Hello, I’m Carmelle Aller Lafradez, a results-driven Senior Test Analyst and QA professional with more than 20 years of experience delivering high-quality testing solutions across government, telecommunications, banking, energy, HRIS, SAP, and enterprise systems in New Zealand, Singapore, and the Philippines. I specialize in manual testing, system integration, end-to-end testing, regression testing, UAT, and Agile delivery, with hands-on work on APIs, SQL databases, Azure technologies, and automation tools such as Cypress, QTP, and SoapUI. I excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring testers, managing defects, and ensuring successful delivery of complex transformation and migration projects. I am known for strong analytical skills, clear stakeholder communication, leadership capabilities, and the ability to adapt quickly to evolving technologies and business domains.

Carmelle Aller Lafradez

Hello, I’m Carmelle Aller Lafradez, a results-driven Senior Test Analyst and QA professional with more than 20 years of experience delivering high-quality testing solutions across government, telecommunications, banking, energy, HRIS, SAP, and enterprise systems in New Zealand, Singapore, and the Philippines. I specialize in manual testing, system integration, end-to-end testing, regression testing, UAT, and Agile delivery, with hands-on work on APIs, SQL databases, Azure technologies, and automation tools such as Cypress, QTP, and SoapUI. I excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring testers, managing defects, and ensuring successful delivery of complex transformation and migration projects. I am known for strong analytical skills, clear stakeholder communication, leadership capabilities, and the ability to adapt quickly to evolving technologies and business domains.

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Hello, I’m Carmelle Aller Lafradez, a results-driven Senior Test Analyst and QA professional with more than 20 years of experience delivering high-quality testing solutions across government, telecommunications, banking, energy, HRIS, SAP, and enterprise systems in New Zealand, Singapore, and the Philippines. I specialize in manual testing, system integration, end-to-end testing, regression testing, UAT, and Agile delivery, with hands-on work on APIs, SQL databases, Azure technologies, and automation tools such as Cypress, QTP, and SoapUI.

I excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring testers, managing defects, and ensuring successful delivery of complex transformation and migration projects. I am known for strong analytical skills, clear stakeholder communication, leadership capabilities, and the ability to adapt quickly to evolving technologies and business domains.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Test Analyst at Ministry of Education (MOE)
September 1, 2022 - November 1, 2025
Tested major transformation initiatives for the Education Resourcing System (ERS); performed System Testing, SIT, End-to-End Testing, UAT, Regression, Smoke, and Sanity Testing. Created test data, test scenarios, and test estimates; managed defects from analysis to closure; assisted developers with defect investigation and code triage; participated in Agile ceremonies; mentored new team members; documented test artefacts and user guides.
Senior Test Analyst at Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
June 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Delivered two major Guidewire implementations: 1) BI upgrade (9.1 to 10.5) with regression and report comparison testing, and 2) claims migration from IDP to CDP. Performed regression, comparison, and database validation testing; validated data flows between Cosmos DB and SQL databases for Power BI reporting; worked within Agile delivery teams.
Senior Test Analyst at Ministry of Education (MOE)
October 1, 2018 - November 1, 2020
Carried out test preparation, execution, defect management, reporting and closure in JIRA; performed Systems testing of education policy business rule engine using Oracle Policy Modeller; performed Integration testing of ERS with ECE, School Operational Grants, School Staffing Entitlements, and Learning Support; understood data integration and developed SQL queries for data setup and verification.
Lead Test Analyst at Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
December 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018
Designed and executed tests against User Stories in an Agile environment for Transformation Guidewire; ensured traceability from acceptance criteria to test cases; performed Integration testing of Guidewire Centre with external systems (IRD, Mailhouse, Postman, EOS & Pathway thru IIB); used SOAP UI as a test harness for IIB webservices; End-to-End and Batch testing of Guidewire Centre modules - Policy, Billing and Claims Management; developed SQL queries for testing; defect reporting and retesting; plan and monitor test progress.
Test Analyst at Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu | Correspondence School
November 1, 2016 - May 1, 2018
Designed and tested HRIS modules (Chris21): Learning & Development, ePerformance, Timesheet; contributed to testing activities for the correspondence school environment; collaborated on data integration and test execution; ensured data integrity for HRIS deployments.
SAP Test Lead at Contact Energy
November 1, 2015 - August 1, 2016
Spearheaded the creation and maintenance of SAP ISU test scripts in preparation for SAP upgrade; created test templates and SOLMAN guidelines; worked with Test Manager, Solution Analysts and Business SMEs to ensure delivery of agreed functionality.
Senior Systems Test Analyst at IBM
July 1, 2015 - November 1, 2015
Designed end-to-end test scenarios, test cases and test conditions based on business requirements; ensured traceability from requirements to test cases; created manual test data and used SQL for data manipulation; developed test messages in multiple formats and message flows using SoapUI.
SAP Senior Test Analyst at Contact Energy
July 1, 2013 - May 1, 2015
Performed UAT activities for SAP - Retail CRM/ECC ISU System; Post Implementation Support (PIS); System Integration Testing (SIT); End-to-End testing from customer account setup (CRM) to Billing & invoicing (ISU); provided mentoring and defect management.
Senior Test Analyst at Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)
May 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013
Performed test case creation and manual test execution on Enterprise Reporting Platform (ERP); defect tracking and status reporting.
Senior Test Analyst at StarHub
October 1, 2011 - October 1, 2012
Performed UAT, regression, and end-to-end testing for telecom ordering and billing systems using Oracle Siebel CRM.
UAT Test Lead at HEWLETT-PACKARD
March 1, 2010 - September 1, 2011
Led global UAT activities for PeopleSoft HR systems across AMS, EMEA, and APJ regions.
Senior Test Analyst at MAYBANK
October 1, 2008 - March 1, 2010
Supported IT QA governance, process improvement, and banking system testing initiatives.
Test Team Lead / System Test Analyst at ACCENTURE
August 1, 2006 - August 1, 2008
Delivered SAP, telecom, CRM, and billing system testing, automation, and defect management for US clients.
Hardware Test Analyst / Software Development Engineer at NCR
June 1, 2004 - March 1, 2006
Conducted retail terminal testing and developed installer software and build tools.
Application Programmer at TAIYO YUDEN
July 1, 2002 - June 1, 2004
Developed and maintained client-server applications, performed unit testing, and supported UAT activities.

Education

Certificate III in Information Technology at Holmesglen
January 1, 2026 - May 19, 2026
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science at University of the Philippines
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2002

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Industry Experience

Education, Government, Telecommunications, Energy & Utilities

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