Afrina Sekar Sekar
Software Tester
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Detail-oriented Software Tester with hands-on experience in manual testing of an internally developed web application. Experienced in functional, regression, smoke, sanity, exploratory, UI/usability, UAT and boundary-value testing; test case design and execution; defect reporting and retesting; requirement review; and collaboration with developers and business analysts. Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation and attention-to-detail skills, supported by prior Research Analyst experience focused on accuracy, validation and business-process understanding.
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Work Experience
Associate QA Engineer
CapeStart Software Private Limited
Mar 2026 - Jul 2026
Transitioned from Research Analyst to Associate QA Engineer through an Internal Job Posting (IJP), applying research-domain knowledge to application quality and business-process validation. Tested Fullintel Hub, an internally developed web application for Research Analyst data and insight curation, dashboards, sentiment, reach and MIS. Performed functional, regression, smoke, sanity, exploratory, UI, usability, UAT and boundary-value testing across approximately 4 modules. Designed test cases for 2 modules in JIRA and executed approximately 15–20 test cases per sprint. Identified and reported approximately 170 defects with severity/priority and supporting screenshots/videos; retested developer fixes. Reviewed requirements with the BA team and collaborated with developers throughout the defect lifecycle; used JIRA for test cases, defects, sprint and task tracking. Participated in daily stand-ups, sprint planning/reviews, retrospectives and requirement discussions; voluntarily served as Scrum Master for approximately 2 weeks during an emergency leave.
Research Analyst
CapeStart Software Private Limited
Jul 2024 - Mar 2026
Conducted daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly media monitoring and secondary research for pharmaceutical-sector clients and competitors. Processed and maintained approximately 12,000 research items per month with focus on accuracy, completeness and timely delivery. Used LexisNexis for research, TVEyes for broadcast/radio monitoring and Talkwalker for social listening across X and LinkedIn. Tracked company developments, product launches, competitive activity and market-level developments to support business insights and client reporting. Identified and promptly escalated a negative broadcast mention during a product launch through TVEyes, enabling the client team to respond quickly. Delivered research outputs to client PR and social media teams; prepared approximately 10 quarterly PowerPoint reports with charts and consolidated insights.
Education
B.E. Computer Science and Engineering - University College of Engineering, Nagercoil
- · Afghanistan
HSC - St. Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- · Afghanistan
SSLC - St. Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- · Afghanistan
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