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Sharon Abigail Stanley

Sharon Abigail Stanley

Bengaluru

Summary

Senior QA Engineer with more than 7 years of expertise in functional and API testing. Proficient in test planning, execution, defect management, and release validation. Experienced with Postman, Swagger, Azure DevOps, SQL, and Agile Scrum methodologies. Dedicated to ensuring high-quality software through rigorous testing and collaboration across teams.

Overview

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Certification
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years of professional experience

Work History

Senior QA Engineer

Orion Innovation
Chennai
12.2021 - Current

Client: KPMG

  • Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and developers to understand requirements and define test strategies.
  • Developed and executed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios aligned with business and functional requirements.
  • Perform Functional, API, Integration, Regression, Smoke, and End-to-End Testing.
  • Utilized GitHub Copilot to generate test cases and enhance testing efficiency.
  • Review requirements and technical specifications to ensure testability and quality coverage.
  • Analyzed test results, documented defects, and facilitated defect resolution and regression testing.
  • Supported deployment validation and release verification across QA, UAT, and production environments.
  • Communicated testing progress, risks, and quality metrics while managing multiple deliverables across Agile Scrum teams.
  • Managed testing efforts across many varied projects and tasks under tight deadlines.
  • Mentors and provides training assistance to Associate QA Engineers.

Programmer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai
10.2018 - 11.2021

Client: Comcast

  • Conducted manual testing with extensive involvement in user acceptance, smoke, API, functional, and regression testing to ensure software quality.
  • Planning, creation & execution for functional testing and updating execution status in HP ALM tool.
  • Designed test scripts and reviewed test scripts for the entire functional suite.
  • Provided daily updates to team on execution status and logged defects, enabling timely issue resolution.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine product features and generate innovative ideas for new functionality.
  • Interpreted customer requirements and cross-checked item specifications against client needs.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams in refining and improving product features to generate ideas for new functionality.

Process Advisor

Barclays Global Service Centre
Chennai
10.2016 - 03.2018
  • Acted as primary contact for process-related inquiries via phone, chat, and email, providing timely resolution for employees.
  • Achieved operational SLAs by delivering high-quality service and control measures.
  • Updated and managed employee data using SAP to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Generated new hire contracts while maintaining accurate employee records and overseeing payroll administration.
  • Delivered operational service level agreements by ensuring timely completion of tasks and adherence to quality standards. whilst demonstrating right level of quality and control.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Anna University
Chennai

Skills

  • Test Case Design & Execution
  • Functional Testing
  • API Testing
  • End-to-End Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Smoke Testing
  • Sanity Testing
  • Defect Lifecycle Management
  • Test Data Management
  • Agile Methodology
  • Requirement Analysis

Technical Skills

  • API Tools: Postman, SoapUI, Swagger
  • Test Management: Azure DevOps
  • Defect Tracking: Azure DevOps
  • Version Control: Git
  • CI/CD Exposure: Azure DevOps Pipelines (Build & Release Validations)
  • AI Tool: GitHub Copilot

Certification

  • ISTQB - Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
  • ISTQB - Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester (CFTL-AT)

Languages

English and Tamil

Timeline

Senior QA Engineer

Orion Innovation
12.2021 - Current

Programmer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2018 - 11.2021

Process Advisor

Barclays Global Service Centre
10.2016 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Anna University
Sharon Abigail Stanley