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Hello, I’m Ankitha Ramakrishna, a Senior QA Lead / Business Analyst with over 11 years in Capital Markets, delivering high-quality testing and automation for Futures, FX algo trading, Equities, and municipal eTrading. I collaborate with traders, quants, and compliance teams to implement robust, regulatory-compliant testing in latency-sensitive environments, building Python/Cypress/Selenium automation and data validation pipelines. I partner with traders, quants, and compliance teams to deliver robust, regulatory-compliant releases, improve automation coverage, and ensure high execution quality in complex trading platforms across asset classes. I enjoy translating business needs into practical QA strategies and working closely with cross-functional teams to drive quality and efficiency.…Hello, I’m Ankitha Ramakrishna, a Senior QA Lead / Business Analyst with over 11 years in Capital Markets, delivering high-quality testing and automation for Futures, FX algo trading, Equities, and municipal eTrading. I collaborate with traders, quants, and compliance teams to implement robust, regulatory-compliant testing in latency-sensitive environments, building Python/Cypress/Selenium automation and data validation pipelines. I partner with traders, quants, and compliance teams to deliver robust, regulatory-compliant releases, improve automation coverage, and ensure high execution quality in complex trading platforms across asset classes. I enjoy translating business needs into practical QA strategies and working closely with cross-functional teams to drive quality and efficiency.

Ankitha Ramakrishna

QA Engineer, Data Analyst, Project Manager

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Hello, I’m Ankitha Ramakrishna, a Senior QA Lead / Business Analyst with over 11 years in Capital Markets, delivering high-quality testing and automation for Futures, FX algo trading, Equities, and municipal eTrading. I collaborate with traders, quants, and compliance teams to implement robust, regulatory-compliant testing in latency-sensitive environments, building Python/Cypress/Selenium automation and data validation pipelines. I partner with traders, quants, and compliance teams to deliver robust, regulatory-compliant releases, improve automation coverage, and ensure high execution quality in complex trading platforms across asset classes. I enjoy translating business needs into practical QA strategies and working closely with cross-functional teams to drive quality and efficiency.…Hello, I’m Ankitha Ramakrishna, a Senior QA Lead / Business Analyst with over 11 years in Capital Markets, delivering high-quality testing and automation for Futures, FX algo trading, Equities, and municipal eTrading. I collaborate with traders, quants, and compliance teams to implement robust, regulatory-compliant testing in latency-sensitive environments, building Python/Cypress/Selenium automation and data validation pipelines. I partner with traders, quants, and compliance teams to deliver robust, regulatory-compliant releases, improve automation coverage, and ensure high execution quality in complex trading platforms across asset classes. I enjoy translating business needs into practical QA strategies and working closely with cross-functional teams to drive quality and efficiency.

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Hello, I’m Ankitha Ramakrishna, a Senior QA Lead / Business Analyst with over 11 years in Capital Markets, delivering high-quality testing and automation for Futures, FX algo trading, Equities, and municipal eTrading. I collaborate with traders, quants, and compliance teams to implement robust, regulatory-compliant testing in latency-sensitive environments, building Python/Cypress/Selenium automation and data validation pipelines.

I partner with traders, quants, and compliance teams to deliver robust, regulatory-compliant releases, improve automation coverage, and ensure high execution quality in complex trading platforms across asset classes. I enjoy translating business needs into practical QA strategies and working closely with cross-functional teams to drive quality and efficiency.

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Work Experience

Lead Quality Engineer | Asset Liquidity & Funding Analytics at TD Securities

July 1, 2025 - Present

Lead QA strategy and release sign-off for enterprise-level liquidity and cashflow analytics; designed automated regression using Selenium + Behave; validated large data ingest and data quality; performed data extraction/validation from SQL and cloud sources; ensured production readiness and RCA for issues; documented data flows and validation rules; supported remote operations and cross-functional teams.

QA Analyst | Equities & Options Market Connectivity at Bank of America

February 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025

Validated market access, exchange connectivity, and client routing in UAT/SIT; managed exchange simulators for regression tests; executed Cucumber-based tests for new builds; coordinated deployments during client migrations.

Senior Algo eTrading QA at RBC Capital Markets

February 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025

Lead QA/BA for global algo trading (NA, EU, APAC); validated TWAP/VWAP/POV/MOC strategies; end-to-end order lifecycle validation across multiple hops; performed production troubleshooting; authored BRDs/FSDs; collaborated with quants on model adherence; automated data validation and UAT/ETL testing.

Senior QA Analyst | Municipal eTrading at Citigroup

June 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023

Led QA/BA for US Municipal bond RFQs, pricing, and auto-bidder; tested dealer/customer/broker workflows across multiple venues; performed FIX log analysis; ensured MSRB & FINRA regulatory compliance; built Java-based simulators for RFQ scenarios; authored controls documentation and audits.

QE Specialist at SOTI Inc.

December 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021

Created manual and automation test cases; built Cypress + Cucumber automation for end-to-end flows; conducted REST API testing; supported environments and documented best practices.

QA Analyst at AR Human Resource Consultancy

February 1, 2017 - March 1, 2018

Gathered requirements, defined acceptance criteria, created manual tests, and implemented Selenium automation; API testing via Postman and SQL data validation.

Senior QA Automation Engineer at Infosys for Baker Hughes

October 1, 2013 - December 1, 2016

Built Selenium + Cucumber automation framework; improved regression cycle efficiency; conducted functional/regression/data-driven testing; maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins; collaborated with BA and dev teams.

Lead Quality Engineer at TD Securities

July 1, 2025 - Present

Lead QA strategy and test planning for an enterprise-level liquidity and cashflow forecasting platform affecting risk, funding, and U.S. treasury operations. Own release sign-off for every deployment and production parallel support. Validate ingestion of large datasets via Swagger; perform data quality checks on schema, row/column counts, null thresholds, filename rules, and business transformations. Develop Python-based automation suites using Selenium + Behave to accelerate regression cycles. Retrieve, reconcile, and validate data from SQL databases and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) to support reporting and operations. Conduct data analysis and reporting to identify discrepancies; resolve data issues; maintain documentation of data flows, mappings, and validation rules. Collaborate with cross-functional teams for requirements and ensure timely delivery of reports.

QA Analyst at Bank of America

February 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025

Validated market access layer, exchange connectivity, and client routing behavior in UAT/SIT and FIX messaging tests across upstream and downstream layers. Managed exchange simulators to emulate venue behavior for functional and regression runs. Executed Cucumber-based tests for new builds validating execution acknowledgments, cancels, and routing logic. Coordinated deployments with upstream and venue teams during client migrations; ensured risk and regulatory controls were observed.

Senior QA Automation Engineer at Infosys – Baker Hughes

October 1, 2013 - December 1, 2016

Built Selenium + Cucumber automation framework with POM/Page Factory; improved test cycle efficiency via Agile adoption; executed functional, regression, and data-driven testing; maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins. Collaborated with BA and dev teams to clarify requirements, improve test design, and enhance product quality.