I'm Sakshi Sethi Arora, a Senior QA Engineer / Test Lead with 8+ years of experience across public sector, telecom, healthcare, and financial services domains. I specialize in manual, API, backend, ETL testing, test strategy creation, and QA team leadership. I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality software and reducing post-release defects by streamlining QA processes and mentoring teams. Based in Dublin, I’m open to QA opportunities. I thrive in fast-paced Agile environments, leveraging CI/CD integrations, defect management, and QA dashboards to boost product quality. I continuously upskill in API testing and automation to stay aligned with modern QA practices and to enable faster, independent testing across projects.

Sakshi Sethi Arora

I'm Sakshi Sethi Arora, a Senior QA Engineer / Test Lead with 8+ years of experience across public sector, telecom, healthcare, and financial services domains. I specialize in manual, API, backend, ETL testing, test strategy creation, and QA team leadership. I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality software and reducing post-release defects by streamlining QA processes and mentoring teams. Based in Dublin, I’m open to QA opportunities. I thrive in fast-paced Agile environments, leveraging CI/CD integrations, defect management, and QA dashboards to boost product quality. I continuously upskill in API testing and automation to stay aligned with modern QA practices and to enable faster, independent testing across projects.

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I’m Sakshi Sethi Arora, a Senior QA Engineer / Test Lead with 8+ years of experience across public sector, telecom, healthcare, and financial services domains. I specialize in manual, API, backend, ETL testing, test strategy creation, and QA team leadership. I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality software and reducing post-release defects by streamlining QA processes and mentoring teams. Based in Dublin, I’m open to QA opportunities.

I thrive in fast-paced Agile environments, leveraging CI/CD integrations, defect management, and QA dashboards to boost product quality. I continuously upskill in API testing and automation to stay aligned with modern QA practices and to enable faster, independent testing across projects.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Beginner

Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior QA Engineer / Test Lead at Sogeti Ireland
February 1, 2023 - Present
Led QA operations for a 15-person team in a Public Sector – Agriculture web platform project. Developed and maintained Test Plans, Test Cases, Regression Suites, and Dashboards using Xray, Zephyr, and HP ALM. Executed end-to-end testing across multiple user roles, validated permissions and workflows, and reduced post-release defects. Performed basic API and backend validation using SQL to ensure data integrity. Logged, tracked, and prioritized defects in JIRA (Xray, Zephyr) and collaborated with developers and analysts for timely resolution. Connected with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bamboo) to support test execution and build validation. Participated in Agile ceremonies, provided estimates, identified risks, and suggested process improvements. Reduced inter-team dependencies through self-learning of applications and business rules, enabling faster and independent testing. Actively upskilling in API (Bruno) and automation testing to align with modern QA practices.
Senior QA Engineer at Mercer, India
February 1, 2019 - July 31, 2022
Analyzed requirements and estimated user stories to ensure scope clarity and timely delivery. Executed Smoke, System, Sanity, and Regression testing using Xray. Developed SQL queries for backend validation to ensure data accuracy in the superannuation fund system. Created and managed JIRA tasks, test sets, and execution plans to improve defect tracking and resolution speed. Collaborated with Developers and Business Analysts to clarify acceptance criteria. Mentored junior team members, supported test and defect reviews, and promoted knowledge sharing. Participated in daily Scrum calls to review requirements, prioritize tasks, and align with sprint goals. Reported testing status and project metrics to clients, management, and stakeholders, maintaining transparency and informed decision-making.
QA Engineer at Capgemini, India
September 1, 2017 - October 31, 2018
Executed test cases and managed full defect lifecycle using HP ALM. Tested mobile applications (Android & iOS), validating appointments, schedules, reminders, and data synchronization. Designed and executed integration, functional, usability, system, and regression tests to improve user experience. Validated GUI and functional features of Android applications and supported team members in resolving queries and blockers. Attended daily team meetings with onshore functional manager to communicate progress, issues, and testing metrics.
Software Test Engineer at Source One Consultancy Private Limited/IBM
March 1, 2016 - September 1, 2017
Analyzed client requirements from High-Level Design (HLD) documents to ensure accurate test coverage. Created test data and mock datasets for backend testing. Executed test cases and managed defect reporting using HP ALM, comparing actual vs. expected results. Developed complex SQL queries to verify data across multiple databases and ensure data integrity. Ran DataStage jobs to load data into target systems and supported production ticket resolution. Used Putty for file analysis and RCA. Collaborated with Developers and Business Analysts to confirm complete test requirements. Designed and executed functional and regression test scripts to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Biotechnology at Amity University, Noida
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
Bachelor of Engineering, Biotechnology at Amity University, Noida
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level
January 1, 2023 - April 21, 2026
ISTQB Agile Tester (CTFL-AT)
January 1, 2023 - April 21, 2026
UiPath Test Developer Foundation
January 1, 2024 - April 21, 2026
qTest Specialist – Tricentis
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026
Cloudy Certified
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026
ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level
January 1, 2023 - May 18, 2026
ISTQB Agile Tester (CTFL-AT)
January 1, 2023 - May 18, 2026
UiPath Test Developer Foundation
January 1, 2024 - May 18, 2026
qTest Specialist – TricentispCloudy Certified
January 1, 2023 - May 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Software & Internet