Kalpana M

• Participated in agile development cycles to provide timely feedback on system changes and potential issues.
• Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
• Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
• Managed infrastructure testing dependencies, coordinated test coverage and execution and conducted network testing for routers, switches and gateways.
• Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.
• Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.
• Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
• Ensured compliance with industry standards by conducting accessibility testing for individuals with different abilities using assistive technologies such as screen readers or alternative input devices.
• Contributed to successful product releases through rigorous regression testing and validation efforts.
• Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues.
• Defined and administered standard testing architecture methodologies, processes and tools.
• Maintained clear communication channels with developers, project managers, and stakeholders for efficient issue resolution.
• Assisted in the creation of user acceptance testing scenarios to validate end-to-end workflows from a customer perspective.
• Validated data integrity within systems through careful database-level testing using SQL queries.
• Streamlined testing processes by implementing automation tools, reducing manual effort and increasing efficiency.
• Contributed towards improving the quality of software products through meticulous exploratory testing activities.
• Reviewed and delivered technical feedback for detailed test and analysis procedures.
• Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
• Completed pre-implementation testing for new system modifications to assess potential impacts.
• Assisted test engineers with technical troubleshooting and analysis of test-bed configurations for hardware, software and information assurance issues or functionality.
• Improved overall product stability by diligently reporting, tracking, and verifying bug fixes.
• Conducted thorough functional testing for optimal application performance and user experience.
• Optimized test coverage with comprehensive test case creation and effective prioritization.
• Reviewed requirements documentation to ensure testability of features before implementation commenced.

• Conducted functional, regression, and integration testing on various software applications to identify defects and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Developed comprehensive test plans and test cases based on business requirements and design documents.
• Executed test cases manually and using automation tools such as Selenium and HP UFT to validate the functionality of web and desktop applications.
• Collaborated with developers, business analysts, and project managers to identify testing requirements and resolve defects in a timely manner.
• Utilized defect tracking systems (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla) to report and track defects throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participated in daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings to provide updates on testing progress and discuss potential improvements.

• Responsible for collecting the test data in the pre-testing phase for positive and negative scenarios.

• Analyzed system specifications and business requirements of end clients and used agile scrum Methodology.

• Created detailed Test plans to check the functionality of Application.

• Responsible for creating test case templates to facilitate mapping of manual test cases to automation test scripts.

• Developed Tractability Matrix which is a proof of document to ensure that all specifications are been tested and has no defect.

• Planning and reviewing Test cases for Functionality, Security, Performance, Database and User Acceptance testing.

• Participated in walkthroughs for the evaluation of the test plan with the QA Lead and design and development team.

• Performed manual testing on different Modules of the Application by executing the Test Cases.

• Used Test director for loading requirements and bug tracking.

• Extensively wrote SQL Queries to validate data and performed database testing.

• Involved in Black box testing, Functional testing, Integration testing, ad-hoc testing, Backend testing, User acceptance testing, Smoke Testing, Security testing, Regression testing.

• Effectively involved in bug tracking, reporting reviewing and analyzing test result using bugzilla