GULISTAN AKMAN

Palatine 224-***-****

*****, ** ad2rrk@r.postjobfree.com

I am a seasoned Automation Engineer with 6 years of expertise in Manual and Automated testing across various domains, including Finance, Insurance, and Health Care. Possessing strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, I am a dedicated team player known for my ability to deliver results and demonstrate critical, creative, and technical thinking. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven talent for recruiting, motivating and leading collaboratively with diverse teams of managers and I am a highly skilled Automation Tester with 6 years of experience in Agile

• Scrum and Waterfall environments.

• Proficient in tools like Selenium WebDriver, JUnit, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins.

• Experienced in all SDLC and STLC phases.

• Expertise in designing automation frameworks, conducting API testing, and database testing.

• Proficient in CI/CD pipelines and Git version control.

• Skilled in Gherkin language for Cucumber Framework.

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

• Detail-oriented and a fast learner.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Geico, Software Engineer in Test (SDET) January 2023 – Present

• Proficient Automation Tester with a strong track record of creating and maintaining automated test cases, debugging, and ensuring system quality for product releases.

• Skilled in automation across enterprise-scale applications, utilizing ETM/ETF frameworks and tools like Splunk and Azure DevOps for bug tracking and CI/CD.

• Experienced in configuring Splunk instances, creating complex search queries, and managing meaningful reports and dashboards.

• Proficient in C# programming within the .NET framework for application testing and script development.

• Knowledgeable in policy compliance, Lexis Nexis data retrieval, and MVR data for risk assessment.

• Familiar with BDD/TDD frameworks and contributing to framework development. Blue Cross and Blue Shield, SDET December 2020 –November 2022

• Proficient in generating test cases for functional testing based on user requirements and Use Case scripts.

• Experienced in constructing reusable functions for test automation and utilizing various GUI element locators.

• Skilled in setting up tests with Jenkins CI tool, performing back-end testing with SQL queries, and actively participating in Agile development and test cycles.

• Proficient in Apache POI for Data Driven Testing, defect tracking in Jira, and working with EC2 Amazon services.

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• Expertise in parameterized and parallel testing using TestNG, BDD Framework development with Java, Cucumber, Selenium WebDriver, and JDBC Database Automation.

• Capable of managing test scripts, regression reports, and debugging using Jenkins and Cucumber Reports.

• Experienced in implementing Appium for mobile application automation and using tools like Postman and Rest Assured for API testing.

• Skilled in functional testing and collaborating closely with developers in UAT environments during Agile ceremonies.

Capital One, Quality Assurance (QA) November 2017 – December 2020

• Developed a BDD UI Automation Framework using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Maven, and JUnit, maintaining automation code with various locators.

• Conducted Regression Testing post code merges, modifications, and enhancements, managing the Regression Suite and debugging failed scripts.

• Proficient in Functional, Regression, Smoke, Black Box, and End-to-End Testing, including Production support during release nights.

• Created and executed test scripts in Java, performed Static Testing, and documented REST/HTTP APIs with JSON data formats.

• Conducted Database testing using complex SQL queries, tested REST services with Rest Assured, and tracked bugs in JIRA.

• Managed overnight job scheduling with Jenkins CI, handled HTML and Cucumber Reports, and addressed regression failures.

• Practiced Agile Project Management methodologies such as Scrum and SAFE, actively participating in Agile ceremonies and project development.

• Developed a robust web application using Python and the Django framework. EDUCATION

Istanbul University, Turkey

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

LABGUAGES:

English, Turkish, Kurdish, Spanish (Beginners)