Senior Software Quality Assurance

Vijey Solomon

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

510-***-**** *****.***@*****.*** Fallbrook, CA 92028 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Driven Senior Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience, including a pivotal role at Nordson Asymtek, demonstrating expertise in software development lifecycle and performance optimization. Skilled in Selenium and fostering teamwork, I've led quality improvement initiatives and mentored junior engineers to elevate project outcomes significantly.

SKILLS

Manual Testing Automated testing Selenium Python, Java, C# API Testing SQL knowledge Appium for mobile testing Agile, Scrum, Waterfall Test Plans and Test Methodologies Defect Tracking and Reporting Software Documentation Hardware testing Customer Service Problem-Solving Quality Improvement Teamwork and Collaboration Adaptability and Flexibility EXPERIENCE

SENIOR SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER, Carlsbad, CA Nordson Asymtek, August 2021-Present

• Investigated customer problems as an active member of the support team Traveled to customer sites and provided technical support during the customer acceptance testing process when needed.

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• Visited beta testing sites to evaluate software performance. Performed initial debugging procedures by reviewing configuration files, logs, and code pieces to determine breakdown source.

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Involved in testing new features, integration testing, system testing and applied software testing techniques like boundary value analysis, etc.

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• Participated in six successful software releases.

• Collaborated with developers to troubleshoot and resolve identified defects.

• Performed regression testing to verify that existing functionality was not impacted by new changes or fixes.

• Conducted exploratory testing to uncover new areas of improvement in existing products.

• Awarded "bug of the week" many times for finding show stopper software bugs.

• Utilized defect tracking tools like Target Process for logging, managing, and resolving issues.

• Analyzed system requirements and developed test plans to identify potential issues before implementation. Collaborated with stakeholders to identify requirements and develop user stories for new features or enhancements.

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• Conducted manual tests on applications, evaluated results, and reported defects.

• Created automated scripts for regression testing using automation tools.

• Designed test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures. Worked on the release notes and reviewed with team for accuracy prior to product deployment into the production environment.

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• Participated in peer reviews of test plans and cases, ensuring accuracy and completeness before execution.

• Facilitated root cause analysis of common system issues to meet customer needs. MANUAL WEB TESTER, Fremont

Creamos Solutions, January 2020-July 2021

• Executed test cases to compare actual and expected outputs against acceptance criteria

• Kept test cases updated with current requirements

• Familiarizing with automation testing using Selenium

• Tracked problem reports with bug-tracking system such as Jira

• Developed and maintained defect databases for known issues

• Completed functional, end-to-end, regression and verification tests on various websites, applications and platforms

• Learning agile along the transition from waterfall. QUALITY ANALYST, India

ThoughtWorks, August 2009-February 2013

• Performed elaborate functional testing for the Admin module Developed monthly, end-of-quarter and other statistical reports, including analysis for leadership team and for quality improvement program outcomes studies

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• Developed and maintained quality assurance procedure documentation

• Executed software compatibility tests and documented the results

• Kept track of the new requirements in the Project and update the test cases accordingly. EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, Tamil Nadu, India Annamalai University, March 2009

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Tamil Nadu, India Annamalai University, March 2006

CERTIFICATIONS

• Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance#001345476)

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