Years of Professional Experience in IT Solutions
Saranya Rajaram
Senior Buisness Analyst
Summary
Senior Business Analyst with 12+ years of IT experience and expertise in requirement gathering, backlog management, and stakeholder engagement. Skilled in defining scope, prioritizing requirements, and delivering business-aligned solutions. Proficient in change management, risk assessment, and end-to-end project delivery. A strong team collaborator, known for ensuring quality and client satisfaction across diverse industries.
Overview
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5
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Industries Expertise in Delivering Tailored Solutions
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20
Successful Projects Delivered with Proven Excellence
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Axelerant Technologies
06.2023 - Current
- Developed business process models to identify and document customer requirements.
- Conducted stakeholder interviews to understand user needs and preferences.
- Designed use case scenarios to demonstrate how users interact with the system or application.
- Managed requirements traceability information and tracked requirements status throughout the project.
- Undertook comprehensive project management duties, ensuring timely delivery of project objectives.
- Performed daily, weekly, and monthly reviews and analyses of current processes using operational metrics and reports.
- Managed projects and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to clarify goals and meet standards and deadlines.
- Translated business objectives into measurable success criteria that could be tracked over time.
- Worked closely with clients to ensure their satisfaction with the delivered product or service.
- Conducted gap analysis between current state processes and desired future state processes.
Senior QA Lead
Axelerant Technologies
10.2020 - 06.2023
- Developed test plans, strategies, and cases to ensure product quality.
- Mentored team members in the development of QA processes and procedures.
- Developed detailed bug reports with steps to reproduce issues.
- Collaborated with developers and stakeholders to resolve technical issues quickly.
- Monitored system performance metrics to identify potential problems early on.
- Analyzed user requirements specifications and created test scenarios accordingly.
- Provided regular feedback to project managers regarding progress of tasks assigned.
- Defined standards for source control management, change management, defect tracking, and reporting.
- Performed exploratory testing techniques such as pairwise testing and boundary value analysis.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously ensuring deadlines are met within budget constraints.
- Facilitated cross-functional communication between development teams and other stakeholders.
- Generated comprehensive test reports documenting all findings and recommendations.
- Developed effective testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs.
- Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
- Wrote and updated manual test cases for team use, maintaining optimal organization for maximum productivity.
- Monitored and facilitated bug resolutions to optimize software.
- Met project scope and delivery dates by planning optimal testing schedules.
- Worked with off-site teams to complete timely tests and facilitate smooth product releases.
Quality Analyst Lead
BORN Group (TechM XDS)
01.2018 - 10.2020
- Developed and implemented quality assurance processes, procedures, and standards to ensure product quality.
- Involved in the discovery phase for requirement gathering and analysis
- Test plan preparation, test case design and review, test cycle preparation, test execution tracking
- Participating in sprint planning, release planning, QA resource planning, and management.
- Tasks allocation to the team and reviewing tasks status on a daily and weekly basis
- Story validation, creating and reporting bugs, bug tracking, generating a weekly status report on defect status
- Working with cross-technical teams in defect triage and defect closure
- Responsible for quality gate sign off across sprints, SIT, UAT
- Work with BA and technical teams for sprint closure and RTM preparation
- Conducting Client Demo and retrospective meeting every sprint
Senior QA Analyst
ADK Rage Technologies
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Developed detailed test plans and strategies based on requirement analysis, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
- Prepared exhaustive test cases and scenarios for functional, non-functional, and API testing.
- Conducted end-to-end testing across various platforms, including web, mobile, admin modules, and APIs.
- Identified, reported, tracked, and managed defects using JIRA and other tracking tools, ensuring timely resolution.
- Collaborated closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and quality delivery.
- Performed regression testing to ensure stability after fixes and across new builds.
- Generated test reports, status updates, and tracked testing progress, ensuring stakeholders are informed.
- Participated in daily scrum meetings and team discussions to drive effective test execution and issue resolution.
Quality Analyst Engineer
Xerago
06.2009 - 07.2011
- Assisted in the development and execution of test cases and test plans based on project requirements.
- Conducted manual testing of web and mobile applications to identify bugs and ensure quality.
- Collaborated with development teams to understand project features and functional requirements.
- Participated in daily stand-up meetings and contributed to team discussions on testing progress and challenges.
- Documented test results, defect reports, and other QA documentation to maintain clear communication with stakeholders.
- Learned and utilized testing tools and methodologies to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness.
- Supported user acceptance testing (UAT) by preparing test data and assisting end users in validating features.
- Gained familiarity with automated testing tools and began developing skills in test automation scripts.
- Maintained a thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and quality assurance processes.
- Engaged in continuous learning to enhance testing knowledge and stay updated with industry trends.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science - Computer Engineering
SRM EASHWARI ENGG. College, Anna University Aff.
Chennai, India04-2008
Skills
- Requirements Gathering
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Process Modeling
- User Stories Creation
- Business Process Optimization
- Agile Project Management
- Change Management
- Gap Analysis
- Impact Assessments
- Documentation Standards
- Test Strategy Development
- Test Planning
- Test Case Design
- Defect Reporting and Tracking
- Agile Testing Methodologies
- User Acceptance Testing
- Regression Testing
- Test Data Management
- Requirements Traceability Matrix
- Team Leadership
Global Presentations
- Featured speaker at DrupalCon Lille 2023, presenting on "Drupal DXP meets AI," focusing on the integration of AI within Drupal's Digital Experience Platform. This session highlighted advancements and best practices, attracting professionals across industries for valuable networking and knowledge exchange.
- Co-speaker on the paper "Empathy-Driven Design: How Drupal Prioritizes Accessibility for End Users," discussing strategies and best practices to enhance accessibility within the Drupal framework.
Blogs & Articles
- The Role Of QA In Sprint Planning - https://www.axelerant.com/blog/qa-in-sprint-planning
- How To Revolutionize Web Accessibility With Artificial Intelligence - https://www.axelerant.com/blog/ai-for-web-accessibility
- How To Implement Full-Stack Automation Suite In BLT - https://www.axelerant.com/blog/implement-full-stack-automation-suite-in-blt
Certification
- Certified Tester in Artificial Intelligence (CTAI) - Artificial Intelligence United
- Certified Scrum Master - Scrum Alliance
- Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst - ISTQB
- Certified Tester Foundation Level - ISTQB
Accomplishments
Consistently recognized as a top-performing senior professional, earning high ratings and numerous client commendations for exceptional quality and service.
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Telugu
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
RemoteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureWork from home optionFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsSoftware
Drupal
Python
SAP Hybris
Magento
JIRA
Confluence
Redmine
Figma
Lucid Chart
Postman
TestRail
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst
Axelerant Technologies
06.2023 - Current
Senior QA Lead
Axelerant Technologies
10.2020 - 06.2023
Quality Analyst Lead
BORN Group (TechM XDS)
01.2018 - 10.2020
Senior QA Analyst
ADK Rage Technologies
01.2015 - 01.2018
Quality Analyst Engineer
Xerago
06.2009 - 07.2011
- Certified Tester in Artificial Intelligence (CTAI) - Artificial Intelligence United
- Certified Scrum Master - Scrum Alliance
- Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst - ISTQB
- Certified Tester Foundation Level - ISTQB
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science - Computer Engineering
SRM EASHWARI ENGG. College, Anna University Aff.
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