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As a passionate and results-driven Test Lead with over 12 years of experience in manual and functional testing, I am dedicated to delivering high-quality software solutions that meet and exceed business expectations.In my career, I have developed expertise in:➤Designing and executing comprehensive test plans and strategies to ensure quality delivery throughout the project lifecycle.➤Leading and mentoring QA teams to meet project goals efficiently, while leveraging my Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) skills to ensure smooth agile processes.➤Collaborating with cross-functional teams to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical solutions, ensuring alignment with Scrum principles.➤Analyzing business requirements to create detailed and accurate test cases, facilitating agile iterations.➤Designing and developing test cases based on detailed analysis of requirements and user stories, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.➤Creating and maintaining the Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure complete traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects.➤Managing end-to-end testing processes, including functional, regression, and system testing, in alignment with Scrum ceremonies.➤Tracking and reporting defects using industry-standard tools like JIRA and ALM, ensuring visibility and transparency for all stakeholders.➤Delivering test metrics and reports to stakeholders, enabling data-driven decision-making, while fostering collaboration during sprint reviews and retrospectives.➤Facilitating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and training end-users on testing processes, ensuring user stories meet the acceptance criteria.➤Coordinating QA activities across teams to ensure the efficient execution of testing processes and timely delivery of quality products.➤Leading client demos to showcase progress, gather feedback, and ensure client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.➤Managing relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, addressing concerns, and aligning project goals with business objectives.Hands-On exposure on➤ Manual Testing: Functional Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Exploratory Testing, End-to-End Testing, Integration Testing ➤ Test Artifacts: Test Plan, Test Cases, RTM➤ Programming Languages: Core Java, Unix Commands➤ Job Scheduling Tool: Autosys➤ Cybersecurity : IBM QRadar SIEM➤ Defect Management: JIRA, HP ALM, TestRail➤ Test case Management: VSTS, MTM➤ Database: SQL, Oracle➤ Documentation: MS Office Suite, Confluence

Listed skills include Selenium Webdriver, Java, C# 4.0, Test Automation, and 9 others.