Pooja Balasundar
Chennai
Summary
Test Analyst with 3.6 years of IT experience specializing in manual testing. Expertise includes functional, system, integration, regression, and exploratory testing, along with API testing using Postman. Familiar with automation testing and data science principles. Experienced in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, actively participating in Scrum ceremonies to enhance software quality.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineer-T1(Senior QA)
10Decoders
Chennai
02.2023 - 06.2025
- All Product-Based Software (Handled Independently as Sole QA): Took full ownership of the QA process for a fast-evolving AI product.
- Collaborated directly with product managers and stakeholders to understand rapidly changing business requirements and provided input to refine and prioritize features. Designed a custom QA strategy and test plan to align testing efforts with product goals and tight timelines.
- Developed a comprehensive regression suite and authored detailed test cases for both new and legacy functionalities.
- Maintained a Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure complete coverage and alignment between requirements, test cases, and defects.
- Participated in all Agile Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to synchronize QA efforts with development.
- Continuously adapted to changing priorities, ensuring quick and high-quality releases in a dynamic development environment.
- Commercial Mobile Application: Contributed to the functional and regression testing of a consumer-facing mobile app. Validated key features including login, UI behavior, functionality of the app and Admin web-application. Collaborated with developers and business analysts to verify real-world scenarios and deliver a seamless end-user experience.
Test Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2019 - 10.2022
- Collaborated in Agile and Waterfall environments, actively participating in Scrum ceremonies to ensure timely and quality delivery of applications.
- Analyzed business requirements and created detailed test plans, test cases, and test reports aligned with BRDs and user stories.
- Performed various testing types including System, Integration, Regression, Sanity, End-to-End, and Exploratory testing to validate application functionality.
- Engaged in defect triage and review meetings; maintained and enhanced scripts for test scenario execution.
Education
Professional Course - Data Science
DataMites
Chennai05-2024
B.E - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Panimalar Engineering College
05.2019
Skills
- Testing Skills: Requirement Analysis & Test Planning, Test Case Design and Execution, Test Data Preparation, Defect Logging, Tracking, and Verification, Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) Maintenance, Regression Suite Maintenance
- Testing Types: Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Sanity and Smoke Testing, End-to-End Testing, Exploratory Testing and API Testing
- Testing Tools: Jira, Devplus, Bugzilla, Selenium Webdriver(Basic knowledge), Postman
- Programming Languages: Python(Basic), Database Management System (SQL)
- Data Analyst, Data Science & Machine Learning
- Soft Skills: Analytical Skills, Quick to Adapt, Collaborative, Self-Motivated, Fast Learner, and Team Player
Certification
Nasscom Certified Data Scientist Nov 2024
Data Science Internship Certificate May 2024 - Jan 2025
Timeline
Software Engineer-T1(Senior QA)
10Decoders
02.2023 - 06.2025
Test Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2019 - 10.2022
Professional Course - Data Science
DataMites
B.E - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Panimalar Engineering College
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