Anitha Ayyanar
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Test Analyst with a focus on Software Quality Engineering. Known for executing rigorous testing processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Test Analyst
Cognizant
Coimbatore
12.2017 - 01.2026
- Experienced in Software Quality Engineering, including Functional, UAT, Regression, Smoke, Integration, Sanity, and UI testing for web-based and desktop applications.
- Strong expertise in requirement gathering, test estimation, test strategy, test planning, test design, test execution, defect tracking, and test closure.
- Hands-on experience working in Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
- Actively participated in daily Scrum calls, sprint planning, sprint review, retrospective meetings, test walkthrough, and client demos.
- Experienced in testing AI/ML-powered applications, including BOT integration, data analytical validation, and UI accuracy checks.
- Proficient in handling real-world data, test data creation, and data setup activities.
- Managed product quality through issue prioritization, defect triaging, and coordination with cross-functional teams.
- Collaborated with development teams to identify and resolve defects quickly.
- Assisted in creating user acceptance test plans based on user stories from Agile methodology teams.
- Ensured that all new features are properly tested before releasing them into production environment.
- Experience in Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps, and TFS for test management and project tracking.
- Skilled in writing and optimizing automation test scripts using Java, Selenium, AI-based tools, and executing automation frameworks.
- Ability to lead and mentor team members, allocate tasks, and ensure on-time delivery of testing activities.
- Strong background in end-to-end testing, UI validation, and verifying system behavior across multiple test cycles.
- Experience in hosting client demos and interacting with higher-level stakeholders for requirement clarifications and issue resolutions.
- Multitasking capabilities, with experience working as an individual contributor, as well as part of cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge across multiple domains: healthcare, insurance, and digital platforms.
Project Details
Cognizant
Coimbatore
05.2018 - 01.2026
- Project 4: Humana – Pharmacy Argus UAT, Client: SS&C, Duration: 7 months (July 2025 – January 2026)
- Role: UAT Tester.
- Responsibilities: Testing client applications and validating end-to-end UAT workflows and creating PL/SQL queries for Parallel testing.
- Project 3: Travelers – Canada Insurance, Client: Canada Insurance, Duration: 1 year 11 months (July 2023 – June 2025)
- Role: Functional & UAT Tester
- Responsibilities: Conducted functional and UAT testing across multiple insurance modules, executed test cases, defect management, and supported production validation.
- Project 2: AD Engineering LEAP Product, Client: Cognizant Internal, Duration: 3 years 1 month (May 2020 – June 2023)
- Role: Functional and Automation Tester
- Responsibilities: Designed, developed, and executed automation scripts, optimized regression suites, performed functional testing, and collaborated with dev teams for issue resolution.
- Project 1: METLIFE – US Insurance, Client: US Insurance, Duration: 2 years 5 months (May 2018 – April 2020)
- Role: Enhancing the application, SQL activities, Functional Testing.
- Training Period: December 2017 – April 2018
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
K.S.R College of Arts & Science
Tiruchengode06-2017
Skills
- Manual Testing
- Test management tools – JIRA, Rally, Azure DevOps
- SQL for data validation
- NET
- SDLC and STLC
- Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Automation testing – Java, Selenium, CITS, Test Project
- API testing – Postman (basics)
- Performance testing
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Tamil
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Accomplishments
Star Performer Award – Recognized for delivering high-quality testing, with zero critical defects in production, and meeting aggressive release timelines.
Timeline
Project Details
Cognizant
05.2018 - 01.2026
Senior Test Analyst
Cognizant
12.2017 - 01.2026
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
K.S.R College of Arts & Science