SUMMARY:

• Expertise in: Test automation strategizing, planning & implementation, Test automation using QTP / Selenium web driver and Quality Center Admin Activities.
• 11 years of experience, in which 8 years of progressive test automation experience, currently working as automation test engineer/lead in Cognizant
• 7+ years of expertise in QTP/UFT with various framework design and hands on coding knowledge along with good analytical skills to improvise quality.
• 1+ years of experience on selenium web driver using java based page object model
• Strategized test automation for large portfolios / Managed Test Centers, Expertise in automation test plan, estimation, Return on Investment report, building the automation team and training them, delivery schedule and deliver it according to the schedule.
• Handled test automation portfolio of 10+ members located at various locations, mentored them in required tools and frameworks for delivery.
• Experience in developing and customizing frameworks for QTP - UFT and Selenium
• Worked on agile - scrum based environment, sprint process activities & Successfully managed complex & large automation projects with multiple streams working for different modules and rapidly evolving requirements
• Good knowledge in implementing the regression suite / strategy for the agile environments
• Expertise in creating the process / methodology for test automation implementation and delivery
• Strong skills in reviewing, performing walkthroughs of the system documentation and test artifacts to ensure QA is in right path.
• Development and Test teams throughout the test life cycle to provide clear objectives and report on progress and issues in a timely manner.
• Has gained expertise in using ALM from Requirements and Test management till Defects reporting and tracking.
• Has participated in Review meetings and Defect Report meetings periodically.
• Excellent team and people management skills. Have successfully lead team of Quality Services delivering several time critical projects.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Visio, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Possess excellent problem solving skills, leadership skills, analytical, client interfacing and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability in multi-tasking and prioritizing work load.
• Highly motivated, detail oriented and has ability to work independently and also as a part of the team with excellent technical, analytical and communication skills.
• Achieved recognitions multiple times from clients for the good work and for being a good team player,

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

OS Platforms: Windows 98/XP/ 2000/2003/2007.

Primary Skill: Automation Testing, Manual Testing

Languages: Core Java, VB Script

Databases: SQL

Automation Tools:

Frameworks: UFT, QTP, Selenium (Java), Cucumber Modular, functional, Data Driven, Keyword Driven, Hybrid

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Richardson, Texas

Automation Engineer/Lead

Responsibilities:

• From Onsite Working as an test automation lead, coordinating various teams located at different locations
• Strategizing test automation implementation using QTP/UFT and Selenium for various applications
• Building the automation team at onsite and offshore, plan and delivery automation accordingly
• Working on improving the framework with page object model concepts and reduced the debugging, execution time and increased the understandability
• Participated in automation script code reviews and provided guidance on automation best practices
• From offshore handled both the manual and automation teams at Chennai location
• Handled 5+ member automation team by grooming them with framework knowledge and deliver on time
• Working on automation test plan, execution, retro, defect meetings to improve the code delivery.
• Expertise in test automation metrics and process creation
• Calculate the ROI and Suggest the right candidates for automation

Environment: QTP/UFT, Selenium-Java, QC ALM, Eclipse, VBScript, JIRA

Confidential, Carmel, Indiana

Automation Engineer/Lead

Responsibilities:

• From Onsite Working as an test automation lead, coordinating various teams located at different locations
• Strategizing test automation implementation using QTP/UFT and Selenium for various applications
• Building the automation team at onsite and offshore, plan and delivery automation accordingly
• Working on improving the framework with page object model concepts and reduced the debugging, execution time and increased the understandability
• From offshore handled both the manual and automation teams at Chennai location
• Handled 10+ member automation team by grooming them with framework knowledge and deliver on time
• Working on automation test plan, execution, retro, defect meetings to improve the code delivery.
• Expertise in test automation metrics and process creation
• Calculate the ROI and Suggest the right candidates for automation

Environment: QTP/UFT, Selenium-Java, QC ALM, Eclipse, Mainframe, Test Partner, VBA, VBScript

Confidential

Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Test Automation Engineer.
• Created Automation strategy and strategized all the automation activities
• Calculated ROI and strategized the right applications to be automated
• Created multiple streams of test automation teams with different technical knowledge to manage the test delivery for different project needs
• Automation script creation using HP-UFT.
• Automation script creation using Hybrid framework and VB Script.
• Peer review of automation test scripts across modules.
• Preparation of test data.
• Execution, analysis of automation test scripts and test execution results.
• Develop Daily / Weekly / Quarterly Metrics and report to client

Environment: HP UFT, QTP 11/9.2,Quality Center, Selenium, eclipse

Confidential

Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed automation scripts for test cases using Hybrid Framework-Junit Framework.
• Understanding the Application.
• Interacting with manual team.
• Feasibility Analysis of the application
• Estimation for automation.
• Page objects creation.
• Test script designing.
• Defined and developed generic & user defined functions for the project.
• Status updating on daily basis through e-mails.

Environment: QTP 10.5, QC ALM, Selenium Web driver -Junit framework.

Confidential

Automation Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Understand the FRD and create test scenario
• Automation framework selection and implementation
• Automation POC & Test Script creation in QTP
• Test scenario and Test case writing
• Offshore coordination
• Participate in client calls
• Prepare and sending DSR,WSR
• Prepare estimation for automation
• Analyze the test cases given by the client
• Prepare automation scenarios
• Analyze the GUI compatibility of the application with QTP
• Involve in creating a frame work to automate the test cases
• Automate the test cases using testing tool (QTP)
• Build re-usable codes and functionalities to enhance the efficiency of the test script
• Co-ordinate with client to resolve issues pertinent to the application
• Involved in the Estimation process for automation
• Participated in Peer Review Activities & Coordination with the offshore team
• Optimize and Create functions required to minimize the script execution time
• Conduct execution, Analyze the results, Identify & report defects
• Participating in client calls
• Prepare and share execution report
• Co-ordinate Client Calls
• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable VB code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization