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Manjinder Dayal

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Dynamic QA Analyst Lead with a proven track record at Dayforce, excelling in test strategy and risk-based testing. Expert in Playwright and SQL, I drive quality metrics and UAT coordination, ensuring robust software delivery. Passionate about enhancing user experience through accessibility testing and defect triage, I thrive in Agile environments.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Analyst Lead

Dayforce
Toronto, Canada
06.2016 - Current
  • Company Overview: Dayforce provides human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management functionality; and Powerplay functionality in a single HCM platform.
  • Developed and maintained UI automation scripts using Playwright (Python) to validate visual dashboards, KPIs, and user workflows.
  • AODA accessibility testing and cross-browser compatibility checks to ensure inclusive and consistent user experience.
  • Designed and executed API test cases using Postman, validating RESTful services and backend integrations.
  • Created and executed manual and automated test cases for web applications, ensuring functional and non-functional requirements were met.
  • Led QA efforts for ETL pipelines using PySpark notebooks and Azure Data Factory, ensuring high data integrity across HR analytics.
  • Validated data transformations and mappings using complex SQL queries across multiple business lines.
  • Automated ETL validation using pyspark and PowerShell scripts to test Azure resources and data lake operations.
  • Supported HR modules including Core HR, Benefits, and Reporting within Ceridian HCM.
  • Validated Power BI dashboards, calculated fields, filters, and custom views to meet client-specific reporting needs.
  • Generated and tested various report types—Simple, Advanced, Matrix, Composite—ensuring accuracy and performance.
  • Created comprehensive Test Strategy, Test Plans, and Test Scripts for both UI and backend systems.
  • Led daily triage meetings, tracked test metrics, and escalated critical issues for resolution.
  • Estimated UAT effort for change items and coordinated testing across onshore/offshore teams.
  • Participated in Agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
  • Dayforce provides human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management functionality; and Powerplay functionality in a single HCM platform.

Senior QA Analyst

The Marketing Store Worldwide
Toronto, Canada
10.2014 - 06.2016
  • Analyzed Business Requirements documents to get a better understanding of Business Perspectives.
  • Involved in Writing the Test Cases and Test Plans based on Source to Target Documents in JIRA.
  • Involved in extensive data validation using SQL queries as a part of Back-end Testing.
  • Involved in Mapping the Test Cases with the Requirements and Mapping Document.
  • Data Check - Every aspect regarding the Data such as Data check, Number Check, Null check are tested in this case.
  • Also performed the checks on the various Business rules as well the different error codes that should be populated.
  • Used Red Point Data Management as an ETL tool.
  • Logged the Defects while executing the Test Cases and assigned it to ETL Developers using JIRA.
  • Comparing unique values of key fields between source data and data loaded to the warehouse.
  • Prepared Test Defect Metrics on a Weekly basis to know the status of the application.
  • Status reporting on daily and Weekly basis to Manager-QA.
  • Coordinated with different users in UAT process.

QA Analyst

Fidelity National Information Services
Toronto, Canada
03.2010 - 04.2014
  • Delivered functional, integration, and regression testing for online banking modules (payments, accounts, reporting).
  • Designed test cases from BRDs/user stories; maintained RTM to ensure end-to-end coverage and traceability.
  • Executed UI/browser testing including accessibility (AODA) paths and error-state handling.
  • Wrote complex SQL to validate transactions, balances, and audit trails; reconciled database changes across environments.
  • Performed API/integration checks between core banking services and third-party providers where applicable.
  • Managed test assets and defects in HP ALM and TFS; created dashboards for status and defect aging.
  • Supported UAT planning, test data seeding, and issue reproduction; facilitated defect triage with dev/BA.
  • Contributed to smoke/regression suites for release readiness; assisted with cutovers and post-release verification.
  • Adhered to change-management and audit expectations with documented evidence and sign-offs.

Education

Master of Business Administration - IT

Punjab technical University
India
05.2009

Bachelor of Computer Science Engineering -

IITT college of Engineering
India
05.2007

Skills

  • Test strategy
  • Planning
  • Risk-based testing
  • Defect triage
  • Quality metrics
  • UAT coordination
  • Agile/Scrum ceremonies
  • Playwright
  • Selenium
  • Cross-browser testing
  • AODA/accessibility testing
  • Postman
  • REST testing
  • Contract testing
  • Integration testing
  • SQL Server
  • Advanced SQL
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Data Lake
  • PySpark notebooks
  • Power BI validation
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • PowerShell
  • Jira
  • HP ALM

Core Skills

Test strategy, Planning, Risk-based testing, Defect triage, Quality metrics, UAT coordination, Agile/Scrum ceremonies, Playwright (Python), Selenium, Cross-browser, AODA/accessibility testing, Postman, REST testing, Contract and integration testing, SQL Server (advanced SQL), Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, PySpark notebooks, Power BI validation, Azure DevOps, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, PowerShell, Jira/HP ALM, Python, Powershell

Timeline

QA Analyst Lead

Dayforce
06.2016 - Current

Senior QA Analyst

The Marketing Store Worldwide
10.2014 - 06.2016

QA Analyst

Fidelity National Information Services
03.2010 - 04.2014

Master of Business Administration - IT

Punjab technical University

Bachelor of Computer Science Engineering -

IITT college of Engineering

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