I'm Priya Poovaragavan, a Lead Test Engineer based in Chennai, India, bringing 9+ years of experience in the healthcare domain with a strong focus on manual and automated testing. I thrive in Agile environments and enjoy designing comprehensive test plans, building automation scripts, and driving root cause analysis to improve software quality. I design and execute end-to-end testing strategies, collaborate across functions to ensure timely releases, and mentor teams to reduce bug leakage and rollback incidents, all while maintaining a customer-centric mindset.

Priya Poovaragavan

I'm Priya Poovaragavan, a Lead Test Engineer based in Chennai, India, bringing 9+ years of experience in the healthcare domain with a strong focus on manual and automated testing. I thrive in Agile environments and enjoy designing comprehensive test plans, building automation scripts, and driving root cause analysis to improve software quality. I design and execute end-to-end testing strategies, collaborate across functions to ensure timely releases, and mentor teams to reduce bug leakage and rollback incidents, all while maintaining a customer-centric mindset.

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I’m Priya Poovaragavan, a Lead Test Engineer based in Chennai, India, bringing 9+ years of experience in the healthcare domain with a strong focus on manual and automated testing. I thrive in Agile environments and enjoy designing comprehensive test plans, building automation scripts, and driving root cause analysis to improve software quality.

I design and execute end-to-end testing strategies, collaborate across functions to ensure timely releases, and mentor teams to reduce bug leakage and rollback incidents, all while maintaining a customer-centric mindset.

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Language

English
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Tamil
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Work Experience

Lead Test Engineer at Access Healthcare Pvt Ltd
November 1, 2020 - Present
Led QA efforts in Agile environment for bi-weekly healthcare software releases. Designed and executed end-to-end test plans (manual & automated), covering functional, regression, and performance testing. Created automation scripts using Athelium JS, improving test coverage by 30%. Conducted sprint reviews, RCA discussions, and client demos for feature releases. Collaborated with developers to identify root causes of critical bugs, reducing release rollback incidents by 20%. Performed multi-context script automation and maintained stability across browsers (Chrome, Edge). Maintained regression test suites and ensured production-ready software.
Senior Test Engineer at Access Healthcare Pvt Ltd
April 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017
Wrote test cases for new feature modules based on functional specs. Performed impact and regression testing on mission-critical healthcare features. Automated critical workflows and ensured consistent test coverage.
Black Box Test Engineer at Athena Health Pvt Ltd
May 1, 2015 - April 1, 2017
Performed functional and black-box testing in Agile teams. Created and managed test data and submitted bug reports using JIRA. Collaborated in triage meetings to track and resolve issues efficiently.
Software Testing Analyst at Sunsmart Technology Pvt Ltd
February 1, 2014 - April 1, 2015
Conducted functional, stress, and performance testing for enterprise applications. Ensured software quality through meticulous test case reviews and scenario validations.

Education

M.Sc. in Software Engineering at Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013

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Industry Experience

Healthcare