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I'm a QA Leader with 15+ years of experience in manual testing, test automation, API testing, UI testing, and SQL validation across fintech, telecom, and enterprise platforms. I have a strong background in Selenium, Playwright, Tosca, Jira, Q Test, Jenkins, and Agile delivery environments. I lead onshore/offshore QA teams to improve test coverage, reduce production defects, and deliver reliable, high-quality releases. I enjoy collaborating with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to drive automation, CI/CD integration, and end-to-end testing across web and mobile environments.…I'm a QA Leader with 15+ years of experience in manual testing, test automation, API testing, UI testing, and SQL validation across fintech, telecom, and enterprise platforms. I have a strong background in Selenium, Playwright, Tosca, Jira, Q Test, Jenkins, and Agile delivery environments. I lead onshore/offshore QA teams to improve test coverage, reduce production defects, and deliver reliable, high-quality releases. I enjoy collaborating with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to drive automation, CI/CD integration, and end-to-end testing across web and mobile environments.

Alpana Barthakur

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I'm a QA Leader with 15+ years of experience in manual testing, test automation, API testing, UI testing, and SQL validation across fintech, telecom, and enterprise platforms. I have a strong background in Selenium, Playwright, Tosca, Jira, Q Test, Jenkins, and Agile delivery environments. I lead onshore/offshore QA teams to improve test coverage, reduce production defects, and deliver reliable, high-quality releases. I enjoy collaborating with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to drive automation, CI/CD integration, and end-to-end testing across web and mobile environments.…I'm a QA Leader with 15+ years of experience in manual testing, test automation, API testing, UI testing, and SQL validation across fintech, telecom, and enterprise platforms. I have a strong background in Selenium, Playwright, Tosca, Jira, Q Test, Jenkins, and Agile delivery environments. I lead onshore/offshore QA teams to improve test coverage, reduce production defects, and deliver reliable, high-quality releases. I enjoy collaborating with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to drive automation, CI/CD integration, and end-to-end testing across web and mobile environments.

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I’m a QA Leader with 15+ years of experience in manual testing, test automation, API testing, UI testing, and SQL validation across fintech, telecom, and enterprise platforms. I have a strong background in Selenium, Playwright, Tosca, Jira, Q Test, Jenkins, and Agile delivery environments.

I lead onshore/offshore QA teams to improve test coverage, reduce production defects, and deliver reliable, high-quality releases. I enjoy collaborating with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to drive automation, CI/CD integration, and end-to-end testing across web and mobile environments.

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Onshore Technical Team Lead QA Analyst at Fiserv (engagement in payments and financial technology)

March 1, 2019 - Present

Lead onshore QA efforts, driving test strategy, automation integration, and collaboration with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-quality releases. Focused on improving test coverage and release readiness in fintech platforms.

Automation Test Engineer at GEP / Clark (Contract)

January 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019

Designed and executed automated tests for telecom/telecommunications applications; contributed to test plans and scripts using Selenium, Java, TestNG, and JUnit; supported UI and API testing across web and mobile apps.

QA Lead at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

June 1, 2001 - October 31, 2004

Led QA activities across multiple projects; defined test strategy, planning, and execution; mentored QA teams; implemented automation and ensured end-to-end traceability and defect management.

QA Lead at CapGemini Ernst & Young

February 1, 2000 - September 30, 2000

Led software QA efforts; defined test plans, sign-off processes, and release readiness; coordinated offshore/onshore teams; implemented UAT and system testing.

Project Administrator at Capgemini Ernst & Young

December 1, 2000 - April 1, 2001

Managed project schedules, milestones, resource allocation, and utilization reporting; coordinated delivery timelines with development teams and client stakeholders.

QA Tester at CapGemini Ernst & Young (Telecom Software)

April 1, 1998 - January 1, 2000

Performed QA testing for telecom applications (EDIs, interconnect workflows); designed and executed test cases; validated functionality and production readiness.

QA Tester at CapGemini Ernst & Young (Software Assurance)

April 1, 1998 - January 1, 2000

Performed system validation, regression, and integration testing across web and mobile apps; ensured test coverage and release readiness.

Receptionist / Accounts Payable Analyst at North East Great Dane

September 1, 2013 - February 28, 2018

Managed front desk operations, scheduling, vendor communications, and administrative coordination; supported accounts payable processes.

Automation Tester at PayPal

August 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Participated in SDLC/STLC activities for payment platform releases; designed and executed test plans and scripts; performed manual and automated testing across web/mobile apps; API testing.

QA Manager at Capgemini Ernst & Young

June 1, 2001 - October 1, 2004

Led QA activities for onshore QA teams, improved test coverage and release readiness, and partnered with engineering and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality software releases.

QA Tester at Capgemini Ernst & Young

April 1, 1998 - January 1, 2000

Designed and executed automated and manual test cases; supported regression testing and cross-browser validation; contributed to test artifacts and defect triage.

Receptionist / Accounts Payable at North East Great Dane

September 1, 2013 - February 1, 2018

Managed front desk operations, scheduling, vendor communications, and accounts payable processes in a high-volume office environment.