JIGNA KHARA
Email ID: *****.*******@*****.***
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Contact: 650-***-****
Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jigna-khara-b4295315
Professional Summary
Over 9 years of diversified experience as QA Automation engineer, Selenium tester, and Web services and API testing. Extensive hands on experience in both manual and automation testing. Involved in Web application testing, SaaS applications, client-server & End-to-end testing. Experience in leadership roles in creation and execution of QA and testing processes, plans, and defect tracking documentation.
●In depth knowledge and hands on experience of SDLC and STLC including reviewing and analyzing requirements, preparing test scenarios and test Cases, performing different types of testing including functional, regression, black box, back-end, integration (SIT), user acceptance (UAT), cross browser compatibility. Experience in working with different software methodologies like Agile, scrum, test driven development and water fall methodologies.
●Possess excellent automation testing skills using Selenium Webdriver with Java and javascrpt. Good knowledge of data driven framework
●1-year experience in writing Cucumber (Gherkin), Junit test scenarios
●2-year experience in validation of API calls
●More than 2 years’ experience of Visual Studio.net, Eclipse IDE and managing RTC code control.
●Experience with Jenkins continuous integration tool.
●In depth understanding and implementation experience on TestNG framework and generating XSLT reports
●Experience of Apache POI APIs.
●Expertise on finding unique elements using Xpath, CSS selectors, Ids, dynamic Id along with other locator techniques
●Strong knowledge of relational database RDBMS
●Experience using HP Quality control/ALM tool, JIRA, Bugzilla for recording and reporting tests and tracking defects.
●Clear understanding of OOPS concept as Inheritance, Polymorphism, Abstraction, Encapsulation.
●Experience in developing small programs using VB in visual studio 6
Technical Skills
●Languages: C, C++, Java,C#, VB, SQL, PL/SQL, javascript, shellscript
●Operating systems: Linux/Unix, Microsoft Windows
●Databases: Oracle 11g/10g/9i, SQL Server, MS Access
●Testing tools: Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, Grid, QC/ALM, JIRA, BugZilla, TestNG, SOA, TestLink, Cucumber, Jenkins
●Web Technologies: Java Script, HTML, XML, angular js
●Web Debugging Tools: FireBug, FirePath, FireFinder, WebDriver Element Locator,JIRA
●Build Tools: Ant, Maven
●Hardware: Routers (Cisco, Netgear, D-link), Switches (Cisco 2960 & 3560 series, D-link)
●Networking protocols: LAN/WAN architectures, LAN switching, VoiP,WAN,TCP/IP, UDP, subnetting, IP routing (EIGRP & OSPF), ethernet, ATM, PPP, VLAN, NAT, IPv4,IPv6, Wireless LAN(802.11g), Access control lists (ACLs),SNMP, DNS, ICMP,ARP,SMTP, FTP,DHCP,NAT
●Networking tools: Wireshark
Educational Qualification
1.Bachelor of Computer science & Engineering, G. H. Raisoni College Of Engg (R.T.M Nagpur UNIVERSITY).
training & Certifications
1.Cisco Certified Network associate (CCNA)
2.Cisco certified Network professional Routing (CCNP-routing)
3.IT project management, Nagpur
Project Profile
QA Automation Tester
Dell EMC-Austin, TX
March 2018 -present
Project: Integrated Data Protection for Dell EMC XC Series
Data Protection Management Console (DPMC) is a Dell EMC software stack that tightly integrates with powerful and industry leading Dell EMC Avamar and Data Domain to form an integrated data protection solution from a single vendor. DPMC provides mission-critical data protection for Hyper-V and VMware workloads on Nutanix clusters hosted on Dell 13th and 14th generation XC Series Hyper-converged appliances.
The project involved creating a data driven hybrid framework to automate regression scenarios of the DPMC console.
Role/Responsibilities:
●Implemented automation testing using Selenium WebDriver with JAVA, TestNG for regression test scenarios and sanity check
●Created Data driven hybrid framework using Page Object Model and TestNG.
●Creating XSLT report for automation tests.
●Build data for UI testing.
●Reporting tasks & tracking defects using JIRA tool
●Managing manual testcases in Qmetry tool
QA Automation Engineer
WorldPay-Austin, TX
June 2017-December 2017
Project: WorldPay is a global leader in payments processing technology and solutions for business customers.
The project involved creation of Automation test scenarios for a payment page of Virtual Terminal(Terminal used by customers for payments) that performs recurring transactions. It also involved testing microservices for hosted payment pages for Receipt generator module
Role/Responsibilities:
●Implemented automation testing using Selenium WebDriver with C#, NUnit for test scenarios of Recurrent payment pages
●Performed data driven microservice testing that tested Rest APIs using HP UFT & Leanft
●Build data for UI testing.
●Work on Visual Studio.net IDE for UI testing using Selenium in C# & HP Leanft
●Testing Receipt Generator microservice (Print, email & SMS) using HP Unified Functional Testing(UFT)
●Reporting tasks & tracking defects using JIRA tool
●Prioritizing and tracking defects and coordinating with developers to resolve them
●Worked in a fast-paced agile environment & attended daily scrum meetings, Sprint planning & Sprint summary sessions.
Quality assurance Engineer/Selenium Tester - Collabera Inc.
IBM corporation - Austin, TX
August 2016 – February 2017
Project: IBM Cloud Security Enforcer is a cloud-delivered Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) solution that helps you securely accelerate your adoption of cloud applications. The solution provides cloud application visibility, identity & access management, and threat intelligence.
Role/Responsibilities:
●Implemented automation testing using Cucumber & Selenium WebDriver with Java, JUnit for test scenarios of Application Catalog module and Application comparison module.
●Generated Cucumber test scenarios using Gherkin BDD.
●Build data for UI testing.
●Tested cross browser working of scenarios using Jenkins.
●Worked on Eclipse IDE maintaining RTC sandboxes and code control.
●Made HTML code changes using angular js to test different variations of scenarios and build data.
●Generated test results using XSLT reports and uploaded to RTC tasks.
●Participated testing Rest APIs using Frisby
●Prioritizing and tracking defects and coordinating with developers to resolve them
●Worked in a fast paced agile environment & attended daily scrum meetings
●Identified weaknesses in QA Processes, Web testing, Selenium Automation. Suggested & implemented improvements.
QA Engineerhttps://www.linkedin.com/title/selenium-tester?trk=mprofile_title - Zlabs Technologies
Front Gate Ticketing Solutions - Austin, TX
July 2015 – July 2016
Project: Front Gate Tickets is country’s leading provider of Ticketing, Operations, RFID, and Marketing solutions to music festivals. Project involved collaboration with development, Scrum Masters and Product Management to understand requirements of an ecommerce based application and design test plans that meet company needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, usability, agile implementation practices. The client info module was tested for completeness. Functional & UAT of E-sale of event tickets was performed specifically.
Role/Responsibilities:
●Implemented automation using Selenium WebDriver, JAVA, Selenium Grid, Cucumber, Maven for regression tests of client info module.
●Generated functional test cases for E-sale of event tickets with different deals for
●different clients using Selenium Webdriver
●Extensively automated regression and functional test suites by developing test cases and
●test suites using Selenium WebDriver, JAVA, JUnit.
●Developed Keyword Driven and Data Driven frameworks to retrieve test actions, test data from Excel files and SQL Databases
●Used Maven, Selenium Grid to execute Selenium automation suites on different platform, browser combinations in parallel.
●Wrote SQL queries extensively, queried RDBMS database and generated test reports. Performed Purchase Orders Database testing.
●Performed Defect Tracking & Management in JIRA. Generated automated daily reports using JIRA API.
●Worked in a highly dynamic AGILE environment and participated in scrum and sprint meetings
●Assisted Manager by providing automation strategies, Selenium/Cucumber Automation and JIRA reports.
●Identified weaknesses in QA Processes, Web testing, Selenium Automation. Suggested & implemented improvements.
COMCAST, Philadelphia PA
Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
Project: Device Deployment Monitor (DDM) - DDM extends the capabilities of traditional QA rack based testing systems by moving the rack into the local market. It enables the testing of devices and services in the environment in which they will be utilized, and offering larger more complete assessment of the overall readiness of a devices and/or service to be deployed.
Role/Responsibilities:
●Spearheaded and lead the testing for DDM project
●Created test plan and test cases
●Lead test execution and defect triage processes using HP QC
●Worked in a highly dynamic AGILE environment and participated in scrum and sprint meetings
●Initiated output data monitoring process for over 50 STBs over 5 racks to improve defect identification and removal efficiency
●Participated in automation of DDM UI testing using Selenium WebDriver, Java, Junit
●Coordinated testing activities among a team of 3 testers onsite and offshore
●Tested set top boxes for compliance with product requirements
●Designed and maintained the internal wiki portal for all projects in the group
Automation Engineer - Confidence petroleum
Confidence Petroleum LTD, Nagpur, India (working remotely)
Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
Project: Confidence Petroleum ERP software was upgraded for the production and sales module.
The project involved regression testing of both the modules for functionality.
Role/Responsibilities:
Involved in test planning and making the test strategy document
Developing the test cases and automating them using Selenium webdriver and JAVA
Executing the test cases using JUnit framework
Reporting defects using HP QC/ALM
Interacting with developers in order to resolve the defects.
Performing UAT of the regression test cases.
Automation Engineer - Confidence petroleum
Confidence Petroleum LTD, Nagpur, India
Nov 2009 - Dec 2011
Project: Confidence Petroleum is a public listed company involved in manufacturing and distribution of LPG cylinders throughout the country. Their custom ERP software recorded and reported sales and outstanding balance. The project involved manual testing of functionality.
Role/Responsibilities:
●Lead the test execution project with 2 testers
●Created test plan and test cases
●Tracked defects using HP QC
●Generated over 500 test cases to cover the robustness of application
Systems Engineer- INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES
April 2008 - Sep 2009
Project: Test Execution of Alternative Single Interface (ASI). British Telecom introduced Alternative Single Interface for intermediate transaction of WLR3 lines. WLR3 lines are provided through Switch manager. ASi involved automation of the same.
Role/Responsibilities:
●Analysis and test execution of JAVA based application
●Extensively involved in test strategizing, test case preparation and execution.
●Played a major role is providing the demo data for client.
●Work as the primary point of contact for operation on One-Siebel
●Use HP QC for reporting
●Generating XL reports using java based scripts.
Project: Test Execution of Service Solution Design (SSD) 10G Migration. SSD stands for service solution design which is an intermediate system that add/delete/modify provisioned circuit. The system involved client server based VB application with Oracle as background. The oracle version 9i was migrated to 10G
Role/Responsibilities:
●Involved in test planning and test case generation.
●Analysis and test execution of VB application over 10G Oracle
●Extensively involved in test strategizing, test case preparation and execution.
●Played a major role in testing Wideband, Narrowband, Interconnect and ATM circuits
●Co-ordinate with all intermediate teams like COSMOSS, SSD, PACS, CSS to complete the provisioning process.
●Performed UAT for migration.
Project: Test Execution of Service Solution Design (SSD). SSD stands for service solution design which is an intermediate system that add/delete/modify provisioned circuit. The system involved client server based VB application with Oracle as background.
Role/Responsibilities:
●Analysis and test execution of VB application
●Extensively involved in test strategizing, test case preparation and execution.
●Played a major role in testing Wideband, Narrowband, Interconnect and ATM circuits
●Completed the project single handedly in absence of Track leader.
●Taken training sessions on mainframe commands (basic) and order raising process on COSMOSS
●Work as the primary point of contact for client
●Co-ordinate with all intermediate teams like COSMOSS, SSD, PACS, CSS to complete the provisioning process.
Project: Test Execution of ISDN 30 provisioning. British Telecom supported provisioning of ISDN30 (Integrated Services digital network). The provisioning takes place on a common mainframe system of BT –CSS (Common service system). The end to end provisioning constituted passing through intermediate BT systems like SM(switch manager). This system provided automated provisioning of ISDN 30 lines.
Role/Responsibilities:
●Involved in analysis, test case generation and test execution on mainframe system using UNIX commands.
●Extensively involved in raising orders for test execution.
●Generating test reports at HP Quality Centre
●Mentoring the new resources in project.
●Taken training sessions on mainframe commands (basic)
●Work as the primary offshore contact during execution.
●Handle the daily tasks in the absence of fellow team members.