Arya Prasad

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT ARYA PRASAD

6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance across Web, Mobile, and CRM applications.• Expertise in manual and automation testing, including Smoke, Regression, Integration, Sanity, and UAT.• Skilled in API testing (REST), Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Postman, JIRA, TestRail, Git, Confluence, and AWS.• Experienced in performing Accessibility Testing (AODA and WCAG 2.1 compliance) for web applications, ensuring inclusive user experience and adherence to accessibility standards.• Strong knowledge of SDLC/STLC, QA methodologies, and Agile/Scrum/WBS frameworks.• Proven success in delivering high-quality solutions for government and financial projects.• Hands-on experience preparing test plans, test strategies, and test cases aligned with project requirements.• Adept at leading cross-functional testing efforts, mentoring peers, and collaborating with Product Owners, SREs, and Technical Architects.• Recognized for attention to detail, root cause analysis, preventing critical defects from reaching production.• Proactive, adaptable, and effective in both independent and team-based environments.• Passionate about ensuring quality, compliance, and trust in every software release.Career Highlights• Ensured defect-free releases by meticulously reviewing test cases, executing detailed test scenarios, and performing thorough root cause analysis.• Independently led complex testing tasks for critical modules in Canada Government projects, meeting tight deadlines with minimal supervision.• Identified subtle defects and edge cases that significantly improved product quality and reduced post-release issues.• Created and executed comprehensive test strategies without constant guidance, demonstrating strong ownership and initiative.• Performed risk assessments and mitigation proactively, ensuring compliance and minimizing production issues.• Maintained high accuracy in automation and API testing, validating results across multiple platforms and environments.