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Ranjita Chezhiyan

Wesley Chapel

Summary

Experienced Senior Software QA Analyst with a decade-long track record of ensuring the quality and seamless functionality of software products. Skilled in crafting robust test strategies, implementing meticulous test plans, and swiftly identifying and addressing defects to elevate product performance and user satisfaction. Proficient in employing diverse testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks to conduct comprehensive QA assessments across various platforms. Dedicated to ongoing professional development, consistently integrating emerging QA trends and technologies to foster process enhancements and streamline the software development lifecycle. Detail-oriented and collaborative team member with exceptional organizational abilities, adept at managing concurrent projects with precision and efficiency.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst

New Meridian Corporation
10.2023 - 03.2024
  • Analyze business requirement documents to extract key testing objectives and prepare test scenarios accordingly.
  • Design and execute test cases in alignment with user story acceptance criteria to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
  • Design SQL queries to test database changes in Postgres, ensuring data integrity and functionality.
  • Validate JSON files against mapping documents to ensure accurate data transmission and processing.
  • Automate new regression test cases using Pytest.
  • Perform regression testing across various builds of the application to identify and mitigate potential issues.
  • Conduct API testing using Postman to verify seamless integration and functionality of software components.
  • Perform efficient test case management and track defects using JIRA and Zephyr Squad.
  • Mentor team members in understanding business requirements and testing processes, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.
  • Serve as a Test Lead, contributing to Agile software development processes and actively participating in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Prepare and maintain documentation including weekly and monthly status reports, requirement traceability matrix, and defect logs to ensure clear communication and accountability within the team.

Sr. Software Quality Analyst

Pearson
09.2018 - 10.2023
  • Worked within an Agile/Scrum development environment, ensuring adaptability to changing requirements and features.
  • Collaborated closely with developers, business analysts, data analysts, and psychometricians to facilitate test reviews, bug reports, and requirement clarifications.
  • Participated actively in daily scrum meetings, sprint planning sessions, sprint grooming, and retrospective meetings.
  • Developed and validated functional and regression test cases for both core and extension plugins.
  • Automated functional and regression testing using Perl and Java, contributing to efficient testing processes.
  • Conducted various types of testing, including Functional, Exploratory, Smoke, System, Integration, Regression, and Database testing.
  • Utilized tools like JIRA and qTest for bug tracking and management, ensuring comprehensive issue tracking.
  • Documented testing procedures to provide clear guidance for developers and future testing efforts.
  • Set up Virtual Machines with Centos7 for development environments, ensuring consistent and reliable testing environments.
  • Executed Linux scripts to test and monitor scoring workflows.
  • Conducted back-end testing by writing and executing SQL queries to validate data integrity.
  • Performed API testing using Postman to ensure smooth integration between systems.
  • Utilized Robomongo and Robo3T for back-end testing to validate data in MongoDB collections.
  • Engaged with team lead to discuss testing deadlines and post-deployment validation criteria.
  • Provided detailed test summary documentation and conducted analysis to identify trends and root causes of issues.
  • Directed offshore testers, offering guidance on testing strategies and executing test cases effectively.
  • Monitored bug resolution, tested fixes, and contributed valuable insights to help developers address ongoing challenges.

Software Engineer in Test

ACT
11.2016 - 08.2018
  • Worked within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework adapting to changing requirements and features.
  • Collaborated with Business Analysts and Software Developers for test reviews, bug reports, and clarification on acceptance criteria.
  • Actively participated in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, grooming, and retrospective meetings.
  • Developed and validated test cases based on acceptance criteria, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
  • Automated functional testing using Robot Framework and SeleniumLibrary in Python.
  • Conducted Performance testing using Blazemeter, JMeter, and automated scripts.
  • Assisted in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure alignment with business needs.
  • Executed various testing types including Functional, Exploratory, Smoke, System, Integration, Regression, and Database testing.
  • Utilized Zephyr for JIRA for test management and bug reporting.
  • Proficient in back-end testing, writing SQL queries to validate data integrity and using Robomongo for MongoDB collections.
  • Conducted API testing using Postman.
  • Experienced in ETL testing, writing and executing queries to validate data flow using SQL and Mongo DB.
  • Troubleshooted error logs using Informatica Workflow Monitor.
  • Executed ETL jobs using ControlM.
  • Integrated test scripts with Jenkins for continuous integration.
  • Conducted cross-browser testing on various devices and operating systems.
  • Collaborated with team leads to meet testing deadlines and post-deployment validation.
  • Prepared test summary documentation, analyzing results and identifying trends/root causes of problems.
  • Collaborated with Automation QA to set up scripts and run regression tests using Virtual Machines.
  • Developed automated test scripts in Python within Robot Framework with Selenium2 library and Bitbucket.
  • Conducted mobile testing to ensure application functionality across devices.

QA Analyst

CDS Global
03.2015 - 11.2016

Functional Tester(Contractor)

Entergy
03.2013 - 12.2014

QA Analyst (Contractor)

Rogers Telecom
01.2012 - 02.2013

Education

Master of Science - Bioinformatics

Mangalore University
Mangalore, India
06.2008

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

Bangalore University
Bangalore, India
06.2006

Skills

  • Positive testing, Negative testing, Integration Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Black box testing, Browser testing, ETL Testing, Exploratory Testing
  • Mysql, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, ControlM, DyanmoDB
  • Requirements Analysis, Bug Tracking, debugging
  • Selenium Webdriver, Robot Framework, Pytest, TOSCA
  • Cross-Platform Testing, Cross Browser Testing
  • Programming Languages: Java, Python, Unix, Linux, PERL
  • JIRA, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket, Splunk, Rundeck, Zephyr, Squad AEM, QTest
  • AWS S3, Cloudflare, EC2, SQS, SNS, CLI, Cognito, Lambda
  • iOS, Windows, Centos7

Timeline

Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst

New Meridian Corporation
10.2023 - 03.2024

Sr. Software Quality Analyst

Pearson
09.2018 - 10.2023

Software Engineer in Test

ACT
11.2016 - 08.2018

QA Analyst

CDS Global
03.2015 - 11.2016

Functional Tester(Contractor)

Entergy
03.2013 - 12.2014

QA Analyst (Contractor)

Rogers Telecom
01.2012 - 02.2013

Master of Science - Bioinformatics

Mangalore University

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

Bangalore University

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