Lead Automation Engineer

Educational Background

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Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Instrumentation Technology

(VTU - Visvesvaraya Technological University)

Summary:

12.5+ years of experience (Americas: 4.5 years & India: 8 years) as Automation Lead/Architect in Software Testing and Automation. Worked Primarily in Insurance and Storage domains

Expertise in analyzing product requirement documents, functional specifications and worked on developing Test strategy, Test plan and Test case documents.

Detailed understanding of SDLC methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall)

Skilled in reviewing various project related documents like BRD, FRD, TSP, TP, Test Results and other project related documents.

Expertise in developing Selenium WebDriver test scripts and Test Frameworks

Experience and knowledge in creating frameworks using Selenium/XFramium/POM to support cross-browser testing, Maven for Project building, Jenkins for Continuous Integration.

Good knowledge on test management and defect management tools such as JIRA, HP ALM and Rational Clear Quest

Strong understanding of SOA architecture and experience in handling projects

Experience in Web Services, API Testing using SoapUI/READY API to test Soap/Restful web services

Basic understanding of Virtualization and Cloud computing

Experience in handling both onshore and offshore teams

Highly motivated and committed. Result and detail oriented and perform extremely well, both independently and in team environments.

To have a challenging career in software industry by associating myself with an organization where my skills & competency can be utilized to the greater extent

Technical Forte:

UI Testing Tools and Framework

Selenium Web Driver, TestNG, XFramium, POM, Data Driven Framework

IDE

Eclipse, Microsoft SQL Management Studio

Web Service Testing Tools

SOAP UI/READY API

OS & Office Tools

Windows, MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Project

Programming Languages

Java, Groovy

Test Optimization Tool

Combinatorial Testing with ACTS Tool

Test Management Tools

HP ALM/QC, JIRA, IBM CQ

Version Control

GitHub

Build Tools

Jenkins, Maven, Bamboo

Project Experience:

Project 1: Customer Experience – New Checkin (CE Checkin) Jan 2019 to till date

Client & Location: Hawaiian Airlines, USA Automation Lead & Architect

CE Checkin is basically a new single page application being built in Angular technology for customer facing. Encouraging the passengers to complete their check in formalities at ease and shifting them off from airport is the main objective of this program. This would help to improve the overall passenger experience and thereby increasing the business and revenue generation.

To achieve this, we are replacing three customer facing applications - Web Checkin, Mobile Checkin and Kiosk Checkin.

Responsibilities:

Developing Selenium WebDriver Automated scripts for our SPA and executing them on different platforms using Java.

Testing Compatibility of Application for dynamic and static content under various platforms using Accessibility Id's and XPATH in Selenium.

Responsible for creating automation framework using POM-Page Object Model, and Data Driven Framework to test Mobile Application.

Logging defects using JIRA application and communicate the defect status updates to the responsible analysis and Implementation teams.

Building enterprise level automation framework for API validation using READY API

Validation of Restful API services using Postman and as well building automated solution using READY API for each release

Obtaining Test data from GDS providers -Sabre.

Finding DOM elements or Xpaths using UI Automator Viewer to get Screen Objects.

Involving in using Bamboo build tool to manage framework dependency jar files.

Interacting with the development team for issue clarification and bug fixes.

Executing and reviewing test cases, generating test reports and test documentation using JIRA

Mitigation of the risk and strategizing the overall approach

Managing team of 6 members – technical/non-technical

Environment: Windows, Core Java, Restful Services, Eclipse, Selenium - HAAF, TestNG, Bamboo, JIRA

Project 2: Alliance PO – Property & Auto Lines Apr 2016 to Dec 2018

Client & Location: Allstate Insurance Company, USA Program QC Lead & Management

Alliance is an application which is used to create policy transactions like New Business, Endorsement, New Quote and SBO to mimic the production scenarios. The project is about validating the various RTB (run the business) and existing functionalities as per the business rules defined. It involves multiple teams due to enormous amount of data flowing from upstream to downstream systems.

Responsibilities:

Involved in project/program level requirements analysis and estimation

Understanding the domain knowledge and building the program level test strategy

Involved in creation/review of testing artefacts - test plan, high level scenarios and coordinating the overall testing at the program level

Review of deliverables by each of the teams involved to ensure that components/modules delivered/tested are in line with the business requirements and have met all the necessary standards

Identification/Developing test cases which are automation suitable

To develop automation strategy, implement framework, build scripts and execute automation suite

Building automated regression suite using selenium (XFramium framework)

Involved in change requests (CR’s) initiated by business team and modifying the regression suite to accommodate the same

Conduct and coordinate defect triage meetings

Facilitate and coordinating end user acceptance testing

Overall test result and status reporting

Engage in client level discussions to deliberate on E2E solution

Managed team of 8 members – offshore/onshore, technical/non-technical

Environment: Windows, Core Java, SOAP Services, Eclipse, Selenium - XFramium, Data Driven Framework, TestNG, HP ALM, Jenkins, IBM CQ

Project 3: AFI Streetwise & Milewise Program Sep 2015 to Apr 2016

Client & Location: Allstate Insurance Company, USA Program QC Lead

AFI Streetwise program is all about building a mobile and web application for Answer Financial to increase their market share by reaching and providing end customers with enhanced driving experience. Milewise is new insurance product that puts the customer in control of insurance costs and offers modernized methods of engagement (e.g. mobile enabled web/app for near real-time viewing of one’s premium).

It works on the concept of pay as you go, where the cost of the insurance (premium) is predominantly based on the number of miles driven by the customer on daily basis

Responsibilities:

To perform functional, integration and regression level estimation and building overall strategy

Understanding the domain knowledge, analyse the testing requirements and involved in creation and review of necessary testing artefacts

Creation and execution of high level business scenarios as per the requirement document

Coordination and validation of deliverables across all the teams

Building and enhancing automation scripts using XFramium framework as part of continuous and agile development

Involved in client level review meeting and delivery of business cases

Coordinating the overall testing at the program level and status reporting

Attending design meeting, test management activities and creating scope document for each of the release

Environment: Windows, Rest Services, Eclipse, Selenium, Data Driven Framework, JIRA,

Project 4: PPC Program - AHH, Auto, Property & Boats LOB Sep 2011 to Aug 2015

Client & Location: Allstate Insurance Company, USA QC Lead

HP Exstream is a single platform for design through delivery of any type of document across the enterprise, regardless of complexity or variability. It is an upgraded version of EDD (Electronic Document Delivery) system with the sole agenda of delivering very effective and efficient documents related to insurance policies electronically.

The major functionality includes validation and verification of various business requirement packages like Policy letters, Declaration pages, Policy jackets, Endorsement forms, Inserts etc... as per the real-time production scenario

Responsibilities:

Creation of test strategy and test plan as per the requirement document.

Building high level scenarios and Optimizing the testing scenarios using combinatorial tool

Involved in QA testing as per the specifications.

Identification and Automation of E2E scenarios using selenium to reduce the repetitive manual effort

Involved in smoke, integration, functional and regression testing

Coordinating end user acceptance testing

Building automated suite to provide regression testing coverage

Training the new team members and conducting knowledge sharing sessions

Environment: Windows, Core Java, Eclipse, Selenium, POM, HP ALM, IBM CQ, HP Exstream, Mainframe & JCL

Project 5: High Availability Team (HA) – CFO/FMC April 2008 to Sep 2010

Client & Location: NetApp, Bangalore Module Leader (QA)

A cluster is two or more interconnected file servers that create a solution to facilitate high availability. The advantage of clustering file server for high availability is seen if one of the nodes fails; another node in the cluster can then resume the workload of the failed node.

Generally clustering can be categorized into three - Local Clustering, SMC (Stretched Metro Cluster) and FMC (Fabric Metro Cluster)

Responsibilities:

Understanding and analysing the testing requirements

Involved in writing test plan, business scenarios and conducting review meetings

Executing the test cases and conducting test results walkthrough

Identification of business scenarios for test automation using perl. Involved in integration as well as system testing

Defect logging, retest and closure. Conducting and coordinating defect triage meetings

Managing a module of 5 members

Project 6: Symmetrix QA Offshore Oct 2005 to April 2008

Client & Location: EMC Corporation (Bangalore, Ireland & USA) Team Member (QA)

Symmetrix Direct Matrix (DMX) Architecture is storage array technology that employs a matrix of dedicated, serial point-to-point connections instead of traditional buses or switches.

The Symmetrix DMX-3 offers a new entry point from EMC Corporation for high-end storage, delivering high levels of performance and availability. It runs the feature – Enginuity and provides full support for the advanced replication options offered by the SRDF and TimeFinder families. It also works exceptionally well for remote replication (both SRDF/S and SRDF/A).

SIAT-System Integration & Automation Testing team in India was performing QA testing of functionalities segregated into groups. Team is involved in Conversion, Regression and Epack testing

Responsibilities:

Analysing and testing the requirements as per the specifications

Writing and executing the test cases and test plan against the BRD (business requirement document)

Verification & validation of test results and conducting results walkthrough

Test and defect management using HP QC

Executing automated scripts in both functional and regression test beds

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