Elgar Alekperov

Senior QA Analyst with strong experience in banking, financial services, and ERP systems, specializing in test strategy, test planning, defect management, UAT coordination, and release readiness across complex business and payment workflows. Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams, align stakeholders, and deliver high-quality releases in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments. Managed testing efforts across multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities and resources to meet delivery timelines.

QA Lead - CorVel Corporation

(2026-01 - 2026-06)

Led end-to-end manual testing (functional, regression, integration, UAT) for healthcare billing systems, including claims processing and payment workflows. Reviewed business requirements and API documentation maintained in Confluence.

• Developed test strategies, test plans, and test cases based on business and technical requirements in an Agile environment
• Performed manual API testing using Postman to validate request/response flows, error handling, and data integrity
• Validated backend data using SQL to ensure accuracy and consistency across integrated systems
• Coordinated UAT cycles with business stakeholders, operations teams, and end users to validate system readiness
• Managed defect lifecycle in JIRA, including logging, triage, prioritization, and tracking through resolution
• Collaborated with development, product, and business teams to clarify requirements, identify risks, and ensure quality deliverables
• Contributed to QA process improvements, test documentation, and reporting to support release readiness

QA Lead, Accounting ERP - HTS - Toronto, Ontario

(2022-11 - 2025-12)

Led and mentored a team of 8 QA analysts and supported QA delivery for financial system releases. Delivered high-stakes releases on time with zero critical defects in production through test strategy ownership, risk assessment, and cross-team coordination.

• Designed and executed test strategies, test plans, and test cases for core financial modules
• Reviewed business requirements and mapped test coverage to functional scenarios, regression scope, and UAT readiness
• Validated financial reporting outputs including Trial Balance, Income Statement, and Balance Sheet
• Performed hardware integration testing for Cheque printers, validating print format, signature placement, approval thresholds, batch print jobs, and error handling for printing failures, including end-to-end Positive Pay validation
• Validated direct payment workflows including EFT, ACH, and Wire processing
• Validated wire payment processing, including ISO 20022 message structure, message fields, submission flow, and response validation
• Verified batch processing completed successfully without errors
• Validated system stability by executing high-volume batch jobs, AP/AR journals, payment workflows, and financial reporting concurrently
• Performed API testing using Postman including request and response validation and error handling
• Performed mobile testing for JotForm integration, validating form submissions, data capture, and API connectivity across iOS and Android devices
• Participated in daily standups and tracked test execution progress using Excel
• Performed functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing
• Collaborated with developers to troubleshoot issues and validate fixes
• Managed defects and led triage discussions using JIRA
• Coordinated UAT cycles and supported release readiness activities
• Mentored junior QA analysts and contributed to QA process improvements

QA Lead, Investment and Treasury Services - CGI / CIBC - Toronto, Ontario

(2019-05 - 2022-10)

Led QA activities across multiple streams within investment and treasury systems.

• Analyzed business requirements and translated them into test scenarios and test cases
• Performed functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing to validate end-to-end workflows
• Collaborated with Product Owners and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and confirm test coverage
• Participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Coordinated testing across teams, offshore resources, and vendors
• Tracked defects in JIRA and facilitated defect triage
• Executed SQL queries to validate backend data
• Supported UAT by guiding business users and tracking execution progress
• Monitored testing progress, risks, and dependencies and reported status

QA Lead, Retail Credit Risk Roadmap - CGI / Scotiabank - Toronto, Ontario

(2017-04 - 2019-05)

• Reviewed business requirements, functional specifications, and Design documents to define test scope and coverage
• Performed functional, integration, SIT, and database validation using SQL
• Validated credit workflows including applications, approvals, and fraud monitoring
• Validated IVR workflows including card type validation and balance inquiries
• Supported UAT with business users
• Led defect triage and tracked issues in HP ALM
• Coordinated with offshore QA teams
• Supported audit, AML, and compliance validation

QA Analyst, Cardinal Business Banking Desktop Upgrade - CGI / Scotiabank - Toronto, Ontario

(2014-01 - 2017-04)

Supported testing for a major desktop banking upgrade on Scotiabank's Cardinal platform.

• Reviewed business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and design documents to define test scope and coverage
• Executed test cases for payments, transfers, transaction history, and user administration workflows
• Used SQL queries to validate UI data against backend records
• Logged defects in HP ALM with clear steps to reproduce
• Performed regression testing before releases
• Verified defect fixes and confirmed expected results
• Supported release activities by performing smoke testing

QA Analyst – Financial Systems & Reporting Project - TCS - Toronto, Ontario

(2013-01 - 2014-01)

Performed functional, regression, and integration testing for financial modules including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and financial reporting workflows following Waterfall methodology.

• Executed SQL queries against Oracle and SQL Server databases to validate backend data integrity and reconcile transaction logs
• Reviewed business requirements, functional specifications, and design documents to define test scope and coverage
• Designed and executed test cases based on documented requirements and test plans
• Logged and tracked defects in HP ALM, participated in defect triage, and verified fixes
• Collaborated with on‑shore and off‑shore development teams in a structured phase‑based delivery environment
• Supported UAT with business users and validated fixes before production rollout

Diploma - Finance and Banking - Finance and Credit College Azerbaijan