Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Generic
Anjana K

Anjana K

QA Specialist
KL Sentral,Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Dedicated QA Analyst with a robust history of reliability and demonstrated leadership in implementing QA methodologies, consistently driving error reduction to enhance overall quality. Proficient in crafting meticulous test cases, strategic plans, and precise scripts. Bringing extensive expertise in the Insurance and Banking domains, collaborating with prestigious clients such as FWD Takaful, MLC Limited, HDFC Life, Legal & General, and Swiss Re. Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) equipped with a proven track record in steering successful QA initiatives and fostering cross-functional collaboration for superior project outcomes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior QA Analyst

Tentacle Technologies
KL Sentral
11.2022 - Current

Client : FWD Tataful Malaysia

  • Facilitated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by collaborating closely with business users, eliciting and executing business test cases to ensure alignment with operational requirements.
  • Expertly estimated effort for UAT testing cycles, enabling efficient resource allocation and project planning.
  • Acted as a liaison between the QA team and the development team, proactively engaging to identify and resolve issues promptly, ensuring a smooth testing process and product stability.
  • Proficient in Life Asia testing, specializing in validating insurance-specific functionalities to guarantee system accuracy and reliability.
  • Spearheaded the testing of affiliate and agent referral fee systems, validating commission structures and ensuring seamless financial transactions within the systems.
  • Conducted rigorous iPad testing for mobile-based applications, ensuring optimal performance, usability, and compatibility across devices.
  • Generated and circulated daily execution reports summarizing testing progress, issues encountered, and resolutions implemented.
  • Orchestrated UAT sign-off approval from stakeholders by presenting comprehensive testing results, ensuring alignment with business expectations and project milestones.

Senior QA Analyst

Tentacle Technologies
KL Sentral
11.2020 - 10.2022

Client: Hewlett Packard

  • Directed and managed QA resources effectively as a Team Lead, overseeing their assignments, progress, and performance, resulting in optimized team collaboration and enhanced productivity.
  • Orchestrated defect triage meetings, facilitating discussions between cross-functional teams to prioritize and resolve issues efficiently, thereby streamlining the QA process.
  • Proficiently utilized Eclipse to create deals and opportunities within MSD or PFP systems, demonstrating proficiency in leveraging this tool to streamline business processes.
  • Demonstrated expertise in using HP ALM tool and Azure DevOps for test planning, execution, and tracking, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and traceability throughout the QA lifecycle.
  • Proficient in Optimus, harnessing its capabilities to enhance testing methodologies and improve overall testing efficiency within the QA domain.
  • Conducted rigorous testing of web services using SOAP UI, validating functionalities and ensuring seamless integration and performance of web-based systems.

QA Lead

Tata Consultancy Services
Bengaluru
01.2016 - 03.2020

Client: MLC Limited

  • MLC Limited is an Australian company providing investment, superannuation, insurance, and financial advice to corporate, institutional, and retail customers
  • It is a subsidiary of the National Australia Bank and its wealth management
  • Experience working on the following modules
  • Billing and Collection, Technical Accounting, Scheme Alteration, Premium member Alteration, and Claims
  • Worked in Outbound Communication Management system and testing reports using GMC Inspire Interactive
  • Testing document flows to Record Management System (RECM)
  • Experience in testing integration by testing Payloads
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction
  • Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements
  • Orchestrated and led the team in executing gauge repeatability and reproducibility studies cataloging all major devices on the floor
  • Involved in Capacity planning, providing estimates based on BRD, and preparing risk mitigation plans
  • Experience working on Agile projects

Software Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
Bengaluru
11.2012 - 12.2015
  • Expert in Tracking and Managing the Requirements using Requirement
  • Traceability Matrix (RTM) that controls numerous artifacts produced by the teams across the deliverables for a project
  • Develop performance dashboards tracking errors and resolutions to share updates proactively with the product team and client support
  • Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance
  • Reviewed project specifications and design technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations
  • Represented software applications engineering team during large and complex development projects
  • Analyzed data to coordinate installation of new systems or modification of existing systems

Education

Master of Science - Master of Computer Application

Anna University
Tamil Nadu, India
06.2009 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Tamil Nadu, India
06.2006 - 05.2009

Skills

    Software Testing Life Cycle

Strong Insurance domain Knowledge

Scrum Master Certified

ISTQB Certified Tester

Methodology - Agile, Waterfall

Project Management Expertise

Certification

Certified Scrum Master

Timeline

Senior QA Analyst

Tentacle Technologies
11.2022 - Current

Certified Scrum Master

04-2022

Senior QA Analyst

Tentacle Technologies
11.2020 - 10.2022

ISTQB Certified Tester

07-2017

QA Lead

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2016 - 03.2020

Software Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
11.2012 - 12.2015

Master of Science - Master of Computer Application

Anna University
06.2009 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
06.2006 - 05.2009
Anjana KQA Specialist