ANUSHA NAGALLA
GA
Summary
Data Analyst and QA Professional with 7+ years of experience in banking, financial services, and retail POS applications, specializing in SQL data analysis, data validation, and quality audits. Skilled in Power BI and Excel for dashboard reporting and KPI tracking, with hands-on experience supporting loan underwriting and credit decisioning in Agile environments. Certified in Applied AI and Prompt Engineering, with practical experience using Generative AI tools for data interpretation, documentation automation, NLP-based content creation, and AI-assisted testing workflows. Known for strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and delivering efficient, data-driven solutions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Planned Career Break
N/A
06.2021 - 2026
- Took a planned career break for maternity and family responsibilities while actively upskilling in data analytics.
- Gained hands-on experience with SQL, Advanced Excel, and Power BI for data analysis and reporting.
- Created dashboards and reports in Power BI using real-world and practice datasets.
- Developed foundational skills in Python for data cleaning, basic automation and currently continuing to learn and strengthen Python programming skills.
- Completed certifications and practical learning in Applied AI and Prompt Engineering, utilizing generative AI tools for documentation, analysis support, and workflow automation.
- Ready to return to full-time work with updated technical and AI-enabled skills, strong analytical ability, and high motivation.
Data Analyst
Wells Fargo
North Carolina
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Analyzed loan application and borrower data to assess creditworthiness and loan eligibility using SQL, Excel, and Power BI.
- Built Power BI dashboards to track loan lifecycle and support underwriting and business decision-making.
- Performed ETL operations to extract, transform, and load datasets from multiple internal and third-party sources.
- Conducted data quality audits and validation checks using SQL queries and Power Query to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
- Validated borrower employment, rental history, and utility payments with third-party vendor integrations.
- Identified missed or stopped payments using SQL-based anomaly detection and trend analysis.
- Created SQL views and queries for ad-hoc, operational, and risk reporting.
- Supported QA teams with test data preparation, data reconciliation, and backend data verification.
- Collaborated with business analysts, QA, and stakeholders in an Agile environment.
POS QA Analyst
Toys “R” Us
Wayne, NJ
10.2015 - 06.2019
- Reviewed Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Requirement Documents (FRD), and System Requirement Documents (SRD).
- Created and executed detailed test cases for POS system features and enhancements.
- Performed end-to-end POS testing for Credit, Debit, EMV, and Gift Card transactions.
- Conducted backend data validation using SQL to ensure transaction accuracy.
- Logged, tracked, and managed defects using Quality Center and JIRA.
- Performed regression, functional, integration, and stress testing in Agile releases.
- Collaborated with developers and product teams to resolve defects and ensure quality deliverables.
- Maintained test artifacts, defect metrics, and traceability documentation.
QA Analyst
Span In Technologies
India
09.2008 - 12.2009
- Executed test plans, test cases, and backend SQL validation queries for enterprise applications.
- Created and validated XML enrollment and EDI files using SoapUI and TestNG.
- Analyzed Functional Requirement Documents and clarified business requirements with stakeholders.
- Performed gap analysis and impact analysis to ensure complete test coverage.
- Managed EDI file submissions and prepared daily and monthly status reports.
- Reported defect metrics, test progress, and quality risks to stakeholders.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering
VRK Women’s College
India01.2007
Skills
- SQL and advanced Excel
- Power BI and Power Query
- ETL processes
- Data validation and cleaning
- Data modeling and reconciliation
- KPI reporting
- Selenium WebDriver and QTP
- API testing with Postman
- Project management with JIRA and TFS
- Quality control with QC / Quality Center
- MS SQL Server and MySQL
- Web development: HTML, CSS, XML, XPath, CSS selectors
- Conversational AI
- Natural language processing
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Certification
• Applied Generative AI, Prude University, 02/25
• Introduction to Prompt Engineering, 10/24
• Excel: Mother of Business intelligence, 10/25
• Salesforce Certified Administrator, 09/17
• Introduction to Prompt Engineering, 10/24
• Excel: Mother of Business intelligence, 10/25
• Salesforce Certified Administrator, 09/17
Timeline
Planned Career Break
N/A
06.2021 - 2026
Data Analyst
Wells Fargo
08.2019 - 06.2021
POS QA Analyst
Toys “R” Us
10.2015 - 06.2019
QA Analyst
Span In Technologies
09.2008 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering
VRK Women’s College