Anjali G
Lead II Software Tester
Kochi,Kerala
Summary
Certified Scrum Master and accomplished Lead Software Test Engineer with expertise in BFSI, media and entertainment, and logistics and transportation domains. Proficient in mobile testing, functionality testing, GUI testing, system testing, and regression testing. Demonstrating exceptional leadership skills as a team lead, promoting a collaborative working approach and adaptability to new processes. Supporting software engineering teams by implementing Scrum Agile methodologies, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of risks to coach teams on compliance and minimize operational risks. Utilizing team feedback and metrics to identify areas of opportunity and improve collaboration and organization. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, possessing an in-depth understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Lead Tester
APOLLO ISG
06.2019 - Current
- Coached and motivated 4-person QA team to develop competencies.
- Demonstrated exceptional understanding of customer, business, and stakeholder needs, leading to effective implementation of solutions
- Successfully managed cross-functional company initiatives, ensuring seamless coordination among teams
- Empowered and coached teams to achieve success, resulting in improved productivity and employee satisfaction
- Collaborated with engineering managers and software engineers to align efforts and meet project goals
- Conducted requirement feasibility analysis, identifying test scenarios and objectives to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Focused on database testing, particularly Markit EDM and PWM, to guarantee data integrity and accuracy
- Proficiently worked with the PAM application and Tidal scheduler, ensuring seamless integration and efficient task scheduling.
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
- Streamlined communication between developers and QA teams, ensuring smoother workflow and higher quality outputs.
- Created requirements for milestones and monitored completion of tasks for QA team.
- Mentored junior team members in quality assurance best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Managed test case creation and execution to ensure comprehensive coverage of all feature sets.
- Created detailed defect reports for clear communication between development teams about identified bugs.
- Designed test plans based on project requirements, ensuring comprehensive validation of functionality according to specifications.
- Coordinated with developers to troubleshoot issues discovered during testing, expediting resolution times and minimizing delays in product release schedules.
- Managed testing initiatives, establishing metrics, standards, methodology and necessary testing precautions and scheduling execution.
- Wrote, reviewed and approved documents to preserve quality assurance.
- Reduced software defects by conducting thorough code reviews and debugging sessions.
Software Tester Offshore
DVIR
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Defined and identified test cases for new application development.
- Improved software quality by executing thorough test cases and identifying critical defects.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Carried out tests to identify, report and repair bugs and glitches.
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
- Boosted product stability by identifying and reporting software bugs for timely resolution, minimizing negative customer impact.
- Managed defect tracking systems efficiently, prioritizing issues based on severity and potential business impact for prompt resolution.
- Contributed to reduction of post-launch issues by implementing robust pre-launch testing strategy.
- Enhanced application performance by identifying and fixing critical bugs during testing phases.
Software Tester Offshore
Tickets.com
07.2014 - 08.2017
- Defined and identified test cases for new application development.
- Improved software quality by executing thorough test cases and identifying critical defects.
- Managed defect tracking systems efficiently, prioritizing issues based on severity and potential business impact for prompt resolution.
- Collaborated with QA team to test software quality through manual and automated testing.
- Supported test review, defect control and configuration management within delivery pipeline.
- Developed comprehensive test plans, ensuring all major functionalities were rigorously examined before deployment.
- Ensured compatibility across multiple platforms by diligently performing cross-browser and cross-device tests on web-based applications.
Software Tester Offshore
UTi Worldwide Inc
06.2012 - 01.2014
- Managed defect tracking systems efficiently, prioritizing issues based on severity and potential business impact for prompt resolution.
- Boosted product stability by identifying and reporting software bugs for timely resolution, minimizing negative customer impact.
- Assisted developers in reproducing reported issues, expediting their resolution and improving overall product quality.
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
- Collaborated with QA team to test software quality through manual and automated testing.
- Conducted thorough post-release testing on software updates, ensuring seamless functionality and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.
Education
MS/M.Sc(Science) -
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)
B.Sc - undefined
Kerala University
12th - undefined
Kerala
10th - undefined
Kerala
Skills
Regression Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Tidal
Postman API
SQL Database Testing
Data Analysis
Power BI
Mobile Application Testing
Software Development Lifecycle
Agile Methodology Expertise
Requirements Analysis
Test Planning
Jira, Confluence
Languages
Hindi
English
Malayalam
Coursescertifications
- Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (Valid upto December 2024)
- Certified ETL Tester
Timeline
Quality Assurance Lead Tester
APOLLO ISG
06.2019 - Current
Software Tester Offshore
DVIR
09.2017 - 08.2018
Software Tester Offshore
Tickets.com
07.2014 - 08.2017
Software Tester Offshore
UTi Worldwide Inc
06.2012 - 01.2014
MS/M.Sc(Science) -
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)
B.Sc - undefined
Kerala University
12th - undefined
Kerala
10th - undefined
Kerala