Swati Parasar Jha
Thiruvananthapuram
Summary
Results-oriented Senior Quality Analyst with over 16 years of experience in ETL/DB testing, MDM validation, API testing, and data migration. Specialises in test planning, scenario creation, case design, and defect reporting within Agile and Waterfall frameworks. Utilises Selenium with Java and TestComplete with Python for automated regression testing, ensuring high-quality releases through effective collaboration with diverse teams.
Overview
1
1
Language
1
1
Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Test Analyst
Guidehouse Pvt Limited
Trivandrum, Kerala
03.2021 - Current
- Led QA strategy and delivery for enterprise applications, analytics platforms, and reporting solutions.
- Directed functional, API, microservices, ETL, database, and event-driven testing using tools such as ReadyAPI, Snowflake, and Azure Service Bus.
- Validated Snowflake data pipelines, ETL processes, and Power BI dashboards to support business intelligence.
- Analyzed stored procedures, validated complex business rules, and ensured accuracy of microservices applications and workflows.
- Managed defect lifecycle, validated releases, communicated with stakeholders, and mentored QA team to ensure quality standards.
- Partnered with business and development teams to deliver scalable and compliant solutions, ensuring high-quality outcomes.
- Mentored QA team members and drove continuous improvements in testing processes and standards.
- Nature: API testing, Microservice Testing, ETL testing, Power BI testing, UI testing and Automation testing
- Redesigned metrics for healthcare performance management platform, enhancing analytics, reporting, workflow management, and operational insights.
- EMs: Enterprise healthcare analytics solution supporting KPI monitoring, forecasting, workforce management, and performance improvement initiatives.
- CAM: Compliance monitoring and risk analytics platform utilizing Power BI and Snowflake for regulatory exception management and loan portfolio oversight.
- MVA: Loan verification and fraud prevention platform providing automated data validation, compliance monitoring, and business intelligence reporting.
- Outlined key responsibilities in project management and quality assurance.
Test Lead
HCL Limited
02.2019 - 03.2021
- X3 Platform: Digital banking platform developed using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Maven, REST APIs & Mongo DB supporting business service creation, API lifecycle management, and enterprise integrations. The platform utilises containerized deployments, GitHub-based CI/CD processes, and automated testing frameworks to ensure reliability, scalability, and regulatory compliance.
- Prepared and reviewed Test Plans, Scenarios, and Scripts; directed teams in Smoke, System, Compatibility, Regression, and E2E Testing to ensure comprehensive coverage.
- Led understanding of platform workflows and aligned testing strategies with business requirements.
- Oversaw automation using Java, GitHub, Maven, TestNG, Jenkins CI/CD, delivering regular reports to stakeholders for increased transparency.
- Designed and maintained a Data-Driven Automation Framework, ensuring efficient execution and stakeholder transparency.
- Managed defect lifecycle using HP ALM/QC and JIRA, including reporting, analysis, retesting, and completion reports.
- Allocated work, reviewed test cases, and guided team members in test design activities.
- Defined roles and responsibilities for team members, clarifying task assignments and enhancing team collaboration.
- Nature: API testing, Automation testing
Test Analyst
Infosys Limited
Trivandrum, Kerala
01.2016 - 02.2019
- Nature: MDM testing, API testing, UI testing
- XPO: A logistics Rest API based application to improvise customer experience
- VF Corp: A retail MDM based application with aim to improve data quality & data flow to downstream
- Executed multiple testing methodologies including Smoke, System, Integration, Compatibility (Cross-Browser), Regression, E2E, and UAT Testing.
- Automated API testing with Selenium (Java), versioned code in GitHub, integrated with Jenkins for prioritized daily runs, and published results via Slack.
- Managed defects using HP ALM/QC and JIRA, performed analysis, retesting, and prepared Test Completion Reports.
- Prepared Test Plans, Strategy Documents, Scenarios, and Scripts.
- Defined roles and responsibilities for the project team, ensuring clarity and accountability in testing processes.
- Reviewed test cases, allocated work, and contributed to test design activities to enhance overall testing quality and coverage.
- Collaborated with customers on requirements, proposals, SOW, RTM creation, staffing plans, and testing cost/budget estimation to align testing efforts with business objectives.
Test Analyst
Accenture Pvt. Limited
Bangalore, Karnataka
06.2010 - 11.2015
- Prepared test data, executed SQL queries to validate Dimensional and Fact tables, and performed source-to-target data mapping.
- Directed testing across Smoke, System, Integration, Compatibility (Cross-Platform/Cross-Browser), Regression, E2E, and UAT methodologies.
- Managed defects using HP ALM/QC and JIRA, analysed issues, retested solutions, and prepared completion reports to track resolution progress.
- AML-KYC BOFA: The web-based application captured customer data as part of KYC, run a workflow to classify & identify any AML linked to customer.
- MR3 BOFA: The ETL based application aimed to implement Basel II.5 rules to calculate the capital amount required to mitigate the risk a Bank (Market risk or Operational risk) might face in future.
- Led a team of 5 QA engineers, driving kick-off meetings and walkthroughs with BA, Dev, and QA teams.
- Gathered and analysed requirements, identified gaps, and ensured alignment with business needs to support project objectives.
- Reviewed test cases, allocated work, and guided team members in test design activities to enhance testing effectiveness.
- Defined roles and responsibilities for team members to ensure clarity in project tasks.
- Nature: ETL testing and UI testing
Education
B. Tech – Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communications
Marian Engineering College
Trivandrum, KL01-2009
12th - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology
VSSC Central School
Trivandrum, KL01-2005
10th - Science and Mathematics
VSSC Central School
Trivandrum, KL01-2003
Skills
- Domain: Retail, Banking, Logistics, Hospital
- Programming Languages: SQL (Advanced), Basic Java, Python
- Riversand MDM
- Databases: Oracle 10g, Teradata, SQL server 2014, Oracle SQL Developer, Netezza, Postgres, MS SQL Server, Mongo DB
- ETL Tools: Informatica PowerCenter 10
- Functional: MDM testing, API (REST) testing, Microservices testing, DB/ETL testing, UI testing, Power BI testing, Spotfire testing
- API tools: Postman, ReadyAPI, Azure Service Bus
- Automation Tools: Selenium (Java), UFT, Cucumber (BDD), TestComplete(Python)
- Test Management Tools: HP ALM, JIRA, TestRail
- API testing
- ETL testing
- Microservice testing
- Power BI testing
- REST Web services
- Python
- Testing tools proficiency
- Power BI
Certification
Certified on HP Quality Centre and Quick Test Professional, ISTQB Fundamental testing
PERSONAL PROFILE:
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Malayalam (just speaking)
DECLARATION:
If my backgrounds and goals seem to match your requirements well, I am confident that I can perform any job effectively, and I can execute the idea of working for a dynamic, recognized firm. I hereby declare that above information is true to best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Trivandrum SWATI PARASAR JHA
PERSONAL PROFILE:
- Father's Name: Abhay Kumar Jha
- Passport: Available
- Experience Details: 16 years
Timeline
Senior Test Analyst
Guidehouse Pvt Limited
03.2021 - Current
Test Lead
HCL Limited
02.2019 - 03.2021
Test Analyst
Infosys Limited
01.2016 - 02.2019
Test Analyst
Accenture Pvt. Limited
06.2010 - 11.2015
B. Tech – Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communications
Marian Engineering College
12th - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology
VSSC Central School
10th - Science and Mathematics
VSSC Central School