Padma Janakiraman
CA
Summary
Experienced QA professional with over 7+ years of experience specializing in testing mobile and web applications across platforms. Proficient in manual and automation testing,utilizing tools such as Selenium and Browser Stack to ensure high-quality deliverables. Skilled in functional, integration, and regression testing, with strong experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by coordinating with business users, validating workflows, and ensuring smooth releases. Skilled in test planning, automation, and defect tracking. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving high-quality results. Adaptable and reliable, with proven ability to meet changing needs and delivering impactful outcomes throughout the software development lifecycle in agile environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior QA Analyst
USAA Bank
Remote
05.2024 - 10.2025
- Tested and automated USAA banking web applications by writing test cases and performed manual, automation, and regression testing using Selenium integrated into CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins.
- Prepared test plans, test cases, and checklist based on requirements using Jira for effective test coverage and traceability.
- Generated test report, defect logs, traceability matrices and weekly status.
- Analyzed requirements, and functional design documents to identify gaps and ensure alignment for business needs.
- Performed Manual testing in iOS platforms ensuring throughout validation of functionality and UI/UX.
- Utilized Browser Stack for cross-platform and cross-browser testing.
- Performed API testing and validation using postman.
- Improved test efficiency by 25% through refinement of regression suites with selenium.
- Automated test cases using selenium WebDriver and testing integrated with CI/CD pipeline Jenkins
- Performed functional, integration, and regression testing across multiple release Cycles.
- Created BDD test scenarios using cucumber for new features and tracked execution in JIRA
- Performed test management using q Test, including creating, executing, and tracking test case for functional and regression.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams using q Test integrated with JIRA for end-to-end defect tracking and test results in q Test.
- Experience using SQL for backend testing and data validation in banking applications.
- Developed and executed SQL and PL/SQL queries to validate.
- Created and Managed UAT test cases in ALM ensuring full coverage of user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Partnered with cross-functional team to gather requirements and align test plans with customer needs.
- Compiled UAT results, defects and requirements gaps to support leadership’s Go/No-Go release decisions.
- Developed and executed UAT test cases to validate functional and non-functional requirement per business and technical specification.
- Utilized ALM to manage UAT test scripts and track testing outcomes as the system of record.
- Conducted regression testing to ensure stability across releases and minimize production defects.
- Performed backend data validation using SQL queries to verify accuracy against business requirement.
- Automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver with Java and integrated test execution in Jenkins.
- USAA bank provides financial services, insurance, and investing services to the military, veterans, and their families. In this project, focused on testing and automating. In this project to test USAA banking web applications by writing test cases and performing manual, automated and regression testing using selenium integrated test execution in to CI/CD pipeline via Jenkins. Managed UAT cycles in ALM to validate business requirements and ensure production readiness.
QA Analyst
Sada Systems
Hybrid
01.2022 - 03.2024
- Developed and executed test plans, test cases tracked and managed defects
- Performed functional, regression, and UAT testing across web and mobile application to validate use experience.
- Analyzed business requirements to design UAT workflows, detailed test scenarios and test cases using ALM and Jira
- Created and Managed test cases in ALM ensuring full coverage of user stories and acceptance criteria
- Logged and tracked defects in JIRA, worked closely with developers, and verified fixes before release.
- Validated functional and non-functional requirements during UAT cycles using ALM as the system of record.
- Developed, enhanced and automated test scripts using selenium to validate application functionality.
- Contributed to a 30% reduction in testing time and marked increase in regression coverage across modules.
- Partnered with developers to define targeted testing strategies for newly implemented features.
- Updating the regression and functional test case in Confluence Page for future reference
- Performed data verification using SQL queries to validate backend data.
- Proficient in writing SQL queries for data validation test data preparation and backend testing
- Performed functional, regression, API, and UAT testing across web and mobile application.
- Analyzed business requirements and created detailed test scenarios, test cases, and UAT workflows.
- Logged and tracked defects in JIRA, worked closely with developers, and verified fixes before release.
- Ensuring all UAT documentation is completed.
- Used Jira for test case management, defect tracking and sprint planning aligned with mobile testing goals.
- Sada Systems a cloud consulting and services company (now part of Insight) that helps organizations adopt and manage Google Cloud, Microsoft, and other enterprise IT solutions. As part of this initiative worked on mobile and web automation using selenium and browser stack as part of quality initiative.
QA Analyst
ART.COM
Emmerville
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Performed end-to-end manual and automation testing of Art.com website, using tools like Selenium, and JIRA, along with preparing test plans, checklists, test cases, and detailed defect reports.
- Developed, enhanced and executed automated test scripts using selenium for functional and regression testing.
- Developed and maintained Selenium test suites for efficient regression testing.
- Reinstated cross-browser testing to ensure compatibility across multiple platforms and devices
- Conducted UI, functional, integration, system, and regression testing.
- Performed data verification using SQL queries to validate backend data.
- Utilized q Test to manage test cycles, maintain traceability to user stories, and generate test execution and defect summary reports.
- Streamlined test execution and reporting processes by organizing test suites, mapping requirements, and tracking test results in q Test.
- Art.com Inc. is the world’s largest online specialty retailer of high-quality wall art, with over 12 million customers worldwide. My primary responsibility is to test the art.com website product landing page focusing on functional validation and user experience across browser and devices.
Education
Bachelor Of Arts -
University of Madras
Post Graduate Diploma - Computer Application
NIIT
Skills
- Agile
- Scrum
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Integration Testing
- ERP Testing
- Mobile & Web Testing
- SDLC
- JIRA
- Browser Stack
- BDD
- Selenium
- Jenkins
- Dev tools
- UAT
- HP ALM
- SQL
- API
- Q Test
- Java
- AWS
- Python
Timeline
Senior QA Analyst
USAA Bank
05.2024 - 10.2025
QA Analyst
Sada Systems
01.2022 - 03.2024
QA Analyst
ART.COM
09.2019 - 11.2021
Bachelor Of Arts -
University of Madras
Post Graduate Diploma - Computer Application
NIIT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration abilities.