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Hi, I’m Sandesh Sadanand, a Senior Test Analyst and Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering high-quality testing solutions across healthcare, public sector, finance, aviation, energy, insurance, and SAP domains. I excel in manual, UAT, API, ETL, and regression testing, and I also have hands-on experience in test automation and RPA testing. I enjoy collaborating with business stakeholders to define test strategies and lead end-to-end testing activities in Agile and Waterfall environments.
In roles spanning NHS, HMRC transitions, and enterprise clients, I’ve led test planning, data validation, defect management, and metrics reporting, while mentoring junior testers and driving test governance. I’m passionate about delivering high-quality software and improving processes through automation and robust test governance.
Language
English
Fluent
Malayalam
Intermediate
Tamil
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
Javanese
Beginner
Work Experience
RPA Tester at NHS (Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust)
December 13, 2023 - July 31, 2025Part of the Digital Automation Team; testing RPA bots; test case preparation, test data preparation, test execution and test result generation; performing System Testing and System Integration Testing for RPA; liaising with end users for UAT sign-off; monitoring live bots; Azure DevOps; monthly Windows/Edge upgrades; daily automated test runs. Performed Manual Testing and Automation testing using Leapwork Automation Tool. Also used Playwright (TS) for automation
Test Analyst at ATOS (HMRC, Transitioned from Capgemini)
July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023Test design, gap analysis, interface testing, test script preparation, test data preparation and defect raising; functional, exploratory, regression testing and backend database testing; automation using SikuliX and Playwright; Tools: SQL Developer, JIRA, Zephyr, SharePoint, Confluence.
Test Analyst at Capgemini (HMRC, Telford)
February 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022Test design, test script preparation, payload/API generation, test case execution, test data preparation and defect raising; functional, exploratory, API testing, integration, regression and backend database testing.
Contract Test Analyst at Conduent Parking Enforcement Ltd
July 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021Test design, test case execution, test data preparation and defect raising; Agile; functional, exploratory, API, load and regression testing; database backend testing; defect closure via DevOps; Cypress for functional automation, JMeter for load testing; GitHub and Swagger UI/Postman for API testing.
Test Analyst at RPC Tyche
November 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021TPS is a complex web-based insurance application; test case execution, test data preparation, defect raising and test reporting; functional, exploratory and regression testing; performance testing with JMeter; backend DB testing with MS SQL; collaboration with Consultants, Developers and BAs.
UAT Tester (API) at British Airways
May 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020NDC project testing; agile ceremonies; testing of NDC functionalities including baggage allowance, catering, multi-city journeys, pricing, ticketing and post-sale servicing; end-user sign-off and UAT readiness.
Integration Tester at Deutsche Bank
September 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019Payment X project; ingestion of PayPal XML; risk review; KYC/KYCC checks; test data in XML/JSON; Tableau-based reporting; led a small test team of two; API testing; SQL backend validation.
EBS Test Analyst at National Grid
March 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017Electricity Balancing System (EBS); complex test data preparation; regression and UAT; Agile; defect management and stakeholder communication; tools included WinSCP, Putty, Oracle SQL Developer, and RQM.
IT Test Analyst at Greenergy Fuels Ltd
May 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017Testing tightly coupled legacy systems and supporting a major migration; liaising with business users, DBAs and developers; manual and ETL testing; Selenium-based automation for Web UI; API and database testing; UAT training for business users.
Test Consultant at Certeco Ltd
February 1, 2011 - March 1, 2014Requirements review, gap analysis, test planning; MTM/TFS-based defect management and test execution; FX PayFac testing; API testing during PayFac integration.
Senior Test Analyst at Trans Global Payments Solution
February 1, 2014 - March 1, 2014Senior testing for FX pricing and PayFac functionality; API testing; MTM/TFS/Visual Studio based test management.
Senior Test Analyst at Avelo / IRESS
August 1, 2013 - December 1, 2013System testing for Asset/Wealth management; defect logging and chasing resolution; agile; test case creation, data, execution and UAT.
Senior Test Analyst at Barclays
January 1, 2013 - August 1, 2013Quality governance for Barclays One HR; quality gates, risk-based testing, status reporting; governance templates and test status dashboards.
SAP Test Analyst at Informa
March 1, 2011 - October 1, 2012SAP testing across CRM/SD/MSD/Finance; OTC cycle; eCATT automation; upgrade testing; HP QC/ALM; API changes; training and knowledge transfer.
Software Engineer at Accenture Public Services – HMRC
June 1, 2007 - October 1, 2010Test case preparation, test data creation, test execution and defect reporting; XML-based testing; UNIX backend validation; live tickets management; Rational Robot automation; system, integration and regression testing.
RPA Tester / Senior Test Analyst at NHS (Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust)
December 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025Tested attended and unattended RPA bots using Leapwork; designed and executed manual and automated test cases; performed system testing, SIT and UAT; created test data, execution reports, and test metrics; collaborated with end users to prepare UAT scripts and obtain sign-off; automated daily regression runs with scheduled email reporting; performed validation after Windows and MS Edge upgrades using Leapwork; used Playwright (TypeScript) for web automation testing.
Test Analyst / Automation Tester at ATOS (HMRC – Transitioned from Capgemini)
July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023Tested HMRC Border & Trade services; supported cloud migration testing activities; performed manual functional, regression, exploratory and database testing; executed desktop automation using SikuliX and web automation using Playwright; conducted SQL backend validation and defect management.
Senior / Integration / UAT Test Analyst at Multiple Clients
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2020Delivered manual, UAT, integration and regulatory testing across multiple clients including British Airways, Deutsche Bank, National Grid, Greenergy, Barclays, Informa. Led ETL testing validating large XML and flat-file data sets; performed API testing, backend validation, and automation where applicable; supported business users and conducted UAT walkthroughs; mentored junior testers and contributed to test governance.
Education
MBA at University Of Madras
July 5, 2023 - May 4, 2026Grade: First Class
Qualifications
ISTQB - Foundation Level
August 20, 2012 - August 20, 2012Awarded by BCS
Master Of Business Administration (IT)
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006B.Sc. Chemistry
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1996Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE)
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025Master Of Business Administration (IT)
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006B.Sc. Chemistry
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1996ISEB / BCS Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE)
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026Industry Experience
Healthcare, Government, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Energy & Utilities, Software & Internet, Professional Services
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