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vimala sekar

vimala sekar

Senior QA Consultant

Chennai, India 14+ yrs exp 90 ยท Outstanding

About

Senior QA Consultant / QA Lead with 13+ years of experience in software testing across web, mobile, API, banking, credit, retail, and public parking applications. Strong hands-on expertise in test planning, test design, functional/integration/regression/UAT testing, defect management, data validation, stakeholder coordination, and release readiness. Proven record of identifying high-impact defects early, supporting UAT and production readiness, mentoring QA teams, and working in Agile and Waterfall environments. Hands-on exposure to Katalon Studio, Selenium with Java, SQL, JIRA/ALM, Test Rail.

Skills & Expertise (36)

Functional Testing Expert
8.5/10
14
Years Exp
Integration Testing Expert
8.5/10
14
Years Exp
System Integration Testing Expert
8.5/10
14
Years Exp
Regression Testing Expert
8.5/10
14
Years Exp
Manual Testing Expert
8.5/10
14
Years Exp
Web & Mobile Testing Expert
8.5/10
14
Years Exp
Scrum Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Jira Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Release Support Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Test Reporting Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Team Coordination & Mentoring Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Agile Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Cross-browser testing Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Defect Triage Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Root Cause Analysis Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Defect Management Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Test Scenario & Test Case Design Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Test Planning Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
UAT Support Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Exploratory Testing Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
smoke testing Expert
8.0/10
14
Years Exp
Rapid SQL Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
Oracle SQL Developer Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
Azure DevOps Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
ALM Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
Cucumber Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
Maven Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
TestNG Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
JUnit Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
BDD Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
Java Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
Selenium WebDriver Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
Katalon Studio Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
Waterfall Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
Data Validation Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp
API Testing Advanced
7.5/10
14
Years Exp

Work Experience

QA Consultant

BoardRoom Group

Aug 2025 - Sep 2026

Executed manual testing for application enhancements across functional, integration, regression, SIT, and UAT cycles. Designed and reviewed test cases, expanding coverage through business-flow analysis, edge-case identification, and risk-based testing. Identified 300+ defects during the engagement and worked with developers and Product Owners through defect triage and resolution. Validated final tax-withholding calculation logic and supported data-transition testing for new clients. Tested 100+ scheduler jobs during the Base24 Oracle upgrade, supporting release readiness and system stability. Supported UAT and production-blocker resolution while preparing test reports, defect logs, and stakeholder updates. Identified SIT gaps and edge cases early, helping prevent defect leakage into production.

QA Lead

Mobiiworld

Oct 2024 - May 2025

Led hands-on manual testing for web and mobile parking applications, covering functional, integration, regression, SIT, and UAT testing. Designed and reviewed test cases and collaborated with developers and Product Owners to improve requirement coverage and testability. Identified 250+ defects and coordinated defect triage through resolution and retesting. Performed cross-browser testing and identified development-stage gaps before release. Performed Arabic language testing and validated application behavior across localized user flows. Supported UAT and production-blocker resolution, contributing to release readiness and reduced production risk.

Senior QA Consultant

Noema Consulting

Mar 2023 - Aug 2024

Executed end-to-end manual testing for an enterprise web application integrated with SAP backend systems. Planned and executed functional, integration, regression, SIT, and UAT testing; designed and reviewed comprehensive test cases. Collaborated with business, development, and product stakeholders to clarify requirements and strengthen test coverage. Supported UAT, defect triage, production blockers, and release-readiness activities. Automated regression scenarios using Katalon Studio and gained hands-on exposure to CI/CD integration with Azure DevOps. Maintained test reports and defect documentation for clear stakeholder visibility.

Associate Manager โ€“ QA / QA Lead

HCL Technologies

Jul 2019 - Mar 2023

Managed and executed manual testing for web-based financial applications supporting credit risk assessment workflows. Performed SIT, system integration, smoke, exploratory, and regression testing across product enhancements. Reviewed requirements and developed comprehensive manual test scenarios covering business and end-to-end workflows. Supported UAT with business stakeholders and maintained structured feedback and defect-resolution cycles. Mentored junior QA team members and supported delivery within planned timelines. Prepared daily/weekly testing status reports (DSR/WSR) and communicated progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders. Developed reusable Selenium WebDriver automation scripts using Java for selected regression scenarios.

QA Analyst / Associate

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Nov 2011 - Jun 2019

Created and executed manual test cases for web, mobile, order-management, and finance-related applications. Performed functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, UAT, and backend testing across multiple applications. Validated Oracle database data using SQL queries during integration and backend testing. Identified 500+ defects during the PepsiCo engagement, including corner cases and critical workflow issues. Tested iOS applications used for retail-store order generation and validated end-to-end order-management flows. Used load-testing techniques to generate thousands of orders and validate Next ID logic across selling systems. Designed and reviewed business flows and test cases across four major applications and supported delivery within timelines. Supported UAT execution, test-summary reporting, daily status reporting, and defect retesting.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communication Engineering) - Anna University

2007 - 2011 ยท Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

๐Ÿ“ท Photo 10/10
๐Ÿ“„ Resume 10/10
๐Ÿ’ผ Job Title 10/10
โœ๏ธ Bio 10/10
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Skills 20/20
๐ŸŽ“ Education 10/10
โฑ๏ธ Experience 15/15
๐Ÿ’ฐ Rate 0/5
๐Ÿ† Certs 0/5
โœ… Verified 5/5
Total Score 90/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceSep 2026

Availability Details

Visa Status

Citizen

Relocation

Open to Relocation