Mari Ulikhanyan
@mariulikhanyan
Certified QA analyst specializing in IVR/IVA and conversational AI testing.
What I'm looking for
I am a certified Cyara IVR/IVA tester and QA analyst with over six years testing conversational AI, IVR systems, and enterprise applications. I design end-to-end test strategies and convert flow diagrams into structured TestRail suites to achieve comprehensive coverage.
I perform API testing with Postman and validate data integrity using SQL in Looker, and I run volume tests with Cursor to ensure performance under load. I manage defects in Jira and prepare UAT handoff materials while leading client walkthroughs.
I have improved regression efficiency by streamlining test suites and formalizing AI-agent test processes, and I mentor junior QA analysts to establish consistent testing practices across teams. I also integrate AI tools to generate test cases, summarize findings, and reduce documentation time.
I am detail-oriented, compliance-minded, and experienced in high-stakes environments such as voting system certification. I seek opportunities to apply my IVR/IVA and conversational AI expertise to deliver reliable, efficient testing and strong cross-functional collaboration.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Analyst III
IntelePeer Cloud Communications
Feb 2021 - Present (4 years 11 months)
Led end-to-end QA for AI-driven IVR/IVA systems supporting scheduling, payments, FAQs and order-taking; improved regression efficiency and first-pass success while mentoring junior analysts. Converted flow diagrams into TestRail suites, ran API and SQL validations, executed volume tests, managed Jira defects, and led UAT client walkthroughs.
Certification Compliance QA
Smartmatic
Jun 2019 - Mar 2020 (9 months)
Performed manual testing for California voting compliance of Ballot Marking Device Management Software, validating end-to-end workflows against VSAP requirements and ensuring state certification readiness for production. Documented defects, coordinated fixes, and maintained traceability using Zephyr, Postman, Jira, and Confluence.
QA Analyst
PIXO Internet Technologies Ltd.
Aug 2017 - Jun 2019 (1 year 10 months)
Performed manual functional testing of e-commerce product listing pages, verifying pricing, descriptions, images, filtering, sorting and pagination across browsers and devices, contributing to improved UX and conversion through detailed bug reporting and retesting.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Münster
Master of Arts, National and Transnational Studies
Master of Arts in National and Transnational Studies.
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