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I am a software quality assurance professional with a strong focus on data validation, UAT, and automation testing across AWS and on-prem environments. I have hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Glue, RDS), PostgreSQL, and Informatica PowerCenter, and I work with CI/CD pipelines, Selenium automation, and large-scale data validation to ensure data integrity across end-to-end workflows. I enjoy analyzing requirements, designing robust test strategies, and maintaining traceability to deliver high-quality releases. In my roles with the US Census Bureau and Freddie Mac, I lead QA initiatives, collaborate with SMEs and developers, and drive end-to-end testing of ETL data flows from source to target. I tackle complex data quality challenges, validate data ingestion and transformations, and contribute to accessibility and cross-platform validation in Agile environments.…I am a software quality assurance professional with a strong focus on data validation, UAT, and automation testing across AWS and on-prem environments. I have hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Glue, RDS), PostgreSQL, and Informatica PowerCenter, and I work with CI/CD pipelines, Selenium automation, and large-scale data validation to ensure data integrity across end-to-end workflows. I enjoy analyzing requirements, designing robust test strategies, and maintaining traceability to deliver high-quality releases. In my roles with the US Census Bureau and Freddie Mac, I lead QA initiatives, collaborate with SMEs and developers, and drive end-to-end testing of ETL data flows from source to target. I tackle complex data quality challenges, validate data ingestion and transformations, and contribute to accessibility and cross-platform validation in Agile environments.

Vidya Karne

QA Engineer, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, +2

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I am a software quality assurance professional with a strong focus on data validation, UAT, and automation testing across AWS and on-prem environments. I have hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Glue, RDS), PostgreSQL, and Informatica PowerCenter, and I work with CI/CD pipelines, Selenium automation, and large-scale data validation to ensure data integrity across end-to-end workflows. I enjoy analyzing requirements, designing robust test strategies, and maintaining traceability to deliver high-quality releases. In my roles with the US Census Bureau and Freddie Mac, I lead QA initiatives, collaborate with SMEs and developers, and drive end-to-end testing of ETL data flows from source to target. I tackle complex data quality challenges, validate data ingestion and transformations, and contribute to accessibility and cross-platform validation in Agile environments.…I am a software quality assurance professional with a strong focus on data validation, UAT, and automation testing across AWS and on-prem environments. I have hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Glue, RDS), PostgreSQL, and Informatica PowerCenter, and I work with CI/CD pipelines, Selenium automation, and large-scale data validation to ensure data integrity across end-to-end workflows. I enjoy analyzing requirements, designing robust test strategies, and maintaining traceability to deliver high-quality releases. In my roles with the US Census Bureau and Freddie Mac, I lead QA initiatives, collaborate with SMEs and developers, and drive end-to-end testing of ETL data flows from source to target. I tackle complex data quality challenges, validate data ingestion and transformations, and contribute to accessibility and cross-platform validation in Agile environments.

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I am a software quality assurance professional with a strong focus on data validation, UAT, and automation testing across AWS and on-prem environments. I have hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Glue, RDS), PostgreSQL, and Informatica PowerCenter, and I work with CI/CD pipelines, Selenium automation, and large-scale data validation to ensure data integrity across end-to-end workflows. I enjoy analyzing requirements, designing robust test strategies, and maintaining traceability to deliver high-quality releases.

In my roles with the US Census Bureau and Freddie Mac, I lead QA initiatives, collaborate with SMEs and developers, and drive end-to-end testing of ETL data flows from source to target. I tackle complex data quality challenges, validate data ingestion and transformations, and contribute to accessibility and cross-platform validation in Agile environments.

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Software Quality Assurance Specialist at Vidoori, Inc.

October 1, 2019 - February 1, 2026

Contributed to the US Census Bureau CAPI project and served as UAT tester for CNMP. Performed end-to-end ETL testing and data validation for AWS and on-prem data pipelines, validated data ingestion into S3 (CSV/Parquet/JSON), tested Glue ETL jobs, and ensured source-to-target consistency (S3 → Glue → RDS). Executed complex SQL queries in PostgreSQL/RDS for data reconciliation and integrity checks; performed incremental and full load validations with CDC. Built data profiling and quality checks, validated Informatica PowerCenter mappings, and analyzed job logs in CloudWatch to troubleshoot issues. Automated and scheduled ETL workflows with Jenkins and Autosys; enhanced automation frameworks with Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and JUnit; integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI). Prepared test data, maintained RTMs, conducted accessibility testing (WCAG 2.1 AA, Section 508), and ensured cross-browser responsiveness. Led QA efforts across projects, mentored junior staff

UAT Lead at Tata Consultancy Services (for Freddie Mac)

August 1, 2017 - October 1, 2019

Led User Acceptance Testing for mortgage applications, validating loan data processing, securitization, and CRT transactions. Oversaw end-to-end mortgage workflows, data ingestion, pooling, and investor reporting; performed ETL testing withIS mappings and calculations; executed backend validation using DB2 queries for loan, performance, and investor outputs. Developed and reviewed Test Plans, Scenarios, Test Cases, and Test Steps; defined quality standards and milestones; coordinated with SMEs, developers, and QA teams to ensure data integrity and timely defect resolution. Managed UAT defect lifecycle from logging to production sign-off and aligned testing with Agile ceremonies.

ETL Tester (Consultant) at Hexaware Technologies Ltd.

November 1, 2014 - June 1, 2017

Contributed to CSPi, ADW, and SDV projects for Fannie Mae, analyzing mortgage business requirements and validating loan origination data. Performed hands-on ETL testing using Informatica, validated data extraction, transformation, and loading, and executed SQL queries in Netezza/Toad to verify borrower, loan, and property data. Developed and automated test scripts (Java, Cucumber) for mortgage workflows; integrated automated suites with Jenkins CI/CD. Conducted end-to-end testing of front-end mortgage applications, backend databases, and S2S integrations; tested SOAP/XML services and MISMO XML; created ECF XMLs and reporting utilities. Managed test execution and regression coverage using JIRA, HP ALM, and VersionOne; participated in Agile ceremonies and mentored teams.