Nilema Begum
*********@*****.*** 313-***-****
Chantilly, 20151 VA
US Citizen (Active Public Trust Clearance)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
●6 years of professional experience as a Software manual and automation tester.
●Profound understanding of all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
●Skilled in developing Test scenarios, Test cases, Test data, Test procedures, Test reports, and documenting Manual and Automation Tests.
●Expertise in Functionality Testing, Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Black Box Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Ad-Hoc Testing.
●Hands-on experience in multiple automation frameworks including Page Object Model Framework, TestNG Framework, Keyword Driven Framework, Data Driven Framework, and Hybrid Framework across numerous projects.
●Proficient with open-source tools such as Selenium, Selenium WebDriver, JIRA, Eclipse, Java, Cucumber, and TestNG to create test scripts, test suites, and HTML reports.
●Skilled in developing Test scenarios, Test cases, Test data, Test procedures, Test reports, and documenting Manual and Automation Tests.
●Automated regression test cases using Jenkins build jobs, Selenium IDE, WebDriver, TestNG, and Maven.
●Skilled in executing tests, tracking defects, and managing defect resolution processes until closure is verified.
●Experienced in Back-end testing, data validation, and data integrity testing using SQL Queries.
●Skilled in JUnit and TestNG as a test-runner with Selenium WebDriver, and in creating test scripts using Java and related Java libraries.
●Successfully managed multiple Projects simultaneously with multi-site & multi-cultural teams.
SKILLS
●Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, Agile SAFe,
SDLC
●Test Frameworks: Data Driven, Hybrid, Page Object Model
●Artifacts: Test Strategy, Test Cases, Test Plan, Test Summary Report, Bug Report
●Bug Tracking Tools: JIRA-Zapier, MS Azure
●Automation Tools: Java, Selenium WebDriver, Maven, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Git
●IDE: Eclipse, Postman
●Databases: SQL, MySQL, Oracle, MS Access. MS Office Tools: Excel, Outlook, and Word.
●Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS
EXPERIENCE
Software Testing Engineer
United States Department of Justice Washington, D.C Jul 2021-Current
●Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather testing requirements effectively.
●Implemented and executed automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver to streamline manual testing processes.
●Contributed to the creation of test cases for an Object-driven framework compatible with Selenium WebDriver.
●Designed and built Data-driven, Behavior-driven Development, and Hybrid Automation frameworks utilizing Selenium WebDriver.
●Managed Build processes and facilitated Continuous Integration using Maven.
●Implemented Agile testing methodology throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), engaging in Sprint Planning, Grooming, Retrospective, Daily Stand Up, and Demo Meetings within a Scrum team.
●Applied efficient locating strategies like XPath and CSS to ensure stable execution of WebDriver scripts.
●Collaborated with the QA Lead to refine test plans, test procedure templates, and guidelines for use by the QA team.
●Leveraged testing tools such as Cucumber to document and drive the development of behavior in a predominantly Java-based legacy codebase.
●Conducted Functional and Regression Testing procedures.
●Developed SQL scripts to enforce business rules.
●Conducted manual integration and Regression testing, documented bugs, and collaborated with the development team to resolve issues.
●Contributed to the development of test cases based on specified requirements.
●Assisted in 508 Testing utilizing WAVE And ANDY.
●Tracked defects using Jira.
QA Tester
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C. Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
●Actively participated in various meetings with Business Analysts, Project Managers, and developers, discussing the future design and architecture of the testing framework.
●Implemented Agile testing methodology throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
●Evaluated and analyzed user stories, contributing to Sprint planning, Review Sessions, and Scrum Meetings, developed Test scenarios, Test cases, Test data, and Test reports.
●Designed test scripts and analyzed results across different levels of the application; assisted in writing test plans and testing the functionality of web-based applications.
●Collaborated with the QA Lead to create a Traceability Matrix ensuring comprehensive test coverage of requirements and identifying all test conditions and data needs.
●Utilized JIRA for defect tracking and employed Zephyr plug-in for Test case creation.
●Designed Test cases using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG.
●Created, updated, and maintained Test Scripts for Regression testing across different builds and releases.
●Analyzed the Business Requirements Document (BRD) and designed Test cases and Test scripts for the application under examination.
●Engaged in API testing using Postman.
●Developed Positive and Negative Test Cases for Front-End, End-to-End Test Scenarios, implementing them using Selenium WebDriver.
●Conducted backend testing for data validation using SQL Queries on database tables to verify the database.
●QA Analyst Emergent BioSolutions Rockville, MD Jan 2018-Dec 2019
●Developed test cases and scripts for both Manual and Automated testing based on functional specifications and design documents.
●Contributed to creating requirements Traceability Matrix and test plans.
●Collaborated closely with users and program developers to ensure application development aligned with user expectations.
●Reviewed and analyzed Business Requirements, Project Plans, Prototypes, Flow Diagrams, Use Cases, and System Design documents to craft Detailed Test Cases.
●Proficient in various types of manual testing including functionality testing, smoke testing, positive & negative testing, regression testing, integration testing, and compatibility testing.
●Participated in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
●Prepared detailed QA Test Plan and Strategy documents meeting industry standards, including writing test cases, executing tests, analyzing results, defect reporting, and generating reports.
●Executed tests and logged defects in the defect module in JIRA.
●Engaged in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
●Participated in enhancement meetings aimed at improving product effectiveness in real-time scenarios.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science & Engineering
Premier University
CERTIFICATIONS
Scrum Master