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I am a Senior QA professional with 11 years of experience leading test efforts and testing enterprise web applications across Agile SDLC. I have hands-on experience building and executing clear, comprehensive test plans and test cases, including manual functional, regression, integration, interface, exploratory, and smoke testing. I excel at creating and maintaining test artifacts using tools like HP Quality Center, Rational Quality Manager, and Azure DevOps, and I have practical experience developing Java-based automated functional and performance tests with Rational Functional Tester and Rational Performance Tester.
I am known for being detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication, mentoring teams, and collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to deliver quality at scale. I focus on improving test coverage and reducing production defects while staying adaptable in fast-paced environments and ensuring alignment with business goals.
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
IT Analyst II at Alberta Health Services
February 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025Performed manual system and functional testing, regression testing across pre-production and production environments for Netcare and eReferral applications, following QA best practices. Participated in release planning to assess scope and risks, validated Netcare utilization reports via Microsoft Power BI queries, and logged and analyzed defects. Identified test gaps and environment issues; conducted root cause analysis and communicated risks to stakeholders. Managed multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced enterprise environment, prioritizing tasks to align with critical objectives.
QA Lead at KPMG
January 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024Led QA for web security and enterprise financial applications, delivering quality through clear test strategies, plans and risk-based coverage across multiple releases. Executed manual functional, end-to-end regression, integration, interface, authentication and authorization, and exploratory testing. Tracked defects, mentored junior resources, and presented strategy and plans to project teams and business users.
Senior QA Analyst at United Farmers of Alberta
July 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023Led testing for SAP SuccessFactors cloud migration covering HR Core, Recruiting and Onboarding. Developed test strategies, reviewed requirements, and designed and executed end-to-end, system integration, interface and regression tests. Analyzed data migration defects, collaborated with business, HR, IT and vendors; facilitated UAT and supported issue triage and mitigation.
Senior QA Analyst at Boardwalk
January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022Led QA for enterprise HCM transformation involving payroll, benefits and financial integrations. Developed regression test suites contributing to a 50% reduction in post-production defects. Deployed software builds using CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps. Designed and executed system testing, integration testing, regression testing, interface testing, release smoke testing and SQL data validation based on QA best practices. Gathered business requirements, analyzed them and updated acceptance criteria in the user stories as part of a cross-functional team. Performed API testing using Swagger to validate integrations and ensure data integrity is maintained. Provided quality recommendations during Agile ceremonies and release planning.
Software Test Engineer at Intelligent Wellhead Systems
September 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021Created test scenarios and executed functional, exploratory and end-to-end test cases. Created and validated work orders using Microsoft Dynamics 365. Performed manual system and regression testing for cloud applications and server configurations. Supported Agile delivery and continuous QA process improvements.
Software Quality Assurance Specialist at Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB)
May 1, 2016 - September 1, 2019Led QA support for enterprise HCM applications supporting payroll and time management. Executed smoke, integration, regression and exploratory testing. Developed and executed Java-based functional and performance automation test scripts using Rational Functional Tester and Rational Performance Tester. Reduced post-production defects by 30% through improved automation coverage. Performed SQL data validation and presented quality metrics to stakeholders. Organized meetings with business users and stakeholders and presented the test summary along with test results.
Quality Assurance Test Analyst at Wawanesa Mutual Insurance
June 1, 2013 - May 1, 2016Executed integration, interface, exploratory and end-to-end testing for Guidewire insurance suite applications. Developed test cases from technical documentation and architecture artifacts. Performed API validation using SoapUI. Verified and validated processed cheques and payment batch files. Supported staged releases, regression cycles and production deployments. Contributed QA insights during Agile ceremonies and mentored team members.
Project Engineer at Wipro
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010Early career Project Engineer role; gained exposure to project execution and quality assurance practices within software development lifecycle.
QA Intern at JDA Software
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008Gained foundational exposure to QA processes under supervision; supported test case development and defect tracking.
Education
M.Sc. Computer Science at University of Manitoba
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Master of Computer Applications at Visvesvaraya Technological University
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Bachelor of Computer Applications at Bangalore University
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Qualifications
ISTQB Certified Tester (CTFL)
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Test Automation (ICP-ATA)
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Using GenAI in Modern Software Development (Coursera)
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Certified with Selenium Basics (Great Learning)
January 11, 2030 - May 14, 2026Industry Experience
Healthcare, Financial Services, Government, Professional Services, Software & Internet
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