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Sonam Patra

Bengaluru

Summary

13+ Years of IT Experience in Functional Software Testing Over 13+ years of professional experience in IT industry with extensive hands-on experience as a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst in diversified fields of Quality Assurance, Test Management, Test Leadership. Involved in several complete Life Cycle implementation experience spanning the entire scope of the SDLC Testing, Quality Assurance, Document, Implementation and Trouble Shooting & Customer Support.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Assurance Analyst

TCS
Bengaluru
01.2007 - Current

Below is the summary of my Work Experience:

  • Provided support for internal customers by troubleshooting reported issues quickly and accurately.
  • Conducted detailed analysis of business requirements and developed test plans to ensure quality assurance.
  • Reviewed software release notes prior to production deployment to verify accuracy of changes implemented.
  • Prepared reports detailing overall project progress according to established timelines.
  • Documented all phases of test execution including results analysis and defect resolution.
  • Analyzed existing application functionality against customer requirements ensuring compliance.
  • Worked closely with developers during sprints providing feedback on user stories created.
  • Reported issues in a timely manner with accurate descriptions and steps to reproduce them.
  • Created comprehensive test cases based on technical specifications or customer requests.
  • Identified and tracked software defects using bug tracking systems.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry standards related to software testing best practices.
  • Developed, documented, and executed manual tests for web-based applications.
  • Performed functional, system integration, regression, user acceptance testing.
  • Provided feedback on usability and suggest improvements to the product design teams.
  • Assisted other members of the QA team in identifying areas for improvement in processes and procedures.
  • Monitored production environment performance metrics for anomalies that could indicate quality issues.
  • Collaborated with developers to diagnose problems and devise solutions.
  • Participated in daily scrum meetings providing status updates on projects assigned.
  • Maintained policy, procedures, work instructions, and projects for quality and continuous improvement agendas.
  • Coordinated with product management to understand feature requirements and ensure testing coverage.
  • Advised on the adoption of Agile/Scrum methodologies to improve team collaboration and efficiency.
  • Created, edited, and updated project manuals and technical documentation used by entire QA team.
  • Monitored software performance post-deployment to ensure ongoing quality and user satisfaction.
  • Managed onsite testing for customers as required by project's specifications.

Education

BTech -

05.2006

Bachelor’s Degree - Computer Science

Skills

  • MS Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012
  • Unix
  • Excel
  • Silk test
  • Python
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • HP ALM
  • BMC Remedy User
  • Putty
  • Jenkins
  • Eclipse
  • JIRA
  • Rally Tool
  • Postman
  • Jmeter
  • HPS Powercard
  • Vision Plus

Certification

  • EMCPA (EMC Proven Professional Associate), 2009
  • STF (Storage Tech. Foundation), 2011
  • ISTQB FOUNDATION LEVEL, 2012
  • ISTQB ADVANCED LEVEL, 2015
  • Business English Certificates (BEC), 2015

Accomplishments

  • Received multiple client appreciations.
  • Have given many training sessions to new joiners in the account.
  • Have given multiple presentations to the internal team as well as to the clients with successful involvement in development of solutions.

Methods

  • Waterfall
  • Agile

Projects

Common wealth Bank of Australia( CBA) HSBC NWS( Nation wide Budling Society) PNC Financial Corp USA NetApp Dell Systems

Timeline

Quality Assurance Analyst

TCS
01.2007 - Current

BTech -

Bachelor’s Degree - Computer Science

Sonam Patra