Kush Thakker (Streamwood, IL *****)

ac34br@r.postjobfree.com 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)

ac34br@r.postjobfree.com 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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