QA Consultant - InvestM - New Jersey, NJ
(2025-07 - 2025-11)
- Analyzed business and technical requirements to develop detailed, well-structured test plans, scenarios, and test cases aligned with business objectives
- Coordinated end-to-end QA activities, including planning, execution, defect tracking, and business sign-off.
- Lead end-to-end quality assurance activities across Agile sprints, defining test strategies, test plans, and acceptance criteria aligned to business and technical requirements.
- Execute manual test cases across functional, UI, regression, integration, and end-to-end cycles, complemented by exploratory and ad-hoc testing to identify edge cases and uncover high-impact defects.
- Defined and maintained comprehensive test suites in JIRA X-ray, including test cases, test cycles, and traceability to user stories and epics.
- Performed back-end (database) testing using SQL queries.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define test scope, scenarios, and acceptance criteria.
- Ensured requirements traceability and validated critical business workflows.
- Identified risks, escalated issues, and provided QA status reporting to stakeholders.
- Managed defect management lifecycle from identification through root cause analysis and resolution, maintaining defect metrics and trending dashboards in JIRA.
- Ensured issue management activities complied with QA standards, testing methodologies, and project governance requirements.
- Facilitated defect triage, validation, and closure processes while maintaining end-to-end traceability across requirements, testing, and remediation efforts.
- Led manual API validation using Postman, verifying request/response accuracy, business rules, and data integrity.
- Champion Agile QA practices, facilitating sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming, and continuous feedback loops between QA, development, and business stakeholders.
Senior QA Lead - Columbia Threadneedle Investments - Boston, MA
(2024-04 - 2025-06)
- Lead and supported end-to-end (E2E) testing across the LDI platform and its upstream and downstream partner systems.
- Developed and executed test plans, test cases, and test scripts in JIRA Xray based on business and technical requirements in Confluence.
- Led functional, integration, regression and end-to-end testing efforts to ensure high-quality software delivery.
- Defined and documented the test scenarios needed to validate Salesforce – LDI platform - Aladdin overall End-to-end process.
- Collaborated with stakeholders and subject matter experts to review and validate test coverage, ensuring test scenarios were complete, accurate, aligned with business intent, and approved through formal business signoff.
- Logged and tracked defects in Jira, collaborating closely with development teams for timely resolution.
- Maintained requirements traceability using Xray, ensuring alignment between user stories, tests, and defects.
- Coordinated with Data Management and cross-functional partner teams to create and validate test data required for execution, collaborating with upstream and downstream systems to ensure complete, accurate, and end-to-end test coverage.
- Analyzed and investigated defects and system issues, performing root cause analysis (RCA) to identify underlying causes, support resolution, and improve overall application quality.
- Participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
- Coordinated with Business, Technology and QA teams to ensure compliance with GDPR regulation.
- Created consolidated QA dashboards and status reporting for multiple test streams, supporting daily standups, weekly governance reviews, and advisory council updates.
- Performed back-end (database) testing using SQL queries to analyze, and validate data in support of testing and defect analysis.
- Coordinated test environment readiness, test data, and user access.
- Monitored testing progress, project risks, dependencies, and budget impacts, proactively resolving issues to minimize delivery risks.
- Investigated and troubleshot testing issues using SQL, Postman, AutoSys, Datadog, and diagnostic tools to identify root causes and support defect resolution.
- Managed defect tracking, triage, and reporting processes, communicating testing status, quality metrics, and results to stakeholders and leadership.
- Partnered with Test Leads, IT teams, business stakeholders, and project teams to support successful project delivery and release readiness.
- Managed and mentored Test Analysts, providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development to strengthen team capability and delivery quality.
- Ensured test documentation, execution results, and evidence were maintained for audit and compliance purposes.
- Drove continuous process improvements by implementing QA best practices, testing standards, documentation and delivery governance across projects.
Senior QA Analyst - Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance - Boston, MA
(2023-07 - 2024-04)
- Executed end-to-end functional, integration, and backend testing across UI, API, and database layers to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Analyzed functional and technical requirements to design risk-based test scenarios and optimize coverage.
- Developed and executed detailed test cases and test scripts with clearly defined expected results and acceptance criteria.
- Created and maintained test data sets to support functional, integration, and validation testing activities.
- Logged, tracked, and managed defects and test results using ALM tools, ensuring timely resolution and proper documentation.
- Provided daily testing status updates, communicated risks, and reported findings through stakeholder meetings and status reports.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations and requirements.
- Managed multiple releases and competing priorities, including monthly functional releases and bi-monthly reference data updates.
- Collaborated closely with developers, business analysts, and QA teams within Agile/Scrum environments to drive quality outcomes.
- Managed defect and issue tracking processes, ensuring accurate logging, prioritization, and resolution of application and data quality issues.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to investigate defects, perform root cause analysis, and drive timely issue resolution.
- Produced defect metrics, status reports, and trend analyses to provide stakeholders with visibility into quality risks and project health.
- Facilitated defect triage, validation, and closure processes while maintaining end-to-end traceability across requirements, testing, and remediation efforts.
- Delivered testing within aggressive timelines while maintaining high quality and minimizing defect leakage.
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail, ownership, and accountability in a fully remote and distributed team model
Senior QA Analyst - Grantham, Mayo, VanOtterloo & Co. LLC (GMO) - Boston, MA
(2015-12 - 2023-03)
- Coordinated with stakeholders, SMEs, and BAs to define testing scope and priorities.
- Developed and maintained test strategies, test plans, and test cases for web and enterprise application projects across multiple release cycles.
- Managed defect and issue tracking processes, ensuring accurate logging, prioritization, and resolution of application and data quality issues.
- Led functional, integration, regression and end-to-end testing efforts to ensure high-quality software delivery.
- Managed QA resources (onshore/offshore) and led daily stand-ups and triage meetings.
- Provided iteration estimates and improved test plans, cases, and QA processes.
- Performed test management, execution, and defect tracking using Azure DevOps (ADO).
- Supported functional, integration, and end-to-end testing across critical workflows.
- Conducted impact analysis, ensured traceability, and collaborated with cross-functional teams.
- Led API validation using Postman, verifying request/response accuracy, business rules, and data integrity.
- Performed back-end (database) testing using SQL queries.
- Conducted daily testing stand-ups to track execution progress, highlight blockers, align priorities, and manage variance against testing timelines.
- Investigated and troubleshot testing issues using SQL, Postman, AutoSys, Splunk, and diagnostic tools to identify root causes and support defect resolution.
- Monitored risks, ensured compliance, and drove defect triage and root cause analysis (RCA).
- Collaborated in Agile ceremonies and provided testing status and quality reports to stakeholders.
- Coordinated end-to-end QA activities, including planning, execution, defect management, and business signoff.
