ASWATHY RAMESH (QA LEAD -MANUAL TESTING | IMMEDIATE JOINER)

QA People Manager (01/2015-10/2020)

o Oversaw line management and personal development of skilled Quality Assurance team comprising 13 individuals across 4 distinct products.

o Handled multiple products simultaneously, responsible for managing QA activities for 4 products.

o Constantly communicate with upper management for all 4 products and work closely on the deadlines of the project.

o Focal point of contact for the QA team for all the escalations related to testing and Quality assurance.

o Formulate test plans and evaluate test scenarios generated by quality assurance team, providing sign-off.

Team Lead (10/2016-10/2020)

o Overseeing multiple products concurrently.

o Establish measurable team objectives.

o Regular one-to-one sessions for constructive feedback regarding development goals.

o Routinely utilized input from team members to address challenges.

o Collaborating with business stakeholders to clarify requirements.

o Ensured stakeholders received timely communication about risks and updates.

o Assigning tasks as required.

Quality Analyst (10/2016-02/2025)

o Draft test plans, test scenarios, and test cases for requirement

o Performed test execution that includes smoke testing, requirement testing, defect re-testing, regression testing and integration testing.

o Good at defect logging with proper documentation.

o Reviewed test scenarios for new member.

o Delivered system review of features developed at conclusion of each sprint to product management team.

o Point of contact for automation team with the product functionality.

o Serves as primary contact for team regarding all escalations related to completed tasks in current agile board.

Product Manager/ Product Owner/Scrum Master (10/2018 - 02/2025)

o Facilitated adherence to agile values and principles throughout the team process.

o Communicated product release details to Release team.

o Compiled project estimates and managed release workflow.

o Revised product documentation to incorporate latest updates.

o Create release checklist items and secure upper management's approval.

o Generated release notes for digital signing processes.

o Collaborates with teams to address and eliminate impediments.

o Cultivates cohesive partnerships among various organizational functions and roles.

o Facilitated scrum team's comprehension of the importance of clear and concise product backlog items.

o Maintained acute awareness to detect and mitigate issues.

o Worked with scrum leaders to elevate effectiveness of Scrum adoption.

o Communicated effectively with stakeholders by providing status updates.

o Handled concurrent product management assignments.

o Established clear objectives for the team.

o Handled team concerns and resolved problems promptly.

o Working closely with development project managers and business analysts to produce accurate delivery estimates and manage the transition from analysis through to design and delivery.

o Provide regular and effective progress updates to and work closely with development project managers to ensure the management of any delivery risks or issues.

o Participate in reviews and meetings.

• Establishing regression strategy, formulating and implementing test scripts for a comprehensive Product & Pricing Lifecycle
• Management (PPLM) platform.
• Collaborating with business analyst, identifying gaps in design and highlighting limitations/out of scope items.
• Documented defects and monitored progress to resolution.
• Supervised and guided seven junior QA professionals, facilitating adoption of quality assurance and control methodologies that ensured compliance with QA standards and specifications.

Test Lead (12/2012 - 12/2013)

o Led the quality assurance process for five products for a Japan-based client.

o Functioned as primary escalation point to address testing and QA concerns.

o Created detailed test plans and projected time schedules.

o Maintained regular communication with client through video conferencing regarding all product statuses.

Senior Test Engineer (04/2011-12/2012)

o Conducted simultaneous testing of multiple products for Japan client.

o Engaged in testing activities for Windows desktop application.

o Collaborating with business analyst and clients directly for requirement.

o Document defects and manage tracking until resolution.

Commenced career as test engineer, executing tests on web-based applications within Finance and Telecom Billing sectors, encompassing Rating Engine, Billing Module, and Customer Care.