Mahria Shah

• Developed a deep understanding of Life and Health reinsurance concepts, including risk assessment, underwriting, claims management, and policy administration
• Spearheaded User Acceptance Testing (UAT) initiatives, ensuring the successful validation of reinsurance products and systems by end-users
• Designed and executed UAT test scenarios and test cases, collaborating with business stakeholders to validate product functionality
• Coordinated the automation of manual testing processes using industry-standard tools such as Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber and MABL
• Designed and implemented a reusable, data-driven testing framework that reduced test script development time and maintenance efforts, ensuring high test coverage
• Developed and executed automated test scripts for end-to-end testing of critical Life and Health reinsurance processes, including policy issuance, premium calculations and regulatory compliance
• Conducted rigorous testing of actuarial calculations and underwriting guidelines to ensure data accuracy and regulatory compliance
• Collaborated with data analysts and actuaries to establish robust data validation procedures
• Utilized SQL and database queries to ensure the accuracy of data transfer and transformation between systems, enhancing data integrity
• Implemented Azure DevOps for continuous integration and automated regression testing to detect any regression issues promptly
• Developed and maintained regression test suites for various Life and Health reinsurance modules, ensuring system stability
• Crafted comprehensive test plans, scenarios, and test cases aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements
• Meticulously documented testing processes, results, and defects, maintaining a thorough audit trail
• Collaborated closely with underwriters, actuaries, and IT teams to ensure thorough testing and alignment with business requirements
• Engaged in frequent discussions with product managers and business analysts to refine testing criteria and validate system behavior
• Applied a proactive problem-solving approach to identify and resolve complex defects within Life and Health reinsurance systems
• Prioritized defect resolution efforts based on criticality to ensure high-impact issues were addressed promptly
• Conducted comprehensive compliance and regulatory testing to ensure compliance with industry regulations and reporting standards
• Worked closely with regulatory authorities and compliance officers to provide testing evidence for regulatory compliance
• Provided training and guidance to junior QA team members, sharing industry knowledge and best practices
• Actively participated in knowledge-sharing sessions to keep the QA team updated on Life and Health reinsurance industry trends and emerging technologies.

Key Achievements:

• Instrumental in optimizing UAT processes, resulting in a 25% reduction in testing cycle time and improving overall product quality.
• Successfully led the development and implementation of a comprehensive automated testing framework, reducing human errors and increasing test coverage by 40%.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create efficient and robust data-driven automation tests, significantly improving testing efficiency and accuracy.

Environment:

Azure DevOps, JIRA, Selenium IDE, Web Driver, JUnit, TestNG, Maven, Cucumber, Gherkin, Fire Path, Firebug, HTML, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Windows, Java, JavaScript, XML, SQL, CSS, Windows, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint.

• Employed Test Driven Development methodologies and agile SDLC to maintain high software quality
• Applied metrics-driven approaches to Verification, Validation, and Transformation processes
• Orchestrated System, Integration, Smoke, and Regression testing, uncovering defects with precision
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to optimize Defect Management using JIRA
• Leveraged SQL queries for data validation and caching issue detection
• Developed automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Maven
• Implemented Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with Cucumber and maintained high-quality reports with Jenkins.

Environment:

JIRA, Selenium IDE, Web Driver, JUnit, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, Cucumber, Gherkin, Fire Path, Firebug, HTML, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, UNIX, Linux, Windows, Java, JavaScript, XML, MS Excel, SQL, CSS, Windows.

• Analyzed, estimated, and documented requirements, ensuring a comprehensive test plan
• Conducted System and Integration testing, delivering both Positive and Negative test results
• Developed Selenium-based Automation Testing Frameworks, enhancing workflow efficiency
• Created and maintained custom libraries for automation, addressing specific test cases
• Streamlined test status reporting and version control with GitHub
• Actively participated in UAT for Web and Database Applications, bolstering software reliability.

Environment:

Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, Agile Methodology, JUnit, TestNG, JIRA, HP ALM, Jenkins, Postman, HTML, XML, Oracle, Java, Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook.

• Contributed to SDLC and Test Life Cycle, optimizing processes and methodologies
• Conducted rigorous requirement analysis and crafted effective Test Scenarios and Cases
• Applied SQL queries for Backend testing and data integrity validation
• Actively used Quality Center/ALM for Test Planning, Bug Tracking, and Defect Reporting
• Excelled in Selenium WebDriver for functional and regression testing
• Implemented automation tools like Jenkins, enhancing testing frameworks
• Provided valuable insights into Defect Lifecycle and collaborated closely with development teams.

Environment:

Selenium WebDriver, JIRA, Cucumber, Maven, HP ALM, JUnit, HTML, Java, XML, MS Excel, SQL, Oracle, CSS, MS Outlook, Windows.