Karthik S K
Chennai
Summary
SAFe® certified QA Test Lead with over 9 years of expertise in software testing, specializing in US healthcare and HIPAA-compliant environments. Proficient in health rules concepts, healthcare insurance workflows, and EDI transaction validation, including functional and regression testing. Demonstrated ability in validating 834 , 837, 835, 999 and 277CA transactions, focusing on healthcare business rules and end-to-end workflow testing. Proven track record in leading QA teams and collaborating effectively with business and development stakeholders.
Overview
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Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant
Capgemini
10.2021 - Current
- Test the MEDICA Health Insurance Plan with strong focus on US healthcare insurance workflows and HealthRules concepts.
- Validate healthcare business rules and end-to-end insurance workflows to ensure accurate processing of member, provider,
policy and claim-related scenarios. - Validate and analyze healthcare EDI transactions including 837 claims, 835 remittance/payment transactions and 277CA claim acknowledgment files.
- Design detailed test scenarios and test cases from business and functional requirements, with emphasis on HealthRulesbusiness-rule validation.
- Design detailed test scenarios and test cases from business and functional requirements, with emphasis on HealthRules
business-rule validation. - Perform API testing and database validation using SQL to verify data consistency across application and downstream
systems. - Coordinate defect triage with development, business and cross-functional teams; perform root cause analysis and validate
fixes. - Use Selenium WebDriver and related automation selectively for regression coverage, reducing repetitive manual effort whilekeeping primary focus on functional and healthcare domain validation.
Application Test Analyst
Accenture
06.2017 - 09.2021
- Facilitated knowledge transfer by creating detailed documentation of identified issues, enhancing understanding across departments.
- Participated in agile development cycles to provide timely feedback on system changes and potential issues.
- Reviewed requirements documentation to ensure testability of features before implementation commenced.
- Contributed to successful product releases through rigorous regression testing and validation efforts.
- Improved overall product stability by diligently reporting, tracking, and verifying bug fixes.
- Developed and maintained defect databases, streamlining tracking of known issues.
- Assisted in creating user acceptance testing scenarios to validate end-to-end workflows, ensuring alignment with customer needs.
- Validated EDI files for 834, 837, 835, 277, and 999 transactions to ensure compliance with standards.
Education
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Panimalar Engineering College
Chennai01-2017
Higher Secondary & Secondary Schooling -
D.A.V. Higher Secondary School
Chennai01-2013
Skills
- US healthcare domain (HIPAA compliance)
- End-to-end validation
- Functional and regression testing
- User acceptance testing
- Test case design
- API testing
- Test planning
- Defect tracking
- Agile methodologies
Tools
Health Rules , SoapUI, Azure DevOps, APTIO, JIRA, SQL, Git, Java, Eclipse, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven,
Certification
SAFe 6 Practitioner, Scaled Agile, Inc
Accomplishments
- Received the Rockstar Award for exceptional ownership and consistent, high-quality delivery.
- Excellence award holder for handling a team of five in the MEDISYS Project.
Timeline
Consultant
Capgemini
10.2021 - Current
Application Test Analyst
Accenture
06.2017 - 09.2021
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Panimalar Engineering College
Higher Secondary & Secondary Schooling -
D.A.V. Higher Secondary School