I'm a Software Quality Analyst with over 5 years of experience, specializing in manual testing of legacy and modern Canadian retail applications. I work across the full test life cycle, including analyzing requirements, designing test cases, preparing test data, executing tests, and managing defects, with hands-on experience in test automation.\n\nMy work has focused on Canadian retail tech, including Point of Sale (POS), payments, and file processing. I collaborate with cross-functional teams, coordinate testing activities, and make effective use of virtual collaboration tools to keep projects on track. I am committed to delivering reliable software and supporting smooth production deployments.

Saranya Janarthanan

I'm a Software Quality Analyst with over 5 years of experience, specializing in manual testing of legacy and modern Canadian retail applications. I work across the full test life cycle, including analyzing requirements, designing test cases, preparing test data, executing tests, and managing defects, with hands-on experience in test automation.\n\nMy work has focused on Canadian retail tech, including Point of Sale (POS), payments, and file processing. I collaborate with cross-functional teams, coordinate testing activities, and make effective use of virtual collaboration tools to keep projects on track. I am committed to delivering reliable software and supporting smooth production deployments.

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I’m a Software Quality Analyst with over 5 years of experience, specializing in manual testing of legacy and modern Canadian retail applications. I work across the full test life cycle, including analyzing requirements, designing test cases, preparing test data, executing tests, and managing defects, with hands-on experience in test automation.\n\nMy work has focused on Canadian retail tech, including Point of Sale (POS), payments, and file processing. I collaborate with cross-functional teams, coordinate testing activities, and make effective use of virtual collaboration tools to keep projects on track. I am committed to delivering reliable software and supporting smooth production deployments.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Software Quality Assurance Analyst at Home Hardware Store Ltd
June 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Review business requirements and use case documents to create test cases. Obtain test data to verify test cases. Set up test cases on SPIRA. Test enhancements and to retail applications, interfaces and functionalities such as point-of-sale (POS), sales order processing, backorder processing, CRM, loyalty points, cash drawer functionality, card reader devices, invoice printing, shelf and price label updates. Prepare data for file ingestion and test large transactions. Verify signature captures on POS screens. Conduct regression testing to ensure processes remain intact during CRM upgrades. Verify POS screens meet Ontario Accessibility guidelines (AODA). Execute automation test cases and log defects in JIRA. Create defect management reports and support testing for production issues as needed.
Automation QA Engineer at BusyQA (Client: Jombone)
January 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Collaborate with project team and stakeholders to define test scope and requirements. Perform manual exploratory testing and automate wherever possible. Document test results, log defects and create test execution reports. Execute and verify automation scripts and perform script maintenance.
Quality Analyst at Accenture – British Telecom (Global Services)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Consult with subject matter experts to understand requirements and design test cases. Draft high-level test scenarios and walkthroughs with Business and IT/systems stakeholders and obtain sign-off. Identify test data and upload to HP Quality Centre along with an updated traceability matrix. Perform manual testing of British Telecom’s web applications. Document test results. Log defects on defect management tool.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at Anna University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Bachelor of Computer Science (B.Sc) at Madras University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009
Database and Windows Application Development at NIIT
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

Certified Service Quality Associate (CSQA)
January 1, 2023 - December 8, 2025
Certified Automation QA Engineer
January 1, 2021 - December 8, 2025
Certified Tester
January 1, 2014 - December 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Retail, Software & Internet