and billing validations, regression suites, and backend testing to ensure accurate policy and payment processing. In Finance, I led QA for M&T Bank and Wausau Financial Systems, automating workflows for Zelle, Mobile Check Deposit, ACH/Wire payments, BAI12 file imports, and building robust regression suites to support smooth releases. I bring a proven ability to align QA with business priorities, mentor teams on automation best practices, and lead release management, risk-based testing, and production readiness. I would welcome the opportunity to contribute my expertise to your Company’s QA initiatives. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to discussing how I can help drive quality and automation excellence for your team. Sincerely, Sailaja Kamarajugadda…Dear Hiring Manager, I am excited to apply for the Senior QA Lead / Senior QA Engineer position at your company. With over 11 years of experience in QA and automation across Healthcare, Insurance (P&C), and Finance domains, I have successfully led teams, built scalable automation frameworks, and ensured high quality, production ready releases. In Healthcare, I led automation for Capital RX and Independent Health, designing frameworks with Playwright and UFT AI, validating FHIR APIs, automating claims adjudication and prior authorization workflows, and reducing regression effort by 60%. In Property & Casualty Insurance, I contributed to Capital Insurance Group, Erie Insurance, and Progressive, developing Selenium + Java automation frameworks, executing premium and billing validations, regression suites, and backend testing to ensure accurate policy and payment processing. In Finance, I led QA for M&T Bank and Wausau Financial Systems, automating workflows for Zelle, Mobile Check Deposit, ACH/Wire payments, BAI12 file imports, and building robust regression suites to support smooth releases. I bring a proven ability to align QA with business priorities, mentor teams on automation best practices, and lead release management, risk-based testing, and production readiness. I would welcome the opportunity to contribute my expertise to your Company’s QA initiatives. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to discussing how I can help drive quality and automation excellence for your team. Sincerely, Sailaja Kamarajugadda

Sailaja Kamarajugadda

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Dear Hiring Manager, I am excited to apply for the Senior QA Lead / Senior QA Engineer position at your company. With over 11 years of experience in QA and automation across Healthcare, Insurance (P&C), and Finance domains, I have successfully led teams, built scalable automation frameworks, and ensured high quality, production ready releases. In Healthcare, I led automation for Capital RX and Independent Health, designing frameworks with Playwright and UFT AI, validating FHIR APIs, automating claims adjudication and prior authorization workflows, and reducing regression effort by 60%. In Property & Casualty Insurance, I contributed to Capital Insurance Group, Erie Insurance, and Progressive, developing Selenium + Java automation frameworks, executing premium and billing validations, regression suites, and backend testing to ensure accurate policy and payment processing. In Finance, I led QA for M&T Bank and Wausau Financial Systems, automating workflows for Zelle, Mobile Check Deposit, ACH/Wire payments, BAI12 file imports, and building robust regression suites to support smooth releases. I bring a proven ability to align QA with business priorities, mentor teams on automation best practices, and lead release management, risk-based testing, and production readiness. I would welcome the opportunity to contribute my expertise to your Company’s QA initiatives. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to discussing how I can help drive quality and automation excellence for your team. Sincerely, Sailaja Kamarajugadda…Dear Hiring Manager, I am excited to apply for the Senior QA Lead / Senior QA Engineer position at your company. With over 11 years of experience in QA and automation across Healthcare, Insurance (P&C), and Finance domains, I have successfully led teams, built scalable automation frameworks, and ensured high quality, production ready releases. In Healthcare, I led automation for Capital RX and Independent Health, designing frameworks with Playwright and UFT AI, validating FHIR APIs, automating claims adjudication and prior authorization workflows, and reducing regression effort by 60%. In Property & Casualty Insurance, I contributed to Capital Insurance Group, Erie Insurance, and Progressive, developing Selenium + Java automation frameworks, executing premium and billing validations, regression suites, and backend testing to ensure accurate policy and payment processing. In Finance, I led QA for M&T Bank and Wausau Financial Systems, automating workflows for Zelle, Mobile Check Deposit, ACH/Wire payments, BAI12 file imports, and building robust regression suites to support smooth releases. I bring a proven ability to align QA with business priorities, mentor teams on automation best practices, and lead release management, risk-based testing, and production readiness. I would welcome the opportunity to contribute my expertise to your Company’s QA initiatives. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to discussing how I can help drive quality and automation excellence for your team. Sincerely, Sailaja Kamarajugadda

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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am excited to apply for the Senior QA Lead / Senior QA Engineer position at your company. With over 11 years of experience in QA and automation across Healthcare, Insurance (P&C), and Finance domains, I have successfully led teams, built scalable automation frameworks, and ensured high quality, production ready releases.
In Healthcare, I led automation for Capital RX and Independent Health, designing frameworks with Playwright and UFT AI, validating FHIR APIs, automating claims adjudication and prior authorization workflows, and reducing regression effort by 60%.
In Property & Casualty Insurance, I contributed to Capital Insurance Group, Erie Insurance, and Progressive, developing Selenium + Java automation frameworks, executing premium and billing validations, regression suites, and backend testing to ensure accurate policy and payment processing.
In Finance, I led QA for M&T Bank and Wausau Financial Systems, automating workflows for Zelle, Mobile Check Deposit, ACH/Wire payments, BAI12 file imports, and building robust regression suites to support smooth releases.
I bring a proven ability to align QA with business priorities, mentor teams on automation best practices, and lead release management, risk-based testing, and production readiness. I would welcome the opportunity to contribute my expertise to your Company’s QA initiatives.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to discussing how I can help drive quality and automation excellence for your team.
Sincerely,
Sailaja Kamarajugadda

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Senior Automation QA Developer (Web) at Capital RX

September 1, 2022 - Present

Led QA efforts for the Test Adjudication Claims module of the PBM system (Pharmacy and Medical Claims). Created a Regression suite for JUDI (Web) using Playwright with Python; managed nightly runs and release testing across environments; triaged production defects; mentored QA resources; conducted peer code reviews of automation scripts; reviewed pull requests for regression suite merges; authored client-specific Claims batch files; performed regression failure analysis in CI/CD pipelines; debugged failures in VS Code; performed extensive API testing; leveraged Mac OS and terminal workflows for open-source tooling.

Enterprise Senior Automation QA Analyst (Mobile & Web) at Independent Health

September 1, 2022 - October 8, 2025

Designed test plans, scenarios, and cases for new features; scheduled and maintained daily health checks and regression packs; participated in release testing and hotfix validations in production deployments; built reusable automation scripts using HP UFT Mobile AI; authored Cypress 508 accessibility test suites; performed data extraction using Siebel and health rule databases; utilized HP ALM for test planning and defect tracking; analyzed app logs and Google Analytics data to troubleshoot issues.

Lead QA/Senior QA Analyst (Mobile & Web) at M&T Bank

August 1, 2020 - October 8, 2025

Developed master test strategy and plans for new projects; extracted test data from Hogan mainframe for multiple regions; maintained QA reports in SharePoint; performed end‑to‑end mobile testing (iOS & Android) with manual and automation (UFT Mobile Center); conducted production release validations; built and maintained smoke, regression, and core regression suites; participated in backlog grooming and defect triage; managed offshore/on-site QA resources; mentored new QA analysts and prepared onboarding documentation.

Senior QA Analyst (Web Application) at ERIE Insurance

June 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025

Collaborated with development and business teams for pre-amigo/amigo sessions; produced QA documentation and scenario presentations for stakeholders; built billing module test scenarios for different payments and payment plans; ran regression suites for releases; contributed to Mendix upgrade testing for backward compatibility; conducted exploratory testing and onboarded new QA members.

Senior QA Analyst (Mobile Apps) at Progressive Causality Insurance

July 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025

Developed test strategy workbooks and risk-based regression testing frameworks; analyzed Google Analytics reports for OS/version usage, app versions, and user demographics; contributed to gatewaying and story card grooming; documented feature turnover notes for support/maintenance teams; extracted crash reports and usage logs from App Dynamics & Google Analytics.

Senior QA Analyst (Web Apps) at WAUSAU Financial Systems

October 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025

Conducted functional, system, and regression testing; wrote test scenarios for multiple payment types (Cash/Check/ACH/Wire) in the R360 application; validated browser compatibility, releases, and production hotfixes; participated in backlog grooming and scrubbing sessions.

QA Engineer (Mobile Apps) at Alaska Airlines

August 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025

Deployed QA builds using Xamarin Studio; tested on iOS simulators and Android emulators; used Perfecto cloud devices for functional testing; supported beta testing via Yammer; gathered application logs for crash analysis via Xamarin Insights.

QA Analyst (Web & Mobile) at Capital Insurance Group

January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025

Performed Sanity, Functional, System, Compatibility, Regression, Performance, Load, and Stress testing on mobile apps; used TestFlight for iOS QA/production builds and APKs for Android; tested under various network conditions; authored test plans and cases; performed backend validations and premium validations for commercial insurance; reported defects using TTP & MTM.

Senior QA Developer (Web) at Capital RX

September 1, 2022 - Present

Architected and led automation strategy for enterprise-grade Medical Claims Adjudication and Prior Authorization (PA) systems supporting high-volume, real-time and batch healthcare transactions. Designed hybrid automation framework using Playwright with modular Page Object Model (POM) and reusable utilities. Engineered automation framework with configurable environment management, dynamic test data injection and centralized reporting. Automated complex claims adjudication scenarios including member eligibility validation, role-based PA processing, deductible & out-of-pocket accumulator calculations, copay/coinsurance validation, CPT & HCPCS code-based reimbursement rules, Denial and exception workflows. Validated healthcare interoperability using FHIR APIs, performing schema validation, JSON payload verification, and response code validation for claims, eligibility, and authorization services. Conducted rigorous TPR (Test Pull Request) code reviews for automation scripts. Partnered wit

Sr EQA Automation Analyst at Independent Health

August 1, 2020 - September 1, 2022

Designed test plans, test scenarios and effectively used HP ALM Test Plan, Test Lab & Defect modules for defect management. Led regression and smoke test execution across multiple environments before releases. Conducted Applitools visual validation for web/mobile accessibility testing. Created reliable & reusable automation scripts and functions using POM in HP UFT Micro Focus One with Artificial Intelligence and maintained regression suites. Implemented data extraction techniques using Siebel and Health rules databases. Troubleshooted with app logs/reports from Google Analytics.

Lead QA Analyst (Mobile & Web) at M&T Bank

June 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020

Led QA efforts for Zelle, Mobile Check Deposit (MCD), RCC, BCC, and Card Self-Service (CSS) projects, delivering multiple releases with zero critical production defects. Designed, developed, and maintained Selenium automation frameworks using Java and C#, with modular Page Object Models, reusable components, and data-driven scripts. Extracted, prepared, and validated test data from Hogan Mainframe for multiple banking regions. Built and executed robust Smoke, Light, and Core Regression suites for daily builds and release sign-off; performed end-to-end functional testing across web and mobile platforms. Mentored offshore and onsite QA team members in defect triage, knowledge transfer, and onboarding.

Senior QA Analyst at ERIE INSURANCE

June 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019

Collaborated with Development and Business teams during pre-Amigo and Amigo sessions to align automation strategy with business requirements. Developed and maintained Selenium + Java automation framework for web applications, implementing reusable components, Page Object Models, and data-driven test scripts. Designed and executed billing module automation test scenarios, covering various payment types, payment plans, and exception flows. Built and ran Regression Suites for each release, generating automated reports for stakeholders. Conducted Mendix upgrade testing and ensured backward compatibility using automated scripts. Mentored and trained new QA team members on Selenium framework usage, automation best practices, and test case design.

Senior QA Analyst at Progressive Insurance

October 1, 2016 - July 1, 2017

Collaborated with Development teams to align on feature design, automation approach, and risk-based testing for mobile releases. Authored comprehensive Test Strategy and Risk-Based Testing Workbooks with detailed test scenarios and automation scripts for regression. Led release maintenance activities, including release notes and turnover documentation. Analyzed Google Analytics and AppDynamics for usage, OS distribution, crash trends, and performance insights to inform testing priorities. Participated in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and mentored QA team members on automation best practices and analytics-driven quality improvements.

QA Analyst at WAUSAU FINANCIAL SYSTEMS

September 1, 2015 - October 1, 2016

Executed Functional, System, and Regression testing for enterprise finance applications focusing on payment processing workflows (Cash, Check, ACH, Wire, BAI12 imports). Developed comprehensive test scenarios for all payment types across regions. Imported and validated financial transaction data using Data Import Toolkit (DIT). Conducted cross-browser testing, release verification, and hotfix validation to ensure production stability. Collaborated with Business and Development teams to review payment rules, BAI12 file mapping, and exception handling. Maintained QA documentation and release artifacts for informed release decisions.

QA Engineer at Alaska Airlines

February 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015

Deployed QA builds using Xamarin Studio and distributed to testers via HockeyApp. Performed functional and regression testing using Xamarin iOS simulators, Android SDK emulators, and cloud devices. Analyzed app logs and crash reports to support defect triage and production issue prevention. Provided beta support and feedback to development teams to improve app functionality and usability. Participated in mobile release cycles with smoke and regression tests to support sign-off and post-deployment stability.

QA Analyst at Capital Insurance Group

October 1, 2013 - January 31, 2015

For Personal Auto Insurance: performed Sanity, Functional, System, Compatibility, Regression, Performance, Load, and Stress testing across iOS and Android; executed QA and production builds via TestFlight and APKs; tested under varied network conditions. For Commercial Insurance: authored Test Plans and Test Cases; conducted Premium validations and transaction testing; performed backend/database validations; reported and tracked defects; ensured QA coverage aligned with business needs.