ASHITA MATHEW
Kochi
Summary
Skilled, motivated, and result-driven Quality Assurance Professional with 17 years overall IT experience - 13 years of experience in Manual Testing and 4 years of Mainframe Development experience. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Lead
Thoughtline Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
06.2022 - Current
- Led a team of 7 testers in planning, executing, and documenting test cases for a complex software application, resulting in a 20% increase in overall test coverage
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define testing strategies, identify potential risks, and prioritize test efforts, resulting in a more efficient use of resources
- Conducted regular test status meetings with team and Onsite Counterparts to communicate progress, address issues, and provide recommendations for improving software quality, so that post-production defects can be eliminated to the maximum extent possible
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and mentor test teams, ensuring adherence to best practices and industry standards
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks and deliver results under tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of quality
Senior Test Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
12.2006 - 05.2022
- Formulated comprehensive manual testing strategies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze and interpret project requirements, translating them into effective test cases and scenarios.
- Keen understanding and experience working with Agile/Scrum principles, values, and processes.
Mainframe Developer
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
02.2007 - 04.2011
- Worked as Mainframe Developer for 4 years
- Has done Technical Specification preparation, development of server modules and unit testing of the modules
- Provided walkthrough to the clients and to the QA team
Education
Master’s - Computer Applications
Mahatma Gandhi University
01.2006
B.Sc - Mathematics
Mahatma Gandhi University
01.2003
Skills
- Functional Testing
- Integration Testing
- Regression Testing
- API testing
- Database Testing
- Test Data Management
- Agile Methodologies
- Waterfall Model
Certification
- Professional Scrum Master 1, 1109792
- ISTQB Foundation Level, CTFL-135165 India
TOOLS:
- Jira
- HP ALM
- Bugzilla
- DB2
- SQL Server
- Selenium WebDriver (Beginner)
- Postman
- JCL
- Programming Languages – COBOL, JAVA
LANGUAGES:
Malayalam
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
STRENGTHS:
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team player
- Organized
- Adaptable
- Responsible
- Team Management
Timeline
Quality Assurance Lead
Thoughtline Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
06.2022 - Current
Mainframe Developer
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
02.2007 - 04.2011
Senior Test Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd
12.2006 - 05.2022
Master’s - Computer Applications
Mahatma Gandhi University
B.Sc - Mathematics
Mahatma Gandhi University
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