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ANURUPA CHAUDHURI

ANURUPA CHAUDHURI

London,United Kingdom

Summary

QA Consultant working as Test Lead with over 14 years of experience delivering end-to-end testing across complex projects within the UK public sector, utilities, energy, and healthcare sectors. Proven expertise in leading testing across ST, SIT, and UAT phases, owning key deliverables such as Test Strategy, Test Plans, POAP, TRR, and TCR while working closely with stakeholders, Agile teams, and offshore resources to ensure seamless delivery. Strong hands-on background in functional and regression testing, with experience across Waterfall, V-Model, Agile (Scrum), and hybrid methodologies, using tools including Azure DevOps, Jira, and HP ALM. Skilled in requirement analysis, test design, defect lifecycle management, and facilitating 3-Amigos sessions to ensure clear acceptance criteria and quality outcomes. Experienced UAT Lead, confident in planning, coordinating, and supporting business users through testing cycles, alongside mentoring and guiding teams to improve delivery standards. Brings additional experience in D365 testing, data migration validation, and geospatial analysis using Spatial tools, combined with strong communication, proactive risk management, and a continuous improvement mindset to consistently deliver reliable, business-focused solutions.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

QA CONSULTANT / TEST LEAD

SOGETI UK
London
2022.05 - Current

Test Leadership & Delivery

  • Took ownership of end-to-end testing across multiple projects, handling everything from requirement analysis through to execution and final reporting.
  • Produced key testing sign-offs including TRR and TCR, collaborating with stakeholders to affirm delivery quality and mitigate risks.
  • Developed practical and effective test strategies, plans, and POAPs aligned to project timelines and business goals.
  • Managed testing across 17 Lines of Business, coordinating efforts in complex, fast-paced environment.

Test Design, Execution & Quality Assurance

  • Designed and executed comprehensive test scenarios in Azure DevOps, ensuring robust alignment with user stories and business processes.
  • Carried out mix of functional, integration, exploratory, and negative testing across web, mobile, and enterprise platforms.
  • Maintained strong test coverage by linking test cases back to requirements and process flows.
  • Actively managed defects—logging, tracking, and supporting resolution to keep delivery on track.

UAT Leadership & Coordination

  • Led UAT activities end-to-end, planning and scheduling effectively while coordinating with business testers to ensure thorough testing coverage.
  • Defined UAT scope and created clear, structured test plans and schedules, ensuring right people were involved at right time.
  • Facilitated daily stand-ups, defect triage calls, and status updates to keep stakeholders informed.
  • Supported UAT by providing clear test evidence, reports, and defect insights.
  • Supported and coached testers, improving both execution quality and confidence in defect reporting.
  • Ensured all testing artefacts were well organized and up to date in SharePoint.

D365 & Enterprise System Testing

  • Performed system testing within Microsoft Dynamics 365 SCM, validating end-to-end business processes across key modules such as O2C, P2P, R2R, D2R, and A2D.
  • Validated data migration from STIBO to D365, ensuring accuracy across customer, vendor, and product data.
  • Carried out upgrade testing (v45 to v48), making sure system remained stable for different user roles.
  • Built strong working relationships with business users, product owners, and technical teams, helping bridge gaps between requirements and delivery.
  • Regularly contributed to Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, and workshops.
  • Worked closely with offshore teams to ensure clarity, alignment, and smooth execution of test activities.

Data & Geospatial Analysis

  • Used Spatial tools to analyze geospatial data including constituencies, grid references, and Environment Agency areas.
  • Applied map layers to assess flood risk and impacted properties, supporting project prioritization decisions.
  • Worked with polygon and shapefile data to feed into Partnership Funding Calculator, helping determine funding eligibility.
  • Investigated complex datasets to ensure data accuracy and reliability.

TECHNICAL TEST LEAD

INFOSYS LIMITED
Hyderabad, India
2016.03 - 2019.08
  • Conducting daily calls with stakeholders to promote collaboration within team to ensure resource availability, timelines clarity, test data accuracy and functioning test-environment to promote smooth testing and enhance deliverable quality by predetermining risks and mitigation solutions.
  • Facilitated daily stand-up meetings to ensure team alignment on tasks and priorities to discuss status of various deliverables and find out workaround for blockers
  • Worked effectively with cross-functional teams to create software solutions that elevated client-side experience and significantly improved overall functionality and performance.
  • Collaborated with business to clarify requirements and developed structured plan with team to deliver project within agreed timeframes.
  • Assessed deliverable quality against tolerances and ensured all requirements were tested and met before final delivery.
  • Executed defect management process by ensuring comprehensive defect documentation, following up on fixes, securing approval for minor requirement changes, and confirming defect closure after retest.
  • Detailed reporting on updates related to project specifications, progress, identified conflicts and team activities was shared with stakeholders on daily/monthly/quarterly basis.
  • Prepared detailed reports on updates to project specifications, progress, identified conflicts and team activities.
  • Reviewed automation test scripts for testing and provided review comments.
  • Facilitated training sessions on skills and tools required for project completion.
  • Have open-door policy for resources to feel free to communicate their issues and concerns. Have quarterly feedback session with every resource and maintain data points for same.
  • Addressed team members' aspirations and issues, including remote work preferences and leave requests.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

ACCENTURE SERVICES PVT LTD
Bangalore, India
2014.03 - 2016.02
  • Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality to be tested.
  • Complete testing in well-organized sprints within timelines under Agile (Scrum) framework. Identified negative test cases for regression testing.
  • Created quality documentation for test scenarios, test conditions, test results, and test data in HPALM to ensure comprehensive testing coverage.
  • Assessed software defects and compiled findings with screenshots in documentation for developers to facilitate effective resolution.
  • Wrote test scripts for each and every entity in mapping document for SAP BO Report testing. Hands-on experience on BO testing using AllStatsDesk1 and AllStats WebI Tool.
  • Conducted in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android, and iOS mobile devices to enhance user experience across platforms.
  • Meetings with Team lead and Project managers to assess scope and sequence of project.

ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER

ACCENTURE SERVICES PVT LTD
Bangalore, India
2010.03 - 2014.02
  • Created comprehensive test scenarios and test cases as per RTM to support testing objectives.
  • Manual Execution of over 1000 test cases per quarter for End to End system test and Regression test.
  • Ensured comprehensive defect documentation to expedite resolution.
  • Documented test results along with screenshots as evidence in HPQC for later reference and traceability.
  • Participated in planning and test phase meetings with project leads to meet entry criteria.
  • Provided daily status updates to project leads on work progress and blockers.
  • Established and built strong working relationships within team and with stakeholders.

Education

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING - Electrical and Electronics

Oriental Institute of Science and Technology
Bhopal, India
2005.01 - 2009.01

CLASS XII: CBSE - PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY and MATHS

Delhi Public School
India
2004.01 - 2005.01

CLASS X: CBSE - All Subjects

Delhi Public School
India
2002.01 - 2003.01

Skills

  • Manual/Functional/ Regression Testing : Azure Dev-ops, Jira, HPALM

  • Requirement Gathering and mapping : Azure Dev-ops, Jira HPALM, Microsoft Excel

  • Test Strategy/Test Plan/TCR/TRR: Microsoft Word

  • Supply Chain Management testing : Microsoft Dynamics 365

  • Asset Management Testing : IBM Maximo, Power Apps,

  • Geospatial data testing : Spatial tool (GIS)

  • Cross-browser testing : Android and IOS mobile devices

  • ETL Testing : SAP BO Report Testing ,IBM Data stage 751 , AllStatsDesk1 and WEBI Reports ,SQL(Oracle/MySQL)

  • Project management

  • Team/ Resource management

  • Defect Management

  • Stakeholder Engagement

  • Organizational and planning skills: POAP (using Power Point and Microsoft Excel)

  • Agile Methodology- Scrum

  • Outlook

Certification

  • ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
  • Energy Transition & Utilities Industry – Level 1 Certification
  • Generative AI and Agentic AI foundation
  • Microsoft Copilot Power Platform & Security Best Practices

Timeline

QA CONSULTANT / TEST LEAD

SOGETI UK
2022.05 - Current

TECHNICAL TEST LEAD

INFOSYS LIMITED
2016.03 - 2019.08

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

ACCENTURE SERVICES PVT LTD
2014.03 - 2016.02

ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER

ACCENTURE SERVICES PVT LTD
2010.03 - 2014.02

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING - Electrical and Electronics

Oriental Institute of Science and Technology
2005.01 - 2009.01

CLASS XII: CBSE - PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY and MATHS

Delhi Public School
2004.01 - 2005.01

CLASS X: CBSE - All Subjects

Delhi Public School
2002.01 - 2003.01
ANURUPA CHAUDHURI