Software Development Qa Tester

QA Tester ASTQB Certified Tester

Name: Vinitha Thambi Visa: H4 EAD

Location: Chantilly, Virginia Contact: 913-***-****

Email: ********.****@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

●A highly competent and results oriented QA Manual and Automation Software Development Engineer in Test/Quality Assurance with 8 years of experience in the IT industry.

●Worked in all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle and QA Life Cycle using the Scrum/Agile Methodologies.

●Experience in Manual Testing and Automation Testing using tools like Selenium and Cypress.

●Developed Selenium Test automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, HTML, TestNG and Cucumber.

●Extensive experience in designing on Keyword Driven, Data Driven, Hybrid framework, Page Object Model with TestNG and JUnit using Selenium/Web Driver

●Experience with Page Object Model with TestNG framework for test automation using Selenium WebDriver, java, TestNG and Maven.

●Experience in designing Test Cases, Test Scenarios, Test Scripts and Test reports of manual and automated tests.

●Performed End to End Automation testing by creating Cypress projects in the command line and Bit Bucket repositories.

●Experience working on Test management tools like ALM, qTest and Jira

●Knowledge of RESTful & Rest Assured API testing using Postman tool.

●Worked on the Parameterization using TestNG Parameters and Data Provider annotations in Selenium Web Driver Scripts.

●Created BDD framework with Cucumber Gherkins for End-to-End Application Testing and added tests to CI tools.

●Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins and MAVEN.

●Experience working on Apache POI for the data driven test cases.

●Experience with bug tracking tools and project management tools like Rally.

●Experience include Functional testing, Integration testing, System testing, Performance testing, Sanity testing, Exception testing, and Compatibility testing of client/server and Web base Applications

●Performed performance testing in the recent project for various loads using Apache-Jmeter for database upgrade and batch upgrades

●Experience in database testing using SQL namely Rapid Sql and MySql

●Familiarity of full range of web browsers (Safari, Firefox, Chrome,Edge, Electron etc.,)

●Excellent interpersonal skills, proven team player with an analytical bent to problem solving and delivering under stress environment

●Good documentation, analytical and communication skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing tools

Selenium WebDriver/IDE, Postman, TestNG, JIRA & Cucumber, Cypress VScode, Apache JMeter

Testing Methodologies

TestNG framework, Apache POI, Junit framework, White/Black box testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Manual and Automated Testing, End-to-End/ Integration Testing.

Languages and Browsers

C, HTML, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, Gherkin, Javascript

Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Edge & Safari

Test Management Tools

ALM, qTest and Jira

Databases

Oracle 11g/10g, MySQL, Rapid SQL

Operating Systems

Windows XP/7/8

Build and Version control tools

GitHub, MAVEN, Jenkins

CERTIFICATIONS

ASTQB - ISTQB in the U.S. Certified Tester, Foundation Level Certified Tester

Oracle Database SQL Expert

HCL Healthcare Basic Payer Certification.

HCL Overview of HIPPA Certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FreddieMac Mclean, VA October 2023–June 2023

Role: Automated QA Tester

●Understanding and Review of Design Documents and Business Requirement documents with the Business and IT team to understand the architecture and functionality of the application.

●Collaborated with internal business teams and development teams to understand requirements and business flows and ensured clear system and strategy requirements are documented.

●Experience in creating various artifacts such as Functional Requirement document, process flows, change request, Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test case and defect report.

●Collaborated with other agile teams to identify dependencies, risks and controls.

●Handled application deliverables of Single-Family and ICM applications and participated in major upgrades of these applications and it flows from upstream to downstream to UPS, LVS, Tradeweb, LBSA.

●Performed regression testing on database upgrades and batch upgrades of applications and documenting the entire process.

●End to end testing and integration testing of more than five applications on the factory project using AutoSys, control M, postman, Apache JMeter.

●Prepared detailed System, UAT test approach document, test plan, test strategy documents and get approval from business after walkthrough.

●Performed end to end automation testing using Cypress automation framework and VS code and generated report using the Mocha framework.

●Conducted Strategic Test team meetings to prepare list of test scenarios from the given set of business requirements and had walkthrough with IT and Business Team.

●Based on the approved test scenarios, Prepared Test cases by following client standards in test design and uploaded the test cases on ALM.

●Performed the test execution in ALM by following client standards in capturing screenshots and preparing the test results document.

●Performed web services testing using postman and RestAssured and did lightweight data-interchange using JSON.

●Made software defects reproducible and enter them into bug tracking systems such as Jira and worked with Dev team to fix the defects and tracking them to the closure.

●Worked with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins and MAVEN.

●Actively participated in daily Scrum meetings, retrospective, sprint planning meetings for each sprint.

●Worked on the agile methodology to cut down the time and deliver the results.

●Implemented agile methodology scrum throughout SDLC for developing the project in incremental approach and tested the application in Sprints.

●Functional, regression, browser compatibility testing, UAT, and system testing of the application including Test Data setup and job processing.

●During iteration review, Owned/given Pre-demo & Demo on completed user stories to business and IT stakeholders.

●Prepared RTM, Test closure document during end of each release and walk through with IT and Business team to get signoff.

Environment: Manual Testing, Rest API, Apache POI, Microsoft SQL Server, JIRA, Selenium Web driver, TestNG Framework, Postman, Java Eclipse, Chrome, Agile Methodology.

HCSC (Accenture), Richardson,TX Aug 2022- Oct 2023

Role: SDET

Analysis of Business and Requirement Specifications. Designing Test Lab and formulation of Test Strategy, Test Plans Performed functional testing to identify various critical points in the application and automated it by using Selenium WebDriver and Java.

Worked in Agile environment and extensively implemented SDLC methodologies.

Perform Manual Testing and maintain documentation on different types of testing like Functional, Regression, Sanity and System Testing.

Responsible for creating Page Object Model with TestNG framework for test automation using Selenium WebDriver, java, TestNG and Maven.

Performed end to end automation testing using Cypress automation framework and VS code and generated report using the Mocha framework.

Performed Automation testing by creating cypress projects in the command line and Bit Bucket repositories.

Created BDD framework with Cucumber for End-to-End Application Testing along with Web testing framework for specific teams and added tests to CI tools.

Optimized and maintained Selenium WebDriver scripts for Regression testing of the application for functional changes and property changes in Page Object Model (POM).

Used MAVEN to build and run the Selenium automation framework, once the script execution is complete, framework sends the automation reports over email and upload the reports in Jira confluence page.

Used GIT as code repository and Code Collaborator to manage code reviews.

Integrated our automation executions with our CI process (Jenkins) so our scripts are executed each time a build is kicked off.

Contributed to the Continuous Integration pipeline running component builds, creating and running Deployment jobs on individual stages on Jenkins, and running automated and manual functional tests.

Performed Page magnification to 200% and validated that text and images are not distorted and validated the color contrast ratio for all the components of the page.

Created JIRA QA dashboard for the projects and shared it with the project management, development, and the business team.

Wrote detailed bug reports in Jira tracking system and worked close with development team to verify bug fixes against new builds.

Reported test results and overall product status, maintained test documentation.

Involved in testing REST services using Postman, Tested both XML and JSON formats.

Performed manual testing on webservices using SoapUI and Rest API.

Followed Agile testing methodology, participated in daily SCRUM meetings and testing each SPRINT deliverables.

Environments: Java, Selenium WebDriver, Test NG, RESTAPI, Cucumber, Maven, XPATH, Eclipse, Jenkins, HTML, XML, agile, Test Manager, Mobile Testing, SQL, Oracle and Windows.

AOHR, Hyderabad, India Jan 2013 – Dec 2015

Role: SDET

AOHR developed an application for project planning, control, and earned value management reporting. Designed for program managers, financial managers, cost account managers, and cost controllers, Project View provides complete project, contract, or financial management, as well as analysis and reporting. With Project View, organizations can manage and control all cost related project.

●Understanding and Review of Design Documents.

●Analyzed system test requirements, Functionality, developed Test Plans, Test Cases, Prepared Test Data.

●Reviewing and execution of Test cases performed manually and automated using Selenium.

●Prepared test reports as per the test execution of this application.

●Evaluated manual test cases that can be automated.

●Responsible for verification of defects using different scenarios.

●Smoke Testing, Functional testing, Regression testing, Usability testing, Pre-Production testing & Post installation were performed.

●Executed automation scripts in development and UAT environment and report defects/bugs in QC for each release.

●Participated in product walk through meetings, defect meeting and suggest improvements for product and QA testing effort.

●Partner with development to resolve defects to resolve the root cause analysis meetings.

Environment: Selenium Web driver, TestNG Framework, Rally, Cucumber, Rest API, Postman, Java Eclipse, SQL Server, Firefox, Chrome, Agile Methodology

HCL Technologies Limited, India June 2011 – Nov2012

Role: Quality Analyst

Client: Merck & Co, Inc

Merck’s internally developed Sales Force Automation (SFA) Application Suite that supports the Sales organization of Merck. The application suite has been deployed to more than 10,000 users in 59 countries. The primary audience for the tool is the sales representative and managers. This tool is used to maintain the inventories and data on all the activities performed by them which connects with the Central database and server located in Brussels. Identify the Business Scenarios related to the Application.

●Designed and developed automation script using Selenium Web Driver in Java Eclipse.

●Involved in preparing Test Specification and Traceability Matrix.

●Verified requirements coverage by conducting walkthrough meetings of Test plan and scenarios with business analysts, project manager and test supervisors.

●Generation, Reviewing and execution of Test cases manually and automated.

●Prepared detailed test strategy, test plans, test conditions, test cases and scripts based on requirement documents and functional specifications.

●Executed the test cases for various stages of testing such as functional testing, regression testing and Integration testing.

●Worked using SQL Queries

●Involved in using JIRA and Rally.

●Responsible for verification of defects using different scenarios.

● Debugged and reviewed code written by other team members and working with them in problem solving and implementing new designs in testing.

●Participated in review meetings with project team and defect meetings.

Environment: Manual Testing, Oracle 9i/10g, HTML, JavaScript, Selenium Web driver, TestNG Framework, Java Eclipse, SQL Server, Firefox, Chrome, Agile Methodology

HCL Technologies Limited, India Dec2010 – May 2011

Role: QA Tester

Client: HCL (Internal Prototype)

The early risk assessment solution was used in the Healthcare domain which will identify applicants whose health situation is such that they could raise lots of claims. The solution would be invoked during the enrollment and reenrollment process. On the basis of clinical rules, the solution will identify people who either currently are suffering from chronic conditions or are highly susceptible to the same. The solution then stratifies them according to their risk profile. Based on the risk profile, the payer can recommend various wellness/preventive programs to the member.

●Identifying the business scenarios related to the application.

●Extensively involved in all stages of testing life cycle, Test Driven Development methodologies, Software Development Life cycle (SDLC) using agile methodologies.

●Designed and developed automation script using Selenium Web Driver in Eclipse.

●Worked on the Parameterization using TestNG Parameters and Data Provider annotations in Selenium Web Driver Scripts.

●Involved in designing the application, writing codes and performed unit testing, functional testing, integration testing.

●Implemented Rest API for Web service testing using Postman.

●Used Apache POI for the data driven test cases.

●Involved in using SQL Queries.

●Involved in configuring the environment setup.

●Executed Manual, Functional, Regression, Smoke Tests and Automated tests and reported the defects.

●Involved in Automation of the test cases using Selenium Web Driver.

●Partner with development to resolve defects to resolve the root cause analysis meetings.

Environment: Selenium Web driver, TestNG Framework, Java Eclipse, SQL Server, Waterfall Methodology, Postman, Rest API, Apache POI.

Educomp Solutions, India Dec2009 -Nov 2010

Role: Resource Coordinator and Quality Analyst

Client: RMK Group of Institutes

Educomp is the largest education company in India. Edu comp has revolutionized the entire education ecosystem by creating and making the best use of digital products and online solutions. Digital Education provides imaging a learning environment that identifies and hones individual interests and skills with the perfect combination of advanced technology and unconventional teaching methods.

●Identified the business scenario, Designed, and added contents in the application and performed quality analysis and manual testing.

●Coordinated and provided support for the clients.

●Inspected the configuration and environment setup and performed functional testing at each level.

●Monitored and prepared status reports for reporting to project manager.

●Prepared daily/weekly status reports.

HCL Technologies Limited, India Jun 2009 – Nov 2009

Role: Technical Support Officer

Client: AT&T Internet Services

AT&T Internet Services has a large number of customers in USA. Customers having trouble with their internet, router, Mcafee antivirus and modem needs the technical support for troubleshooting their problems. On the basis of the tests performed, the problem is identified and based on the issue the solution is provided to the customers. For the high severity cases, which cannot be resolved by the tests executed, tickets are generated for technician to visit the premises

●Involved in performing Line testing, Load testing, Functional testing and Performance testing.

●Involved in customer call handling and a wide variety of transaction and problem-solving processes

●Involved in installation and troubleshooting MCafee Antivirus.

●Experience in troubleshooting software defects in Modem and Routers.

●Prepared daily/weekly status reports.

●Actively participated in daily Scrum meetings.

●Complete client interaction.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, General Management

Anna University 2009-2011

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering.

Anna University 2005-2009

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