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Natasha Haripersad

Project Manager And Senior QA Analyst
Midrand

Summary

I am a Project Manager and Test Analyst within the I.T field whom is looking for an opportunity to extend my growth within industry in the hopes of gaining experience and solidifying my position. I am a well spoken, motivated individual who strives for excellence in whatever I pursue. I am hard-working and carry the belief that I can attain any level of success within any required field if given the opportunity and aided with the necessary resources. I have chosen to approach your esteemed establishment as I am an extrovert with excellent communication and presentation skills and I feel that your establishment would benefit from my skills as I would also be the proud benefactor of all the knowledge and experience I will gain from within your establishment if given the opportunity. My strengths include: I am a motivated individual who is never afraid to learn, whilst at the same time I am also a critical thinker which ensures that I work to the best of my ability, putting the establishments’ needs first. I consider one of my biggest strengths to be my acknowledgement of my mistakes and my willingness to correct and learn from them, as I am of the belief that it shows strength of character as well as serves as a reminder that I as an individual am in the constant pursuit of knowledge and experience thus grounding and humbling me in the process. I am creative and abundant with ideas. To me, whatever job I pursue is a passion that would take the establishment I am employed within to even greater heights of success. I am a team player who works well within a group; I’ve been a part of groups throughout my campus career and work well within an extroverted environment. Knowledge in computer literacy such as Microsoft word, PowerPoint etc. is excellent due to the field of study I have undertaken. I await your response in the hopes that I am considered adequate to be a member of your esteemed establishment.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Project Manager

Tari Labs
05.2019 - Current
  • Manage current team projects, facilitate growth and releases to ensure timeous delivery, mitigate risk within a project through planning, estimation, work completion and delivery.
  • Communication with resources based in different countries to ensure delivery and completion of releases.
  • Communication with the Business team to ensure requirements are being met and all risks are being clearly mitigated.
  • Daily reporting and stand up facilitation to ensure progress and risk mitigation.
  • Attend product meetings and meetings with stakeholders.
  • Set up and manage project Jira boards and reporting tools.
  • Provide daily status reports as well as weekly status reports.
  • Oversee deployments.
  • Manage resource availability and resource bottlenecks
  • Attend and facilitate bug triage meetings with Customer support.
  • Prioritize and assign bugs accordingly.

Senior Test Analyst

Tari Labs
05.2019 - Current
  • Duties include requirement extraction, test case creation, functional testing, exploratory testing, sanity testing, defect logging and tracking, QA report consolidation, QA sign off report consolidation, regression testing, utilisation of test tools (QC), and providing daily feedback within stand-up sessions.
  • I have assisted with Test case analysis and design as well as execution for various projects within the company.
  • Head of Manual QA
  • Create test schedules, manage projects required for testing.
  • Oversee testing results and reporting.
  • Oversee deployments.
  • Create test plans.
  • Manage QA resources across different teams.
  • Attend and facilitate bug triage meetings with Customer support.
  • Prioritize and assign bugs accordingly.
  • Communication and working closely with developers and Business team to ensure requirements and deadlines are met
  • Interview candidates for job roles.

Test Analyst

FNB - Digital
05.2018 - 07.2019
  • Test plan creation, requirement extraction, test case creation, functional testing, exploratory testing, sanity testing, defect logging and tracking, QA report consolidation, QA sign off report consolidation, regression testing, utilisation of test tools (QC), and providing daily feedback within stand-up sessions.
  • I have assisted with Test case analysis and design as well as execution for various projects within FNB.
  • Facilitated in creation of training documentation for the project as well as having undertaken the training of fellow colleagues.
  • Assisted the Online Web department with training on the product as well as with requirements clarification.
  • Provided input with regards to potential risks and impact of these risks to both Business and Senior management during the test process.

Test Analyst

FNB
05.2016 - 07.2018
  • Test plan creation, requirement extraction, test case creation, functional testing, exploratory testing, sanity testing, defect logging and tracking, weekly/daily report consolidation, QA sign off report consolidation, regression testing, utilisation of test tools (QC), and providing daily feedback within stand-up sessions.
  • Assist in the coordination of testing within a major project spanning different departments across different locations within PBIT.
  • I have also completed Data Migration testing, system testing, integration testing.
  • I have assisted with Test case analysis and design as well as execution for various projects within FNB.
  • I have worked within the IT department and have aided 4 teams within our department therefore gaining skills and knowledge on 4 various systems within the department within a 2-year period.
  • Reason for move: Secure Chat Project team has been reallocated to the FNB Digital space.

Test Analyst

eNCA
02.2014 - 05.2016
  • Regression testing, test case creation, test execution, manual testing, exploratory testing, defect tracking, sanity testing, defect logging, requirement extraction, daily report construction, deployment report construction, post implementation report, test plan construction.

Test Analyst

Software Testing Solutions
05.2013 - 05.2016

Manage testing framework for clients on site.

Duties included:

  • Requirements gathering and consolidation
  • Test case design and creation
  • Regression testing
  • Feature testing
  • Test results anaylsis
  • Defect logging and tracking
  • Test Report consolidation
  • Communication and working closely with developers and Business team to ensure requirements and deadlines are met

Tester

MultiChoice Africa BTD
05.2013 - 11.2013
  • Test Execution, upgrading of decoder software, test case creation on Spira, SMC testing, requirements extraction, defect tracking, end user testing.

Education

National Diploma - Information Technology

Durban University of Technology
01.2012

Skills

Project management

Project planning

Project tracking

Team collaboration

Project scheduling

Task prioritization

Client relations

Agile methodology

Test planning

Defect tracking

Manual testing

Functional testing

Test reporting

End-to-end testing

Test execution

Debugging

Cross-browser testing

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Accomplishments

  • Recipient of the STS Excellence Award, 2015
  • Premium IT All-star nomination, 2016
  • Premium IT All-star winner, 2018

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 9001060126082
  • Age: 35
  • Ethnicity: Indian
  • Citizenship: South African
  • Health Status: Excellent
  • ID Number: 9001060126082
  • Date of Birth: 06 January 1990
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Marital Status: Single

Academic Information

Durban University of Technology, National Diploma: Information Technology, 2008-2009, First Year, 2010-2011, Second Year, 2012, Third Year, Development Software, Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, Information Systems, Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, Technical Programming, Module 1, Module 2, System Software, Module 1, Module 2, Information Technology Skills, Communication, Accounting, Law, Management, Internet Programming, Html, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, National Diploma in Information Technology

Practical Experience

True, True, Exposure to web development in Internet Programming. JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, HTML.

Work Characteristics

  • Ability to work well and focus under pressure.
  • Ability to meet deadlines on time.
  • Good time management skills.
  • Work well in a team as well as individually.
  • Exceptional communication skills.
  • Always willing to learn new things and take up new challenges.
  • Open to new concepts.
  • Creative and assertive.
  • Exceptional conflict resolution skills.
  • Adaptable and flexible.
  • Able to move across teams within a department and adapt to the different technologies being tested.
  • Ability to shift between roles with minimum challenges.

Address

66 Midrand Ridge, Corner of 8th Road and George Road, Midrand, Gauteng, 1687, 66 Midrand Ridge, Corner of 8th Road and George Road, Midrand, Gauteng, 1687

Certification

Dale Carnegie Course in Human Relations and Effective Communications (2015)

Timeline

Project Manager

Tari Labs
05.2019 - Current

Senior Test Analyst

Tari Labs
05.2019 - Current

Test Analyst

FNB - Digital
05.2018 - 07.2019

Test Analyst

FNB
05.2016 - 07.2018

Test Analyst

eNCA
02.2014 - 05.2016

Test Analyst

Software Testing Solutions
05.2013 - 05.2016

Tester

MultiChoice Africa BTD
05.2013 - 11.2013

National Diploma - Information Technology

Durban University of Technology
Natasha HaripersadProject Manager And Senior QA Analyst