Kush Thakker (Streamwood, IL *****)
********@*****.*** 847-***-****(C)
OBJECTIVE
● QA Automation Engineer seeking an opportunity to use my technical and quality analyst skills to improve software quality.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
● Automated and maintained test cases using Selenium with Testng
● Developed framework and created automated test cases for desktop application using TestComplete.
● Excellent analytical, technical, problem-solving, documentation and interpersonal skills
● Experience with different Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) like Waterfall and Agile.
● Hands on experience with Systems, Functional, Smoke, UAT, Performance, Integration and Regression testing
● High degree of initiative and ability to learn and adapt to new tools and technologies very quickly. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Tools / IDE
Eclipse, Microsoft Studio, Test Complete, Test Execute, VSphere, GIT Kraken, Source Tree, Postman, Team Up, Slack, GitHub CI Server TeamCity, Jenkins
API Testing Postman, Rest Assured
Databases & Languages Java, C#, VbScript, MySQL,LinqPad Automation Framework
Data Driven framework with Selenium Web Driver and Modular framework with Test Complete
Defect-Tracking Software Target Process, Read mine, Zen desk. Methodologies & Standards Agile, waterfall
Cloud Technologies AWS, Sauce Labs, Browser Stack, Test Object Work Experience
Practice Velocity
QA Automation Engineer / System Tester :- 06/2015 – Current
● Automated, modified, executed, debugged and analyzed test results to uncover defects in software applications.
● Tracked, identified and logged bugs using Target Process, and worked with developers to ensure bugs are fixed, as well as being responsible for automation of features.
● Implemented TeamCity(CI Server) for running Automated Test Cases
● Implemented AWS, Sauce Labs and Test Objects for running Test Case over cloud - decreasing Test Run time by 40%
● Cloud implementation also helped to run tests outside internal network and also helped reducing I.T maintenance hazard.
● Attended daily Team and Product Stand ups.
● Created POC for Jenkins as a solution for CI and CD implementation.
● Worked closed with QA and Release Manager to successfully finish Release Cycle.
● Implemented Automated Performance Test to ensure source code consistency is maintained.
● Used R est Assured for Automating API Testing.
● Created SQL queries to do BackEnd Testing.
● Trained QA Team with OOPS concepts and various programming concepts.
● Worked closely with I.T team to implement and test new servers in production environments Page 1 of 2
Kush Thakker (Streamwood, IL 60107)
********@*****.*** 847-***-****(C)
● Responsible for testing any SQL, I.T or Product updates taking place in production along with running of all automation test cases.
● Created Test Plan and Test Strategy for the QA Team.
● Identified and created test data using Target Process
● Used Code Diff tools to verify Schema and Code changes at the end stages of release cycle.
● Administer and maintain the defect tracking system for trouble shooting critical issues coming via customer or internally.
● Communicated release risk to release manager and product team on daily basis.
● Utilize PostMan to perform API Testing.
● Participated in Sprint Planning and Grooming sessions.
● Responsible for Set Up of the environments and deploying new app version for testing. Radix Web
QA Engineer 09/2013 – 03/2015
● Worked on different Domains – Job Portal, Auto Insurance and E-Commerce
● Created and Performed Regression, End-To-End, Functional and smoke Test Cases.
● Involved in providing Estimation and Proposals for Test Cycle.
● Attended weekly client meetings to provide software status and clarify requirements.
● Conducted Knowledge Transfer and Training Sessions for new team members
● Created Test Plan and Test Strategy depending on the Test Criteria and given Timeline.
● Responsible for creating and tracking Defects using Read Mine
EDUCATION
● B.S. – Information Technology – Gandhinagar Institute Of Technology (2010 – 2014) Others
● Permanent U.S. Resident (Green Card holder)
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