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Kayalvizhi Rajasekar

Tampa,Florida

Summary

Methodical QA professional with 7 years of experience in optimal testing strategies. Open and clear communicator with good multitasking skills, organized nature and strong attention to detail.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Test Analyst - AMEX (Banking & Finance)

Cognizant Technology Solutions - India
05.2022 - 06.2023
  • Experience with manual and automated testing of GUI and functional aspects of web applications
  • Improved software quality by developing and executing comprehensive test plans and test cases for EDC UI
  • Enhanced software reliability through meticulous identification, documentation, and tracking of defects in JIRA
  • Tested applications built with technologies like XML, JSON, JavaScript and SQL
  • Designed, executed and maintained Selenium Web Driver automated for regression.
  • Strong POS Sales knowledge and integration with Payment processing
  • Performed Regression testing for various authorization scenarios for Inbound ATM and POS transactions
  • Performed database testing and thorough knowledge in SQL
  • Mentored junior testers on best practices and industry standards.

Quality Assurance Analyst - Enterprise Holdings (Travel & Hospitality)

Cognizant Technology Solutions - India
12.2021 - 05.2022
  • Facilitated smooth application migrations through comprehensive regression testing after enhancements
  • Carried out Test Failure Analysis in DevTest by comparing code between legacy and enhanced databases
  • Liaised effectively between lines of business and understanding to achieve the strategic goals as a team
  • Documented software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers
  • Performed root cause analysis on defects and recommended corrective actions
  • Monitored database usage and optimized queries for better performance
  • Performed test system modifications to prepare for implementation.

Quality Assurance Analyst - Expedia (Travel & Hospitality)

Cognizant Technology Solutions - India
01.2020 - 06.2020
  • Analyzed user requirements, design documents to develop test plan and detailed test cases
  • Conducted thorough functional testing for optimal application performance through Aegis and BEX Tool
  • Validated system requirements through collaboration with business analysts, end-users, and stakeholders
  • Monitored and reported testing defects and the re-testing process
  • Configured Jenkins for successful deployment to test and production environments
  • Implemented REST web services within the application with the use of URI templates in Postman.
  • Provided updates on Scrum calls and demoed walkthroughs to operations post signoff.
  • Created, edited, and updated project manuals and technical documentation used by entire QA team in Confluence.

Quality Assurance Trainee - AT&T (Telecommunication)

Cognizant Technology Solutions - India
12.2015 - 01.2020
  • Analyzed the business requirement and worked closely with business team on Web and mobile applications.
  • Provided technical support to customers regarding product usage, troubleshooting tips and best practices for optimal results.
  • Reviewed bug reports from users, reproduced reported issues, documented results and communicated them to developers.
  • Evaluated existing products against customer requirements to identify gaps in features or functionality.
  • Executed test cases and logged generated various reports and graphs for further analysis.
  • Documented test results, tracked defects and maintained comprehensive logs of all testing activities using HP-QC·
  • Executed smoke tests and regression tests in QA, UAT and production environments to verify deployments and other system changes
  • Extended 24*7 support for on-call activities.

Education

Master of Engineering - Embedded Systems & Technologies -

01.2015

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering -

01.2013

Skills

  • Automation scripting
  • Version control (GIT)
  • Functional Testing
  • Agile Methodology
  • Defect tracking (JIRA)
  • Integration Testing
  • Test Reporting & Documentation
  • Manual Testing
  • Continuous integration (JENKINS)
  • API Testing
  • Selenium
  • POSTMAN & SOAPUI
  • Splunk, Kibana & Rally
  • SQL
  • AWS

Accomplishments

  • Honoured Bravo award for understanding and owning the application within short span.
  • Received 4-star performance award as a merit of excellence and dedication.

Certification

  • Selenium WebDriver with Java basics to advanced + Frameworks

Timeline

Software Test Analyst - AMEX (Banking & Finance)

Cognizant Technology Solutions - India
05.2022 - 06.2023

Quality Assurance Analyst - Enterprise Holdings (Travel & Hospitality)

Cognizant Technology Solutions - India
12.2021 - 05.2022

Quality Assurance Analyst - Expedia (Travel & Hospitality)

Cognizant Technology Solutions - India
01.2020 - 06.2020

Quality Assurance Trainee - AT&T (Telecommunication)

Cognizant Technology Solutions - India
12.2015 - 01.2020

Master of Engineering - Embedded Systems & Technologies -

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering -

Kayalvizhi Rajasekar