Amane Pourkaridshokoy

**** * ***** ***** **, Reston, VA 20191

703-***-****

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Professional Summary

● Over Six years of expertise in Manual and Automated Testing for Web-based and Client/Server applications.

● Proficient in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle

(STLC), and Bug life cycle.

● Expertise in both Manual Testing and Automated Testing using tools like Selenium WebDriver/ Grid, Cucumber, Java, TestNG, Junit, Maven, and Jenkins.

● Skilled in creating comprehensive automation frameworks, developing, executing, and maintaining automated testing scripts utilizing Cucumber and Selenium WebDriver.

● Integrated automation scripts (Selenium WebDriver API) with Continuous Integration tool Jenkins for nightly batch runs.

● Proficiently set up Selenium Test environments using various open-source tools.

● Strong experience in Test planning, design, Test Status Reports, Execution, and Defect management.

● Versed in various testing types: User Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing, System, Integration, Smoke, Functional, Back-end, GUI Testing, and Regression Testing.

● Well-versed in different testing frameworks like Data Driven, Keyword Driven, and Hybrid frameworks.

● Skilled in manual testing APIs using Postman and automating RestAPI calls using ReadyAPI.

● Expert in documenting defects with detailed, accurate, and informative recreation steps using Rally, JIRA, and HP ALM.

● Extensive cross-browser and cross-platform web testing using Selenium WebDriver.

● Proficient in writing SQL queries for data extraction from database tables to facilitate Database Testing.

● Experience in creating feature, step definition, and test runner files using Cucumber.

● Created data-driven and object-driven frameworks using TestNG and Cucumber.

● Familiar with Junit, TestNG, and Cucumber frameworks for test script writing, Maven for project building, and Jenkins for continuous Integration.

● Extensively involved in designing Test Cases, Test Scenarios, Test Scripts, and Test reports for both manual and automated tests.

● Expertise in Functionality Testing, Data-driven testing, Batch Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Front-end Testing, and Back-end Testing across multiple applications and environments.

● Proficient in Back-end Testing and manual testing using SQL and PL/SQL statements for data manipulation.

● Well-versed in executing SQL queries in Oracle databases.

● Documented defects found during testing using Jira, QC, ALM, and effectively communicated problems to the responsible QA or development personnel.

● Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, is a fast learner, strong team player, and approaches problem solving with clear understanding and goal-oriented approach. Skills

● Methodologies: SDLC, Agile-Scrum.

● Automation Testing Tools: Selenium

WebDriver, Cucumber, Junit, TestNG, Maven,

Postman.

● Application Software: MS Excel, Word, Visio,

Outlook, Power Point

● Project Management: Jira, HP ALM

● Database: MySQL, Oracle

● O/S: Windows, MAC

● Programming Language: Java, SQL

● Application Tools: MS Office Suite (Word,

Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Access)

Experience

QA Engineer 05/2021 Current

Iworks Tysons Corner, VA

● Studied Functional specifications and requirement documents to categorize the units in Testing.

● Created test Cases as per the business requirements and executed them.

● Interacted with developers, Business & Management Teams and End Users.

● Carry out extensive Regression testing using Jira during various phases of development.

● Implement Agile (Scrum) methodology approach.

● Created and enhanced numerous test scripts to handle changes in the objects, in the tested applications.

● GUI and in the testing environment using Selenium WebDriver.

● Developed new and updated existing Automation test cases for java based web Application, using Maven as Build tool.

● Developed software tools to interact with terminal emulators for test group using Visual Basic.

● Involved in the usage of BDD framework with Cucumber Step Definition, Scenarios and Features for UAT testing.

● Used cucumber to create feature and step definition files.

● Developed Hybrid driven framework by using data driven and keyword driven framework. Work with the QA Team to write the instruction for User Acceptance testing (UAT) to support the non-technical employee.

● Performed manual testing and maintained documentation on different types of Testing viz., Positive, Negative, Regression, Integration, System, User-acceptance, Performance and Black Box.

● Executed test cases and reported status of the test cases.

● Reported software defects in Quality Center and interacted with the developers to resolve technical issues.

● Analyzed test results, tracked the defects and generated reports using Quality Center.

● Involved in defect management - Track all the defects raised, conduct defect meetings to update the status of all the defects on a periodic basis, and publish a consolidated list on a weekly basis.

● Performed data accuracy, data validation and data integrity testing by querying the database using SQL queries to check the data table on server.

● Involved in QA team meetings and gave updates to the QA lead/Project Manager on a weekly basis.

● Highly motivated team player with analytical, organizational and technical skills, unique ability to adapt quickly to challenges and changing environment.

QA Tester 07/2019 04/2021

Technology Ventures Reston, VA

● Engaged with Lead Business Users and Business Analysts to gather Business Test requirements.

● Collaborated with the Technical team and Product Owner to comprehend application functionality.

● Conducted comprehensive End-to-End system testing and meticulously reported defects via Jira.

● Carried out various testing types, including sanity and smoke testing, prior to deploying each build.

● Formulated Test Plans and Test Scripts dedicated to Automation Testing.

● Prepared and shared Test Plan and Traceability Matrix documents with Project Management and Business Groups for evaluation and approval.

● Executed Web automation using Selenium within the TestNG framework and conducted Manual Mobile Web testing.

● Operated as an Automation Tester, accountable for creating and maintaining Automation Frameworks, tools, and solutions.

● Designed, generated, and customized scripts using scripting languages and testing tools like Selenium with Java, TestNG, for data-driven and hybrid-driven frameworks.

● Implemented Page Object model (POM) and Apache POI in Web Driver Scripts. Developed Data- Driven Frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Java.

● Crafted SQL queries for data extraction from database tables to facilitate Database Testing.

● Developed SQL Queries to verify data validity and ensure database integrity.

● Formulated Test cases aligned with requirements, participated in Test Case implementation, and designed Test Scripts in accordance with Business and System Requirements.

● Executed thorough End-to-End Manual Testing of the system, maintaining and managing test cases using Jira.

QA Analyst 12/2017 06/2019

PenFed Credit Union McLean, VA 22102

● Developed test cases and test scripts for both Manual and Automated testing based on functional specifications and design documents.

● Participated in creating requirements traceability matrices, and test plans.

● Provided clear concise feedback to the Development team on recurring errors both on an individual and team basis.

● Worked closely with users and program developers to ensure that the application development met the user expectations.

● Reviewed and analyzed Business Requirements, Project Plans, Prototype, Flow Diagrams, Use Cases, System Design documents and created Detailed Test Cases.

● Well versed with all types of manual testing like functionality testing, smoke testing, positive & negative testing, regression testing, integration testing, GUI testing & browser compatibility testing.

● Participated in all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) like, Requirements Review, Test Documentation, Application testing.

● Good understanding of application build cycles and following the required test strategy to meet the testing requirements.

● Wrote detailed QA Test Plan and Strategy documents meeting the industry standards; wrote test cases, executed tests, analyzed results, and defect reporting and generating reports.

● Prepared traceability matrix to map the requirements against the test cases and validated the test coverage analysis.

● Drafted detailed defect reports with required attachments and steps to reproduce the defects.

● Execute test and post defect in defect module in JIRA.

● Involved in performing User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

● Participated in enhancement meetings focused on making the product more effective in real time scenarios.

Education

BBA: Tehran University - Economics

Associate Degree: Northern Virginia Community College - Information Technology

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