
Jyotsna Shet
Agile Business Analyst & QA Test Manager
Salary / Daily rate
London, UK
Mobility: Manchester, Birmingham
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
With over 13 years of experience across Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, and Project Delivery, I bring a proven ability to lead end-to-end transformation initiatives that bridge business needs with technology solutions. My career spans complex cloud migrations, infrastructure modernisation, and digital transformation programs, where I have successfully worn the hats of a Business Analyst, QA Lead, and Project Manager. As a Business Analyst, I specialise in requirements gathering, process mapping, and stakeholder engagement — turning complex business challenges into clear, actionable solutions. I have led discovery workshops, produced user stories and impact assessments, and enabled customer-focused journeys across large-scale transformation projects. As a QA/Test Manager, I have defined test strategies, managed defect triage, and coordinated UAT for global, regulated environments ensuring seamless adoption of platforms and minimal disruption to end users. As a Project Lead, I have driven planning, risk management, and delivery of multi-stream initiatives, balancing priorities, resources, and timelines to deliver measurable outcomes. I am skilled at managing RAID logs, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and producing actionable reports to guide senior decision-making.Certified in Professional Scrum Master (PSM I), ITIL 4 Foundation, and ISTQB Foundation, I bring both structure and adaptability to my work, ensuring projects are delivered with clarity, quality, and customer-centric value.Passionate about transformation and continuous improvement, I thrive at the intersection of business, technology, and people - enabling teams to collaborate effectively and deliver solutions that drive long-term impact.
Work experience
Tata Consultancy Services
Mar 2010 - Oct 2023
13 years 8 months
London, UK
Senior Business Analyst
Jan 2015 - Oct 2023
8 years 10 months
London, UK
– Worked closely with network with network engineers, architects, and infrastructure SMEs on SD-WAN migration, VMware-to-Citrix VDI and HS20 Data Centre cloud migration documenting end-to-end processes and mapping current to target-state architectures. – Led analysis and remediation for GCP Hygiene, rationalising policy sets and driving remediation activities through structured stakeholder engagement and targeted communications. – Delivered project analysis and managed remediation with global teams to assess Log4J vulnerabilities, engaging product owners ensuring adherence to enterprise standards and timelines. – Supported change manager secondment role for interim window for remediation programs such as GCP Hygiene and Log4J vulnerability response, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards. – Designed and rolled out systematic workflows in ServiceNow for SNOW Voice AM request flow by eliciting requirements, documenting business processes, and collaborating with developers. – Partnered with QA teams to define acceptance criteria and support validation activities, ensuring migrations were delivered with minimal disruption. – Authored user documentation and support matrices for new tools, led demo sessions, and facilitated knowledge transfer for operational readiness. – Managed vendor and third-party collaboration for remediation programs (GCP Hygiene, Log4J) coordinating testing, risk assessment, and compliance. – Conducted workshops and mapping exercises that influenced large-scale migrations and workflow implementations. – Hosted demos and contributed to final analysis discussions for tool implementation. – Produced business cases, project documentation, training materials and matrix to support digital adoption of Thycotic RM for smooth BAU handover. – Managed RAID logs, facilitated sprint planning sessions and delivered project updates reports for senior leadership, ensuring business alignment and visibility.
Quality Assurance Test Manager
Jul 2014 - Oct 2023
9 years 4 months
London, UK
– Led project planning and testing strategy for over 130 applications in the HS20 Data Centre migration from on-premise to cloud, ensuring seamless transition and risk-controlled delivery. – Directed end-to-end test management for Windows 10 migration (1200+ applications) across UK, US, and ME, collaborating with global teams to ensure compatibility and compliance through comprehensive analysis. – Led defect management for Windows 10 remediation, triaging issues with technical teams and ensuring timely resolution. – Defined test strategy and executed functional and non-functional testing for the Internet First Borderless (IFB) project. – Led QA for ~350 applications during Windows 8 migration, delivering on-time execution across multiple geographies. – Conducted compatibility testing for Windows 11 across diverse laptop models and configurations. – Directed testing for Digital Guardian and Thycotic upgrades, planning pre-pilot and pilot testing across multiple lines of service – Engaged with project sponsors and technical teams to coordinate pilot and production testing across complex landscapes and service lines. – Conducted functional and non-functional testing for AIIMI Insight Engine and NetApp Cloud Data Sense tools under Project Challenger; validated Kibana files and file share access tools, ensuring acceptance criteria were met. – Coordinated defect management and UAT across global teams, collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders to implement solutions efficiently. – Managed cross-regional teams, resource allocation and project timelines to ensure delivery on schedule and within scope.
Quality Assurance Test Lead
Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
7 months
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
– Created performance test scripts in VSTS for decommissioned load balancers, ensuring continuity of application performance and enhancing overall project delivery. – Supported Azure Information Protection (AIP) deployment by identifying affected applications and coordinating pilot and production testing with product owners. – Developed comprehensive test plans, test scenarios and defect management protocols for various enterprise systems. Delivered knowledge transfer to BAU teams post-deployment.
Senior QA Test Analyst
Aug 2012 - Jan 2014
1 year 6 months
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
– Led a team of 10 in delivering end-to-end testing for Chase Loan Manager and Student Loan projects, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements. – Analysed user stories, SRS documents, and integrated workflows to support test planning and execution across multiple environments. – Collaborated with Business Analysts, Project Managers, and stakeholders to define test scope, facilitate UAT, and ensure readiness for production deployment. – Developed UAT testing kits including test cases, data sets, and issue trackers; conducted sanity testing during pre- production and production cutovers to ensure seamless go-live.
QA Test Analyst
Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
1 year 1 month
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
– Interpreted business requirements to define test scenarios, derive preconditions, and develop comprehensive test cases and traceability matrices. – Prepared and maintained key testing artefacts, including defect logs, test data, test plans, and summary reports, ensuring structured defect management and stakeholder visibility. – Raised 180 valid defects across two testing iterations, contributing to early issue resolution and improved product quality; escalated environment and network issues for timely remediation. – Delivered daily execution status reports and maintained close coordination with developers to ensure defect closure within agreed timelines. – Participated in regular client calls to provide status updates, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the testing lifecycle.
Software Tester
Mar 2010 - Aug 2011
1 year 6 months
Phaltan, Maharashtra 415523, India
– Conducted system, integration, and French localisation testing for the OBR 11 application under the Waterfall model, ensuring multilingual compliance and functional accuracy. – Executed test cases, logged and tracked defects using HP Quality Center, and performed retesting to ensure closure raised approximately 400 valid defects across modules. – Developed interactive PDFs using Adobe LiveCycle Designer for key brokerage processes including account opening, trading, and mutual fund transactions. – Focused testing on high-impact modules such as Account Opening and Account Update, contributing to improved product stability and user experience across the platform.
Education
Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
2005 - 2009
4 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
ISTQB® Foundation Level
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ITIL® Foundation
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AI Tools Workshop
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Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
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