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Sujitha Pathmanathan

Toronto,ON

Summary

Experienced Software Quality Assurance professional with 13 years, 7 as QA Lead. Expert in crafting tailored test strategies, aligning goals, advising on best practices, precise effort estimation, and leading diverse teams. Strong in client interaction, proficient in project management, QA, business analysis, and process improvement, and skilled in Waterfall, Agile, and Iterative methodologies.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Tester (Co-Op)

AppStudio Inc
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Analyzed business requirements to derive test scenarios and cases, validated functional designs against them, and ensured testing activities aligned with business objectives
  • Created and maintained common repository for test cases, which reduced redundancy by 15% and increased team's productivity
  • Performed manual testing activities according to defined test cases, executed them across different system components and modules, and ensured that test execution results were tracked and documented

Office Administrator

Royal Brokers Corp
01.2022 - 04.2023
  • Managed 50+ weekly customer inquiries, delivering timely information, managing registrations, records, and administrative tasks, and achieving 20% rise in satisfaction ratings

Lead Consultant - QA

Virtusa Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 11.2021
  • Led diverse team of testers, and coordinated test activities in offshore/onsite paradigm, offering guidance and mentorship to enhance skills and foster innovation within collaborative and positive culture
  • Developed comprehensive test strategies, defined objectives, scope, approach, and methodologies, while identifying suitable testing tools and frameworks for large, complex applications
  • Collaborated with project leadership and stakeholders, aligned testing objectives with project goals, provided updates in meetings, and translated business requirements into test scenarios and acceptance criteria
  • Offered expert advice on QA best practices, stayed abreast of industry trends, and conducted regular assessments to enhance testing processes and outcomes
  • Estimated testing effort accurately based on project scope and constraints, broken tasks into manageable units, assigned resources accordingly, and monitored progress to ensure timely completion
  • Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, effectively interacting with clients, stakeholders, and team members, communicating technical concepts, addressing concerns, providing status reports, and managing expectations for high-quality testing deliverables
  • Implemented testing processes and methodologies aligned with project objectives, planned, and organized testing activities to ensure timely delivery and quality assurance, and coordinated with team members to execute testing efforts efficiently
  • Managed complex software system testing, which led to 40% decrease in software bugs and 30% boost in software stability
  • Developed and maintained test documentation, guaranteeing adherence to industry norms and 20% increase in team efficiency
  • Identified potential risks associated with system changes and updates, implemented evidence-based testing strategies to mitigate them, and evaluated outcomes to provide evidence of system reliability and compliance

Quality Assurance Analyst

Reservations Gateway Pvt Ltd
04.2010 - 12.2012
  • Devised and implemented comprehensive test strategy for new software application, which led to successful launch and 95% bug discovery rate
  • Collaborated in tandem with developers to find and fix software defects, which led to 25% decrease in delays caused by bugs and 15% improvement in overall quality of code
  • Established testing procedures ensure thorough coverage of system features
  • Defined test scenarios and scripts to cover various components and functionalities
  • Recorded and tracked defects with appropriate severity according to risk and impact on functionality

Associate Test Engineer

Teranet Lanka Pvt Ltd
04.2008 - 07.2009
  • Designed and executed software test cases, cutting defects by 50% and improving quality by 40%
  • Demonstrated proficiency in manual testing techniques and methodologies, conducted thorough manual testing across different application functionalities, and identified and reported defects accurately during manual testing
  • Executed manual testing such as smoke, sanity, functional testing, regression, integration, browser compatibility, and user acceptance testing

Education

Advanced Project Management - Information Technology - Information Technology

Lambton College
Toronto, ON

Bachelor of Information Technology - Information Technology

University of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Skills

  • Test Planning
  • Test case design
  • Mobile Testing
  • Scrum Framework
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Software development life cycle
  • Test Management Tools
  • Defect tracking
  • Agile Methodology
  • Teamwork and Positive Attitude
  • Software Development Tools: JIRA, Confluence
  • Defect Tracking and Reporting
  • Test Plans and Test Methodologies

Websites

Certification

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)

Languages

English
Full Professional
Tamil
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

QA Tester (Co-Op)

AppStudio Inc
05.2023 - 08.2023

Office Administrator

Royal Brokers Corp
01.2022 - 04.2023

Lead Consultant - QA

Virtusa Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 11.2021

Quality Assurance Analyst

Reservations Gateway Pvt Ltd
04.2010 - 12.2012

Associate Test Engineer

Teranet Lanka Pvt Ltd
04.2008 - 07.2009

Advanced Project Management - Information Technology - Information Technology

Lambton College

Bachelor of Information Technology - Information Technology

University of Colombo

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