Sapana Thakur

Professional Summary:

ISTQB Certified Automation Engineer with 10+ years’ experience in Manual and Automation testing with tools such as Selenium Web Driver/Grid, Selenium IDE.

Wrote Test Scripts using Element Locators available in Selenium (ID, Class name, Tag name, Link Text, Partial Link Text, CSS Selector and Xpath), Web Driver methods using XML language. Executed Selenium End to End Test Scripts and Manual Test Cases and reported defects in JIRA, Target Process and Panaya.

Wrote MFTF Test scripts for the web applications developed in HTML using JAVA SCRIPT and XML. Developed and delivered new MFTF tests using PHPStorm and XML. Converted manual tests into MFTF tests scripts.

Performed Web application testing for WCAG 2.0 level A, AA, and AAA Compliance. Performed JAWS Screen reader Web Accessibility Testing. Followed up with the development team for tracking and the closure of bugs raised in HP ALM (Quality Centre) and Jira.

Wrote and managed test cases in the test management tools Xray and ALM and tracked defects in Jira.

Experience in both Agile Methodology (Scrum/Kanban frameworks) and Waterfall Software Development Models.

Performed Data comparison between Sybase and Teradata using SQL, by executing reports and analysis of data mismatches. Wrote the queries using SQL DML commands for validating the data. The data validation Includes for the segmentation process and vertical reconciliation (ETL). Done Batch scheduling using Tivoli job scheduler tool.

Performed Test case execution and defect management through Quality Centre (ALM). Used Quality Centre (ALM) and Xray (Jira)extensively right from the test planning to defect tracking.

Responsible for working with the cross functional teams to ensure the defect resolutions and provided support for UAT efforts.

Technical Skills:

Testing Tools: Selenium Web Driver/IDE/GRID, HP Quality Centre or ALM (9,10,11.0), Jira, Xray, Target Process, Panaya, Browser Stack, TestNG, Test NG Annotations, Blaze Meter, Tivoli.

Language/ Script: XML, JavaScript

Frameworks: MFTF (Magento Functional Testing Framework), Data-Driven, Module Driven and Hybrid Framework.

Firefox Add-ons: Firebug, Subclipse, Maven Surefire plugin.

Test Management Tools: HP ALM, Xray.

Bug Tracking Tools / Defect Management Tools: HP ALM, Bug Zilla, JIRA, Target Process, Panaya.

Web development: HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript.

Build/ CI/ Dependency Tools: Maven, Jenkins.

Databases Technologies: MS SQL Server, Oracle 9i/10g, MS Access 2000

Repositories: SVN repository, Bitbucket

Web accessibility testing tools: JAWS, ZoomText

Education:

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication.

Certification:

ISEB Certified Tester Foundation level (CTFL) from ISTQB.

Professional Work Experience:

Hanesbrands / Horizontal Inc., Austin, TX

Automation Engineer 07/2021– Present

Scope: Hanesbrand has come up with the new exercise clothing brand called Champions and other Intimate Apparel brands like Bali Bras, Hanes, Maidenform, JustMySize and One Hanes Place where in the company is using the Magento Functional Testing Framework (MFTF) on All Magento core features and are covered by automated functional tests using combination Selenium as an Automation Tool and xml language.

Contribution:

Performed QA test script creation and execution of QA process by executing MFTF based tests against the new QA environments.

Prepared Test Plan, Test cases, test summary memos and other testing-related documentation and Executed QA process through all phases of the testing by studying the requirements in fast CDCI Agile Methodology.

Developed and delivered new MFTF tests using PHP Storm and xml.

Converted manual tests written in Xray into MFTF automation tests scripts.

Tracked issues in Jira, a defect management tool.

Wrote Test scripts using Element Locators (id, Class name, Tag name, Link Text, Partial Link Text, CSS Selector and X-path) using Selenium Web Driver methods, Php tool and xml as a scripting language feature needed for Automation.

Executed Selenium End to End Test Scripts and Manual Test Cases written in Xray and reported defects in JIRA, Target Process and Panaya.

Wrote MFTF Test scripts for the web applications developed in HTML using JAVA SCRIPT and XML.

Held responsive web site testing using Browser stack.

Performed manual testing (System Testing, Regression, System Integration testing, smoke testing, sanity testing, UAT).

Web application testing for WCAG 2.0 level A, AA and AAA Compliance.

JAWS Screen reader Web Accessibility Testing.

Participated in Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning and Sprint Retrospective and Defect Triaging along with Daily Stand-up meetings. Used Kanban Board and Scrum framework to implement Agile Methodology.

Magento (An Adobe Company) / Akraya, Inc., Austin TX

SDET 11/2018 - 08/2019

Scope: It was a migration project where Adobe wants to migrate all the Magento based test cases from Magento Testing Framework (MTF) to Magento Functional Testing Framework (MFTF) on All Magento core features and are covered by automated functional tests using combination Selenium as a Automation Tool and xml language.

Contribution:

Executed QA process by converting all manual MTF based tests to MFTF based tests scripts.

Developed and delivered new MFTF tests using PHP Storm and xml.

Wrote Test cases using Element Locators (id, Class name, Tag name, Link Text, Partial Link Text, CSS Selector and X-path), Web Driver methods, Php programming and xml language features needed for Automation.

Executed Selenium End to End Test Scripts and reporting defects in Atlassian JIRA, a defect management tool.

Attended Daily Standup meetings as a part of Agile Methodology.

Indian Eagle / TTS Solutions, Inc., Austin, TX

QA Engineer 11/2016 - 04/2018

Project: Flight Booking

Scope: Indian Eagle is a user-friendly flight booking website delivering the lowest air fares, cheap international flights and flight deals with the highest consumer value to price sensitive consumers.

Contribution:

Prepared Test Plan, Test cases, Execute QA process by studying the requirements.

Provided Support to cases raised in Channels applications and client interaction.

Used Quality Centre extensively right from the test planning to defect tracking.

Involved in Automation of the project at an entry level.

Tested of front-end web applications UI.

Conducted sessions on basics on Software Testing for the new joiners to the team.

Barclays / Cognizant Technologies, Pune, India

QA Analyst 02/2011- 02/2014

Project 02: Bridge

Scope: Key objective of the project is to improve the completeness, granularity and accuracy of the financial information reported via Financial Performance MI (via the Data Warehouse - EDW) and Management Accounts (via SAP). This is significantly achieved via the processing of additional source systems through the ETL into both SAP and EDW. The scope for this Bridge release included design, build, testing of a Segmentation engine capable of calculating segmentation drivers for accounts.

Contribution:

Analysed the requirement and identify test condition, test scenarios and discrepancies.

Prepared of Test Approach, Test Plan, Test scenarios, and Test case designing.

Identified missing scenarios and prepare/update test cases accordingly.

Coordinated with developers and business analyst.

Wrote the queries using SQL DML commands for validating the data. The data validation Includes for the segmentation process and vertical reconciliation (ETL).

Batch scheduling using Tivoli job scheduler tool.

Generated report daily to track defect status, logging the defects and speed up the process.

Actively participate in the preparation of the test completion reports.

Project 01: Strategic Billing

Scope: Strategic billing involved integration of mi Revenue (billing solution from Zafin Labs) with the current source systems of Barclays corporate. The solution replaced the legacy GLAS system which was used for billing of FI customers.

Contribution:

Functionality Study and preparation of Test cases and test data requirements.

Test data validation testing using SQL queries.

Team management and work allocations for team members.

Performed Test case execution and defect management through Quality Centre.

Co-coordinated with development teams and BAs for defects resolutions.

Created Test Summary Reports to document status of testing.

Worked in company’s recruitment process carrying out Telephonic and in person interviews.

Tata Consultancy Services, Pune, India

QA Analyst 10/2006 - 01/2011

Client 03: Morgan Stanley

Project: Data Migration QA

Scope: A large data warehouse serves as a Decision Support System. The project aims at migrating the application to Teradata platform. This involved migrating different application layers as well as data (4 terabytes of data spanned across 20000+ database instances on Sybase) on Linux platform. The project objective was to perform all the QA activities related to the migration of the database, including web-based application testing.

Contribution:

Functionality Study and preparation of Test cases and test data requirements.

Performed Data comparison between Sybase and Teradata using SQL database, by executing reports and analysis of data mismatches.

Raised defects to the development teams as part of the daily regression testing and analysis.

Followed up with development team for tracking the closure of bugs raised in HP ALM (Quality Centre).

Client 02: Morgan Stanley

Project: eGen, XCalibur Entitlements

Scope: The eGen and XCalibur comes in securities of Morgan Stanley. It generates the Entitlements which get stored in various eclipse versions. eGen and XCalibur does the same function of generating the entitlements, but since eGen is connected to single data base O2, it will soon be takeover by XCalibur which is connected to two additional data bases A2 and CIS.

Contribution:

Prepared Test cases by studying the requirements.

Executed complete QA Process.

Interacting with onsite coordinators for system related issues.

Carried out UI testing.

Carried out data conversion testing using clients in house tools.

Conducted QA Audits for other Teams for making the QA process better.

Client 01: ABN AMRO

Project: Metrics

Scope: Metrics is an application for Risk Conciliation purpose for Financial Instruments in Structured Derivatives vertical. The aim of this project is to replace the existing ‘Bobby’ tool; an Excel spreadsheet-based reporting tool used to manage daily changes in risk and PnL utilizing an Access database to store the necessary data. The Reporting Project addresses the existing tools disadvantages and provide a more robust IT supported system to cope with increased trading volumes and enhanced analysis techniques.

Contribution:

Prepared Test cases by studying the requirements.

Mapped of requirements to Test Cases to Defects in Test Director (TD).

Executed QA Process.

Interacted with onsite coordinators for system related issues.

Knowledge Transition: Involved in studying the business and functional requirements, understanding of the business logic and acquiring sufficient domain knowledge required for the project.

Client 04: CISCO

Project 02: My Bookings and GAP

Scope: My Bookings is a Post Sales Application. Booking is a report generation application which gathers information from different system and displays that in the portal. The Key function of Bookings is to report the bookings details for product and service. The major functionality of Bookings is Booking Reports, Real time Booking, My Linearity, Bookings Attainment and My Sales Stats. AT & AS Allocation Implementation.

Contribution:

Prepared Test Plan, Test cases, Execute QA process by studying the requirements.

Provided Support to cases raised in Channels applications and client interaction.

Got client appreciation in each release.

Used Quality Centre 9.2 extensively right from the test planning to defect management.

Project 01: MARS (My Ad hoc Reporting Suite)

Scope: MARS (My Ad hoc Reporting Suite) - This is a Business Intelligence Application. Provides a consistent, consolidated and current view of Cisco Business. Supports Ad hoc analysis capabilities through Business Objects Technology.

Contribution:

Prepared Test cases by studying the requirements.

Executed QA Process. Preparing Test Plan for quarterly releases, Writing test cases in QC, Logging and tracking defects in QC.

Monitored to Mails received and respond accordingly.

Provided Support to cases raised in Channels applications.

Interacted with clients for system related issues.

Worked as a QC Admin delivering many sessions to beginners on how to use Quality Centre (QC).

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