Vasi Vijayaratnam
Coventry,West Midlands
Summary
Software testing professional with expertise in tools such as Selenium, QTP, Tosca, and JIRA. Proficient in functional, regression, and load testing across platforms, including SAP and CRM. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills focused on client satisfaction and ethical standards. Experienced in Agile methodologies and holds ISTQB certification, excelling in team collaboration and detail orientation.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Quality Assurance Test lead
HMRC Account via ATOS Consulting Contract
Coventry, West Midlands
06.2022 - 05.2026
- Assisted with quality assurance processes for HMRC tax system applications (ETMP) and (CESA) in an agile (Scrum) environment.
- Developed comprehensive test cases, achieved thorough coverage of product features.
- Organised team tasks to ensure the timely delivery of projects.
- Coordinated test plans and enhanced overall software performance.
- Improved product reliability with consistent application of test scripts.
- Managed resources to meet challenging project deadlines successfully.
- Trained junior testers and increased the team's productivity levels significantly.
- Retained knowledge of quality assurance and testing best practices to influence internal policies and processes.
- Estimated testing requirements and planned delivery to achieve product development and upgrades.
- Evaluated queries and defects and presented insights to enable swift resolution.
- Advised test teams on best practices and compliance measures for safe, constructive testing operations.
- Led a team of QA testers to improve product functionality.
- Facilitated cross-functional team meetings to foster clear communication channels.
- Supported the analysis and preparation of test data and test matrices for technical changes to HMRC's tax systems.
- Conducted smoke system integration regression and performance testing using JUnit and Cucumber framework.
- Collaborated with development teams, business analysts, QA team members, and stakeholders.
QA Test Lead
Severn Trent Water
Coventry
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Assisted scrum teams in delivering quality deliverables by following defined processes and standards.
- Supported the definition of test strategies for epics and features developed by scrum teams.
- Monitored tester performance to ensure expectations were consistently met.
- Reviewed quality of requirements to facilitate comprehensive testing coverage.
- Promoted ongoing quality assurance throughout all sprints.
- Provided training and mentoring to testers in scrum teams to ensure adherence to testing and defect reporting processes.
- Created test plans, expedited process efficiency.
- Improved product reliability by conducting thorough software testing.
- Conducted detailed documentation for enhanced test effectiveness.
- Collaborated with developers for seamless troubleshooting.
- Reviewed code changes for impact on overall system stability.
- Led cross-functional teams to successful product launches.
Senior Test Analyst
Department for Education and Skill Funding
Coventry
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Achieved impactful analysis and preparation of reports supporting technical changes in ESFA funding systems for skills and apprenticeships.
- Enhanced funding information analysis to drive changes that maximise value for money.
- Delivered comprehensive analytical reports and presentations, positively influencing internal and external stakeholders.
- Facilitated successful implementation of technical changes to funding systems, providing strategic advice on options and impacts.
- Ensured compliance with business policy requirements through effective modelling and rule implementation using OPA.
- Optimised development and testing of apprenticeship funding reports by collaborating with data science team, ensuring alignment with business rules.
- Resolved funding allocation discrepancies for providers and employers by effectively coordinating with DAS payments team and finance.
- Streamlined estimation of requirements and testing workload planning for programme team, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Conducted regression tests after each release cycle, maintaining a high standard of product quality.
- Improved productivity with efficient management of test data sets.
QA Test Lead
Leidos Innovations UK Ltd
Coventry
04.2017 - 06.2019
- As a Test Lead, I have managed and performed software testing and quality assurance of the Skills funding agency's in-house web-based applications working in an Agile (Scrum) software development environment.
- Took a leading role in manual testing, actively involved in the creation of detailed test strategy, test cases and test scenarios for different application modules according to functional requirements and business specifications.
- As a member of the Scrum team, I participated in daily stand-ups meetings, project status meetings as well as retrospective meetings and iteration reviews.
- Responsible for defect tracking, defect reporting and defect reproducing.
- Created tractability matrices, test and bug reports and other test related documents.
- Worked closely with Development team, BA, and QA teams as well as stakeholders and members of Management.
- Performed smoke, functional and regression testing on SIT environment.
- Performing and coordinating exploratory testing.
Senior Test Analyst
Experian UK Ltd
Nottingham
09.2015 - 04.2017
- Assisted in software testing and quality assurance of web and mobile applications.
- Participated in daily stand-up meetings, project status meetings, retrospective meetings, and iteration reviews as part of scrum team.
- Tracked defects, reported issues, and reproduced defects for resolution.
- Created traceability matrices, test reports, and other testing documentation.
- Collaborated with development team, business analysts, QA teams, stakeholders, and management members.
- Executed smoke, functional, and regression testing across QA, SIT, UAT, and production environments.
- Coordinated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage, fostering an integrated approach to product development.
- Facilitated training sessions for junior testers, aiding their professional growth and understanding of quality assurance best practices.
- Identified critical bugs, enhancing overall system stability and performance.
- Implemented new testing tools that enhanced overall productivity levels within the department.
- Drove continuous improvement by planning and proactively contributing to post-implementation reviews.
- Produced test scripts for mobile and WebApp applications using SmartBear tools.
Senior Test Analyst
Microlise Ltd
Nottingham
01.2014 - 03.2015
- Supported agile development teams in meeting business requirements for system testing services.
- Facilitated communication between business test representatives and the test manager to manage and escalate key test issues.
- Assisted in reviewing architecture and designs of systems to ensure sound solutions.
- Reviewed acceptance criteria to confirm fitness for purpose upon fulfilment.
- Maintained configuration notes for both functional and non-functional testing environments.
- Reviewed acceptance criteria for accuracy, clarity, and completeness.
- Extended and maintained the regression test suite serving as system behaviour specification.
- Executed manual tests, documented results, and reported defects.
- Conducted installations, upgrades, and system configuration testing, verifying installation documentation and release notes.
- Developed and executed manual smoke tests.
- Developed successful software solutions through thorough functional testing.
- Facilitated training sessions for junior testers, aiding their professional growth and understanding of quality assurance best practices.
Software Test Engineer
Steria UK Ltd
Hemel Hempstead
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Liaising closely with the software development team to understand what a software programme is meant to do. Then developing test plans and strategies, and examining all aspects of the programme from a client's or end-user perspective, and finally finding and eliminating any problems. Typically involved in working on one or more products at a time.
- Review requirements, specifications & technical design documents to provide timely & meaningful feedback.
- Create detailed, comprehensive & well-structured test plans & test cases.
- Estimate, prioritise, plan, & coordinate testing activities.
- Execute automation scripts using XCode Test tools for Apple iOS & open source tools for Android.
- Identify, record, document thoroughly & track bugs.
- Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
- Testing software to identify and resolve problems from an end user's perspective.
- In charge of testing and developing software against specified requirements.
- Accurately monitoring and recording results in test documentation.
- Liaising with developers and programmers to swiftly resolve faults.
- Analyzing, writing reports & communicating results to colleagues and managers.
- Monitoring the test process and identifying and logging test failures.
- Involved in Performance Testing, Scalability / Stress and load Testing.
Software Tester
Nokia UK Ltd
Farnborough, Hampshire
04.2008 - 11.2012
- I am responsible for creating and cascading implementable plans to ensure future business success. I design and implement planning practices and provide thorough executive analysis and recommendations for strategic and operational decisions.
- I plan test activities such as exploratory testing and memory leak test camp and also allocated specific functions. Review tasks and prepare the daily progress and Test Completion report as and when required. Part of the agile approach, Exploratory Testing is used widely by using charts to explore the software.
- I create, maintain and update test cases in accordance with new or updated functionality.
- I am responsible for mentoring the new joiners.
- I provide valuable information, including connection logs and configurations for developers.
- I provide a daily summery report and defects status to the team leader / manager.
- I assist the test team with work allocation and resolving issues.
- I work closely with application developers throughout the product lifecycle.
- I have worked with Nokia owned Java Automated test tools such as TCK, JSR, Benchmark, Codenomicon (Test Java apps and regression testing).
- I have been involved in Performance Testing, Usability Testing, Scalability / Stress Testing, Memory leak Testing and Exploratory Testing.
- I have been testing full product suites, identifying problems & resolving them with the Design and development Teams.
- I have developed specified standards, methods and procedures to determine product quality.
- I have developed testing programs that address areas such as software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.
- I have documented software defects, reported a bug tracking system, and reported defects to software developers.
- I monitor bug resolution efforts and track success.
- I document test procedures to ensure repeatability and compliance with standards.
- Coordinated with development team to align on test environments, enhancing product reliability.
- Utilised white box testing methods, validating internal structures and workings of an application for comprehensive analysis.
Education
B.Sc. - Computer Science
Coventry University
Coventry 01.2002 - 01.2006
BTEC National Diploma - Computing Software Development
Tile Hill College
Coventry 09.2001 - 07.2002
Skills
- Wire Mock (API Mocking Service)
- ETMP (HMRC TAX SYSTEM)
- PostgreSQL
- Selenium
- QTP, QC, Test Director, Jira, ALM
- Tosca, Robot, Swagger
- Java, Python,C#, C, HTMLNET, SQL,XML
- Functional testing, Regression Tesing, Load Testing, UAT
- SAP, CRM,VSTS, SharePoint
- AWS, Azure
- Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall, BDD/TDD
- JIRA, Bugzilla
- RESTful services, SOAP, Postman
- JMeter, LoadRunner
- Git,SVN,GitHub, Azure DevOps
- Confluence, Slack, Trello
- WebEx
- IOS, Android, Symbian
- Teamwork, Creativity, Interpersonal skills,communication, Attention to details, Adaptability, Problem solving, Time management, Leadership
- SQL knowledge
- ISTQB certification
- Software testing tools proficiency
- Ethical standards upholding
- JIRA use competency
- Analytical thinker
- Client focus
- Team player
Certification
- SC Cleared, HMRC / ATOS (Full Cleared) November 2024 - June
- ISTQB Foundation, TSG Tranning 2008
- Mongo DB, SI Associates 2023
Languages
Tamil
Native
Sinhalese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Affiliations
- Playing Cricket
- Meeting Friends
- Cooking
- Classic Cars
Accomplishments
SC Security Cleared
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Quality Assurance Test lead
HMRC Account via ATOS Consulting Contract
06.2022 - 05.2026
QA Test Lead
Severn Trent Water
08.2020 - 06.2022
Senior Test Analyst
Department for Education and Skill Funding
06.2019 - 08.2020
QA Test Lead
Leidos Innovations UK Ltd
04.2017 - 06.2019
Senior Test Analyst
Experian UK Ltd
09.2015 - 04.2017
Senior Test Analyst
Microlise Ltd
01.2014 - 03.2015
Software Test Engineer
Steria UK Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2014
Software Tester
Nokia UK Ltd
04.2008 - 11.2012
B.Sc. - Computer Science
Coventry University
01.2002 - 01.2006
BTEC National Diploma - Computing Software Development
Tile Hill College
09.2001 - 07.2002