IRSHANA RAHNA
Thiruvananthapuram
Summary
Experienced QA professional with over 13 years in IT and 7 years in Software Quality Assurance across diverse domains, including Life Insurance and Salesforce CRM. Expertise encompasses test planning, requirements analysis, functional and regression testing, automation framework development, and defect lifecycle management within Agile environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Test Analyst
Allianz Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2022 - Current
- Executed functional, system, integration, regression, end-to-end, API, UAT, BAT, and exploratory testing for ALIP, ensuring quality and reliability of software.
- Validated new business, underwriting, policy administration, billing, claims, and customer servicing processes to verify system functionality and user requirements.
- Designed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Test Data.
- Managed defects in Jira, overseeing defect lifecycle to facilitate timely resolution and enhance product quality.
- Developed automation framework to enhance testing efficiency..
- Collaborated with Product Owners, Business Analysts and Developers in Agile Scrum.
- Used Generative AI for requirement analysis and test design.
Information Technology Officer
Consulate General of the UAE
09.2016 - 05.2021
- Executed Functional, System, Integration, Regression, End-to-End, Smoke and Sanity Testing.
- Executed comprehensive testing across functional, system, integration, regression, end-to-end, smoke, and sanity to ensure application reliability.
- Validated Visa Processing, Document Verification and Case Management workflows.
- Performed network testing encompassing LAN/WAN, VPN, server communication, and application availability to validate infrastructure performance.
- Prepared Test Plans, Test Cases, UAT sign-offs and release reports.
- Managed defects, coordinated production support, validated releases, and conducted root cause analysis to enhance issue resolution process.
Mobile Application Developer
Spericorn Technology Pvt. Ltd.
10.2015 - 07.2016
- Developed iOS applications using Swift, Objective-C and Xcode.
- Developed Android applications using Java, Kotlin and Android Studio.
- Integrated REST APIs with Android Jetpack, SwiftUI, Core Data, and Core Animation to enhance application functionality.
- Conducted Unit, Functional, Integration, UAT, and BAT testing to ensure application quality and performance.
- Supported Automation Testing and CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams and provided production support to streamline development processes.
Technical Trainer
Aptech Computer Education
09.2012 - 11.2013
- Delivered training on Java, Android Development, SQL, and Microsoft Office, enhancing participants' technical skills.
- Developed training materials for diverse technical courses in computer education.
- Mentored students while updating content with latest technologies to ensure relevance and engagement.
- Facilitated engaging workshops to enhance participant learning and skill application.
- Facilitated workshops that increased participant learning and practical application of skills.
- Assessed student progress through practical evaluations and feedback sessions.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering
University of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram 10.2006 - 05.2010
Skills
- Test Planning
- Test Strategy
- Requirement Analysis
- Test automation
- Automation Framework Development
- Functional testing
- System Testing
- Integration Testing
- Regression testing
- End-to-End Testing
- API Testing
- User acceptance testing
- Beta acceptance testing
- Smoke Testing
- Sanity Testing
- Release Management
- Jira
- Agile Scrum
- SQL
- Android Studio
- Xcode
- AI testing
- STLC
Certification
- IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate
- ISTQB Certified Tester - Advanced Agile Technical Tester (CTAL-AATT)
- ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level (CTFL)
- CDAC Certified Java Programmer
- CDAC Certified Android Application Developer
Timeline
Senior Test Analyst
Allianz Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2022 - Current
Information Technology Officer
Consulate General of the UAE
09.2016 - 05.2021
Mobile Application Developer
Spericorn Technology Pvt. Ltd.
10.2015 - 07.2016
Technical Trainer
Aptech Computer Education
09.2012 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering
University of Kerala
10.2006 - 05.2010