Bincy Koshy
Software Engineer - QA Test Lead
Garland,TX
Summary
Software-savvy quality assurance professional committed to confirming proper functionality and usability of software products before release. Plans test schedules and strategies according to project scope and delivery dates and monitors and tracks bug resolutions. Reviews software documentation to verify technical accuracy and completeness and to mitigate risks. Perceptive [Job Title] well-versed at identifying and documenting complex software problems and causes. Designs test plans and procedures and equips and trains newer colleagues. Demonstrates practiced expertise in product design and participates in design reviews to offer early input on functional requirements and potential problems. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Test Lead
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
05.2023 - Current
- Documented nonconforming material and reported to appropriate team leaders for review and assessment.
- Adapted procedures to mitigate issues and improve deficiencies.
- Prepared reports to dispense information for product teams and compile information supporting long-term company development and success.
- Supported quality control assessments on manufacturing floor.
- Performed testing to assess product effectiveness, alignment with designed purpose and adaptations for other purposes.
- Revised and drafted policies and procedures to address deficiencies comprehensively.
- Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
- Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.
- Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
- Recommended changes and corrections to developers for optimal software performance and usability.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
- Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
- Evaluated function, performance and design compliance of every product against design standards and customer needs.
QA Test Lead
Cognizant Technologies Solutions
11.2019 - 05.2023
- Documented nonconforming material and reported to appropriate team leaders for review and assessment.
- Adapted procedures to mitigate issues and improve deficiencies.
- Prepared reports to dispense information for product teams and compile information supporting long-term company development and success.
- Supported quality control assessments on manufacturing floor.
QA Manual Test Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
08.2018 - 10.2019
- Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
- Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
- Reviewed, evaluated, and identified requirements for testability.
- Developed and maintained test and evaluation strategies for testing to show operational readiness and suitability with planned project decision points.
- Developed comprehensive test plans and workforce breakdown structures for complete systems.
- Researched new developments in testing methods and equipment and made recommendations to improve testing procedures.
- Recommended changes and corrections to developers for optimal software performance and usability.
- Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
- Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
- Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
- Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
- Evaluated function, performance and design compliance of every product against design standards and customer needs.
- Secured and allocated resources to manage planning and operations in testing cycle.
Senior Software Developer
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Monitored ongoing operation of assigned programs and responded to problems by diagnosing and correcting logic and coding errors.
- Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.
- Adjusted design parameters to incorporate new features.
- Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects.
- Trained new developers and programmers on company standards for design and review.
- Met with stakeholders to provide detailed project reports and milestone updates.
- Discussed issues with team members to provide resolution and apply best practices.
- Participated in software field testing to verify performance of developed projects.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
- Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
- Translated customer requirements into written use cases.
Software Developer
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
11.2011 - 12.2015
- Discussed issues with team members to provide resolution and apply best practices.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
- Participated in software field testing to verify performance of developed projects.
- Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
- Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
- Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
- Supervised work of programmers, designers and technicians, assigned tasks and monitored performance against targets.
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.
- Analyzed work to generate logic for new systems, procedures and tests.
Software Developer Trainee
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
10.2010 - 10.2011
- Worked with developers to identify and remove software bugs.
- Wrote clear, clean code for various projects.
- Partnered with team members to learn best practices in software design.
- Analyzed source code to identify functionality issues.
- Prioritized tasks and completed in order of importance.
- Shadowed team members to learn new tasks and how to appropriately handle technical issues.
- Worked closely with peers to identify issues and provide suitable resolutions.
- Tested new applications for usability and adherence to code plan.
- Worked with design teams and Senior Software Engineers to build customized software products for consumers.
- Sat in on design team and planning meetings.
- Handled scripting tasks for debugging and automation.
- Delivered project reports and milestone updates to supervisor.
- Brainstormed with engineering team to determine appropriate code testing processes.
- Verified product success through collaborating with stakeholders and product owners and estimating accurate project deliverability timeframes.
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Built databases and table structures for web applications.
- Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.
- Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
- Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
- Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
- Analyzed work to generate logic for new systems, procedures and tests.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Adi Shankara Institute of Engg And Technology
Kerala, India03.2010
Skills
- Outside Testing Coordination
- Document Quality
- Quality Management
- Functional Testing
- Mentorship and Training
- New Testing Methodologies
- Customer Satisfaction
- Work Delegation
- Failure Analysis
- Performance Evaluations
- Team Training
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Production Data Review
- Compile Data
- Quality Control Checks
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Received “The Budding Star” Quarterly Award as an appreciation award for my performance as a PAT in Travelers DSBS Lync project.
- Bagged “Job Well Done” Monthly Award as an appreciation for my performance in UK Benchmark Pricing project in the year 2013.
Certification
- Travelers US Star 1 Certification
- Travelers UK Star 1 Certification
- Travelers UK Star 2 Certification
- Brainbench Certifications in .NET Fundamentals, SQL, C#, ADO.NET, ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Basic.Net Fundamentals
- Udemy Certification in Selenium WebDriver-JAVA|Best for Beginner|Framework-Live App
- SAFe Agilist certification
- [Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Limited Working
Timeline
QA Test Lead
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
05.2023 - Current
QA Test Lead
Cognizant Technologies Solutions
11.2019 - 05.2023
QA Manual Test Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
08.2018 - 10.2019
Senior Software Developer
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2018
Software Developer
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
11.2011 - 12.2015
Software Developer Trainee
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
10.2010 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Adi Shankara Institute of Engg And Technology
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