Keerthana V

Software Test Engineer with 5.2 years' experience in insurance and enterprise platforms at Cognizant and SIERRA ODC. Builds structured test plans, traceability matrices, and defect workflows in JIRA and Bugzilla, and automates regression in Python and Java. Partners with product and engineering in Agile sprints to raise quality from requirements to release.

SOFTWARE TESTER at SIERRA ODC Private Limited (2022-04 – 2025-01)

Developed comprehensive test plans and strategies for insurance and enterprise platforms. Performed REST API testing, manual testing, and backend validation using SQL. Participated in Agile sprints with cross-functional collaboration.

• Developed comprehensive test plans and test strategies to ensure thorough validation and release readiness
• Prepared and executed well-structured test cases to validate functional requirements and edge/error scenarios
• Performed REST API testing (request/response validation, negative cases) and validated payloads using XML where applicable
• Used SQL queries to validate backend data integrity and confirm expected outcomes during functional testing
• Participated in sprint planning to provide QA input on testability, estimation, and sizing for user stories (15 stories/sprint)
• Created test scenarios and traceability matrices to ensure coverage and enable effective requirement-to-test tracking
• Collaborated with developers to identify, triage, and clarify software defects and potential design gaps
• Recorded defect scenarios during test execution to enable clear, actionable communication with development teams
• Documented and tracked defects using JIRA and Bugzilla to support efficient resolution and verification cycles
• Validated defect fixes through targeted retesting and regression checks to confirm complete resolution
• Executed basic performance checks using JMeter to identify obvious response-time bottlenecks and stability issues prior to release
• Applied GPT/ChatGPT to accelerate drafting of test scenarios, improve test coverage brainstorming, and refine defect descriptions, cutting scenario drafting time by 96%
• Conducted product demonstrations for clients, highlighting key features and expected behavior to improve user understanding for 10 client stakeholders

SOFTWARE TESTER at Cognizant Technology Solutions Private Limited (2016-04 – 2018-09)

Executed automated tests using Python and Java, developed comprehensive test plans and strategies. Conducted insurance domain testing on mainframe systems and performed product demonstrations for clients.

• Executed automated tests using scripting languages including Python and Java to improve test cycle efficiency by 100%
• Produced maintainable automation test scripts for repeated testing rounds, supporting faster feedback across releases
• Developed comprehensive test plans and strategies to ensure thorough evaluation of features and integrations
• Gathered and analyzed requirements from business specification documents to derive clear test scope and coverage
• Created detailed test scenarios and traceability matrices to track coverage and outcomes accurately
• Partnered with developers to identify, reproduce, and resolve defects, improving overall product quality (100 defects/release)
• Conducted insurance domain testing using mainframe systems, validating end-to-end business workflows
• Conducted product and software demonstrations for clients to showcase capabilities and clarify expected behavior
• Created SQL-based validation checks to confirm data accuracy and ensure test results aligned with expected business rules

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering – KPR Institute of Engineering And Technology (2015-04)