PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Technical Test Lead with full system testing lifecycle experience, including authoring, developing And implementing test plans, test cases, automation scripts and test processes fueling swift corrective actions, significant cost savings and fault - free audits.
• Designed and implemented automation framework (Page Object model, Hybrid framework) for testing Web based UI applications for retail and financial domain using Selenium Web Driver, Java, TestNg, Maven.
• Designed and implemented automation framework for testing Web Services for retail and financial domain using Rest Assured, Soap UI and Junit, Cucumber.
• Proven ability in developing BDD scripts with Cucumber and implementing step definitions for behavior.
• Experience with build tools liken Maven for managing automation projects.
• Experience in maintaining automation scripts in source control tool GIT over the time for improvements and new features.
• Experience in creating /maintaining CI/CD pipeline for Automation Project using GIT/Jenkins.
• Experience in writing SQL Queries and performing Database testing.
• Experience of Defect/Test Management tools like JIRA, Quality Center.
• Strong communication & interaction with Clients, Developers, Business Analysts, Management.
• Backed by strong credentials including effective Automation testing, agile methodologies, Client Relations, Strong Analytical and problem solving skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Technical Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Implemented BDD based Automation Framework to test Rest Services using Rest-Assured, Cucumber, Junit, Maven and Java as scripting language.
• Extensively automated regression test suites by developing over 837 automated test cases.
• Implemented BDD based Automation Framework to test REIM (Oracle’s Web App) using Cucumber, Selenium, TestNg, Maven and Java as scripting language.
• Implemented CI/CD for both services and web app (REIM) by configuring Jenkins and GIT.
• Worked in a highly dynamic AGILE environment and participated in sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand ups.
• Own and participate in developing Test Strategies and end-to-end feature testing.

Confidential

Technical Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Designed and instituted a full Quality Assurance methodology including resource staff models, new Test Plan templates, Readiness Review reports, QC status dashboards and Entrance / Exit criteria quality gates in accordance with SDLC+ deliverables.
• Transitioned software development efforts to a test-driven development (TDD) process, which brought QA testing on the front-end of the development cycle for gains in code quality, software functionality and programmer productivity.
• Implemented Selenium web driver automation framework for smoke and regression test suites.
• Automated over 1500+ regression test cases which were part of daily run.
• Implemented CI/CD pipeline for the automated test, so as tests kicks automatically once the dev changes are committed in GIT.
• Implemented SOAPUI Automation framework for service testing using SOAPUI, Cucumber, Junit, Maven and Java as a scripting language.
• Client Management: Built a relationship that goes beyond Client - Vendor.
• Managed multiple applications seamlessly across geographies - Bangalore - India, Hyderabad - India, Chicago - US, Dallas-US.
• Built a 10+ member test team in Bangalore, India from ground-up-The first offshoring Program in Confidential history.
• Conducted Product design reviews throughout the software development lifecycle to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules and potential issues. Leveraged Business Analyst background to communicate effectively with software design team, quickly gaining their respect and becoming a valued, “go-to” team member on challenging test cases.
• Performed Gap analysis based on the requirements.
• Coordinated meetings with Business owners and Developers in designing detailed Test Plan and comprehensive test scenarios ensuring adequate test coverage.
• Preparation of Dataset to ensure complete coverage of the functionality.
• Performed functional testing of new enhancements and regression testing.
• Authored SQL scripts as part of database testing for retrieving information, editing and inserting data.
• Reported and Tracked defects in JIRA to its closure.
• Published QA metrics.
• Created and drove knowledge transfer (KT) plans for all new staff & coordinated reverse KT sessions.

Confidential

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked in Agile development environment.
• Authored Test Plan outlining testing schedules for each sprint cycle.
• Responsible for preparing and executing test cases covering all the test scenarios.
• Ran SQL queries for Backend Testing.
• Executed and managed functional, regression and integration testing during scheduled phases of SDLC. Also provided UAT and post production validations
• Documentation of New Enhancement hence performing dual role of tester and documentation.
• Facilitated software version improvements by effectively analyzing test results, detecting & debugging issues/bugs and working with development team to help resolve issues. This includes reproduction of bugs; log collection and detailed documentation of critical issues/bugs.
• Established the defect reporting flows and tracking the closure of bugs through TFS.
• Optimized Manual testing though Automation of some rigorous manual process with Excel Macros.(Data Comparison between two source files.)
• Implemented Automation Framework to test SOAP Services using SOAP UI, Junit, Maven and Java as scripting language.
• Automated over 300+ Test cases using SOAP UI Automation Framework.

Confidential

Software engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on product based experience project in a fast paced agile environment.
• Authored Test Plans to ensure complete coverage for Application under Test and on time delivery.
• Performed Gap analysis of the requirements and suggested alterations to the existing requirement to enhance Customer Experience.
• Authoring Test Scenarios and Test Cases in HP Quality Center using test design techniques such as Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis etc.
• Performed back-end testing procedures using SQL statements for web/online customer interactions.
• Execution of test cases in Quality Center.
• Performed manual testing and conducted positive and negative testing.
• Automation of Manual Test cases with JDA Propriety tool ABPP using Java.
• Logging Defects and tracking the closure of defects through JIRA.

Confidential

Software engineer

Responsibilities:

• Authored Test Scenarios and Test-Cases in Quality Center.
• Performed functional, Sanity, Smoke testing of new enhancements along with regression testing.
• Authored SQL Scripts to validate backend (database) functionality.
• Troubleshoot, isolate, log defects in JIRA.
• Work closely with developers by providing appropriate logs and possible Root Cause for the issue which helped in quick turnaround in resolving defects.
• Set up, configure and manage the test environments as needed.
• Prepare metrics and test results report using QC or Excel Templates and circulated to stakeholders
• Implemented Hybrid Framework for Automation of functional Test Cases using VB Script in QTP.