Suganya Uthayasankar
Senior Test Lead
Chennai,TAMILNADU
Summary
Around 12+ years of comprehensive experience in Manual & UAT testing with a solid understanding of Test planning, Test design, Test execution and Defect Report & Tracking. Worked at Bank of New York Mellon as senior QA lead. Experience in managing team as QA Lead. Strong knowledge of STLC and SDLC. Good experience in writing & executing test cases and test scenarios. Experience in various types of testing – Functional, Regression, Smoke, Database, Web based. Knowledge of SQL to carry out Database/ETL testing. Detecting bugs & classifying them based on severity, priority in bug tracking tool. Well versed with Agile methodologies and scrum process. Able to test multiple projects application at the same time. Client coordination and working closely with the project team (DEV, QA, and BA). Excellent communication, interpersonal skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certificates
Work History
Test Specialist
BNY Mellon Technology
02.2015 - 09.2016
- Identifying test scenarios and designing of test cases
- Log, categorize, explain, and retest defects
- Follow up with development team to verify bug fixes, and update bug status
- Attending weekly client meetings for planning purposes
- Owned and maintained all the testing documents/deliverables in configuration management tool
- Report test status and metrics to project stakeholders.
Test Specialist
BNY Mellon Technology
09.2014 - 09.2016
- Understanding requirements and functional specifications of the application
- Identifying test scenarios and designing of test cases
- Involved in test case execution and SIT testing, functionality and integration testing
- Performed database testing using SQL queries
- Execute browser compatibility testing (IE, Mozilla, Chrome)
- Involved in Release Activities testing the application during release/deployments
- Verify bugs fixed in new releases.
Senior Lead Engineer
BNY Mellon Chennai
8 2010 - 5 2023
- Working as Senior QA, responsible for end to end testing of SRM application
- Regression testing of Pershing Nexus application for every release cycle.
- Coordinated sampling and analysis tasks to verify quality of finished products.
Lead QA
BNY Mellon Chennai
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Managed testing team of 10 resources as Test Lead, also contributed individually in project deliverable
- Requirement Analysis and creation of Test Estimation
- Test case creation, review and updating, Test Data Creation
- Test execution, Defect logging and reporting in JIRA
- Client interaction over project status, query resolution, identified defects, defect logging, tracking and defect prevention activities
- Regression Testing of Pershing Nexus application using automated script for every release cycle
- Mentoring team members, knowledge sharing
- Creating and Executing test scripts for regression testing of Pershing nexus Automation using selenium
- Responsible for executing script on different testing environments
- Prepared and sent daily reports, test execution report and bug report to management.
Senior QA
BNY Mellon Technologies
10.2016 - 04.2019
- Understanding requirements and functional specifications of the application
- Identifying test scenarios and designing of test cases
- Execution & maintenance of Test automation scripts
- Responsible for performing Regression testing during major releases
- Involved in Replay testing in staging environment
- Responsible for preparing test results & providing sign off for releases
- Provided daily status report to Test Manager & higher management
- Shared knowledge in team & provided KT session to new members.
Application Developer / Test Specialist
IBM
06.2013 - 01.2015
- Maintain and support Lotus Notes application
- Develop and execution of various Lotus Notes agents
- Maintain and update Lotus Notes Databases including testing of the functionality
- Execute test cases/scenarios and report defects in Lotus applications
- Create process document to define various application development processes
- Generate and submit monthly metrics report of project to the management.
Software QA Tester
BNY Mellon Technology
08.2010 - 04.2013
- Invested in continuous learning by attending relevant trainings, industry conferences, and staying updated on latest trends in software testing methodologies.
- Improved software quality by creating and executing test plans and cases for various applications.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop high-quality software products within tight deadlines.
- Contributed to the establishment of a culture of quality within the organization through active participation in process improvement initiatives related to SDLC methodologies like Agile or Scrum.
Education
B. E in Computer Science - Computer Engineering Technology
J J College of Engineering And Technology
Trichy, TN 08.2005 - 05.2009
H.S.C. -
KAPV Trichy
08.2003 - 02.2004
S.S.C. -
MGCV Trichy
03.2002 - 05.2003
Skills
Manual Testing
Domain
Capital Markets
Banking
Tools
HP ALM QC 125
Database
Oracle (SQL)
Selenium
Defect Tracking Tools
JIRA
Software Methodologies
Agile (Scrum)
Waterfall
Manual Testing Proficiency
Test plan creation
Agile Methodology Understanding
Functional Testing Know-how
Regression Testing Techniques
Quality assurance metrics
Certification
MBA degree in Business Analytics, SRM university, Chennai, TN, 03/2023
Awards
- Above & Beyond award for both Individual & Team category for best performance in project
- Employee of the Month award for best performer in project
- Take a Bow award for best performance in project
- WOW award for Help Clients Succeed category
- Manager’s Choice Award consistently over 3 years under various categories
Timeline
Lead QA
BNY Mellon Chennai
05.2019 - 07.2021
Senior QA
BNY Mellon Technologies
10.2016 - 04.2019
Test Specialist
BNY Mellon Technology
02.2015 - 09.2016
Test Specialist
BNY Mellon Technology
09.2014 - 09.2016
Application Developer / Test Specialist
IBM
06.2013 - 01.2015
Software QA Tester
BNY Mellon Technology
08.2010 - 04.2013
B. E in Computer Science - Computer Engineering Technology
J J College of Engineering And Technology
08.2005 - 05.2009
H.S.C. -
KAPV Trichy
08.2003 - 02.2004
S.S.C. -
MGCV Trichy
03.2002 - 05.2003
Senior Lead Engineer
BNY Mellon Chennai
8 2010 - 5 2023