Sasmita Panigrahy

• Led group of 5, maintaining high levels of productivity.
• Developed effective testing frameworks aligned with project needs.
• Worked alongside Business Analysts to evaluate needs, ensuring alignment with testing goals.
• Collaborated with Business Analysts to refine methods, improving requirement collection from a UAT perspective.
• Conducted comprehensive UAT planning and execution.
• Define and implement the test lifecycle, encompassing planning, execution, and closure stages, ensuring efficiency and thoroughness
• Develop comprehensive test strategies and plans, considering project scope, objectives, and resource constraints
• Identify and analyze potential risks to the testing process and project outcomes, devising strategies to mitigate and manage them effectively
• Provide accurate and reliable estimates for testing efforts, considering factors such as scope, complexity, and available resources
• Establish robust defect management processes to capture, track, prioritize, and resolve issues efficiently throughout the testing lifecycle
• Collaborate with different teams involved in the project to ensure seamless integration and alignment of testing activities with development and deployment processes
• Implement and utilize Azure test dashboard for effective test management, monitoring, and reporting, enhancing visibility and control
• Develop comprehensive regression test plans to ensure the stability and reliability of the software across releases, minimizing regression issues
• Provide regular status reports to the steering committee, communicating testing progress, results, and any significant issues or risks affecting project delivery

• Defined scope and objectives, developed strategies, and allocated resources for testing
• Created comprehensive test cases and organized them within Zephyr for efficient test management
• Estimated effort and resources required for testing activities accurately
• Executed test cases, recorded results, and collaborated with developers to resolve issues
• Identified, created, and maintained relevant test data sets for testing purposes
• Planned and executed regression tests to ensure system stability post changes
• Verified application functionalities align with specified requirements
• Validated complete application workflow and integration points
• Logged defects with detailed information for effective resolution
• Designed and executed API tests to validate backend functionality
• Facilitated communication and collaboration between various project teams
• Engaged in agile ceremonies and project meetings, providing updates on testing progress

• Set up test processes and established the test environment to ensure efficient testing procedures
• Collaborated closely with the Product Owner to analyze and understand project requirements
• Developed comprehensive test strategies, plans, and executed tests to ensure product quality
• Conducted rigorous system testing to validate the functionality and performance of the software
• Performed/Lead integration testing to ensure seamless operation between different system components and data sources
• Executed regression tests to verify that recent code changes have not adversely affected existing functionalities
• Conducted end-to-end testing to evaluate the system's behavior in real-world scenarios
• Utilized SOAP UI tool to perform thorough API testing and validate the communication between software components
• Verified the production environment to ensure that the deployed software meets all specified requirements
• Provided support to the business team during the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase
• Facilitated coordination and communication between teams with interdependencies
• Conducted Proof of Concept (PoC) exercises during System Integration Testing (SIT), End-to-End (E2E) Testing, and UAT to validate proposed solutions
• Actively participated in various Scrum ceremonies to ensure alignment and collaboration across the project team

• Worked as an ETL tester in the Sweden office
• Analyzed the Business Requirements
• Conducted Test Plan and test case preparation
• Utilized DB scripts deployment using TeamCity and Octopus
• Executed Database migration testing
• Prepared SQL queries for result comparison
• Conducted Smoke Testing
• Performed System Testing
• Carried out Regression Testing
• Reported bugs encountered during testing
• Coordinated onshore/offshore activities
• Participated actively in various Scrum ceremonies

Parental Leave

• Performance tuning of the database
• Leading a team of five individuals, ensuring effective coordination and collaboration among team members
• Preparing and reviewing test cases, ensuring comprehensive coverage of system functionality
• Creating test plans and estimating testing efforts accurately to meet project timelines
• Anchoring daily calls, facilitating communication and addressing any issues or concerns promptly
• Conducting functional testing and GUI testing to validate system behavior and user interface
• Coordinating between offshore and onshore teams to streamline project activities and ensure smooth execution
• Distributing tasks among team members based on their strengths and workload, while maintaining daily status updates
• Engaging with business stakeholders for requirement gathering and managing changes effectively
• Ensuring the availability and correctness of test data for thorough test execution
• Leading monthly progress meetings with business stakeholders to review project status and align on future goals