SUMMARY:

• Experience in working with other developers, business area, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) performing development activities across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle and Software Testing Life Cycle.
• Worked in different testing methodologies like Agile and Waterfall Models.
• Developed test automation artifacts - scripts, functions and scenarios using Selenium WebDriver.
• Experienced in QA Automation using Selenium WebDriver, Appium and TestNG frameworks
• Created maven project and developed Cucumber. feature files based on the test cases provided by the business analysts
• Well experienced in identifying Manual and Automation Test Cases and preparing Test Plan, Test Dataset
• Skilled in developing Test Plans and Test Cases using business requirements and design documents while specifying Testing Overview, Approach, Strategy, Scope and Roles.
• Extensively used HP Test Director and Quality Center / ALM for requirements tracking, defect tracking, results and status reporting.
• Working knowledge of designing and implementation of all QA test strategy plan
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, self-starter and a fast learner of new technologies.
• Very deadline oriented and focused on delivering high quality work both as an individual contributor and a team member

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Denver, CO

Dev Test Engineer

• Microservices API testing using postman and Ready API cURL executions using jump box
• Deployments using ASGARD, Jenkins, Stash and jump box tools
• Work closely with developer for software bug validation
• Involved in designing and implementing of hybrid automation framework to be used with Selenium Web Driver
• Performed Data driven testing using Selenium and TestNG functions which reads data from excel spread sheet files
• Developed cucumber feature files based on the functional test cases for execution of test scripts
• Collect logs for various microservices as needed for developers
• Support and troubleshooting the DVR backend systems and teams
• Work closely with Product and Development teams to identify product and technical requirements
• Maintain automated test scripts
• Maintain software testing tools
• Create and execute manual and automated unit and integration tests
• DB testing with SQL for validation of microservices

Confidential, Denver, CO

Technical Test Lead

• Interact with client QA Leads and manage all aspects of QA services.
• Defect management and conducting Triage meetings with Development Leads and Business team.
• Drive deliverables by interacting with Onsite as well as offshore QA team.
• Working as primary liaison with Business, QA and Development teams for major releases, recreation of customer issues, subsequent patch testing and successful release of patches.
• Managing off-shore team in India for QA validation activity.
• Strategize and implement automation tests with team.
• Interacting with Client SME and development leads for requirement capturing and clarification.
• Test environment set up, reviewing test cases, Functional testing & delivering traceability metrics.
• Create Daily Status Report (DSR) for onsite and offshore team.
• Create test suite for HP ALM and assign to team.
• Validate defects in Jira and assign to team.
• Validation of DVR microservices using Cassandra and oracle DB.
• Automation testing using TMC (Test Machine controller )

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Integration Engineer

• Worked on Contour 2/Watermark project for set top box (STB) software validation test supports.
• Analyzing STB logs, identifying defects, and suggesting potential fixes.
• Log defects into Bugzilla and or Jira system for tracking bugs and fixes.
• Verify and validate software for set-top-boxes which included applications and GUIs on set-top-boxes.
• Used selenium Grid to run test cases in multiple browsers and in parallel
• Performed functional testing, regression testing, and stress testing for VOD, TVOD, Linear TV and IPTV.
• Web and Mobile regression, performance and user-acceptance testing across PC and Mac based OS.
• Test development builds before signing and reported results in Jira.
• Performed data driven test and regression testing using Selenium.
• Report and verify bugs fixes in Jira and coordinated test results with lead engineers.
• Worked closely with provisioning team for STB activation through ICOM.
• Support the sustaining team in fixing bugs related to pop-ups on set-top-boxes

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Video Test Engineer

• DVR Capacity testing across all DVR set-top-boxes.
• Execute test plans against Set-Top-Box client software across many versions of codes and platforms.
• Support the sustaining team in fixing bugs related to pop-ups on set-top-boxes.
• Supported software developers to fix or to implement features on the set- top-box by executing several test methods.
• Perform testing on OCAP guide called Trio on Cisco and Motorola STB’s using Cisco’s Cable Cards.
• Executed System, Integration, Functional, Data Validation and Regression testing of new and revised applications.
• Verified package were installed and function properly for SA (Cisco) and Motorola STB’s.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Software Test Engineer

• Perform an extensive VOD and IPTV testing and bug detection on HDD capable STBs (Receivers).
• Operating and extending manual test suites for web/browser-based environment for Dish Anywhere online.
• Provide rigorous and repeatable testing cases for web interfaces.
• Work with other team members to recommend features and functionality that create a unique and superior web experience for our customers.
• Perform Full Functional Testing on TV; DVR and VOD related apps on both Android and IOS platforms.
• Create and generating system test scripts for different test scenarios covering all aspects of project functionality.
• Download streams for software update on the automated data inserter (ADI).
• Test satellite signal levels and quality using test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Multimeter
• Work closely with software engineering team to test “Place shifting” technology.
• Execute tests cases, created defect reports using bug reporting/tracking applications such as Bugzilla/JIRA.
• Test web application, client-server, network, multimedia, and database applications across all platforms.
• Create Test Strategies and Test Scenario as well as develop test cases from client product specification.
• Served as the SME (Subject Matter Expert) for a home automation device
• Supported the “Sling” team in Foster City, CA with developing test cases for the place-shifting feature on the Hopper/Joey set-top-box within the “Dish Anywhere” web tool

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Technical Support Engineer

• Wrote and executed test cases upon products functional and non-functional requirement and specifications.
• Performed integration testing, regression testing, stress testing and end-user testing of Set-Top Box.
• Supported Engineering Team in software testing, bug detection and reproducing of Set-Top Box
• Performed recording of MPEG Transport-Streams for Set-Top Box testing and bugs reproducing.
• Supported Engineering Team in configuring and testing Pro-idiom TV for Dish Commercial.
• Provided test strategy, test plans and final qualification of software, hardware and documentation accurately.
• Simulated and recorded rain fade and other test streams for video chip testing and software evaluation.
• Upgraded and maintained Advanced data inserter (Satellite simulator for software testing)
• Configured modulators, up-converter, QAM Trans-modulator and maintained the QAM Headend.
• Performed full functional hardware testing of Set-Top Boxes using automated application LabView.
• Designed test benches layout and built docking stations for all types of Set-Top Boxes for hardware testing.
• Troubleshoot Audio, Video, Modem and Network Connection on Set-Top-Box test benches.
• Installed and setup the simulator and distribution system throughout the test benches for Set-Top-Boxes staging
• Performed manual test on the Set-Top boxes using prescribed test procedure for software evaluation
• Provided support in areas to PC/Server hardware and software for Set-Top Boxes test benches
• Entered results data into the bug tracking system for further verifications