Ramya Gopal
| QE Lead (SME) | Product Test Specialist (Associate) | Pega Test Specialist
Summary
An enthusiastic Product Test Specialist with 5 years and eight months of experience in Pega manual testing, Functional testing, Regression testing, Leading offshore team, Test planning, Test execution, Defect logging which are identified in different phases of testing. Through my years of experience, I have become a better team player, a quick learner and improved my team management skills.
Having excellent communication and logical skills, leadership qualities, systematic approach and can work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Dedicated, conscientious individual with strong sense of responsibility, work flexibility and quickly adapt to changing environments professionally and personally.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
QA Test Lead (Associate)
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
- Current
- QA Test Lead with experience in various software testing lifecycle stages including designing, developing, and implementing Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Execution, Defect tracking and Management and Test Closure
- Proficient knowledge about agile methodologies and monitoring tools such as Rally, JIRA, HP ALM etc. Actively involved in Functional testing, Regression testing, Sanity testing, End to end testing, Patch testing.
- Strong hands-on experience in Test planning and estimation, Test design, Test Execution, Defect logging and tracking system and Defect reporting system.
- Collaborating closely with cross functional teams such as developers, product owner, project managers in regular manner to ensure timely completion and improve in overall quality of service.
- Working knowledge in pega 8.6 and 6.3.
- Provided valuable input into project planning meetings to ensure accurate timelines were established based on QA resource availability and priorities.
- Mentored junior testers in best practices for software testing methodologies while fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Identified critical defects early in the development process through meticulous code reviews and static analysis tools usage.
- Streamlined testing processes by implementing continuous integration and delivery pipelines for faster feedback loops.
- Maintained detailed documentation of all executed tests, identified defects, root cause analyses, and corrective actions taken for future reference purposes.
- Effectively prioritized test efforts in fast-paced agile environments by continuously re-evaluating priorities based on project needs and resource availability.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Sambhram Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India 06.2013 - 07.2017
Skills
Pega PRPC
Agile Methodology
HP ALM
JIRA
Rally
Manual Testing
Functional Testing
End to end Testing
Regression Testing
UAT testing
UAT defect testing
MS SQL
Languages
English
Hindi
Kannada
Telugu
Certifications & Awards
- Certified Scrum Master from Scrum Alliance
- Accomplished Monthly Award for Best Newcomer as a part of BU Salutation Awards in Cognizant.
Interests
Community Involvement
Learning languages
Novel Reading
Timeline
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Sambhram Institute of Technology
06.2013 - 07.2017
QA Test Lead (Associate)
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
- Current