Aparna Baskar
Chennai
Summary
A determined, team-spirited and results oriented individual seeking to utilize analytical skills and experience to contribute the organization's growth and objectives in international arena.
Diligent Senior QA Engineer with robust background in quality assurance. Proven track record of developing and implementing effective testing strategies, identifying critical issues, and ensuring software reliability. Known for fostering collaboration and adaptability, leveraging technical skills and results-driven mindset.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior QA Engineer
Virtusa
10.2020 - Current
- Selenium, Manual Testing, TestNg, Postman,Pega and Sql
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects in applications.
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans to ensure software quality and performance.
- Implemented automated testing frameworks to enhance efficiency in regression testing.
- Conducted root cause analysis for critical issues, driving improvements in software reliability.
- Monitored application performance and reported findings to stakeholders for decision-making.
- Trained junior team members on QA methodologies and best practices for consistent results.
- Facilitated continuous improvement initiatives within QA team, enhancing overall productivity and effectiveness of testing activities.
- Streamlined QA processes by introducing automation tools, significantly reducing testing timeframes.
- Provided valuable input into project planning meetings to ensure accurate timelines were established based on QA resource availability and priorities.
- Implemented risk-based testing strategies to focus on high-risk areas of the application, reducing the likelihood of production issues significantly.
- Established a successful bug tracking system to monitor defects closely, prioritize resolutions, and improve overall product quality.
- Improved overall system stability by conducting rigorous performance, load, and stress tests on applications under various conditions.
- Evaluated new testing tools and technologies to stay up-to-date with industry advancements while recommending appropriate adoption within the organization where beneficial.
Associate Technical Consultant
Perficient
07.2017 - 12.2018
- Selenium, Manual Testing
- 1 Year,6months
- Designed and implemented technical solutions to enhance client operations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
- Conducted system testing and troubleshooting to ensure optimal performance of applications.
- Provided training and support to clients on software usage and best practices.
- Developed documentation for processes, configurations, and user guides to facilitate knowledge transfer.
- Analyzed data trends to inform recommendations for process improvements and system upgrades.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver tailored technical support and training programs.
- Managed client relationships, ensuring alignment between technical services and business objectives.
Education
B.E - Electronics & Communication
DMI College of Engineering
05-2017
Skills
- Selenium
- Postman
- Software development lifecycle
- Functional Testing and Platform Testing (Pega)
- Cucumber and API Testing
- Defect tracking
- Regression testing
- Test strategy development
- Quality improvement plans
Certification
- ISTQB Foundation Level Certified Tester
- Selenium web driver – Java
- Manual Testing – Database, Unix, Linux, Agile, Mobile
- Rest API testing Automation-Postman
Project Details
Title : BCBS-KS
Period : From Jan 2025 to Till Date
Client Name : Blue Cross Blue Shield
Domain : Health Care
- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, scenarios, and scripts based on business requirements and technical specifications.
- Deliver automated solutions for software processes to accelerate testing cycles and ensure successful project deployment.
- Perform various testing types, including:Functional and regression testing to identify code defects.
System integration and end-to-end testing.
Performance and load testing to ensure scalability under stress.
Security testing to comply with healthcare industry regulations and protect sensitive data. - Identify, document, and track software defects; collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and verify resolutions.
- Partner with business analysts, project managers, and external vendors to understand customer needs and ensure quality standards are met throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Participate in process improvement efforts, such as implementing "shift-left" testing strategies and exploring AI-driven testing tools to enhance efficiency.
- Provide knowledge transfer and guidance to junior team members and deliver training materials for end-users.
Title : Regulatory Reporting
Period : From Dec 2022 to Dec 2024
Client Name : Bank of Newyork Mellon
Domain : Banking
Responsibilities:
- I will work with business, technical and operations to evaluate inefficiencies and recommend optimal business practices, system functionality and behavior during various usage and traffic scenarios.
- I am the only person with test automation experience in the project which makes me the point of contact for automating regression scenarios.
- Design, develop and document functional and non-functional solution specifications to meet required system functionalities, behaviors, and business requirements.
- Provide inputs for service levels, that specify processes, technology, deliverables, risk, test plan and project management aspects of the proposed solution.
- I am the subject matter expert for many Healthcare business related functionalities and the go-to person on project related clarifications.
- Since I know the end-to-end flow of the product, it will be easier to design, automate, implement, manage, and support the plans for quality assurance of the application before delivering to the users, With my expertise I will train and conduct knowledge transfer sessions on existing functionalities and upcoming enhancements for the scrum teams on time.
- Business analysts/clients who come up with the requirements need to understand the current functionality and as subject matter expert I can suggest and clarify any doubts at the time of story creation itself, at onsite timing, Deploying functional solutions, such as creating, adopting, and implementing system test plans.
Title: Retrieval Operations Workflow
Period : from Feb 2022 to Dec 2022
Client Name : Cotiviti
Position : Senior QA Engineer
Domain : Health Care
Responsibilities :
- I will work with business, technical and operations to evaluate inefficiencies and recommend optimal business practices, system functionality and behavior during various usage and traffic scenarios.
- I am the only person with test automation experience in the project which makes me the point of contact for automating regression scenarios.
- Design, develop and document functional and non-functional solution specifications to meet required system functionalities, behaviors, and business requirements.
- Provide inputs for service levels, that specify processes, technology, deliverables, risk, test plan and project management aspects of the proposed solution.
- I am the subject matter expert for many Healthcare business related functionalities and the go-to person on project related clarifications.
- Since I know the end-to-end flow of the product, it will be easier to design, automate, implement, manage, and support the plans for quality assurance of the application before delivering to the users, With my expertise I will train and conduct knowledge transfer sessions on existing functionalities and upcoming enhancements for the scrum teams on time.
- Business analysts/clients who come up with the requirements need to understand the current functionality and as subject matter expert I can suggest and clarify any doubts at the time of story creation itself, at onsite timing, Deploying functional solutions, such as creating, adopting, and implementing system test plans.
Personal Profile
- Date of Birth: Nov 14, 1995
- Sex: Female
- Nationality: Indian
Experience Summary
- Strong Digital Quality Analysts with total experience of 5 years currently working in Virtusa Consulting Pvt Ltd
- Professional experience in Automation testing various applications related to Trading, Health Care and Recruitment process.
- Expertise in Testing for Pega Applications.
- Completed trainings on automated testing (Selenium).
- Experience in application implementation and maintenance of Web Environment.
- Analyzing the requirements and communicating with client on daily basis as per project need.
Certification
- ISTQB Foundation Level Certified Tester
- GEN AI Test Engineer