I am a QA Lead with over fourteen years of industry experience in software testing, including manual testing, automation, responsive and mobile testing, back-end validation, and API testing. I have led QA efforts on web applications for large clients, developed test plans and test cases, and collaborated with product owners, developers, and analysts to deliver quality software. I also focus on accessibility testing, UI/UX validation, and data-driven testing to ensure robust, user-friendly products. I am a proactive team player and self-starter who learns quickly, documents clearly, and thrives in Agile environments. I enjoy mentoring teammates, driving defect triage, and continuously improving testing processes and metrics while staying up-to-date with new tools and technologies.

Shaila Barve

I am a QA Lead with over fourteen years of industry experience in software testing, including manual testing, automation, responsive and mobile testing, back-end validation, and API testing. I have led QA efforts on web applications for large clients, developed test plans and test cases, and collaborated with product owners, developers, and analysts to deliver quality software. I also focus on accessibility testing, UI/UX validation, and data-driven testing to ensure robust, user-friendly products. I am a proactive team player and self-starter who learns quickly, documents clearly, and thrives in Agile environments. I enjoy mentoring teammates, driving defect triage, and continuously improving testing processes and metrics while staying up-to-date with new tools and technologies.

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I am a QA Lead with over fourteen years of industry experience in software testing, including manual testing, automation, responsive and mobile testing, back-end validation, and API testing. I have led QA efforts on web applications for large clients, developed test plans and test cases, and collaborated with product owners, developers, and analysts to deliver quality software. I also focus on accessibility testing, UI/UX validation, and data-driven testing to ensure robust, user-friendly products.

I am a proactive team player and self-starter who learns quickly, documents clearly, and thrives in Agile environments. I enjoy mentoring teammates, driving defect triage, and continuously improving testing processes and metrics while staying up-to-date with new tools and technologies.

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Language

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Work Experience

QA Lead at Deloitte Consulting
January 1, 2018 - Present
QA Lead responsible for documenting the QA process for a web project, creating and executing Test Plans in Azure DevOps, developing test cases from user stories, and managing defect reporting and triage. Led UAT planning, presented test plans to product owners, created UAT test cases, and produced burn-down charts. Worked on responsive design and ADA accessibility testing, API testing, and UI/UX validation against Figma. Implemented Selenium-based automation and collaborated with analytics teams for VPV validation. Actively participated in daily scrums, grooming, and sprint planning.
Senior QA Analyst at Conduent
November 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Performed smoke, regression, and integration testing on Siebel CRM and web applications; conducted requirement gap analysis in JAMA; created and updated test procedures; tested Crystal Reports and back-end data with Oracle; analyzed defects in JIRA; validated DAT/CTL and SOAP UI XML responses; engaged in client reviews and weekly status meetings.
QA Analyst at Transamerica
April 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Developed manual and automation test cases based on business requirements in SharePoint; maintained and deployed releases to QA, staging, and production; performed SQL backups and restores; authored SQL queries for backend validation; conducted responsive, Silverlight, mobile app, and cross-platform testing; practiced Agile methodologies and maintained automation scripts in TFS; analyzed defects via API logs and escalated to teams.
QA Analyst at XLHealth
June 1, 2008 - October 8, 2025
Developed test plans and test cases for the XLCare application, administered Test Track Pro, executed regression and end-to-end testing, and managed build deployments to various environments. Performed backend data validation using SQL Server, tested data migrations, and supported HIPAA-related security/privacy practices.
QA Tester at SM Consulting
December 1, 2006 - October 8, 2025
Created and executed test steps, conducted regression and end-to-end testing for the MD CHESSIE project, and coordinated architecture documents and test plans. Utilized SQL/Oracle for database verification and collaborated with BA/Dev teams to resolve defects.
QA Lead at Deloitte Consulting
January 1, 2018 - Present
Lead QA efforts for Exelon web project; documented QA process in Confluence; created Test Plans in Azure DevOps; developed Test Cases from User Stories; managed defect reporting and triage in ADO; presented Test Plans to product owner and UAT testers; created UAT test cases; produced sprint burn-down charts; participated in defect triage with PO, Devs, and testers; tested responsive design and ADA compliance; API testing with Postman; evaluated UI/UX against Figma designs; implemented Selenium-based automation; collaborated with data teams on VPV validation.
Senior QA Analyst at Conduent
November 30, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Performed Smoke, Regression, and Integration testing on Siebel CRM and web app; conducted Requirements GAP analysis in JAMA; wrote and updated test procedures; tested crystal reports; backend testing in Oracle; analyzed defects in JIRA; validated XML/SOAP UI responses; participated in client onsite reviews.
QA Analyst at Transamerica
April 30, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Developed manual and automated test cases using TestPartner and Test Studio; maintained and deployed releases to QA, Staging, and Production; performed SQL backups/restores; created backend queries for validation; tested responsive design and Silverlight/mobile apps; participated in Agile ceremonies; maintained automation projects in TFS; analyzed API logs to investigate defects.
QA Analyst at XLHealth
June 1, 2008 - October 8, 2025
Developed test plans and cases; administered Test Track Pro; performed regression and end-to-end testing; executed data migration and refresh troubleshooting; wrote SQL queries for backend validation; ensured HIPAA security and privacy awareness; collaborated with architecture, support, and training teams to resolve defects.
QA Tester at SM Consulting
December 1, 2006 - October 8, 2025
Created and executed test steps; performed regression, security, and end-to-end testing for MD CHESSIE project; administered Test Track Pro; coordinated releases; wrote SQL queries and Oracle/DB updates; worked with BA and Developers to resolve defects; contributed to architecture documents and pre-production test planning.
QA Lead at Deloitte Consulting
January 1, 2018 - Present
QA Lead for Exelon web application; documented QA processes in Confluence, developed Test Plans in Azure DevOps, created and assigned test cases, tracked defects, led UAT and SIT defect triage, implemented responsive and ADA testing, API testing with Postman, UI/UX validation with Figma, and introduced Selenium automation.
Senior QA Analyst at Conduent
November 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Smoke, regression, and integration testing for Siebel CRM and web app; requirements GAP analysis; test case development; back-end testing with Oracle; API/XML/SOAP UI validation; defect tracking in JIRA; client reviews; weekly status meetings.
QA Analyst at Transamerica
April 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Developed manual and automated test cases; designed and maintained automation scripts in Test Studio and Test Partner; released deployments to QA, Staging, Production; performed SQL checks for backups; tested responsive design; tested Silverlight web app and mobile apps; participated in Agile ceremonies; maintained TFS projects; API log analysis for defects.
QA Analyst at XLHealth
June 1, 2008 - October 8, 2025
Manual and regression testing; administration of Test Track Pro; tested XLCare claims modules; managed data migration/test environments; HIPAA security/privacy awareness; collaborated with Architecture/Support/Training teams to resolve defects.
QA Tester at SM Consulting
December 1, 2006 - October 8, 2025
MD CHESSIE project; created test steps and expected results; executed tests; regression, security, end-to-end testing; built architecture documents; SQL/Oracle DB interactions; produced weekly test metrics.
QA Lead at Deloitte Consulting
January 1, 2018 - Present
QA Lead responsible for documenting the QA process in Confluence, developing Test Plans in Azure DevOps, creating and assigning Test Cases, implementing defect reporting and triaging in Azure DevOps, presenting Test Plans to product owners and stakeholders, creating UAT test cases, generating burn-down charts, and coordinating defect triage for SIT/UAT. Also involved in testing responsive design, ADA compliance using screen readers, API testing with Postman, and UI/UX validation based on Figma designs; implemented Selenium automation.
Senior QA Analyst at Conduent
November 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Performed Smoke, Regression, and Integration Testing on Siebel CRM and web applications; conducted Requirement Gap Analysis; created and updated test procedures; tested Crystal Reports and performed back-end testing using Oracle; analyzed and raised defects in JIRA; validated XML/SOAP UI responses; participated in client status meetings.
QA Analyst at Transamerica
April 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Developed manual and automation test cases based on business requirements; designed and maintained automation scripts in Test Studio and TestPartner; managed release deployments to QA, Staging, and Production; performed SQL backups/restores; wrote backend tests and analyzed API logs; tested responsive design and mobile applications; contributed to Agile ceremonies and maintained automation projects in TFS.
QA Analyst at XLHealth
June 1, 2008 - October 8, 2025
Manual testing and integration testing for the XLCare application; administered Test Track Pro; conducted regression, end-to-end, security, and configuration testing; troubleshooted data migration and refresh processes; gained HIPAA Security and Privacy Awareness certification and tested data-related workflows.
QA Tester at SM Consulting
December 1, 2006 - October 8, 2025
Created test steps, executed manual tests, reported defects, and maintained weekly test metrics; performed regression, security, system, and end-to-end testing for the MD CHESSIE project; performed data queries using SQL/Oracle and contributed to architecture documentation.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering at Nagpur University, India
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering at Nagpur University, India
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering at Nagpur University, India
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering at Nagpur University, India
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025

Qualifications

HIPAA Security and HIPAA Privacy Awareness
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
HIPAA Security and Privacy Awareness Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
HIPAA Security and HIPAA Privacy Awareness
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Government, Healthcare, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Education