Varun Reddy Kunta

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Contact: +1-424-***-****

ISTQB Certified

Professional Summary:

11+ years of diverse experience in the IT industry with a focus on QA Engineer with SDET and testing Client-Server, Web based and Mobile applications.

Proficient in Test Planning, Test Strategies, Test Case Design, Reviews, Defect reporting & tracking, and Test Execution (manual and automation) using test plans and functional requirements.

Proficient in using test automation tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Javascript, REST Assured, HttpClient, JMeter, Postman, SoapUI and Appium to develop automation test scripts for Web, Mobile and Client servers.

Expertise in running different types of testing like UAT, Functional, Regression, Integration, Regression, GUI, Sanity, Smoke and End-to-End.

Expertise in using JMeter to automated run performance tests for Load, Stress, and Endurance.

Experience working on Workday Implementations/Support/Maintenance projects.

Experience in designing and creating automation frameworks for Web based applications using Java, TestNG, Selenium WebDriver/IDE/Grid, ANT/Maven, Cucumber and Jenkins.

Experience with Mobile Automation using Appium for Android devices using WebDriver API, Java, Appium Server, Touch Actions and Key Events.

Good experience in Web Services testing using POSTMAN, Rest Assured, SOAP UI, XML, & WSDL. Providing required input data to request XML &amp get the required data from response XML & use the response data from other request XML using SOAP UI.

Knowledge in understanding the manual testing (emulators &amp IOS Simulators) &amp Mobile Application Testing using Appium. Working experience Xpath, Firebug, Fire path, Log4j, and TESTNG annotations.

Expertise in documenting defects with high level of detail, accuracy, and informative recreation steps using Quality Center/ALM, JIRA, and Bugzilla.

Designed and implemented Automation Frameworks such as Data Driven Framework and Hybrid Framework for several projects and created Test Scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Page Object Model.

Experience with GitHub worked with Feature and Bug Fix branching systems using CI/CD pipelines.

Execute automated test scripts from CI/CD and target to automate 100% regression scripts.

Experience with MySQL and Oracle for transactional databases to do data validations and test data preparation.

Monitored performance of the application using APM tools such as Dynatrace and SiteScope.

Excellent skills in written and verbal communication with the client, project manager and developers.

Possess strong technical aptitude with strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills.

Technical Skills:

Languages: PL/SQL, XML, XPATH, JAVA, .NET, C#, Python, HTML

Test Management tools: HP ALM/Quality Center, JIRA, Rally, Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Testing Tools: Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, Selenium Web driver, Selenium Grid, Unified Functional Testing (UFT) – formerly Quick Test Pro (QTP), JMeter, STS, Jenkins, Cucumber, RQM, web drivers, Renorex.

Frameworks: Behaviour-driven (BDD), Acceptance Test Data-driven (TDD), Hybrid Framework, Data Driven, Page Object Model (POM), TestNG.

Database Tools: Oracle, DB2, MySQL, SQL Server

API Tools: RESTful, SOAP, SoapUI & Postman

CI/CD Tools: Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket.

Tools: MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, and MS Teams

Testing Skills: Agile methodology, Functional Test Planning-Preparation-Execution, Automation Test Planning-Preparation-Execution & Web Service testing

Operating Systems: Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows Server 2008/2012.

Software suites: Guidewire, Peoplesoft HCM, Workday

Education: Bachelor’s in Information Technology – JNTUH – 2011

HSBC Bank Role: Sr. Lead Quality Assurance Analyst Nov 2021 – Present

Responsibilities:

Worked as an individual contributor from Onsite and developed and maintained of automation test scripts.

Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing guidance, support, and fostering a collaborative work environment.

Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress for all projects.

Conducted User Acceptance Testing to ensure that developed systems satisfied the needs of business clients as specified in the functional requirements.

Worked on setting up test environment with JavaScript, Appium and TestNG for Automation testing.

Executed detailed test cases for testing the application on Android and iPhone and with different OS versions.

Worked with Web and Mobile application automation in an Agile environment.

Developed test scripts using Python for AWS Cloud testing and automating the test scenarios.

Performed Web Service API testing for UI content verification and validation with business logic XML using SOAP UI, Postman and JMeter tools.

Developed an internal web dashboard which will simplify the user interaction with automation scripts and efficiently execute all the daily testing needs.

Created Java based Scripts for Selenium Web Driver with TestNG as automation framework.

Transformed QTP Suite to Selenium Web Driver automation Suite using Java with Eclipse IDE.

Experience in writing SQL queries for extracting data from multiple databases and tables.

Developed Automated Performance scripts and integrated them to CICD using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git etc.

Experience with JVM performance tuning, Heap and Thread dump analysis.

Hands on for setting up CICD pipeline using Jenkins with TestNG for running the scripts and generating reports.

Developed manual and automation of API testing using RESTful to check whether able to hit the API's correctly and verifying the response using POSTMAN collections (used import and export options).

Experienced in creating monitors, reports using SiteScope that determine the type of system environments (Web/App or DB servers) and analyze CPU utilization, memory, network activity, processes, connection attempts/sec, and get requests/sec.

Worked with the development team to fix the issues which were reported in the Integration testing.

Monitored application performance using tools like AppDynamics, New Relic and Splunk.

Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors/end customers as required and gather data.

Validated application compatibility across multiple browsers like IE, Chrome, Firefox etc.

Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.

Collaborated with Onshore and offshore teams for test data dependencies and environment setup.

Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.

Cox Automotive Role: Senior Quality Assurance Analyst Sep 2020 – July 2021

Responsibilities:

Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Selenium and Cypress for UI end-to-end testing, ensuring the reliability and robustness of the applications.

Developed framework using Cypress to automate UI and used JavaScript, Node.js, for Angular based interface.

Collaborated with Selenium WebDriver to perform automation tests across different browsers, ensuring the compatibility of the web application.

Used Cypress commands to interact with the UI elements and perform assertions.

Integrated Cypress with your CI/CD pipeline to run tests automatically on each code change.

Implemented POM in JavaScript, Node.js, Angular.js for parallel browser testing.

Ensured compatibility across various web browsers using Python, validating that the digital retail platform worked seamlessly on popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

Involved on Cucumber testing and defined the test scenarios and created the test cases in Test Manager.

Used TOAD Analyzer to manipulate SQL database queries to verify data in the database.

Integrated security testing into Python scripts, identifying and reporting vulnerabilities in the digital retail platform to safeguard customer data and transactions.

Utilized Python libraries like requests and pytest to automate API testing, verifying the functionality and data integrity of backend services.

Execute browser compatibility and regression tests using Selenium WebDriver for testing UI for every new build.

Created Python scripting to test REST API functionality for regression setup.

Used the Firebug to inspect the XPath of the web elements and Eclipse IDE for Java development.

Performed Gap analysis and was involved in analysis of the technical specifications of the current system and the infrastructure needs.

Extensively used test management tool JIRA/Zephyr to develop test cases, test scripts, executing the scripts and tracking the defects, Logging the defects and reporting the defect bug.

Created test scenarios for System testing and Regression testing.

Involved in executing SQL queries for back-end testing.

Tested implementation of Cox software on smart phones that include IPhone 5,6, 7S and Android, IPad and tablets.

Performing functional testing for web services API’s using HTTP, HTTPS, Postman, Soap/UI tools used Java to run Cucumber features and generating reports on the daily basis.

Worked on Data Driven/Page Object Model Framework, extracted data from external Excel files using Apache POI, and loaded into the variables in the scripted code.

Validated the Web apps in multiple browsers like Safari, Mozilla, Chrome and in different versions.

Langara College Role: Senior Quality Assurance Analyst May 2019 – Aug 2020

Responsibilities:

Experience in working both Staff and Student modules with various applications by contributing and supporting two teams.

Created test data for application integrations and launching manually from Workday.

Involved in implementing and supporting Workday HCM for various modules such as Payroll, benefits, compensation, Finance etc.

Created and maintained complex integrations to/from Workday to different vendors that includes providers like (Health, Insurance and Other Services.)

Created and automated several Student modules like Registration, Login, Enrollment, Billing etc.

Proficient in testing on Client/Server and Web based applications and good experience on Core Java, OOPS concepts.

Expertise in debugging issues occurred in front end part of web-based application, which is developed using HTML5, CSS3, Angular JS, Node.JS and Java.

Used Selenium Locators like Xpath, tags and CSS to work with dynamic and static objects.

Automated scripts and pushed the code to Continuous Integration and monitored the execution in Jenkins.

Verified and executed API changes via Postman.

Validated Prod and Lab discrepancies of DB performance by writing queries for Student related test cases.

Developed and executed SQL queries to verify the proper insertion, deletion and updates into the Oracle supporting tables and cubes.

Executed regression tests, functional tests and data tests. Reported, tracked, and help determine Developed complex database queries using SQL.

Worked on HP ALM/Quality Centre for defect management and test suite progress tracking.

Performed migration and testing of static data and transaction data from one core system to another.

Proficiency in Defect management, including Defect creation, modification, tracking, and reporting using Industry standard Tools like TFS.

London Life Insurance Role: Senior Quality Assurance Analyst Aug 2017 – May 2019

Responsibilities:

Responsible for analyzing BRD, FRD and test plans which elaborated the customer needs, functional areas, test requirements.

Good hands-on experience in testing Guidewire system related to policy and claims applications.

Utilized the guidelines and artifacts of the Agile Methodology to develop a detailed implementation process Guidewire Policy, Billing and Claim Center Integration during different iterations and phases in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Prepared Test plans, Test Scenario, Test Design and Test execution.

Worked as a QA Analyst to assist in testing Guidewire system related to policy and Billing center applications.

Handled various testing like Functional, Regression modules of the Guidewire Policy Billing, Claims application.

Experience on Guidewire's UI testing in Policy Center and Billing Center Screens for Personal lines business.

Performed functional testing on the Policy center, claims and Billing center modules.

Performed integration testing on Guidewire suite to verify the policy details.

Manually ran the batch process to verify the test data in Policy center, claims and billing center.

Tested various policy forms declaration pages for output data values, format and content.

Tested various major functionalities like Policy Submissions, Changes, Cancels, Reinstate, Rewrites and Renewals in Guidewire Policy center.

Worked on Billing and Claims module in Account Management Portal and tested some key features like policy summary contact, renewal details, payments, uploading pictures and documents.

Analyzed test results and documented Defects in Jira and worked directly with, Developers and QA.

Involved in daily stand-up meetings and provided up to date status updates to the Scrum Master.

Provided demo's regarding the application as part of Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective meeting.

Maintaining Defect Log, Test Log and Status Report, Traceability Matrix which gives a clear indication of quality and stability of product for UAT.

MD Financials Role: Quality Assurance Analyst Jan 2016 – Aug 2017

Responsibilities:

Involved in Analysis, Designing, Development and Testing phases of the application.

Prepared and executed Test Cases manually according to the BRD, Technical Specification, Functional Design and Use Case documents, identifying applications functionality, test requirements and coverage.

Created and executed test plans and scripts for tracking defects.

Collaborates on creation and maintenance of UAT detailed test plan, test cases, scripts, scenarios for each project.

Responsible for manually testing the entire application for GUI, Functionality, Business Logic and Use case adherence. Tested request and response XMLs, based on web services interfaces using SoapUI.

Applied robust POM on new builds and every modification in the application for Selenium WebDriver, to do smoke and regression testing. Tracked software problem reports, using TFS and Dev Track.

Performed standalone testing of SOAP/HTTP services using Raw Soap Request step in iTKO LISA.

Validate data during testing, managed defect calls and triage defects among team.

Performed functional, Acceptance, Regression, system testing, data verifications, data insertions in an agile development environment for variety of agile projects; performed data testing in SQL Query analyzer and Toad

Responsible for extensive Web testing with GUI objects using SOAP UI.

Staples Role: Quality Assurance Analyst Jan 2013 – Dec 2015

Responsibilities:

Performed UAT for Retail POS systems, collaborating with end-users and stakeholders to validate system functionality, ensuring it meets business requirements and user expectations before deployment.

Conducted extensive testing to ensure compatibility between Retail POS software and various hardware components, including receipt printers, barcode scanners, and cash drawers, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.

Skilled in testing Retail POS systems for multi-channel integration, allowing seamless operations across online and offline sales channels, including order management, inventory synchronization, and customer data consistency.

Tested the sections of POS Transactions like Debit, Credit, Sales, Returns, Exchange, Gift card etc.

Created Functional and Performance test plans and test strategy for POS System using Selenium for automation and JMeter for user transactions SLA’s.

Used JMeter's HTTP(S) Test Script Recorder to record user interactions with the Retail POS System.

Used SOAP UI to validate the inventory and pricing in the application and database.

Written JMeter test scripts to pass dynamic values with variables to simulate real-time virtual user requests and to make sure that the system can handle peak loads without degradation.

Selenium commands are used for interacting with the UI elements such as buttons, text fields, dropdowns, and checkboxes.

Selenium's dynamic waiting mechanisms (like WebDriverWait) to handle such elements and ensure synchronization with the application.

Retail POS systems pop-ups/alerts for special promotions, discounts, or other notifications are handled by using Selenium scripts.

Designed and documented REST/HTTP, SOAP APIs, including JSON data formats and API versioning strategy.

Have used Jira for defect tracking and analyzing the projects.

Used monitoring tools like AppDynamics for application metrics.

Maintained documentation and MOPs for projects and have experience in creating Test reports.

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