Nikitha Prabhakaran
Puducherry
Summary
With over 7.5 years of hands-on experience as a seasoned QA Analyst, I excel in functional testing, ensuring impeccable product quality across various domains, notably Financial-banking and Healthcare domain . Proficient in both Manual and Automation testing methodologies, I possess specialized knowledge in Test Management and Test Case Design. I excel in remote work environments, prioritizing outcomes and deliverables above all else.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Healthicity
04.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented procedures to verify compliance with engineering standards.
- Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
- Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
- Collaborated with developers and project managers to assess program capabilities, features and testing demands.
- Developed comprehensive engineering documents for all projects.
- Worked with stakeholders and team members on quality assurance efforts for hardware components.
- Proposed development and testing improvements to positively impact usability, function and performance.
- Spearheaded adoption of Agile methodologies within QA team, promoting collaboration, adaptability, and rapid delivery of high-quality software.
- Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows.
- Created test cases and test scripts to maintain cohesive team approach to product development.
- Drove corrective actions to accomplish project closure and recurrence control.
- Mentored junior team members in QA methodologies, tools usage, and effective communication skills for better collaboration with developers.
- Improved software quality by developing and implementing comprehensive test strategies for new products and features.
- Played key role in establishment of Quality Assurance Centers of Excellence, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration among teams across organization.
Quality Analyst
BigBinary Solutions Pvt Ltd
4 2018 - 03.2024
- Manual, Automation, Performance, API, Third Party Integration testing, Automation Testing using Cypress-JavaScript.
- Engaged in conducting Functional testing, Regression testing, Performance testing and Integration testing, as well as facilitating Unit testing as needed
- Facilitated transition of features to UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
- Drafted and documented test cases for sprint stories, executed them, and collated test results before handing them over to business teams.
- Actively participated in Product grooming sessions to comprehend incoming requirements, offer insights on new implementations, assess potential impacts, and propose enhancements.
- Contributed to Sprint Retrospective meetings to enhance agile process.
- Conducted demos showcasing implemented product features to Management, Stakeholders, Product Owners, and Business Teams.
- Efficient t in GitHub processes and managing pull requests, coupled with Circle CI integration.
- Tested third-party integrations for Server Upgrades and compatibility.
- Reported bugs/defects on products, prioritized them, followed up on fixes, and verified them, while also participating in production deployment.
- Oversaw QA downtime activities and provided QA sign-offs for production deployments.
- Handled end-user issues, provided feedback to business team on requirements, suggested changes, and played role in UI's aesthetics and functionality.
- Maintained and updated automation code to meet current requirements, adhering to client requests.
- Currently working on automating potential use cases using Cypress - JavaScript Code base.
- Designed and participated in automation projects utilizing Selenium-Java, currently employing BDD framework + Java.
- Automated potential use cases in HealthCare domain using Selenium - Java code base for over two and half years.
- I've contributed significantly to major product feature design changes and enhancements in functionality.
Software Test Engineer
Equiniti India Pvt Ltd
10.2016 - 01.2018
- Manual, Automation & Performance testing, CodedUI
- A family of project management product built for UK-based financial and banking firms that aims to deliver administration services to end users.
- Worked in projects of Barclays Bank, CitiBank, Santander Bank and Mar trust Payments.
- Took Part in Test Plan methodology, Agile Meetings, Product feature discussions.
- Been part of Project estimations and helped in finalizing ETA for requirements.
- Communicated with Stakeholders to identify potential changes.
- Report bugs/defects on Products, Prioritize, follow up on fixes, verify, take part in production deployment.
- Been part of major production deployments and designed flow of roll-back plans.
- Performed regressive testing in Payment gateways of Martrust.
- Performed automation testing through Coded UI via Record and Playback method.
- Identified flaws in automation cases and reported it
- Been Part of fixing potential flaws in automation cases.
- Performed various security testing through banking APIs in Santander Banking application modules.
- Kept track of Performance metrics of Citibank through JMeter.
- Been a major contributor on company articles, gaming sessions, hosting the team meetings and participated in sport events organized by Equiniti.
- Won The best employee award for the 2017 second financial quarter.
Education
Master of Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering) -
Surya Group of Institutions, Anna University, Chennai
Villupuram 09.2013 - 2015.05
Bachelor of Technology (Information Technology) -
E.S College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
Villupuram 08.2009 - 2013.05
Skills
Test Planning and Documentation
Timeline
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Healthicity
04.2024 - Current
Software Test Engineer
Equiniti India Pvt Ltd
10.2016 - 01.2018
Master of Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering) -
Surya Group of Institutions, Anna University, Chennai
09.2013 - 2015.05
Bachelor of Technology (Information Technology) -
E.S College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
08.2009 - 2013.05
Quality Analyst
BigBinary Solutions Pvt Ltd
4 2018 - 03.2024
Similar Profiles
Bhuvanesh KanniappanBhuvanesh Kanniappan
Technical Test Lead at HCL TechTechnical Test Lead at HCL Tech
Shreya SaravananeShreya Saravanane
Data Quality Officer at Societe Generale Global Solution CenterData Quality Officer at Societe Generale Global Solution Center
Vinothini KumaravelVinothini Kumaravel
Systems Engineer (Application Technician) at Tata Consultancy ServicesSystems Engineer (Application Technician) at Tata Consultancy Services