<s>
A	O
software	O
quality	O
assurance	O
(	O
QA	O
)	O
analyst	O
,	O
also	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
a	O
software	B-Application
quality	I-Application
analyst	I-Application
or	O
simply	O
a	O
quality	O
assurance	O
(	O
QA	O
)	O
analyst	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
individual	O
who	O
is	O
responsible	O
for	O
applying	O
the	O
principles	O
and	O
practices	O
of	O
software	O
quality	O
assurance	O
throughout	O
the	O
software	O
development	O
life	O
cycle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Software	B-Application
QA	I-Application
analysts	I-Application
may	O
have	O
professional	O
certification	O
from	O
a	O
software	O
testing	O
certification	O
board	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
International	O
Software	O
Testing	O
Qualifications	O
Board	O
(	O
ISTQB	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
