Sandhya Velugubgb

Experienced Tosca Test Analyst with 5 years of experience in automating ServiceNow workflows and web applications within the Life Sciences domain. Skilled in test case design, automation development, execution, and defect management using Tricentis Tosca, Jira, and qTest. Proven track record of improving regression efficiency by 30% through model-based automation and reusable test assets.

Strong collaborator with cross-functional and functional teams to ensure high-quality, reliable, and zero-defect releases in Agile environments.

IT Analyst at Tata Consultancy Services (2021-06 – Present)

Working as a QA Automation Engineer for a healthcare project, contributing to end-to-end test automation, functional validation, and release quality improvements.

• Analyzed user stories, business requirements, and release plans to design effective test strategies.
• Developed and maintained automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Cucumber BDD framework.
• Performed manual and automated regression testing to ensure stability of application features.
• Integrated automation tests into CI/CD pipelines using Bamboo for continuous testing.
• Tracked, reported, and validated defects using JIRA and ALM tools.
• Generated detailed QA reports, metrics, and sprint summaries for stakeholders.
• Collaborated with developers, product owners, and business analysts in Agile sprint ceremonies.
• Conducted root cause analysis of post-release defects and implemented corrective actions.
• Proficient in designing and executing end-to-end automated test cases using Tricentis Tosca, improving test coverage, and accelerating release cycles in Agile environments.

QA Automation Engineer at Takeda (2023-06 – Present)

• Automated end-to-end ServiceNow workflow and web application test cases using Tosca Testsuite, improving regression efficiency by 30%.
• Developed and automated around 500+ test cases across multiple modules and projects.
• Designed and maintained reusable automation modules leveraging Model-Based Test Automation.
• Collaborated with the functional team to understand requirements and build robust, reusable testcases.
• Conducted regression, smoke, and sanity testing, integrated results with qTest, and managed defects through Jira.
• Worked on automation for the LIMS applications within the Life Sciences domain.
• Supported maintenance and enhancement of automation suites to align with ServiceNow patch updates.
• Utilized advanced features like Vision AI, TDM, Recovery Scenarios, RTB, Embedded Controls and DEX.
• Executed test cases across distributed environments using Tosca Distributed Execution (DEX) and monitored results in QTEST.
• Created reusable automation components to reduce script maintenance effort by over 30%.
• Mentored junior testers and participated in sprint planning, improvement discussions and collaborated with dev teams to resolve test bottlenecks early.
• Worked on TOSCA Automation by Designing and Execution testcases for Web application.
• Involved in Regression testing using TOSCA tool.
• Designed business-driven test scenarios using Tosca TestCase Design (TCD) and linked test data for dynamic execution.
• Performed API testing using Tosca and Postman.
• Validated GxP and non-GxP applications to meet compliance and quality standards.

QA Automation Engineer at Astellas (2021-06 – 2023-05)

• Conducted end-to-end test planning, execution, and reporting for healthcare web applications.
• Designed Selenium-based automation scripts for regression and smoke testing, improving accuracy and reducing manual effort by 50%.
• Created detailed documentation of test cases, execution logs, and defect lifecycle for audit readiness.
• Collaborated with developers and BA teams for requirement walkthroughs and quality alignment.

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science – Yogi Vemana University