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Hi, I’m Lavanya Thatha, a seasoned IT professional with over 16 years of experience in ETL data warehousing, QA leadership, and test automation across healthcare, government, and financial services. I have led cross-functional teams, driven end-to-end data migrations, implemented CI/CD test strategies, and delivered measurable quality improvements in Azure DevOps, Jira, and Salesforce environments.
I am seeking a challenging opportunity that supports professional and personal growth, where I can leverage my expertise in QA strategy, data validation, and agile delivery to impact business outcomes.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Sr. QA Specialist at Ministry of MPBSDP (REMOTE)
April 1, 2025 - PresentLead QA activities for HOT migration to Cloud, DDR (Digital Dealership Registration), Panorama 4.4, VAX-Immunization, Inventory, REACT; perform Functional/Nonfunctional and System Integration testing and User Acceptance testing; collaborate with DevOps for test status reporting; support post-UAT transition into Production and go-live activities.
Sr. QA Specialist at Ministry of Public Service Delivery (MPBSDP)
April 1, 2025 - PresentRemote QA role focusing on functional, nonfunctional, and system integration testing for HOT migration to Cloud and DDR; led test activity planning, documentation, and post-UAT production transition.
QA Lead at Intact Insurance (REMOTE)
July 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025Lead QA for Financial Reporting; data validation and accuracy checks; reconcile differences across reporting layers; investigate mismatches and coordinate with accounting teams; document validation process for audit trails.
QA Lead at Intact Insurance
July 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025Data validation and accuracy checks across financial reporting layers; reconciling variances, documenting audit-ready validation processes, and coordinating fixes with accounting teams.
Sr. QA Lead at Alberta Blue Cross (REMOTE)
January 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024Lead QA/UAT for Enterprise Data Platform migration from Oracle to Cloud (Azure) with Azure Synapse; functional and system integration testing; manage test status reporting; QA knowledge transfer to project team.
Sr. QA Lead at Alberta Blue Cross (ABC)
January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024QA lead for Enterprise Data Platform (Oracle to Cloud MS Azure data migration); functional, system integration, and UAT testing; daily test status reporting and test strategy development.
QA Lead at University of British Columbia (REMOTE)
June 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023QA Lead for Oracle Hyperion Finance Data Migration and Decommissioning; responsible for all QA activities, test status management, and reporting; UAT planning; Tableau report testing against Hyperion data.
QA Lead at University of British Columbia (UBC)
June 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023QA activities for Oracle Hyperion Finance Data Migration and Decommissioning; UAT planning, status reporting, and Tableau report testing.
Sr. QA Lead at MOH (REMOTE)
October 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023Functional and System testing for CCM – Case and Contact Management Expansion; test issues and enhancements; BI releases; UAT and production acceptance testing; create test strategy with BA/SME; data mapping for migration from current SF system to new SF environment; AODA compliance audit and remediation; POC for Data Validation Option tool (DVO).
Sr. QA Lead at MOH
October 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023CCM – Case and Contact Management Expansion; led functional and system testing, data mapping, and release testing; participated in ARC, AXE, and WCAG remediation; involved in API testing.
QA ETL Lead/Scrum Master at Intact Insurance
November 1, 2010 - October 31, 2022Led 13-member cross-functional Scrum teams; managed product backlogs and sprint activities; defined test strategies for data migration and data reconciliation; drove CI/CD adoption.
QA Lead at CIHI
August 1, 2010 - November 30, 2010Led JuDi project testing; set up test environment, security and data validation testing, and BI report validation.
ETL QA Lead/ Test Co-ordinator at Moneris Solutions
January 1, 2006 - October 1, 2009Provided QA estimates; developed DQA metrics; performed SIT, Performance, PVS, regression and UAT testing; monitored ETL loads; defect management and triage; deployment and change management; collaborated with ETL/BI teams.
QA Lead/Test Co-ordinator at Moneris Solutions
January 1, 2006 - October 31, 2009SIT, performance, PVS, regression, and UAT testing; test environment setup and defect management; deployment coordination.
Senior QA Analyst/Systems Analyst at TD Bank Financial Group
October 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005Senior QA/Systems Analyst performing end-to-end testing for core applications including bApp and e-forms; bilingual English/French testing.
Senior QA Analyst at Allstream
June 1, 2005 - October 31, 2005QA lead for Wholesale Automation, RDPS, and Electronic Billing Replacement; test planning, data preparation, and defect management.
Senior QA Analyst/Business Analyst at Allstream
February 1, 2005 - April 1, 2005Gained experience across QA and BA domains; led testing activities, data mapping, and coordination across teams; delivered QA artifacts and metrics.
Senior QA Analyst/Business Systems Analyst at Enbridge Gas
February 1, 2005 - April 30, 2005Gathered requirements, created test plans, implemented QA methodologies for LAMPS project; implemented WinRunner automation and regression testing.
Education
Master Degree, Computer Applications (MCA) at University of Madras
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002Master’s degree, Computer Applications (MCA) at University of Madras
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Professional Services
Skills
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