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Swapnajit Mohanty

Swapnajit Mohanty

Toronto,ON

Summary

Certified QA Analyst with 10+ years of experience in functional testing and quality assurance. Proven ability to define test strategies, execute detailed test plans, identify critical defects, and drive product quality improvements. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to align testing efforts with business and technical goals.

Holds Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (AIGPE) and ISTQB CTFL certifications, with a strong process-oriented mindset focused on minimizing rework, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring release readiness. Based in Toronto and open to QA opportunities across industries.

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Work History

Test Consultant

Planit Testing India Pvt. Ltd
2022 - 2024
  • Led QA delivery across multiple client engagements, overseeing test planning, execution, and quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Coordinated with stakeholders to gather, prioritize, and clarify project requirements ensuring test strategies aligned with evolving project goals and technical specifications.
  • Streamlined QA processes by conducting in-depth root cause analysis and recommending corrective actions.
  • Designed and delivered functional testing proposals and test plans for new clients, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
  • Executed and validated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for internal systems, ensuring they met the company's standards.
  • Contributed to team expansion through candidate evaluation and supported onboarding and mentoring of junior QA team members.


Test Lead

Planit Testing India Pvt. Ltd
2017 - 2022

Domain: Ecommerce, Payment

  • Ensured user stories are testable and measurable.
  • Created and maintained the test plan and test cases to ensure comprehensive testing.
  • Responsible for team commitments within the sprint.
  • Functional testing, GUI testing, compatibility testing, regression testing, sanity Testing, database validations.
  • Mobile app testing, cross device testing using device farm tool.
  • API testing using Postman.
  • Log defects, track, troubleshoot and escalate (when necessary) issues identified during testing cycles.
  • Actively acquired information from stakeholders (rather than relying entirely on written specifications).
  • Accurately evaluated and reported the test results, test progress, and product quality.
  • Payment Domain: Worked on multiple projects, including mobile apps for merchants and customers, web admin applications, APIs, and mobile Point of Sale (mPoS) systems, validating transaction accuracy and usability.
  • E-commerce Domain: Worked on the My Accounts module for web, Android and iOS applications, along with the backoffice (SAP Hybris) and Salesforce CRM applications, validating user workflows and data integrity.

Test Engineer

Planit Testing India Pvt. Ltd.
2016 - 2017

Domain: Internet Banking (Retail and Corporate)

  • Preparation of test cases.
  • Assist QA Lead for test estimations.
  • Test Execution (Sanity, Functional Testing, Compatibility Testing, Regression, UAT).
  • Preparation of Test data based on Business Use cases.
  • Defect Reporting and Tracking using JIRA.
  • Focused primarily on modules related to fund transfers (NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, File Upload), bill payment, mode of operations, Beneficiary management, admin applications.

Business Analyst/ Tester

TenXLabs
2015 - 2016

Domain: Digital Banking (Outbound Sales)

  • Deputed at client location for helping in organizing requirement workshops, training and testing.
  • Involved in requirement gathering, client interaction, preparing the Business & System Requirement Documents (BRD), providing walkthrough to development team.
  • Reviewed and provided sign off to the document of understanding, HLDs prepared by the Development team.
  • Prepared and executed of UAT test cases. Raised Defects/observations to the Development team.
  • Acted as a facilitator in the interactions between the different business and IT stakeholders to solve any known issues or business-as-usual problems.

Associate Software Engineer

Helios & Matheson Pvt ltd
2013 - 2015

Domain: CMT

  • Prepared test artifacts - Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and Test Case Report in accordance with agreed upon client's process and quality standards.
  • Actively involved in raising defects in Silk Central Tool, collaborating with development teams located at multiple international locations and following through the life cycle of defect till closure.
  • Executed test cases, Raised CRs whenever required.
  • Reported status to stakeholders on daily basis.
  • Prepared test closure artifacts (EOT document).

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Templecity Institute of Technology And Engineering, BPUT
01-2012

Skills

    Testing Areas: Test Strategy and Planning, Functional Testing (Web/Mobile App) Regression, UAT, GUI, API Testing, Performance Testing, Machine Learning Models (AI) Testing

    Tools: JIRA, HP ALM, Postman, Bugzilla, SilkCentral, Selenium (Basics), Apache JMeter, SQL, Minitab

    Processes: SDLC, Waterfall, Agile Scrum, Agile Dojo

    Key Strengths: Team Leadership, Process Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Stakeholder Communication

    Domains: Internet Banking (Retail & Corporate), eCommerce, Payments, Accounts Payable, Digital Banking, CMT (Communication & Media Technology)

    Platforms: Web & Mobile Apps (iOS/Android), Salesforce CRM, SAP AP, Finacle, mPOS

Languages

English
Hindi
Odia

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (AIGPE)
  • iSQi Certified Agile Essentials (CAEFL)
  • ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation level (gasq)

Interests

Painting, Traveling, Photography and Editing, Creating short videos, Cooking

Timeline

Test Consultant

Planit Testing India Pvt. Ltd
2022 - 2024

Test Lead

Planit Testing India Pvt. Ltd
2017 - 2022

Test Engineer

Planit Testing India Pvt. Ltd.
2016 - 2017

Business Analyst/ Tester

TenXLabs
2015 - 2016

Associate Software Engineer

Helios & Matheson Pvt ltd
2013 - 2015

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Templecity Institute of Technology And Engineering, BPUT
Swapnajit Mohanty