OBJECTIVE:

Servicing as QA Automation Lead in Consumer oriented applications with over 7 years of industry’s experience collaborating with teams across Space & Time, keeping abreast with the technological trends & tools used to perform the qualitative analysis of a given piece of software. Expertise in Test Automation employing Selenium Webdriver (Java) with Cucumber (Gherkins) using intelli - J IDE, web services, middleware & backend technological concepts based on Agile-Scrum methodology.

SUMMARY:

• Servicing as a QA Automation Lead with strong roots on Qualitative concepts in evaluating Agile based SDLC project gained over a period of 7 years.
• Created & worked on automation framework with Selenium in Cucumber wrapper for web-based Banking application.
• Pioneered in implementing BDD by leveraging the automation-framework and abstracting the underlying complexity from Business users.
• Involved in developing Data Driven framework using Selenium Web Driver and tested using Cucumber with Selenium Web driver as wrapper for designing and execution of automation test cases.
• Played a major role for implementing page object model (POM) using Selenium WebDriver.
• Implemented Test Automation Framework build using Selenium WebDriver as an open-source tool.
• Involved in design and implementation of Selenium WebDriver automation framework for smoke and regression test suites.
• Expertise in using Selenium (data-driven, XPath locator) and WebDriver to test the web application.
• Involved in enhancing the Test scripts by using TestNG Annotations.
• Implemented the Apache POI framework for Selenium which interacts with the host web-driver using APIs.
• Experienced in creating Automated Web services testing processes using SoapUI NG Pro tool and Karate DSL framework.
• Successfully documented detailed Test Plans, Test scripts and Test environments.
• The entire testing metrics is captured using JIRA and further reporting was done based on that status. The velocity of Sprint was equally captured using Version One tool.
• Involved in Functional Testing and Creating Test suites using SoapUI NG Pro tool.
• Involved in every stage of Agile methodology and followed every Agile ceremony by equally contributing as a QA SPOC for ETM.
• Experienced in requirement analysis, planning, design, implementation, testing and maintenance of Middleware applications.
• Through knowledge and complete understanding of all phases of STLC (software testing life cycle) using productive methodologies including business and logical analysis, design, and development of software applications.
• Extensive experience in qualitatively analyzing Middleware and data mapping and data conversion across like Retail, Banking, Finance and Risk Governance management applications.
• Expertise in Unit and Trading partner testing and Implementation Management.
• Experienced in Reverse Engineering process to validate the Transformation document from older version to newer version.
• Good knowledge in Oracle with proficiency in writing SQL queries and trained PL/SQL procedures.
• Has been the key-player and SPOC for representing the entire ETM team in the face of developers thereby exercising a continuous integration model.
• Effectively utilized HP-ALM application for logging and tracking defects for resolution.
• Represented the QA team in bug tracking and Defect review meetings.
• Working round the clock to support offsite team members.
• Maintain and monitor the Error log for all issues identified using Quality Center.
• Good knowledge in QA process for the project ranging from interpreting the requirements from Business, designing the test scenarios, validation/execution/ driving DRB and bug fixing in upcoming builds.
• Supported the BAU part of the project by providing ad-hoc assistance.
• Responsible for generating reports out of STLC tool (HP-ALM) database automated reporting to support daily operations.
• Provided 24X7 project support and also involved in various knowledge transfer sessions
• Excellent business knowledge, combined with good interpersonal skills, communication and written skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

QA Tools: HP-ALM, Bugzilla, JMeter

Automation Tools: Selenium, Cucumber, Intelli-J IDE, SoapUI NG Pro, Karate DSL

Middleware Tools: E*Gate, JCAPS, Oracle Service Bus (OSB)

Other Tools: REST Client, Postman, Version One, JIRA, Jenkins, Eclipse, TestNG, WebLogic Server, Jdeveloper, WCC(CA Workload Automation), Tortoise SVN, F-Secure, E*Gate Schema Manager

Databases: Oracle 11g & 12c, MS SQL Server 2000/2005, SQL Developer, Toad Data Point 3.8, WinSQL 9.0

Other Skills: Cucumber-Selenium Automation (Java & Ruby), Gherkins, Agile-Scrum, Application/Web/Functional Testing, Banking & Financial domain, Retail & Consumer Services domain

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

QA Automation Lead

• Leading a team of 6 resources in onsite/offshore model.
• The testing was performed in BDD model with Cucumber wrapper code in Gherkins language and the native framework was designed in Java to satisfy the enterprise requirement.
• Involved in design and implementation of Selenium WebDriver automation framework for smoke and regression test suites.
• Expertise in using Selenium (data-driven, XPath locator) and WebDriver to test the web application.
• Involved in grouping the Test cases, Prioritizing the Test cases and generating the Test reports using TestNG.
• Involving in Functional Testing and Creating Test suites in SoapUI NG Pro tool.
• Automated the functional aspects of the execution using RESTful API based on ETM framework.
• Adopted and practiced Agile-Scrum methodology by employing the Version-One tool.
• Involved in setting-up the test bed and validating the Fleet Online functionality from scratch in incremental Sprinting method.
• Automated using Assertions in SoapUI NG Pro tool for validating the XPath and Response data for Web services and API services.
• Automated the API services using Karate DSL framework for Unit Testing, Integration Testing and Regression Testing.
• Successfully documented detailed Test Plans, Test scripts and Test environments.
• Responsible for unit testing, regression testing in development, quality testing and UAT before turning it to production.
• Performed work load analysis and Performance monitoring using JMeter tool.
• Experienced in Jenkins for Continuous Integration and for End-to-End automation for the builds and Continuous Delivery.
• Experienced in using Maven as build management tool.
• Effectively represented the project Planning, testing efforts estimations in status meetings and reported to the QA Manager.
• Has been the key-player and SPOC for representing the entire ETM team in the face of developers thereby exercising a continuous integration model.
• The entire testing metrics is captured using JIRA and further reporting was done based on that status. The velocity of Sprint was equally captured using Version One tool.
• Effectively utilized HP-ALM application for logging and tracking defects for resolution.
• Represented the QA team in bug tracking and Defect review meetings.
• Working round the clock to support offsite team members.
• Maintain and monitor the Error log for all issues identified using Quality Center.
• Assign, track, and report tasks that come though COLA (Client Online Access).
• Responsible for creating reports that depict the projects’ status and also follow-up with impediments that potentially block the completion of the project.

Tools: & Skills: Agile-Scrum Model, Selenium (Java), Cucumber (Gherkins), TestNG SoapUI NG Pro, REST Client, Karate DSL, JIRA, Version One, JMeter, Jenkins, Toad DP, WinSQL, HP-ALM.

Confidential

QA Automation Lead

• Responsible for ensuring the E2E transaction of every stage of the project ranging through requirement analysis, planning, design, implementation, testing and maintenance of Middleware applications.
• Worked with the Business analysts to understand the requirement and develop relevant Business Requirement Document (BRD) and also host a forum to bring up the discrepancies of offsite team members in the project.
• The application was automated using Java-Selenium Framework and Cucumber as a wrapper tool to write Business cases.
• The idea of framework implementation is that it would just expose a set of keywords and abstract the underlying technical complexity. This is to enable non-technical Business line to understand the automation and thereby implement ATDD.
• Involved in developing data driven framework using Selenium Web Driver and tested using Cucumber with Selenium Web driver as wrapper for designing and execution of automation test cases.
• Played a major role for implementing page object model (POM) using Selenium WebDriver.
• Implemented Test Automation Framework build using Selenium WebDriver as an open-source tool.
• Involved in design and implementation of Selenium WebDriver automation framework for smoke and regression test suites.
• Expertise in using Selenium (data-driven, XPath locator) and WebDriver to test the web application.
• Implemented the Apache POI framework for Selenium which interacts with the host web-driver using APIs.
• Involved in enhancing the Test scripts using TestNG annotations.
• Responsible for unit testing, regression testing in development, quality testing and UAT before turning it to production.
• Experienced in build automation using Jenkins and Maven.
• Creating Test cases and Automation scripts for Unit and Integration testing for Quality Analysis testing.
• Performed the Performance testing using JMeter tool during the testing life cycle of the product release.
• Worked in HP-ALM application for logging and tracking defects on a daily basis.
• Involved in generating reports of test cases using Quality Center.
• The entire project was being worked upon on the Agile-Scrum methodology.

Tools: & Skills: Agile-Scrum Model, Selenium (Java), Cucumber (Gherkins), intelli-J IDE, ATDD, BDD, TestNG, Jenkins, JMeter, OSB, JIRA, Oracle SQL, HP-ALM.

Confidential

Senior QA Engineer

• Responsible for the complete requirement analysis, implementation, testing and maintenance of Middleware applications.
• Working with the Business analysts to understand the requirement and develop relevant Business Requirement Specifications (BRS).
• Creating Test Plans and Test Scripts based on the Higher/Lower level design documents.
• Worked extensively with Business and User Acceptance Testing resources to cover all functionality of System Integrated Testing and End to End Regression testing using SOAP UI tool.
• Creating Test Data for System Integration and User Acceptance Testing environments.
• Involved in Requirement Traceability Matrix after completion of Test Plan and Test Scripts.
• Responsible to support the Quality testing / UAT testing and trouble-shoot any issues to streamline smooth flow.
• Involved in generating reports of test cases using HP-ALM application.
• Experienced in Hudson for automating the build and deployment process.
• Involved in documenting the root cause analysis for timely resolution of defects.
• Assisted and mentored the other testers with technical issues and automation scripts.
• Provided 24X7 project support and involved in various knowledge transfer sessions.
• Responsible for creating reports that depict the projects’ status and follow-up with impediments that potentially block the completion of the project.

Tools: & Skills: SOAP UI, OSB, E*Gate, JCAPS, JDeveloper, WebLogic server, Hudson, Oracle SQL, Version One, HP-ALM.

Confidential

QA Engineer

• Involved in analysis, implementation, testing and maintenance of Middleware applications.
• Interacted with Business team for requirements/specifications and coordinated the testing tasks with other team members.
• Creating Validation test cases and performed Functional, Integration and Regression testing.
• Worked on a migrated fusion services ensuring that the business rules after the migration does not perturb the existing attributes of the migrating services.
• Worked in SQL database by scripting queries to validate the differences in data between the source-mapping and target-mapping.
• Setting up the environment variables and databases for testing purposes.
• Involved in determining the root cause of issues by reporting defects utilizing Quality Center.
• Creating and involved in documenting and maintaining the Technical manuals to reduce the training time for new testers.
• Participated in Defect and Deployment meeting to ensure application functions and guidelines are observed.
• Involved in Agile sprint planning and coordinated individual and team testing throughout to ensure quality deliverables by the end of the sprint.

Tools: & Skills: OSB, WebLogic server, Oracle SQL, Version One, HP-ALM.