I am a results-driven Senior Test Analyst with 12+ years in the IT field, focused on test processes, methodologies, manual and automation testing. I excel at turning project requirements into detailed test cases and contribute effectively in Agile (SCRUM) environments. I am committed to continuously improving software quality and collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality products. In my career, I have led testing efforts across asset management and financial regulatory reporting projects, managed test plans and data creation, maintained automated suites, and supported UAT and production parallel runs to ensure end-to-end quality.

Liya Leon

I am a results-driven Senior Test Analyst with 12+ years in the IT field, focused on test processes, methodologies, manual and automation testing. I excel at turning project requirements into detailed test cases and contribute effectively in Agile (SCRUM) environments. I am committed to continuously improving software quality and collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality products. In my career, I have led testing efforts across asset management and financial regulatory reporting projects, managed test plans and data creation, maintained automated suites, and supported UAT and production parallel runs to ensure end-to-end quality.

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I am a results-driven Senior Test Analyst with 12+ years in the IT field, focused on test processes, methodologies, manual and automation testing. I excel at turning project requirements into detailed test cases and contribute effectively in Agile (SCRUM) environments. I am committed to continuously improving software quality and collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality products.

In my career, I have led testing efforts across asset management and financial regulatory reporting projects, managed test plans and data creation, maintained automated suites, and supported UAT and production parallel runs to ensure end-to-end quality.

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Work Experience

Lead 1 Software Test Analyst at UST (Client: Schroders plc)
January 1, 2016 - December 1, 2024
Led testing efforts for Asset Management projects, acted as Quality Controller (QC), prepared daily status and test summary reports, and ensured quality standards. Followed Agile practices with PI planning and multiple Scrum ceremonies. Designed tests in Azure DevOps, prepared data, executed tests, and managed defects through triage, retesting, and regression. Maintained automated suites and integrated testing into CI/CD pipelines. Supported UAT and production parallel runs.
Software Tester at UST (Client: Internal Application Services)
May 1, 2012 - December 1, 2015
Involved in planning and preparation phases, contributed to test plans, analyzed requirements and design specs, created test designs and data, executed and logged tests, and tracked defects. Performed functional and integration testing across Finance and HR data migration, MSBI reporting, SharePoint, SAP Travel on Demand, PeopleSoft ERP, and broader finance modules. Supported data migration validation and UAT.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (Biomedical Engineering) at University of Calicut, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
Plus Two at Tamil Nadu State Board
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007
SSLC at Kerala State Board
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005

Qualifications

ISTQB Foundation Level
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025
ISTQB Agile Tester
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025
CFA Foundation Level
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025
Scaled Agile SAFe 5.0 Certification
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025
ORACLE ETL Tester
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services

Experience Level

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