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Kusuma Murari

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Sr QA Analyst at Citi Bank
November 1, 2024 - Present
Senior QA Analyst in Model Execution Services. Analyzed risk and forecast data, validated data with ETL and front-end comparisons. Executed complex Oracle queries to compare source and target tables, ran batches in Ruby to generate balance reports, and assisted with model setup/UI uploads. Verified outputs for federal reporting, documented testing activities, attached test cases and evidence to Jira, and provided QA sign-off. Worked in Agile/Scrum, authored test scenarios and cases, and performed functional, integration, regression and UAT testing while coordinating with product owners, developers and QA team.
Sr Quality Programmer Analyst at Sedgwick Inc
July 1, 2021 - October 1, 2024
Validated backend data against frontend using SQL queries; performed API testing with Swagger and Postman; built and maintained Selenium WebDriver automation framework for smoke and regression testing; designed manual and automated test procedures; wrote test scripts for auto adjudication claims; conducted functional, GUI, end-to-end, integration, regression and mobile testing; logged defects and tracked resolution; led sprint demos and collaborated with product, development and QA teams; managed testing in Azure DevOps.
Sr QA Analyst at FEI/Maryland Dept of Health
January 1, 2018 - June 1, 2021
Designed, developed and reviewed test cases based on BRS; participated in PI planning; used Selenium IDE and WebDriver for automation; performed SSRS report testing and data validation with SQL, stored procedures, and SSIS; created smoke/functional/regression scripts with Selenium, Java, TestNG, and T-SQL; conducted API and web services testing with SOAP UI; mobile testing; produced QA metrics and RTM; collaborated with product owners, developers and QA teams; tracked defects in TFS.
QA Analyst/Tester, Order Capture Express at AT&T
February 1, 2015 - December 1, 2017
Collaborated with business analysts to translate requirements into test scenarios; performed database testing with SQL; prepared system test plans, test cases and defect reports; followed Agile/Scrum; developed automation using Selenium with Java (BDD); built automation framework and integrated with CI/CD; conducted web testing and validated output/logs; tested SOAP/REST web services with SOAP UI; tracked defects via Unix logs and HP ALM; participated in sprint planning and demos.
QA Analyst/Tester, My Ship Application at Macy’s Technology
January 1, 2013 - December 1, 2014
Executed manual and automated tests; collaborated with product management and development to define test requirements; performed DB testing with SQL; back-end validation and UAT participation; extensive SOAP Web Services testing; analyzed logs and defects; prepared QA defect and status reports for stakeholders.
QA -Tester, Smart Partner Web application at StampInUp
December 20, 2011 - December 20, 2012
Owned QA activities including planning, estimation, execution, monitoring and reporting; performed data-driven testing; backend testing via SQL; prepared metrics on test progress; participated in sprint planning and retros; defect reporting through JIRA and HP ALM; provided knowledge sharing sessions within the team.

Education

Masters of Information Technology at University of Ballarat
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services