Tester/QA

Summary & Overview:

The candidate is a QA Lead with 4+ years of IT experience in manual and automation testing, cloud migration, and enterprise transformation projects, currently pursuing a Master’s in Business Analytics at UWA.

They began their career in India with Infosys, progressing from QA Analyst to QA Lead, working on large-scale cloud migration projects (AWS), test automation with Selenium/Java, and UAT leadership for global banking clients. Their work included leading a QA team, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, and managing testing across 40+ global teams.

Alongside their IT career, they have shown strong commitment to community values through volunteering in animal welfare, caring for 900+ cows at a Gaushala NGO in India. They recently relocated to Perth and are motivated to gain local experience while completing their studies.

Why hire:

• Technical QA expertise: Skilled in automation frameworks (Selenium, BDD Cucumber, Rest Assured), CI/CD pipeline integration (Jenkins, Bitbucket), SQL backend testing, and AWS validation.

• Project impact: Reduced manual testing by up to 70% through automation.

• Led a QA team of 4, mentoring and ensuring delivery under pressure.

• Coordinated with 40+ global teams on large-scale integration testing.

• Delivered fraud detection testing (Fico Falcon) during cloud migration with government stakeholders.

• Soft skills: Strong communicator, adept at client handling, stakeholder engagement, and cross-cultural collaboration.

• Agile delivery: Experienced in Scrum/Agile environments, sprint reporting, and Jira/Confluence usage.

Areas for development/review:

• Career transition: While QA is their current expertise, they ultimately aim to move towards Business Analyst roles, leveraging their technical + analytical background.

• Student visa restrictions: Currently limited to part-time work until studies finish (2 years remaining). Availability will expand post-graduation.

• Local experience: Still building their professional network in Perth; initial opportunities may be entry-level or contract to gain exposure.

Education and Certifications:

• Master of Business Analytics – University of Western Australia (in progress, 2025–2027)

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communication)

• Infosys Certifications: Agile, Java-Selenium, DevOps, AWS, BDD Cucumber, Rest Assured

• Coursera Certifications: Problem-Solving, Negotiation, Influencing People

Availability and remuneration expectations:

• Availability: Immediately, part-time (student visa). Placement/internship required in later semesters.

• Notice: None.

• Remuneration: Flexible, focused on entry into the local market and gaining experience rather than pay.

• Contract or Perm: Open, including short-term contracts, placements, or internships.

• Location: Based in Perth, flexible across metro.