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title: "Pooja Jayaraman - Associate in Chennai | Tal"
description: "Meet Pooja Jayaraman, Quality Assurance Engineer | Manual & automation Testing | Agile | selenium| API | Java| based in Chennai."
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# Pooja Jayaraman on Tal

## Headline

Quality Assurance Engineer \| Manual & automation Testing \| Agile \| selenium\| API \| Java\|

## About

QA Engineer with 3 years of experience in Manual Testing and basic Selenium Automation\. Skilled in Test Case Design, Defect Tracking, Regression Testing, Agile Methodology, and Client Communication\. Worked on Energy & Utilities domain projects for a UK client\. Currently seeking new opportunities in QA/Software Testing roles Skilled in: Manual Testing Test Case Design & Execution Defect Management \(Jira/ALM/devops\) Agile/Scrum Regression Testing Selenium WebDriver API Testing I'm actively looking for new opportunities to grow as a QA professional and contribute to quality\-driven teams\.

## Location

Chennai

## Work experience

Associate at Cognizant, Apr 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Working as a Manual Tester for web\-based applications in the Energy & Utilities domain\. Designing and executing test cases based on functional requirements\. Performing Functional Testing, Regression Testing, and UAT support\. Logging and tracking defects using HP ALM\. Coordinating with developers and business analysts to ensure defect resolution\. Active participation in Agile ceremonies \(daily stand\-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives\)\.

Programming Analyst at Cognizant, Aug 2023 \- Apr 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Worked on an Automation POC project using Selenium and GitHub for version control\. Created and maintained test scripts, collaborated with developers for feasibility checks\. Later moved to Innogy Gas & Electricity project \(UK Client\)\. Performed manual testing, designed test cases, and raised defects using HP ALM\. Actively participated in Agile ceremonies and client discussions\.

Program Analyst trainee at Cognizant, Aug 2022 \- Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Worked on Network Rails project in the Energy & Utilities domain\. Performed manual testing of enterprise applications\. Designed and executed test cases based on business requirements\. Logged and tracked defects using Jira\. Collaborated with developers and senior testers to resolve issues\. Gained exposure to Agile/Scrum methodology and client interactions\.

## Education

Bachelor of Engineering \- BE, Electronics and instrumentation, Jeppiaar Engineering College

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