Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Oriental Group of Institute
Bhopal, India 06.2011 - 06.2015
Aishwarya Chourasia
Principal Quality Assurance Engineer
Summary
Accomplished Principal Quality Assurance Engineer with 10 years of
extensive experience in software quality assurance across telecom,
shipping logistics, and health insurance domains. ISTQB certified and
a Certified Scrum Master, adept at designing and implementing
strategic testing solutions to enhance product quality. Recognized
for driving quality assurance processes, leading high-performing
teams, and achieving significant improvements in product reliability
and efficiency.
Education
Timeline
Principal Quality Assurance Engineer
Landmark Information Group
07.2023 - Current
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance
03-2023
Senior Software Engineer in Test
HealthEdge Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2020 - 09.2022
Certified Tester (ISTQB), GASQ
01-2020
Assistant Manager - QA
Vodafone India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2018 - 01.2020
Associate Consultant - QA
Syntel India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2015 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Oriental Group of Institute
06.2011 - 06.2015
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certificates
Work History
Principal Quality Assurance Engineer
Landmark Information Group
Reading, Berkshire
07.2023 - Current
- Leading the development and implementation of Quality Assurance processes and practices across the organization.
- Collaborating with product engineering and architecture teams in strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing product quality and reliability.
- Managing and mentoring a team of professionals, conducting regular performance reviews, career development planning, and assisting in recruitment and learning initiatives.
- Leading engineering efforts in troubleshooting Quality Assurance and software issues across all environments.
- Driving continuous improvements in Quality Assurance processes, advocating for standardization, automation, and simplification to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
- Proactively addressing underperformance while recognizing and nurturing talent to ensure a high-performing team.
- Conducting regular 1-2-1 sessions to assess the well-being and progress of direct reports, providing support and guidance as needed.
- Promoting a positive work ethic, demonstrating flexibility, and a willingness to collaborate across teams to deliver projects on time.
- Planning and designing the software quality assurance roadmap and strategies for both manual and automation QA teams.
- Managing stakeholder engagements, strategy execution planning, and resource allocation for multiple projects within the organization.
- Actively participating in the design phase of new projects1.
Reviewing test plans and test completion reports before and after testing phases.
Senior Software Engineer in Test
HealthEdge Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, India
01.2020 - 09.2022
- Worked as an individual contributor towards day-to-day test development and execution processes using SOAP UI and Postman.
- Led a team of 6 Test Engineers, managing their daily tasks and providing support through challenges.
- Gathered business requirements and designed functional acceptance criteria within user stories using Jira and Test Rail.
- Conducted functional, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing of various product features.
- Facilitated scrum ceremonies and delivery roadmap planning across product modules.
- Managed client demonstrations related to new feature rollouts and enhancements of existing features.
- Contributed to the setup of a new process for improving TDD practices by involving development and testing teams.
- Guided junior test engineers on best practices in testing and organizational procedures.
- Engaged in product architecture discussions and managed user feedback to drive product improvement initiatives.
- Planned and managed functional, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing of different product features.
- Created test data using automated solutions on IntelliJ.
- Managed user feedback and drove product improvement initiatives for various modules within the product landscape.
Assistant Manager - QA
Vodafone India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, India
04.2018 - 01.2020
- Led day-to-day test development and execution processes using Agile STLC best practices with Azure DevOps.
- Gathered and analyzed requirements, designed functional acceptance criteria within user stories on Azure Boards.
- Conducted functional, regression, performance, and end-to-end testing of various product features.
- Implemented process improvement initiatives, resulting in enhanced service delivery.
- Managed scrum and release planning, ensuring timely execution of fortnightly releases.
- Collaborated on defect management systems and processes with partner teams.
Associate Consultant - QA
Syntel India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, India
10.2015 - 02.2018
- Analyzed requirements and communicated with the team to ensure a thorough understanding of project needs.
- Participated in design activities to comprehend data flow and plan the testing effort accordingly.
- Conducted manual and database testing, including test planning, test data setup, test case execution, and defect logging.
- Logged, tracked, and generated test reports using HP Quality Center, presenting findings to clients.
- Automated test case execution and report generation, sharing regression test results.
- Designed effective and optimized test cases in HP Quality Center.
Skills
Test Strategy
Test Planning
Designing QA processes
Line Management
Agile Leadership
Requirement Analysis
Software Testing
API Testing
UI Testing
Test Automation
JIRA
Confluence
Test Rail
Azure DevOps
SOAP UI
Postman
Selenium
GIT
Managing process audits
Resource allocation acumen
Continuous improvement drive
Knowledge of ISO 9001
Decision making capabilities
Certification
Certified Tester (ISTQB), GASQ
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)