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Maheswaran Balu

Senior Software QA Analyst
Thiruvananthapuram

Summary

Hardworking Senior Software QA Analyst offering 9 years of experience and expertise necessary to take on dynamic and complex software systems. Talented in developing comprehensive approaches to test Software applications. Strong background in both manual and automation testing. Helped bring high-quality Software Product to market.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Ernst & Young (EY)
Thiruvnanthapuram
12.2019 - Current
  • Requirements Analysis.
  • Preparing detailed test plans, acceptance criteria and test scenarios.
  • Test cases preparation and review with the Business Analyst.
  • Analyzing Test Results
  • Defect Reporting and Tracking using any Defect Management Tool.
  • Mentoring Junior Resources and making them productive.
  • Coordination with Onsite/ Offshore teams to meet the Test Deliverables
  • Share Daily Test execution and defect reports with stakeholders
  • Meeting with clients for QA review and project status updates

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Finastra
Thiruvananthapuram
06.2017 - 12.2019
  • Analyzing and understanding Functional/Business Requirement Specification (FRS) .
  • Performed Test cases preparation, Test Execution and performing Regression Execution & System Integration Testing.
  • Established Testing Process to avoid leakage of Bug during Testing Process
  • Defect Reporting and Tracking using any Defect Management Tool.
  • Liaising with developers and Business Analysts to swiftly resolve faults
  • Coordination with Onsite/ Offshore teams to meet Test Deliverables

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

D+H Financial Solution
Thirvananthapuram
08.2015 - 06.2017
  • Creating and enhancing Test Cases (Test Scripts) using Element locators, Web Driver methods, Java programming concepts and TestNG Annotations
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
  • Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
  • Parameterization, Synchronization and define Test results.
  • Debugging and Running Tests
  • Requirements Analysis.
  • Preparing detailed test plans, acceptance criteria and test scenarios.
  • Test cases preparation and review with Business Analyst.
  • Analyzing Test Results
  • Defect Reporting and Tracking using any Defect Management Tool.

Software Tester

UST Global
Thiruvananthapuram
02.2013 - 08.2015
  • Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
  • 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.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Pavendar Bharathidasan College of Engineering
Trichy
06.2006 - 10.2010

Skills

Manual test case preparation

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Software

HP ALM

Agile Central

RQM

CQ

TFS

Microsoft Test Management

Certification

Certified Software Tester, Conrad Software Solution - 2012

Timeline

Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Ernst & Young (EY)
12.2019 - Current

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Finastra
06.2017 - 12.2019

Software Quality Assurance Analyst

D+H Financial Solution
08.2015 - 06.2017

Software Tester

UST Global
02.2013 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Pavendar Bharathidasan College of Engineering
06.2006 - 10.2010
Maheswaran BaluSenior Software QA Analyst