Akash Khakole

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Summary of Experience and Qualification

ISTQB and SAFe Certified Agilest

Around 10+ years of experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and various Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and various QA models like Waterfall model, V Model & Agile methodology

Proficient in automating test cases using Selenium WebDriver in Java for hybrid and BDD framework.

Experience in technical artefacts creation like Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Estimation, Test approach RTM

Extensive experience on HP Testing tools like qTest, JIRA, HP ALM, HP Quality Centre (HP QC) and HP Quick Test Professional (HP QTP).

Expertise knowledge of implementing and maintaining defect management life cycle

Experience on mobile simulators - Perfecto Mobile testing tool.

Experience in hybrid and Behavior Driven Development - BDD (Cucumber), TestNG automation Framework

Extensive working experience in writing Technical Artefacts like Requirements Traceability Matrix(RTM), Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Scripts, Test Reports, Defect logging, Test Matrices Test Closure report.

Experience to design test automation script for Selenium WebDriver 3.0 using Eclipse IDE, CITS for hybrid, TestNG, BDD using Cucumber framework

Expert Level understanding of Design & Developing in Knowledge Transfer Documents, Training Materials & Technical Reference Documents.

Experience in various project closure activities like test matrices creation, lesson learnt document creation.

Extensive knowledge of various OS like Windows, IBM's 4690 OS(Point-of-sale), UNIX/ Linux, MAC

Experience to work in various domain including, Banking and Financial, Point-of-sale, Healthcare Insurance, General Insurance, E-commerce and Retail

Proficient in designing, developing, maintenance and executing automation script

Experience to work Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environment using Jenkins

Experience in web service testing using SOAP UI tool

Engage in Automation Framework enhancements, code reviews and maintaining deliverable quality

Experience in mobile application testing, database testing, web application, web service and migratation application testing

Proficient in writing SQL queries using TOAD, SQL Developer, DB Visualizer and SQL Squirrel.

Highly analytical, risk aware and out-of-the box thinking towards finding gaps and working with the Manager and team towards fixing those gaps.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Test management Tool : Azure DevOps, HP QC 9.0, HP ALM, Test link, JIRA, TFS, qTest

Version Control Tools : GitHub,VSS, Share Point, Live link, Sharepoint

Operating Systems : Windows XP, Windows 2007, UNIX/ Linux

Databases tools and technologies : Toad, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, SQL Server, DB2

Test Automation Tool : Selenium WebDriver, HP Quick Test Pro 9.5(HP QTP 9.5), SOAP UI

Programming Language : C, C++, HTML, Core Java, Gherkin

Mobile Testing tool : Device Anywhere, Perfecto Mobile

Agile development Tool : Rally, JIRA

Professional Experience

Project Name: VBR – Value Based Reimbursement Domain – Healthcare Insurance

Client

Blue Cross and Blue Shield - 11th March 2019– TILL Date (Richardson(DFW Area), TX, USA)

Company

Cognizant Technology Solution US Corp

Environment

Selenium WebDriver, qTest, JIRA, GitHub, DB Visualizer, DB2, Zena Workstataion, SOAP UI, Eclipse IDE, Cucumber, TestNG, Jenkins, Maven

Value Based Reimbursement (VBR) is a web application that calculates and processes provider reimbursement transactions per member per month. VBR receives Provider Information, Membership Information and Benefit information from various systems and then applies appropriate business rules like Rate rules, Retrospective Rules to calculate the capitation amount and does its financial processing. At the end of every month, after business approves financial processing, all key financial reporting will be released to downstream systems.

Responsibilities:

Design and Develop automation test scripts using Selenium for in-sprint user stories, features, epic and UAT plan for test application which is written in NodeJS.

Perform Data driven testing using Data tables and read external files by using Apache POI.

Proficient in script maintenance by using page object model (POM) with and without Page Factory.

Create and maintain automation test data table.

Identify bugs, logged them into Jira, monitored their progress and verified their fix.

Merged code and pull requests via GitHub per release management process to minimize risk to releases

Converted acceptance criteria for User story, Feature and Epic into test design products, Test Scenarios, and automated same using Selenium

Enhanced and maintained automated Smoke and regression test suit.

Used Jenkins as a Continuous Integration Tool to execute and generate reports of Maven and Java Projects

Implemented and followed BDD framework using Cucumber.

Utilized TestNG annotation for cross browser, prioritize, grouping and sequencing test cases.

Utilized TestNG for reporting test execution result

Involved in integrating the test suites to CI/CD tool - Jenkins to execute them automatically after every successful deployment.

Involved in Web services testing using SOAPUI Tool.

Validate request and response XML.

Test request and response XML's based web services interfaces using SOAP UI.

Wrote XPATH expression for identifying dynamic object and handled Ajax requests using Synchronization.

Conducted backend testing using SQL queries to validate data for database and design SQL queries for retrieving data from database.

Conduct daily-defect triage with Scrum team.

Participate in agile ceremonies including Product Backlog grooming, Sprint Planning Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective.

Project Name: A3 – Loan Origination System Domain – General Insurance

Client

Cuna Mutual Group - 19th Jan 2018– 8th March 2020 Date (Madison, WI, USA)

Company

Cognizant Technology Solution US Corp

Environment

TFS, Selenium WebDriver, SQL Server, Share Point, TestNG

A3- LOS system is frontend end-to-end web-based migratation application to initiate vehicle loan process for credit union member. A3-LOS offers different product and services member while processing loan on the basis of provided information. It is following Agile-Scrum methodology for development.

Responsibilities:

Analyze and review Story Boards to gain overall understanding of the functionality of the application.

Design, develop and execute automation test plans for each sprint for assigned user stories.

Perform Positive and Negative automation testing with valid and invalid data for backend testing

Participate in daily Scrum meetings to discuss the status of work done.

Identify and automate complete Acceptance test plan for every Release.

Execute and maintain automated Regression test suit

Created test automation functional libraries with user defined functions and associated with the tests.

Implement Recovery Scenario to handle unexpected events or errors.

Implement SOAP UI for Web service Testing.

Develop Data Driven Tests using SOAP UI and automated functional testing.

Responsible for documenting the Automated Test results using SOAP UI.

Execute and schedule the automation test scripts for each build using Jenkins CI/CD tool.

Involve in Backend Database testing by using My SQL.

Conduct coding in JAVA, TestNG and Selenium.

Build automation test framework for client side products using Selenium Web Driver.

Involve in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of the application.

Involve in Knowledge Transfer, Group Discussion, Training Session and Brainstorming.

Prepared the Test Results document which summarizes testing activities and results.

Project Name: DMSI Domain – General Insurance

Client

American Family Insurance - 14th Nov 2016– 18th Jan 2018 (Madison, WI, USA)

Company

Cognizant Technology Solution US Corp

Environment

TFS, Selenium WebDriver, Oracle 12C, TOAD, Share Point, Appium

DMSI (MyAmFam) is featured packed mobile application which facilities user to see his policy and coverage details, Policy Documents, Download Insurance card, Agent Information, Billing and Payment Information, Pay bill, Manage associated and un-associated billing account, Update personal and profile information and many more.

Responsibilities:

Responsible to lead team in onsite and offshore model.

Worked with project team to develop, review and execute project plan.

Implemented test plans to check for design fidelity, functional flows for devices and browser version.

Estimated available QA team capacity for each sprint

Maintain verity of updated devices and application for version testing.

Documented and promote test best practices.

Advocate strongly on behalf of QA for the project from requirement scoping through design.

Conducted daily defect triage with project team.

Updated QA activities to project team in daily scrum.

Enhanced and maintained existing automation test scripts for Selenium WebDriver using Eclipse IDE.

Automated manual regression test cases using Eclipse IDE, Selenium Web Driver and JAVA as a programming language.

Performed backend testing using SQL queries.

Participated actively in all agile ceremonies including Product Backlog Grooming, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand Up, Sprint review and Retrospective.

Project Name: BV CERT Domain – Healthcare Insurance

Client

Express Scripts INC. - 1st April 2016– 11th Nov 2016 (Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA)

Company

Cognizant Technology Solution US Corp

Environment

HP ALM, HP QC, TFS, HP QTP, Oracle 10g, TOAD, Share Point, Rally

BV CERT is a project which validating all benefits setup for corporate clients of ESI. Validation was happening by processing different types of claim with different conditions.

Responsibilities:

Worked as onsite QA coordinator

Responsible to walkthrough Project team to all QA documents and get sign off

Responsible to identify test data and follow-up test data request with test data management team

Participated Product refinement, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective

Designed test scenario, test cases and reviewed with project team

Responsible to provide QA sign-off whenever required

Responsible to update client about project progress

Responsible to identify and escalate showstopper issue

Project Name: Personal Payments Domain- Retail Banking

Client

BB&T Bank - 4th Aug 2014– 31st March 2016 (Raleigh, NC, USA)

Company

Millennium Software Consulting & Adecco Engineering & Technology

Environment

HP ALM, TFS, Selenium Webdriver, Oracle 10g, TOAD, Share Point, Perfecto Mobile, Rally

BB&T Application is generic web application and iOS/Android mobile banking application which is developing in Agile/SCRUM development environment. BB&T continues to offer clients a complete range of financial services including banking, lending, insurance, trust and wealth management solutions

Responsibilities:

Responsible to ensure quality and coverage of the test plans, scripts and matrices

Review and provide signoff on Test lab, Test Environment, Test conditions, Test cases and test completion report

Responsible to escalate problems, issues and risks identified during testing

Performed System Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Compatibility Testing, Risk-Based testing, Ad hoc testing, GUI testing, Re-testing, Usability testing

Responsible to Periodic and ad-hoc reports to Test manager from UAT team

Responsible to provide input and implementation of testing best practice

Responsible to provide update in daily scrum, sprint planning, scrum, sprint review and retrospective

Provide input for Testing schedules including resource (human and technology) requirements

Responsible to maintain all artifact using version control tool, Share Point

Responsible to create Testing defect reports and metrics

Ensure a defect management process is in place and being followed

Act as Defects Coordinator for on-site and offshore team

Responsible for test data extraction and conditioning by writing SQL queries

Responsible to Create and execute automated test cases UAT test plan using Selenium.

Project Name: RCATS Domain – Wireless Communication

Client

JDS Uniphase 6th April 2014 – 24th July 2014 (Morrisville, NC, USA)

Company

JDS Uniphase

Environment

Toad, PUTTY, HP ALM, Testlink, Linux/UNIX

RCATS - Remote Cellular Active Test System is a patented end-to-end service quality monitoring solution for wireless service providers. Utilizing a distributed architecture of probes, test controllers and SIM servers, the RCATS solution automatically tests a variety of voice, data, messaging, and billing services

Responsibilities:

Responsible for analyzing functional and business requirement documents

Responsible for writing test scenario, test case, test script, test execution, defect reporting and tracking

Responsible for creating and conditioning complex test data for whole team

Involved in identifying and preparing complex test Data

Responsible for reviewing, validating test requirements, test scenarios, test cases, test results

Responsible to provide inputs for defect management and process improvement

Defect Status reporting on daily basis in defect triage meeting

Strong experience design of SQL scripts for backend testing in Oracle 10g for database application testing

Responsible for setting Test environment and maintain the same throughout execution cycle

Project Name: TcxGravity Domain - Point-of-Sale

Client

Toshiba GCS - 19th Aug 2013 – 14th March 2014 (Durham, NC, USA)

Company

Computer Task Group

Environment

Toad, Device Anywhere, VMware, HP ALM, UNIX/Linux

This is project of Toshiba global commerce solution Inc. for a new class of point-of-commerce solution (POS) in retail industry on iOS based mobile platform that makes the store a seamless extension of a customer-centric, “omni-channel” experience—an evolution of cross-channel retailing that finally empowers consumers

Responsibilities:

Responsible for technical artefacts creation like Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Estimation, Test approach RTM

Involved in Page specs, functional requirement understanding, Wire frames and review process

Involved in daily Scrum meeting and provide updates

Involved in Test script designing activities like Test Scenario, Test case writing.

Reviewed and uploaded business requirements, Test Scenario, Test cases

Involved in Functional testing and non-functional testing: System Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Compatibility Testing, Risk-Based testing, Negative Testing, GUI testing, Re-testing, Usability testing

Wrote SQL queries to extract test data, validation and test data setup

Responsible for Test resources setup, Test environment setup and maintenance

Involved in defect logging, defect tracking and defect management

Responsible for hardware testing on iOS-based environment

Responsible analysing and creating various test matrices

Involved with other teams for debugging

Project Name: DHS Domain - Healthcare Insurance

Client

Discovery Health - 1st Sep 2011 – 29th July 2013 (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Company

Zensar Technologies Ltd.

Environment

HP QC 9.0, HP QTP, TOAD, Oracle 10g, VSS, MS Office 2008

This is an ongoing testing project of Discovery which follows Agile testing methodology. In South Africa, Discovery operates in the health insurance market through Discovery Health. Discovery Holdings listed on the JSE in 1999 and has no other listings on local or international equity or debt.

Responsibilities:

Reviewed and analyzed the business requirements document (BRD) to derive the functional specifications document (FSD) and assisted in the preparation of System Requirement Specifications

Conducted weekly meetings for deciding the Policies and Procedures to be followed

Responsible for gathering requirements from users and performing data mapping on the application and testing the application as per the specs

Responsible to manage and lead test team

Responsible for creating and maintain the Requirements Tractability Matrix (RTM)

Involved in Test Requirement gathering and Analysis using Functional Specification Documents

Performed System Testing, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Compatibility Testing, Risk-Based testing, Ad hoc testing, GUI testing, Web service testing, Re-testing, Usability testing

Managed the Testing related activities closely with Development Team

Performed end-to-end testing on the release version of the software application

Performed multiplatform testing on MAC OS, Windows Platform

Tracked bugs using Quality Center and performed regression testing of the entire application once the bugs are fixed

Responsible for Test Resource allocation, Planning and Scheduling

Project Name: CCW Domain - E-commerce

Client

CISCO Inc. - 24th July 2009 - 30th Aug 2011(Pune, MH, India)

Company

Seed InfoTech Ltd & Zensar Technologies Ltd.

Environment

HP QC 9.0, UNIX/Linux, TOAD, ERP, Oracle 9i, VSS, MS Office 2008

This was testing project for Cisco of finance and e-commerce domain. CCW is Web applications testing project. Project has four tracks i.e. Deal, Quick Quote, Order and Config which interact with each other

Responsibilities:

Responsible for analyzing functional and business requirement documents

Responsible for designing test scenario, test case, test script, test execution, defect reporting and tracking

Responsible for creating and conditioning complex test data for whole team

Involved in identifying and preparing complex Test Data

Responsible for reviewing, validating test requirements, test scenarios, test cases, test results

Responsible to provide inputs for defect management and process improvement

Defect Status reporting on daily basis in defect triage meeting

Strong experience design of SQL scripts for backend testing in Oracle 9i for database application testing

Run and maintain Test script on QTP 9.5 for regression testing and data driven testing

Responsible for setting Test environment and maintain the same throughout execution cycle

Project Name: Harwood AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 Domain - Compute Aided Design

Client

Autodesk INC - 22nd Dec 2008- 15th April 2009 (Pune, MH, India)

Company

Neilsoft Ltd.

Environment

HP QC 9.0, UNIX/Linux, TOAD, ERP, Oracle 9i, VSS, MS Office 2008

Harwood AutoCAD mechanical 2010 is windows-based project for Autodesk for localization testing. It is testing project for various foreign languages like Russian, Polish etc. I was responsible for Russian language as QA Engineer.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Requirement analyzing and designing test scenarios and test cases

Responsible to provide support test automation team

Involved in regular communication with the Onsite Coordinator developers, business analyst for debugging and query resolution

Responsible for doing functional and non-functional testing including System Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Compatibility Testing, Risk-Based testing, Re-testing,

Responsible for Test execution and defect tracking through JIRA

Project Name: Pharmasoft Domain - Healthcare Retail

Client

Pharma Shops - 1st May 2008- 15th Dec 2008 (Nagpur, MH, India)

Company

Microsys

Environment

Test Director, VSS, Toad

Pharma soft is a product for pharmacist to run their business with ease. It provides facility to perform all day-to-day activities with ease.

Responsibilities:

Responsible to analyze user requirement and create understanding document

Responsible to design test scenario and test cases

Responsible for test execution and update test result

Responsible for end-to-end bud tracking

Responsible to provide sign-off after each release

Responsible for writing SQL queries for test data extraction.

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