Meghana Reddy
Sr. Software Development Engineer in Testing
Email : ******.*@******************.***
Contact No: 469-***-****
Professional Summary
Software Development Engineer in Test with 9 years of experience in analyzing, reviewing, and understanding Business/Functional requirements and skilled in writing Test Plans, Test Strategies, Test Scripting and creating Test Scenarios. Expertise in developing, documenting, and executing test cases manually as well as with generating automated scripts for TDD, BDD, API Testing using Selenium, Cucumber, SoapUI while serving clients in various domains such as Finance, Retail and Geo Maps.
Highly motivated and driven for Testing, Development, and Design new testing methodologies and keeping myself up-to-date with changing technologies.
Responsible for coming up with effective ways to test applications that became a standard across other projects .
Strong Experience in Smoke, Functional, Regression, and Performance for the highly structural and complex systems. Experienced in all levels of testing such as Positive testing, Negative testing, Integration Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Black box testing, and Browser testing.
Effectively Implemented TDD and BDD frameworks using Selenium, JAVA, Cucumber/Gherkins with Page object Model (POM) Design Pattern. Experienced in API Testing, Load Testing and Performance Testing using SoapUI with Groovy Scripting.
Passionate about Java Programming, OOPS (Object Oriented Programming System) concepts, Exceptional Handling, Collection Framework that reflects in Automation scripts.
Hands on experience in using build tools like MAVEN and configuration management/Source Control tools like GIT. Worked on Setup and Configurations of Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Development (CD) tools such as Jenkins and Bamboo & AWS to deploy the project as a jar file on EC2 instance for post deployment verification
Effectively involved in Defects logging, tracking, and managing Defect Life Cycles using HP Quality Centre and JIRA. Extensively used SoapUI for testing XML, SOAP and RESTful Web services. Used SoapUI assertions to verify the API response
Good time management and organizational skills which helps me working in multiple projects concurrently.
Skill Set
Testing Tools
Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, Selenium Grid, JUnit, Cucumber, SoapUI.
Methodologies
Agile (Scrum), Waterfall, SDLC, STLC.
Languages
Java, HTML, XML,Gherkin, C.
IDE
Eclipse, SQL Developer.
Test Framework
Keyword Driven, Data Driven, Hybrid, Page Object Model (POM).
Web Debugging Tool
XPath, Firepath, Firebug.
Utilities
AutoIT, Wget.
Build Tool
Ant, Maven.
Processes
Agile-Scrum, Waterfall.
Bug Tracking Tools
JIRA, Quality Center.
Test build, Integration Tools
Maven, Ant, Jenkins, SVN, Git
Databases
SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, MySQL.
Operating Systems
Windows (XP, Vista & 7, 8) Linux, Mac.
MS Office tools
Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Browsers
Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science Engineering, JNTU University (2008– 2012)
Work Experience
Client: Amazon wholefoods Duration: August 2019 - Present
Role: Sr. SDET Location: Austin, TX
Project Description Whole Foods Market, Inc. is an American multinational supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas, which sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. A USDA Certified Organic grocer in the United States, the chain is popularly known for its organic selections.
Responsibilities:
●Analyze end-to-end use cases and business workflows for complex, multi-tiered software applications.
●Create Technical Design for the automation framework and its constituent modules that serve as a reference for implementation and sign-offs from the project leadership team.
●Identified risks and ensure downstream data flow is communicated to the application teams and other key stakeholders.
●Played a key role in Architectural integrity and evolution of the automation strategy for various software applications.
●Designed and implemented automation framework for testing a windows-based Application Aptos.
●Implement BDD (Behavior Driven Development) frameworks using Selenium, Java, Cucumber/Gherkins with Page object Model (POM) Design Pattern.
●Developed scripts using Java programming, OOPS (Object Oriented Programming) concepts, Exceptional Handling, Collection Framework.
●Integrated Windows Application Driver (WinApp driver) to automate windows-based applications.
●Used Windows Application Driver to support various locators to find UI element in the application session with the help of UISpy
●Integrated JAXB BDD (Behavior Driven Development) framework, Unmarshaller interface for governing the process of deserializing the XML data to Java Objects.
●Utilized Maven to Manage dependencies for Test execution, plug-ins and created profiles of grouped Test cases to Run sanity and Regression Testing.
●Create robust and reliable (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery ) CI/CD pipeline scripts.
●Integrate the automation framework with the builds to minimize manual errors and enhance the feedback loops throughout the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) allowing teams to deliver iterative releases with high quality.
●Configure and Deploy the automation framework to support hosted lower and production environments on both AWS and AZURE Cloud.
Project Acquired Skills:Azure,Groovy Script,WinApp Driver, Jenkins, Aptos, XML,JIRA, Cucumber, QTest, JUnit, Maven, TestNG, Agile,Jaxb,Java,Unmarshaller.
Client: Homesite Insurance Duration: Aug 2019-Sep 2020
Role: Sr. SDET Location: Boston, MA
Project Description Homesite Insurance is a Property and Casualty Insurance Company that provides individuals, families, and businesses with customized, affordable insurance policies that help protect their homes and properties against serious financial losses due to unexpected events. Partner Services is an internal project that deals with different partners that Homesite has through which they provide insurance.
Responsibilities:
●Designed and Developed Data-Driven framework in Ready API using Groovy scripts and Assertions
●Worked on backend testing by creating and executing SQL queries to validate that data is being populated in appropriate tables.
●Created complex JSON Payloads in conjunction with entity services and Validating data coming from existing legacy applications.
●Created Project XML, Project URI using different Endpoints, Resources/Methods and Groovy Scripting for Rest services.
●Identified the hidden bugs while debugging the logs using maven logs,Ready Api logs Etc
●Created Jenkins auto jobs, that perform end to end flow of executing tests in Ready API and write the test result of each test case to zephyr
●Integrated Extended Reports with project using groovy scripts and send reports to the entire team on daily bases
●Extensively use JAVA and OOPS concepts
●Involved in creating Pull requests From Bitbucket & review them
●Proficient in Testing Composite, Entity services, Service calling service using CRUD
●Extensively used Postman Collection to test Web Services
●Worked extensively on all methods Create, GET/Search, Update, Delete etc. with all Assertions
●Worked extensively on Amazon Web services applications for EC2, S3 bucket, Console, Load Balancers, Instances, stackId, Auto Scaling groups, Launch Config., Gozer tags, Implementing Cost reducing best practices etc.
●Knowledge on AWS EC2 servers
●Ran regression tests in the morning/night based on deployment timings and then gather reports and reach out to team in case of any queries or failure in tests
●Created accurate and efficient test scripts to manage automated testing using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, analyzed Test Results.
●Utilized Maven to Manage dependencies for Test execution, plug-ins and created profiles of grouped Test cases to Run sanity and Regression Testing.
●Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
●Executed Automated Regression suite using Jenkins or CD pipeline Jobs.
●Worked on AWS and S3 bucket
Project Acquired Skills: ReadAPI,Groovy Script,Selenium WebDriver, Jenkins, PosMan, HTML, XML,Jason, JIRA, Cucumber, Test Complet, JUnit, Maven, TestNG, Agile, Oracle, Git.
Client: Fitch Ratings (GWS) Duration: Feb 2018-July 2019
Role: SDET Location: Allentown, PA
Project Description Fitch Rating Is a leading credit card rating Company. Global Website Enhancement projects are the consumer-facing website of fitch which focuses on enhancing the website where users can see different types of reports, Press releases, and articles related to one organization. Users can search with a particular Company and get search results within different tabs each tab Representing a type of rating information. Users can also log in with three different access permissions. Users can select a type of report and language.
Responsibilities:
●Developed and Executed Test Scripts using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, analyzed Test Results.
●Extensively leverage AutoIt, Robot API tools in automation for Mouse movements, Keystrokes, Window control manipulations and print pop-ups which is not possible using selenium WebDriver.
●Worked on Parameterization and Data Sets of the automated test scripts in Selenium to check how the application performs against multiple sets of data. Used Apache POI to read excel data files.
●Analyzing how systems are being tested manually and identifying opportunities to reduce that time and effort through Automation.
●Developed XPATH expression for identifying dynamic objects and handled Ajax requests using Synchronization.
●Worked on frameworks using Java Programming and connectivity with a wide range of databases(PostgreSQL) using JDBC.
●Developed testing frameworks using java
●Performed Parallel and Cross Browser testing on different browsers like Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari and Firefox where multiple tests were run at the same time using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG.
●Involved in Developing an end to end application by using the Spring framework like Spring Boot
●Maintained the Selenium & Java Automation Code and resources in source controls like Bitbucket
●Performed BDD (Behavior Driven Development), ATDD (Acceptance Test Driven Development) using Cucumber Features, Scenarios and Step Definitions in Gherkins format.
●Worked on Integrating automation test scripts with AWS servers
●Designed and developed Rest API calls for bulk entry.
●Involved in DevOps Migration/automation processes for Build and Deploy systems.
Project Acquired Skills: Selenium WebDriver, Selenium IDE, Jenkins, SoapUI, HTML, XML, JIRA, Cucumber, Eclipse, JUnit, Maven, TestNG, Agile, Oracle, Git.
Client: Fitch Ratings (BRM) Duration: July 2016 - Feb 2018
Role: SDET Location: Allentown, PA
Project Description Business Relationship Management is a Fitch internal application used by fitch users. BRM is used by fitch users to manage deals with different deal types. Users can search for a deal with different search criteria and the user can create a new deal as a bulk entry or a single deal.
Responsibilities:
●Extensively worked on Selenium WebDriver, JUnit, TestNG, Eclipse, Git/GitHub, Jenkins and SOAP/REST API Endpoint Testing using SOAPUI / POSTMAN.
●Worked on Web services / API testing using SOAPUI Tool. Validated request and response XML. Added assertions to validate the XML in Web services SOAP and RESTFUL service.
●Developed Unit Test Cases using Java/PowerMockito and maintain code coverage up to 80%
●Integrated Jenkins with Bitbucket and scheduled builds to run automatically during a build release by invoking predefined maven commands.
●Worked on Configurations and Set up of Bamboo, adding the necessary plugins and adding more slaves to support scalability and agility.
●Created/Optimized Test scripts using selenium WebDriver/TestNG.
●Performed BDD (Behavior Driven Development), ATDD (Acceptance Test Driven Development) using Cucumber Features, Scenarios and Step Definitions in Gherkins format.
●Utilized Maven to Manage dependencies for Test execution, plug-ins and created profiles of grouped Test cases to Run Sanity and Regression Testing.
●Worked closely with dev teams and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
●Goto resource for any Debug/Troubleshoot/RootCause analysis of problems - reviewing configuration files and logs.
●Established best practices and division wide automation methodology, frameworks that uses Java, Selenium WebDriver and JUnit.
●Performed Data driven testing using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG functions and JDBC Connections which reads data from scripts using property and XML files.
●Reviewed all test cases and test scripts for quality and looked for additional areas to review.
●Involved in Developing an end -to -end application by using the Spring framework like Spring Boot.
●Used AWS to deploy the project as a jar file on EC2 instance for post deployment verification
Project Acquired Skills: Selenium WebDriver, Selenium IDE, Jenkins, SoapUI, HTML, XML, JIRA, Cucumber, Eclipse, JUnit, Maven, TestNG, Agile, Oracle, Git, Spring Boot, Hibernate.
Client: Starbucks Corporation Duration: Nov 2015 - Jun 2016
Role: SDET Location: Seattle, WA
Project Description: Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. Our project focuses on the end users search for products and proceeds to checkout after providing the shipping, billing details. The end user also has the advantage of utilizing the Starbucks coupons, gift cards to get discounts on the cart items. After placing the order, the user is given the order number and expected delivery date. I mostly dealt with billing portals and payment portals.
Responsibilities:
●Analyze the Business Requirements and closely work with the Business Team to get the clarifications addressed.
●Reviewed product requirement documents, functional specifications, and involved in developing test strategy, test plan and test case documents.
●Extensively used Selenium (data-driven, XPath locator) and WebDriver to test the web application.
●Developed Test Scripts to implement Test Cases, Test Scenarios, and features for BDD (Behavior Driven Development), TDD (Test Driven Development) using Cucumber.
●Involved in developing selenium automation framework using TestNG. Developed Maven targets to execute automation suites from the command line.
●Worked on Ca Lisa tool for data virtualization
●Used Firebugs and/or FirePath Add-on tools to identify the Object's id, Name, XPath, link in the application.
●developed frameworks for End to End testing Lisa with Selenium
●Performed Data-driven testing using Selenium and TestNG functions which reads data from property and XML files and Performed Continuous integration automation using Jenkins.
●Selected the Test Cases to be automated and performed functional testing of the front end using Selenium (IDE and WebDriver) & created a Data-Driven framework using JUnit.
●Created Test Scripts in SOAPUI for Testing Web Services.
●Regression testing was performed after each build release of the application and updated the Scripts by executing the Regression suites built using Selenium and approve for the regression suite.
●Performed back end testing by writing and executing SQL queries to validate that data is being populated in appropriate tables and manually verify the correctness of the data with front-end values.
●Participated in peer review with team and developers to review test cases/test scripts.
●Performed System, Integration, Smoke, Sanity, Functional, End to End, Positive and Negative and monitored the behavior of the applications during different phases of testing using testing methodologies.
●Planning for Test Execution activities to accomplish tasks on a daily/weekly basis.
Project Acquired Skills: Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, Eclipse, SQL Server, HTML, XML, SVN, JUnit, TestNG, Jenkins, SoapUI, JIRA, Maven, Cucumber.
Client: Google Duration: Aug 2011– June 2015
Role: QA Automation Engineer Location: Hyderabad,India
Project Description: Google Maps is a Web-based geo info service that provides detailed information about geographical regions and sites around the world. In addition to conventional road maps, Google Maps offers aerial and satellite views of many places. My team developed Indoor Mapping solution for Malls, Universities, Library and Retail outlets like Walmart.
Responsibilities:
●Understanding the Business requirements, Application and function specifications, Design documents.
●Involved in writing and designing templates for the Test Plans and Test cases.
●Involved in the Preparation of Test Scenarios and a review of Test Cases.
●Involved in updating and executing test cases as per requirements.
●Identified the Test Cases and documented them in the Quality Center.
●Performed GUI, Functional, Negative, Positive, Regression and User Acceptance Testing.
●Updated Reports and dashboards to display the status of test coverage including the number of test cases passing, failing or pending.
●Interacted with developers, users and various members of the team to discuss issues, resolve defects and set priorities.
●Involved in Managerial Meetings and attended various conference calls at different levels from QA, Developers and Clients.
Project Acquired Skills: Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, Eclipse, SQL Server, HTML, XML, SVN, JUnit, TestNG, Jenkins, SoapUI, JIRA, Maven, Cucumber.