Sejal Saraf
Quality Analyst
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Results-oriented Test Lead with hands-on background in testing various development projects especially web and thick applications. Successful at testing based on customer requirements to produce on-target deliverables. My ability to work in a team with an agile mindset and practices helps me think and solve problems together, iteratively.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Test Lead
Cognizant technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 10.2018
- Developed comprehensive test plans and workforce breakdown structures for complete systems.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Executed test cases and documented defects, confirming resolution and mitigation of defects.
- Reviewed project specification documentation to create appropriate testing methodologies.
- Identified areas/scenarios for cross functional testing in order to test scalability and reliability.
- Strived for quality to be built and aspired to shift quality to the left.
- Enjoyed influencing others and always advocate for quality as a shared team responsibility, yet are open to change.
- Cultivated high-functioning teams and enabled transitions where necessary.
- Showed resilience in ambiguous situations and can approach and tackle problems from multiple perspectives.
System Test Lead
Principal Global Service Pvt Ltd
06.2008 - 01.2013
- Acted as Subject Matter Expert for all domain/functional queries.
- Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
- Creating Knowledge Base for future reference.
- Working closely with technical and non‐technical peers and senior management to promote successful delivery of products and services.
- Streamlined testing processes to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Trained new test employees on equipment and company guidelines to promote productive and high-quality work.
- Conducted regression testing of existing products.
- Documented diagnostic findings in reports to inform stakeholders of product performance.
- Checked configuration files and logs to uncover root causes of problems.
Software Test Engineer
Atidan Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2007 - 06.2008
- Participated in available trainings to improve software knowledge.
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
- Designed testing scenarios for usability testing.
- Documented integration issues and vulnerabilities and outlined improvement recommendations.
- Investigated causes of non-conforming software.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunication
North MaharashtraUniversity
06.2002 - 01.2006
Skills
UI, System and Accessibility testing
Defect tracking Tools: Quality Center, ALM
Risks and Issues management
Web services testing using SoapUI
Database - MySQL, DB2, SQL Server
Automated Test Development
Project planning
Domain - Group Insurance and Cards
Timeline
Test Lead
Cognizant technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 10.2018
System Test Lead
Principal Global Service Pvt Ltd
06.2008 - 01.2013
Software Test Engineer
Atidan Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2007 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunication
North MaharashtraUniversity
06.2002 - 01.2006