Data Quality Analyst / Business Analyst - Mastek UK LTD - NHS - Leeds, UK
(2025-06)
- Performed end-to-end Data Quality, Validation, Profiling, Auditing, Reconciliation, and SQL-based testing across enterprise systems and Palantir Foundry.
- Validated data accuracy, completeness, consistency, integrity, business rules, and data quality standards across CSV, XML, and relational databases.
- Analyzed data pipelines, dataset models, transformation workflows, BI reports, dashboards, KPIs, and data quality metrics to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Conducted Root Cause Analysis and collaborated with Business Analysts, Data Engineers, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to resolve data and process issues.
- Translated business requirements into data solutions, business rules, actionable insights, quality controls, and process improvements, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Executed UAT, regression testing, pre-production validation, and release validation to ensure data reliability, quality, and business compliance.
- Supported Data Governance, Compliance, Process Controls, and Quality Standards within regulated environments.
- Worked in Agile/Scrum environments, driving cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement, and delivery of high-quality, business-aligned solutions.
- Applied strong Business Analysis, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Management, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, and Decision Support skills to deliver business-focused outcomes.
Test Lead - Mastek LTD - Together - Mumbai, India
(2023-07 - 2025-05)
- Led QA strategy, test planning, execution, automation, and release management across Agile projects, delivering high-quality software with zero critical production defects.
- Managed and mentored a team of 15–20 QA Engineers, improving productivity by 60% and sprint velocity by 10% through Agile leadership and coaching.
- Defined test strategies, test plans, acceptance criteria, test scenarios, and DoD while collaborating with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and development teams.
- Developed Cypress and Playwright automation frameworks and integrated them with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, increasing regression coverage, reducing test execution time by 35%, and accelerating releases by 45%.
- Performed functional, API (Postman, Swagger), database (SQL), mobile (Android/iOS, BrowserStack), security, exploratory, and performance validation (New Relic), reducing production defect leakage by 44%.
- Validated Mortgage (MBV, LOS) and Microsoft 365 applications, improving client onboarding accuracy by 30% and ensuring compliance with business requirements.
- Managed defect lifecycle, quality metrics, and risk assessment, achieving 95% stakeholder satisfaction.
- Facilitated Agile ceremonies, resolved QA blockers, coordinated end-to-end testing activities, and conducted technical interviews for QA and Automation Engineers.
Scrum Master & Business Analyst - Mastek LTD - Together - Mumbai, India
(2017-07 - 2023-06)
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Supported Agile teams in improving collaboration, velocity, and delivery quality.
- Managed impediments, risks, and team dependencies.
- Promoted Agile practices, continuous improvement, and effective stakeholder communication.
- Gathered and analyzed business requirements through workshops and stakeholder discussions.
- Created user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and functional documentation.
- Collaborated with Product Owners and technical teams to deliver business solutions.
- Supported UAT execution, requirement validation, and end-to-end traceability.
Onsite Coordinator - Mastek UK LTD - Together - Cheadle, UK
(2016-08 - 2017-07)
- Acted as a bridge between business stakeholders, onsite teams, and offshore delivery teams.
- Managed communication, project status, risks, issues, and delivery timelines.
- Coordinated requirement clarifications, testing activities, and release readiness.
- Provided regular updates to stakeholders and ensured smooth project execution.
Test Analyst - Mastek LTD - Together - Mumbai, India
(2015-07 - 2016-07)
- Executed end-to-end functional, regression, integration, and system testing to ensure application quality and business requirement validation.
- Analyzed requirements, created test scenarios, test cases, and traceability documents based on business specifications.
- Identified, logged, and tracked defects using test management tools, collaborating with development teams for resolution.
- Conducted UAT support, regression testing, and pre-production validation to ensure smooth releases.
- Performed API testing using tools such as Postman and validated system integrations.
- Analyzed test results, prepared execution reports, and provided quality metrics to stakeholders.
- Collaborated with Business Analysts, Developers, and Product Owners in Agile/Scrum environments to deliver high-quality solutions.
Senior Test Engineer - Mastek UK LTD - Morrison's - UK & India
(2011-12 - 2015-07)
- Led end-to-end Data Migration, ETL, Data Warehouse, and BI Testing, validating data across source-to-target layers to ensure data integrity, quality, and successful migrations.
- Validated Snowflake schemas, SCD Type 2/3, Fact/Dimension models, ETL workflows (ODI), and complex data transformations, reducing UAT rework by 35% and post-deployment defects by 20%.
- Developed SQL queries for backend data validation, and data quality checks, improving validation efficiency by 30%.
- Executed end-to-end BI testing by validating reports, dashboards, KPIs, and downstream data, ensuring accurate business reporting and complete requirements traceability.
- Managed test strategy, planning, execution, defect lifecycle, and reporting using HP Quality Center, delivering stable, production-ready releases.
- Mentored QA team members, conducted technical interviews, and promoted best practices in ETL, Data Migration, SQL, BI Testing, Data Warehousing, and Data Quality Assurance.
Senior Test Engineer - Teamware Solution - Mumbai, India
(2011-09 - 2011-12)
- Led end-to-end Data Migration Testing for the RVM Finance Model, validating transformation rules, source-to-target reconciliation, and data integrity, reducing financial reporting errors by 20%.
- Performed end-to-end BI/Data Warehouse Testing, validating data flow from Sales Dashboard to MOI database, improving data accuracy by 15% and ensuring reliable executive reporting.
- Developed and executed advanced SQL queries to validate row-level data, joins, aggregations, and business rules across complex datasets (PMI, Dental, Wellness), increasing PeopleSoft HR functional test coverage by 25%.
- Conducted backend data validation, data reconciliation, and report validation to ensure accurate data transformation, consistency, and business intelligence reporting.
Test Analyst - Triumph System Solution Pvt Ltd - Mumbai, India
(2010-08 - 2011-09)
- Led manual functional, regression, system, integration, UAT, and end-to-end testing, designing test cases, identifying requirement gaps, and improving test coverage by 35%.
- Collaborated with Business Analysts, Product Owners, developers, and stakeholders to gather requirements, define acceptance criteria, and ensure business alignment.
- Managed defect triage, sprint reviews, and quality governance, reducing defect leakage by 20% through effective defect lifecycle management.
- Executed performance, load, and stress testing, identifying bottlenecks and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize application performance.
- Mentored and onboarded QA team members, providing technical guidance and promoting QA best practices.
- Conducted technical interviews and supported hiring for Manual QA, Automation, and SQL testing roles.
- Performed business process analysis, impact assessment, test estimation, and risk analysis to successful project delivery.
Software Testing - Avon Ltd - Mumbai, India
(2009-12 - 2010-08)
- Delivered end-to-end functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing for ERP, HR Payroll, and POS systems, reducing post-production defects by 30% and improving QA efficiency by 40% through effective defect management.
- Supported successful go-live activities by creating user guides, coordinating with business stakeholders, and ensuring clear communication, resulting in 25% improved user adoption and smooth project transition.
- Collaborated with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and stakeholders to validate business processes, requirements, and system workflows across enterprise applications.
