Vidya Bhanuprakash

San Francisco Bay Area

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Summary

As a QA Automation Engineer at Kaiser Permanente, I ensure the quality and functionality of Point of Sale software and hardware components for one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States. With over 12 years of experience in quality assurance, I have developed and honed my skills in automated testing, defect management, and agile methodologies, enabling me to deliver efficient and effective testing solutions for various projects and clients.

In my current role, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute test plans, using XML to develop and maintain automated test scripts that increase testing efficiency by 90%. I also conduct thorough testing to identify and report defects, working closely with developers to resolve issues and improve system reliability. Additionally, I conduct regression testing to validate fixes and enhancements, ensuring the stability of POS systems across multiple releases. I am passionate about learning new technologies and methodologies, and I have completed multiple certifications to enhance my skills and knowledge in testing, SQL, Postman, and Scrum. I value collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement, and I aim to bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the quality assurance field.

Experience

QA Automation Engineer

Kaiser Permanente

Jun 2023 - Present (8 months)

-Conducted thorough testing of Point of Sale software and hardware components to identify bugs,errors, and performance issues.

-Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and execute test plans, ensuring comprehensive coverage of POS system functionalities.

-Developed and maintained automated test scripts using XML, resulting in a 90% increase in testing efficiency.

-Documented and reported defects, working closely with developers to resolve issues and improve system reliability.

-Conducted regression testing to validate fixes and enhancements, ensuring the stability of POS systems across multiple releases.

-Effectively worked with Offshore team

Test Automation Engineer

Numpy Ninja

Oct 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 8 months)

-Implemented Automation testing using TestNG Annotations in SELENIUM and Implemented Page Object Model framework using WebDriver.

-Extensively used Java OOP’s concepts for developing Automation frameworks using Eclipse, Maven,

Selenium Web-driver and TestNG

-Performed BDD (Behavior Driven Development) with Data Driven test automation framework using

Cucumber Features, Scenarios and Step Definitions in Gherkin Format

-Performed contract testing for API using POSTMAN and Swagger

-Conducted day-to-day project coordination, planning, and implementation using JIRA,Slack

-Well versed with SDLC – Agile, Scrum methodologies

-Implemented PostgreSQL as database tool

Quality Assurance Team Lead

Accenture

Aug 2008 - May 2017 (8 years 10 months)

-Work on both waterfall and Agile Methodology (Rally tool)

-Develop, update, and maintain quality documentation of SR/BR/User Stories- Requirements fitment Analysis and Gap Analysis - Effort Estimation and Calculations.

-Conduct Functional Walk through for SR/BR with Stake Holders and other team members.

-Responsible for Business Metrics creation.

-Act as SME to provide input to FPC M3 to fetch Functional point.

-Create test models for release testing (plans, data, and scripts) including the identification, collection and/or creation of test data.

-Define Release Test Plans and criteria for user acceptance including entry/exit criteria.

-Assist in the planning, creation, and control of the test environment(s)

-Facilitate and/or participate in structured walk-through and peer reviews.

-Mentor other Testers on methodology framework testing processes and application knowledge as appropriate.

-Manual mobile app testing of ecommerce app in both android and IOS platform.

-Key ETL and BO Tester in the Project using ETL Data stage Director 7.5.1 & 8.7 and Data stage Designer 7.5.1 & 8.7 tools.

-Quality documentation has been done for Test requirements, Test scenario & conditions, Test scripts and Test Data.

-Knowledge on Oracle 11i PL- SQL, using SQL developer tool and Unix.

-Expert in using test management tools like HPQC, win approach,clear quest.- Individual contributor role possessing End to End responsibility

- Prepared Requirement Tractability Matrix.

-Involved in Performance testing using Load runner.

- Exposure to performance test result analysis and reporting

- Good troubleshooting skills.

-UAT support & assistance

Education

VTU Extension Centre, Sri Jayachamrajendra College of Engineering Campus, Mysore

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Polymer/Plastics Engineering 2004 - 2008

Licenses & Certifications

ISEB foundation training and certification Business Analysis - BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Scrum Master - LinkedIn

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Introducing Postman - LinkedIn

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The Complete SQL Bootcamp 2022: Go from Zero to Hero - Udemy

Skills

Oracle Xstore • ETL Testing • RTM • PostgreSQL • Point of Sale (POS) Systems • Bug Tracking •

Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) • Automated Software Testing • Core Java • PL/SQL

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