AIZA MUKTAR

Chicago, IL +1-773-***-**** ad3q2w@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/aiza-muktar Authorized to work without sponsorship.

PROFILE

Accumulated 5 years of Quality Assurance and Software Developer Engineer in Testing experience, excelling in Agile methodologies. Demonstrates strong proficiency in both Manual and Automation testing of web-based applications, Mobile Applications, databases, and APIs, and possesses a proven track record of achieving targets in a competitive environment. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Advanced Java Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) proficiency, covering classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, exception handling, packages, and collections.

Hands-on experienced in Automation with Selenium WebDriver/GRID, Cucumber, JUnit, TestNG, Maven, POM, and Jenkins.

Experienced in Automation and Manual Testing while working in diversified domains such as Financial and Insurance sectors.

Experienced in Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, UI Testing, API Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, and System Testing.

Proficient in writing Test Strategies, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Scenarios, and Test Summary Reports for both Manual and Automated Testing.

Proficient in using Version Control tools like Git and GitHub.

Experienced in developing and executing Automation Scripts using BDD, TDD, and Data-Driven Framework. Proficient in writing Steps, Step Definitions, and Test Runners for Cucumber.

Experience with Rest-Assured library for restful API automation and manual testing using POSTMAN testing code.

Skilled in Maven for project builds and Jenkins for continuous integration. Experience includes automating code changes detection and scheduling Regression/Smoke tests.

Expertise in writing SQL queries, and performing Database testing in different RDBMS like Oracle & MySQL and used JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) to manipulate data in the automation script.

Proficient in utilizing Amazon AWS EC2 instances for reliable and scalable hosting solutions, ensuring seamless performance for diverse applications.

Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, including Sprint planning, grooming, review, and retrospective. Proficient in using JIRA for Defect Tracking.

Solid experience in all the phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).

Excellent at decision-making process and problem-solving attitude with a positive approach.

Possesses strong interpersonal, multitasking, and communication abilities, excelling as a collaborative team player in a distributed team setting. SKILLS

Programming Languages: Java and JavaScript for Web-Application Functionalities

Automation Frameworks: Selenium, Cucumber, Appium, TestNG, JUnit.

Web and API Testing: Restful API Testing (Postman, Rest-Assured).

CI/CD: Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins

for seamless integration.

Version Control: Proficient use of GitHub for code collaboration.

Database Skills: SQL for database Testing.

Testing Methodologies: Familiarity with functional, Regression, performance.

Agile/Scrum: Experience in Agile/Scrum environments, collaborating with cross- functional teams.

Troubleshooting: Strong troubleshooting and debugging Skills.

Communication: Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Continuous Learning: Commitment to learning in testing tools and methodologies.

Issue Tracking: using Jira for effective issue tracking in (SDLC) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Development Engineer in Test February 2022-Present Allstate, Chicago IL

Automated UI Testing: Implemented Selenium WebDriver, Java, JUnit, Rest-Assured, Postman and Cucumber for comprehensive UI Testing and API Testing.

Behavior-Driven Development (BDD): Applied BDD with Cucumber and Java, using Gherkin Syntax for crafting feature files and defining step behaviors.

Test Data Management: Developed a Java-based library for efficient test data extraction from XML Properties files using TestNG and Selenium WebDriver.

Page Object Model (POM): Designed and implemented Page Objects using POM Design Pattern, enhancing project management with Java and JS programming languages.

Regression Testing Automation: Executed manual functional testing and automated test cases using Selenium and Cucumber for robust regression testing and Professional Reports.

AWS Integration: Applied hands-on experience in testing using AWS EC2 services, seamlessly integrating with Selenium Grid.

REST API Testing: Demonstrated expertise in REST Assured Library for Web Services testing, collaborating with Postman and Collections.

Continuous Integration Setup: Contributed to setting up a robust continuous integration system using Git Actions and Jenkins in cloud-based code repository systems like GitHub.

Agile Development Participation: Actively participated in all activities throughout the Agile software development life cycle (SDLC).

Database Validation: Executed query operations on SQL for thorough database validation, leveraging standard SQL functions and commands.

Environment: Selenium WebDriver, Java, JUnit, Rest-Assured, Postman, Cucumber, UI Testing, API Testing, Gherkin, TestNG, Page Object Model (POM), AWS Integration, AWS EC2, Selenium Grid, Git Actions, Jenkins, SQL, Agile (SDLC).

Software Development Engineer in Test May 2019 - January 2022 Capital One, Chicago IL

Collaborated with different teams as well as with the product owners in a fast-paced Agile Scrum environment, focusing on identifying and prioritizing new feature requirements to ensure the company application remained competitive and met evolving customer needs.

Implemented UI testing framework using Cucumber, Selenium, and Maven.

Developed and maintained a scalable automation framework using the Java-based front-end testing tool Selenium. Its real-time reload, time-traveling, and snapshot debugging capabilities expedited issue identification and resolution.

Actively conducted integration testing, resulting in faster and more frequent software releases. This proactive approach helped prevent task overspills during sprints.

Successfully implemented and maintained a CI/CD pipeline for our automation framework with Jenkins for seamless integration, GitHub web hooks for automated triggers, AWS EC2 instances for reliable hosting. Configured Cucumber to generate reports from the regression suite with logs and automated email notifications, ensuring timely delivery of test results to members of our scrum team.

Took a part in testing mobile applications using Appium.

Mentored and provided guidance to junior team members, sharing domain-specific knowledge and promoting best practices in software testing

Effectively utilized Jira for tracking, Maven for project management, and Git as a version control system to monitor and oversee the progress of the project.

Hands-on experience with the Rest-Assured library for automating RESTful APIs and conducting manual testing using POSTMAN, including writing testing code.

Proficient in crafting SQL queries and conducting Database testing across various platforms such as Oracle and MySQL. Experienced in utilizing JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) for effective data manipulation within automation scripts.

Environment: Selenium WebDriver, Java, JUnit, Rest-Assured, Postman, Cucumber, UI Testing, API Testing, Gherkin, TestNG, Page Object Model (POM), AWS Integration, AWS EC2, Selenium Grid, Git Actions, Jenkins, SQL, Agile (SDLC). EDUCATION

Bachelor of Humanitarians: Western Languages and Letters, 06/2018 Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University – Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Completed Coursework: Software Developer Engineer in Test in 2019

JAVA Intermediate Certification.

SQL Intermediate Certification.

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