Nikitha Turaka

About Nikitha Turaka

I’m a dedicated Quality Assurance Engineer with 9 years of hands-on experience in manual,…

Experience

1. Quality Assurance Specialist

   Accenture

   Apr 2022 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Organized and led daily stand-ups and scrum ceremonies, fostering clear communication, identifying roadblocks, and keeping the team aligned with sprint goals.• Removed team impediments by coordinating with cross-functional teams and ensuring smooth workflow, enabling uninterrupted progress.• Created and distributed status reports, bug density reports, and testing metrics to stakeholders, providing critical insights into test execution and issue resolution.• Facilitated stakeholder meetings, ensuring alignment between project goals and testing outcomes, and discussing actionable solutions to mitigate risks.• Oversaw the End-to-End (E2E) testing lifecycle, including test planning, execution, and defect tracking, ensuring that all healthcare system components met functional and performance requirements.• Conducted infrastructure testing on 200+ applications, focusing on security, performance, and stability, adhering to industry standards and regulatory compliance.• Led peer test case reviews, ensuring thorough coverage, accurate test scenarios, and continuous improvement in test case design.• Worked closely with the development team to prioritize and resolve critical defects, reducing time-to-resolution and enhancing the quality of production releases.• Developed and executed regression test suites, automating repetitive tasks to increase efficiency and reduce manual testing efforts.• Actively contributed to test strategy development, ensuring alignment between testing processes and business objectives.• Mentored junior team members, providing guidance on test case creation, execution, and defect management, fostering a collaborative learning environment.• Coordinated risk-based testing efforts, identifying high-priority areas for testing and ensuring critical application functionalities were thoroughly validated.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including development, business analysts, and infrastructure teams.