SUMMARY

• More than 12 years of diverse and extensive experience in software industry with around 9 yrs. as QA Automation Lead/Architect.
• Proven expertise in developing Test Automation Framework using Selenium, Cucumber, RestAssured, ReadyAPI, Katalon, Tricentis Tosca and UFT with execution in a CI/CD pipeline, thereby reducing the testing time by 50% and defects by 60%.
• Developed CI/CD pipeline leveraging Jenkins, Maven and Kubernetes cluster to reduce product feature delivery to customer by 50%.
• Design, orchestrate and analyze load tests using JMeter to catch performance deficiencies effectively.
• Developed/utilized various tools and techniques to enable quick solution for seamless testing and increase test coverage by 30%.
• Extensive experience with Software Quality Assurance/Testing with API and GUI applications.
• Expertise in various testing methodologies like Regression Testing, Functional Testing, Performance Testing, Exploratory Testing, Integration Testing, Web Service Testing, Database Testing and Black Box Testing.
• Strong knowledge and experience in different SDLC models like Waterfall and Agile (Scrum and Kanban) Methodology.
• Strong experience and expertise in Requirement Analysis and review, Test Strategizing and Planning, Test Scheduling, Test matrix creation, stakeholder management and Coaching/Counseling/Mentoring/Appraising Team Members and Customer/Client Interactions.
• Intermediate knowledge in AWS cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes containerization to create quick test bed setup.
• Have excellent Leadership, Analytical, Reasoning and Communication & Inter - Personal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Automation Tool: Selenium (WebDriver & TestNG), Cucumber (Gherkin and JUnit), RestAssured, SoapUI/ReadyAPI, HP UFT, Tricentis Tosca, Katalon, JMeter

Configuration Management Tool: SVN, GitHub

Languages/Scripting: Java, Gherkin, Groovy, VBScript

Test Script Management Tool: Jira, HP ALM, CA Agile Central (Rally)

Defect Tracking Tool: Jira, HP ALM, CA Agile Central (Rally), Rational ClearQuest

Database: SQL Server 2008, Oracle 11g

Project Management: RFP/RFI, Project Planning, Resource Management, Test Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Training/Mentoring

Project Planning and Tracking Tool: VersionOne, MS Project 2013

Infrastructure as a service: AWS

Containerization: Kubernetes k8s

Operating System: CentOS, Ubuntu, Windows, Mac

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

QA Automation Architect

Responsibilities:

• Introduced and implemented Sprint Plan, PI Plan, Test Strategy, Automation Strategy, and Test Artifacts in an agile (SAFe and Scrum) development environment as a Scrum Master while holding integral responsibilities as Automation Architect for Automation Team.
• Proposed and implemented various automation testing solutions as a Test Automation SME for User Interface, BDD, and API testing utilizing Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, RestAssured, Cucumber, Gherkin and Katalon Studio to assist in organization’s technology stack upgrade.
• Created framework for regression suite utilizing HP UFT for legacy thick client application.
• Developed and implemented performance testing infrastructure using JMeter.
• Effective peer-to-peer test automation strategizing with Business users using Katalon Studio and Tricentis Tosca.
• Setup automation test bed utilizing Jenkins, Kubernetes and AWS infrastructure.
• Interaction with Product Owner, Business Users, Developers, DBAs and other cross-functional teams to analyze the business process, backlogs and epics.
• Develop and implement methodology, processes and procedures for testing best practices and quality assessment and educate and mentor the team to implement the same.

Environment: Oracle 11g, Jira, Java, VBScript, HP UFT, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Cucumber, RestAssured, Gherkin, Katalon Studio, Tricentis Tosca, JMeter, GitHub, AWS, Maven, Jenkins, Kubernetes, MS Project 2013

Confidential

Automation QA Lead/Scrum Lead

Responsibilities:

• Created Sprint Plan, PI Plan, Test Strategy, Automation Strategy, and Test Artifacts in an agile (SAFe and Scrum) development environment as a Scrum Master.
• Developed various automation testing solutions for User Interface, BDD, and API testing in CI/CD pipeline within organization, utilizing Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, ReadyAPI, Groovy, Cucumber, and Gherkin for test modernization program.
• Created CI/CD pipeline utilizing Jenkins, Maven and Kubernetes.
• Developed performance testing infrastructure using JMeter.
• Interaction with Product Owner, Business Users, Developers, DBAs and other cross-functional teams to analyze the business process, backlogs and epics.
• Develop and implement methodology, processes and procedures for testing best practices and quality assessment and educate and mentor the team to implement the same.

Environment: Oracle 11g, MS SQL Server, Jira, Java, TestNG, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Gherkin, Groovy, ReadyAPI, JMeter, SubVersion, GitHub, Jenkins

Confidential

QA Manager

Responsibilities:

• Orchestrated Quality Assurance process across organization by implementing testing best practices, creating test plan, strategy, estimation, automation framework, and test cases while scheduling three separate program tracks with approximately 15 medium, and six major release.
• Effectively coordinated the operations of a team of 15, tracking deliverables and performance, in addition to mentoring junior team members on complex tasks.
• Served as an integral component for Program Manager, detailing process compliance for all facets of the project in planning, resource allocation, and execution.
• Review project interim and final deliverables. plans and products for quality, consistency, accuracy and effectiveness.
• Propose, create, execute and lead automation framework and automated test case development, deployment and execution.

Environment: Oracle 11g, HP QC/ALM, Selenium WebDriver, Java, Groovy, SoapUI 3.X, SubVersion, MS Project 2010