Quality Assurance Analyst

Sumon Chowdhury

Bristow, VA *****

************@*****.*** 703-***-****

Professional Summary

Versatile Quality Assurance Analyst with 15+ years of experience testing web and mobile applications across federal, financial, and healthcare domains. Proven expertise in manual and automated testing, Section 508/WCAG accessibility compliance, REST API validation, and security-focused QA. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure delivery of secure, accessible, and high-quality products. Skilled in JAWS, NVDA, AXE, and Postman for accessibility and API testing. U.S. Citizen with Active Public Trust Clearance; eligible for Medium Background Investigation (MBI).

Core Competencies

Accessibility Testing – Section 508, WCAG 2.x, JAWS, NVDA, AXE, WAVE

Manual & Automated Testing – Functional, Regression, Integration, UAT

API Testing & Validation – REST APIs, Postman, JSON, XML

Security QA – Risk Identification, Vulnerability Validation

Test Management – Test Plans, Test Cases, Requirements Traceability

Agile/Scrum Collaboration – Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives

Defect Tracking – JIRA, HP ALM, SpiraTest

Backend & Data Testing – SQL Queries, Data Integrity Checks

CI/CD Integration Support – Git, TFS, SVN

Professional Experience

HII – Mission Technologies – Fair Lakes, VA

Senior Software Quality Engineer Oct 2015 – Present

Lead end-to-end testing for secure web and mobile platforms, ensuring compliance with Section 508/WCAG accessibility and federal QA standards.

Perform manual and automated accessibility testing with JAWS, NVDA, AXE; collaborate with developers to remediate accessibility gaps.

Execute REST API validation using Postman, ensuring functional accuracy, security, and performance.

Conduct security-focused QA, validating conformance with protocols and documenting remediation strategies.

Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and traceability matrices; ensure alignment with Agile acceptance criteria.

Collaborate with developers, analysts, designers, and PMs in Agile ceremonies to improve quality processes.

Key Achievements:

Reduced accessibility-related defects by 40% through early engagement in design and proactive testing.

Aligned QA practices with DoD, VA, accessibility, and security compliance standards.

Intellect Solutions – Centerville, VA

Senior SQA Tester May 2015 – Oct 2015

Designed test plans for Agile DoD systems with a focus on security validation and Section 508 compliance.

Recommended best practices for accessibility testing and API verification.

Key Achievement:

Cut redundant testing effort by 20% through risk-based prioritization.

Federal Reserve Bank – Richmond, VA

Software Test Engineer Mar 2014 – Apr 2015

Performed functional, regression, and integration testing for financial systems.

Implemented accessibility readiness assessments and backend data integrity checks.

Key Achievement:

Improved defect resolution cycle by 30% through integrated QA workflows.

Vanguard Group – Malvern, PA

Test Engineer Mar 2013 – Mar 2014

Conducted regression and system-level testing, focusing on data validation and UI accessibility.

Education

Master of Science in Applied Chemistry

Certifications

ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level

ISTQB Certified Usability Tester

PMP – Project Management Professional

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Certified Trusted Tester

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA CySA+

Clearance

U.S. Citizen Active Public Trust Clearance Eligible for MBI

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