Kritika Vaid
About Kritika Vaid
Kritika Vaid is a Senior QA Specialist with extensive experience in quality assurance and software testing. She has worked with several companies, including SOTI, Kellton Tech Solutions Limited, and Aon Hewitt, and holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Software Engineering.
Current Role at SOTI
Kritika Vaid has been employed at SOTI as a Senior QA Specialist since 2017. In this role, she is responsible for performing various testing activities, including API testing, security testing, and database testing. Kritika actively tracks tasks in active sprints and provides demos to project managers for sprint stories. She also reports and prioritizes bugs using Jira and conducts debugging through logs to deliver root cause analysis to the development team.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Before joining SOTI, Kritika Vaid worked at Kellton Tech Solutions Limited as a Quality Analyst from 2015 to 2017. During her tenure, she contributed to the QA process by creating Jenkins jobs for triggering builds. Prior to that, she was employed at Aon Hewitt as a Software Tester from 2014 to 2015. Kritika also gained experience as a Trainee Tester at Magic Software Pvt Ltd from 2013 to 2014.
Educational Background
Kritika Vaid holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Software Engineering, which she obtained from MGM Noida, studying from 2007 to 2011. She further advanced her education by completing a Master's degree in Computer Software Engineering at JSS Noida from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, she has a Bachelor of Technology degree from DAV, which she earned during the same period as her studies at MGM Noida.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Kritika Vaid possesses a range of technical skills relevant to her role in quality assurance. She has expertise in deploying and setting up infrastructure on AWS, including EC2 machines, S3 buckets, RDS connections, and MongoDB. Kritika is proficient in developing scripts using data-driven and keyword-driven automation frameworks, which enhance the efficiency of the QA process.
Early Career Experience
Kritika Vaid began her career with an industrial training position at NTPC in 2010, where she gained foundational experience in the field. This early exposure contributed to her subsequent roles in quality assurance and software testing, shaping her professional development.