Saranya Chigulla
@saranyachigulla
Senior QA Analyst specializing in functional testing and team leadership.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior QA professional with over 10.5 years of experience focusing on functional testing across web, mobile and mainframe applications in banking, real estate and EdTech domains.
I have led small teams, created master test plans, designed and executed test cases, and driven defect management using JIRA and HP ALM while coordinating releases and stakeholder communication.
My technical strengths include API testing with Postman/SoapUI, database verification in DB2/Oracle/MySQL, and a strong command of black-box testing techniques, regression and exploratory testing within Agile environments.
I am committed to quality delivery, mentoring new team members, producing thorough project documentation in Confluence, and continuously improving testing processes to reduce effort and increase reuse.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior QA Analyst
Zessta Software Services and Private Limited
Aug 2022 - Jul 2025 (2 years 11 months)
Led QA activities and test delivery across web and mobile real-estate and EdTech projects, supervised a team of 4, and implemented test plans, execution and defect triage to ensure timely releases.
Business Analyst
Black Knight Financial Services
Oct 2019 - Jul 2022 (2 years 9 months)
Served as Business Analyst on mortgage and lending systems, performed requirements analysis, test planning and coordination for mainframe and web integrations to support loan origination workflows.
Senior QA Analyst
Wells Fargo India Solutions
Apr 2016 - Jan 2017 (9 months)
Executed QA for consumer lending and demand utility projects involving mainframes and web frontends, prepared test plans, managed test data, and reported metrics and RCAs to stakeholders.
Worked as QA lead for retail banking and leasing integrations, performing functional and integration testing, XML verification, and nightly batch/mainframe validation to support CMS integration.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
JKJawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Karimnagar
Bachelor of Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Grade: 77%
Completed Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with 77% in 2011.
New Wave Junior College, Khammam
Higher Secondary Certificate, Intermediate
Grade: 92%
Completed Intermediate (Higher Secondary) with 92% in 2007.
St. Joseph's High School, Khammam
Secondary School Certificate, Secondary Education
Grade: 81%
Completed Secondary School Certificate with 81% in 2005.
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