Hi, I’m Sowmya Arivalagan. I’m a strategic, outcome-focused professional with over four years in the tech industry, specializing in requirements elicitation and solution validation. I enjoy translating client needs into clear, actionable QA plans and robust test strategies that drive reliable software delivery. I’m a collaborative teammate who loves turning complex problems into practical solutions. I work closely with clients, product managers, and developers to prioritize features, validate implementations end-to-end, and spot potential risks early. I’m motivated by delivering quality software that performs well under load and remains secure, scalable, and maintainable.

Sowmya Arivalagan

Hi, I’m Sowmya Arivalagan. I’m a strategic, outcome-focused professional with over four years in the tech industry, specializing in requirements elicitation and solution validation. I enjoy translating client needs into clear, actionable QA plans and robust test strategies that drive reliable software delivery. I’m a collaborative teammate who loves turning complex problems into practical solutions. I work closely with clients, product managers, and developers to prioritize features, validate implementations end-to-end, and spot potential risks early. I’m motivated by delivering quality software that performs well under load and remains secure, scalable, and maintainable.

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Hi, I’m Sowmya Arivalagan. I’m a strategic, outcome-focused professional with over four years in the tech industry, specializing in requirements elicitation and solution validation. I enjoy translating client needs into clear, actionable QA plans and robust test strategies that drive reliable software delivery.

I’m a collaborative teammate who loves turning complex problems into practical solutions. I work closely with clients, product managers, and developers to prioritize features, validate implementations end-to-end, and spot potential risks early. I’m motivated by delivering quality software that performs well under load and remains secure, scalable, and maintainable.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Tamil
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Quality Assurance Engineer / Member Technical Staff at Zoho Corporation
August 1, 2021 - October 1, 2025
Involved in requirement elicitation and end-to-end validation for product features. Built an AI-powered REST API automation tool to automate API validations by fetching details from XML files. Proactively identified security flaws such as Broken Authentication, IDOR and DoS before production. Delivered yearly and bi-annual presentations on track activities, assisting Product Managers to prioritize upcoming features based on customer requests and bug reports. Conducted test planning, wrote test cases, executed tests, and mentored teammates to improve coverage and quality.
Member Technical Staff - QA at Zoho Corporation
August 2, 2021 - October 2, 2025
QA engineer responsible for requirement elicitation and end-to-end validation of an enterprise-grade monitoring tool (Applications Manager). Led the design and implementation of an AI-powered REST API automation flow, fetching details from XML files to automate API validations. Proactively identified security flaws (Broken Authentication, IDOR, DoS) before production and prepared stakeholder-ready reports to guide feature prioritization.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (ECE) at Sastra Deemed to be University, Kumbakonam
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Higher Secondary Education (12th) at Christ The King Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kumbakonam
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Secondary School Leaving Certificate (10th Grade) at Christ The King Matriculation High Secondary School, Kumbakonam
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of Technology (ECE) at Sastra Deemed to be University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Higher Secondary Education at Christ The King Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kumbakonam
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Secondary School Leaving Certificate (10th grade) at Christ The King Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kumbakonam
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Quality Assurance Engineer (QA)
January 11, 2030 - April 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Computers & Electronics