Senior Software QA Tester with 8+ years in Insurance Domain & Agile Methodology
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Resourceful and analytically efficient Senior QA/Test Lead with 8+ years of extensive experience in analyzing, designing and implementation of QA testing strategy for web based and Policy Admin applications on Windows for Insurance domain. Experience in migration and integration projects. Expertise with various SDLC methodologies and experience with Agile methodology. Seeking a position in manual testing in a progressive organization to develop further and widen competences, business experience and analysis skills.
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
Bachelors' Degree · Computer Science
August 1, 2010 – June 30, 2014
St. Mary's Convent School
Senior Secondary School
June 1, 2008 – May 31, 2009
St. Mary's Convent School
High Secondary School
June 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007
Cognizant
Associate
January 1, 2015 – September 1, 2023
India
Manulife Insurance- Data Migration –Integration testing
September 1, 2021 – March 1, 2023
Role: SME/Team Lead. Responsible for building a SIT team of 5 members. Responsible for understanding and implementing business requirements through continuous interactions with developers, users and BA. Experience in performing insurance transactions and policy lifecycle. Exposure to SQL for test data preparations. Extensive knowledge in Test Management, Test Planning, Test Strategy, Release Plan, Test Estimate, Resource planning, Defect Management. Awarded for building, managing, training, and mentoring high-performing team. Rich experience across multiple types of testing i.e. Functional, Integration, user acceptance, Chain testing etc.
Manulife Insurance- Web based Application testing-QA – End to End testing
January 1, 2020 – August 1, 2021
Role: OA Tester. Responsible for creating test cases for testing functionality of user based web applications. Responsible for testing different components of applications (Document management system and database). Experience in performing End to End testing. Identified, recorded, documented thoroughly, and Tracked bugs on JIRA. Involved in defect triage with customers. Performed through regression testing when bugs are resolved.
John Hancock Insurance QA – UI Automation Tester
January 1, 2019 – December 1, 2019
Role: Test Lead- Entry Level. Developed Test Scenarios and Test scripts based on user stories. Designed, developed and executed automated scripts. Performed design reviews for continuous improvement in meeting clients' goals and needs. Involved with scrum master in Sprint planning and retrospect. Identified, recorded, documented thoroughly and Tracked bugs on Rally. Involved in defect triage with customers. Performed through regression testing when bugs are resolved.
John Hancock Insurance- UI Manual Tester
September 1, 2017 – July 1, 2019
Role: Manual Tester. Understanding Software Requirement Specification and identifying required test scenarios. Created 200+ test plan and test cases associated with functional requirements for project. Executed test cases, verified and reported results in defect manager of Quality Centre. Logged defects using issue tracking software- HP ALM Quality Center and reported to development team.
Merck Pharmaceuticals-Static Data Mig
July 1, 2015 – March 1, 2017
Data migration project from different legacy system to Global lims. Responsibilities: Creation of analysis, analysis variations, writing analysis calculations and formatting analysis. Executing and reviewing protocols.
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's experience across multiple projects within the insurance and pharmaceutical domains, coupled with diverse testing roles (SME/Team Lead, QA Tester, UI Automation Tester, Manual Tester), indicates adaptability and a broad understanding of different project contexts. Their leadership experience and focus on team development suggest a collaborative mindset. The breadth of skills listed (Test Management, Agile, SQL, Policy Administration) aligns well with a dynamic, senior QA role. The candidate's educational background in Computer Science provides a solid technical foundation.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate demonstrates strong leadership and team-building skills, having successfully built and managed a SIT team. Their experience in continuous interaction with developers, users, and BAs highlights good collaboration and communication. The ability to self-direct, problem-solve, and debug, along with strong communication skills, suggests a good operational fit for a senior role requiring autonomy and teamwork. Their experience in Agile environments further supports their adaptability to modern development workflows.