Qa Automation Engineer

Kasturi Gangumalla

Sr QA Automation Engineer

Ph: 773-***-****

E-Mail- *******.****@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/kasturi-gangumalla-a96002292

SUMMARY:

● 13 + years of experience in software testing in various domains, including auto insurance, financial (Payment processing), and health care systems.

● Extensive working experience on all phases of the Software Test Life Cycle (STLC), expertise in Test Planning and Test Strategy.

● 6+ years of experience as QA Automation Implementing and configuring test automation frameworks with tools tailored (Selenium, Playwright ) to the project needs.

● Expertise in programming languages (Java, JavaScript) to script automated tests and integrate with test automation frameworks (TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber. Mocha).

● Demonstrated expertise in developing API automation frameworks using Rest Assured and POSTMAN.

● Experience working on Mobile, POS and ATM emulators.

● Experience working in Jenkins establishing CI/CD pipelines to build, deploy, and automate in cloud platforms.

● Expertise in Investigating and debug issues related to test scripts, frameworks, and test environments.

● Experience working on Dev ops deployment tools (Ansible, Chef) to build, and deploy the applications in the AWS Cloud EC2 instances.

● Platform SME in auditing QA strategy- Analyzing Business Requirements, User stories, Test Planning, and Defect Management.

● Extensively worked in Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, ETL Database Testing, Browser compatibility and security and Disaster recovery testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

● Testing Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cypress, UFT, Soap UI, POSTMAN

● Test Tracking Tools: Quality Center, Jira, QTest.

● Frameworks: Cucumber, TestNG, Mocha, Junit, Gerkin

● Programming Languages: Java, Python, Java Script, Type Script.

● Web Services: SOAP, REST API.

● Scripting Languages: JavaScript, UNIX Basics.

● Databases: Oracle R12, MS SQL Server, MongoDB.

● IDE & Reporting Tools: Eclipse, VS Code.

● Methodologies: Agile Scrum, Waterfall, SDLC.

● CI Tools: Jenkins, Bamboo, Maven, Splunk.

● Services: AWS, Azure Cloud,

CERTIFICATIONS:

Life and Annuity Insurance Certification (Pearson VUE)

EXPERIENCE:

CUNA Mutual Sr QA Engineer III (remote) 06/22 -current

Project: Auto Insurance Allegro™ currently offers a Dealer module to support indirect lending and a Provider or Lifestyle lending module, for merchants and professionals.

● Designed and implemented a robust end-to-end automation framework to ensure the functionality, performance, and stability of web applications using Playwright.

● Utilized Playwright’s cross-browser capabilities to create robust and reliable tests across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit.

● Developed custom Type scripts to simulate user interactions, validate UI elements, and verify business logic.

● Utilized Cucumber BDD test framework in Playwright, developed test features in Gherkin language, and utilized Cucumber test runner for grouping and execution to reduce test run times.

● Integrated Playwright tests with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps using GitHub Actions, facilitating automated execution and reporting of test results.

● Performed risk assessments to evaluate and prioritize potential security threats, and collaborated with stakeholders on Penetration testing.

● Created reusable test functions and implemented auto-waits, re-try ability to enhance maintainability and reduce redundancy/flakiness in test code.

● Collaborated with development teams to identify, debug, and resolve issues found during Playwright automated testing.

● Utilized Playwright inbuilt reports and provided test results for weekly regression testing to stakeholders.

● Migrated Selenium to Playwright automation tool and reduced regression testing time by 50% and improved test reliability.

● Validated APIs to check System Integration flows in POSTMAN, developed and maintained automated java scripts using REST-assured (BBD approach).

● Established mocked Financial Institutions for regression testing suite.

● Performed database testing using an SQL server to fetch and analyze data.

● Worked with Product SMEs on validating the Project Migrations in the Azure Cloud platform.

● Performed Test planning on Auto insurance Product modules (Auto Decision Engine, Auto Underwriting, Credit Bureau, Pre- Approvals and Application Processing, GL Transactions, and Compliance Systems).

● Validated Merchant Customer payment services through Fiserv Payment Platform, conducted System Integration testing on Core Exports through ISO 20022 standard electronic funds (ACH, Wire, EFT).

● Analyzed Figma diagrams, outlined the business flows, and executed System testing.

● Regularly review and update test scripts to accommodate application changes and improve test reliability.

Environment: Azure Cloud, Docker, Linux, PHP Storm, Angular, React, Selenium, Playwright, cucumber BDD, Java, JavaScript, Rest Assured, SQL Server POSTMAN, Miro, GIT, Splunk.

BCBS/Anthem QA Lead (remote) 08/21-06/22

Project 1) Digital Marketing Health Systems Web and mobile portal to include all the pharmacy capabilities for standalone and integrated applications to perform pharmacy activities for Anthem members.

● Played a key role in handling Web UI/Backend/Mobile automation frameworks as QA lead.

● Utilized Selenium to create comprehensive end-to-end test cases covering critical user workflows and application features.

● Implemented Cucumber BDD framework and leveraged TestNG for test management, reporting, and parallel execution.

● Integrated automated tests with Jenkins for continuous integration, ensuring timely execution of test suites during the build process.

● Utilized Maven for project build and dependency management, ensuring consistent and up-to-date test environment configurations.

● Created data-driven test cases using Apache POI for reading data from Excel files and validating various input scenarios.

● Designed and implemented a robust API testing framework using REST Assured.

● Performed Code reviews, collaborated with developers and QA teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues identified during automated testing.

● Provided detailed test reports and defect reports to the QA and development teams to facilitate efficient issue resolution.

● Validate backend Security APIGEEAPI and Docker LDAP API’s, Security API tokens cross-verify parsing issues in the Web Portal.

● Mobile application testing using the Perfecto tool ( Android, iOS).

● Performed data setup for database testing and validated Tableau reports.

● Review test execution log information and investigate the causes of test case failures in SPLUNK.

● Develop and maintain robust test suites in QTest.

Environment: Microservices, Angular, Node, Mongo DB, AWS, Docker, Linux APIGEE, Jenkins, SQL Developer, QTest, Perfecto, Postman, Selenium Webdriver, Java, Rest Assured, Splunk.

Project 2) Super GRRPS ETL Tester

Guarantee Reconciliation reporting and Payment System(GRRPS) is a data solution that provides enhanced financial reporting to improve data quality, streamlined approvals and timely delivery of reports and payments. All quarterly and annual client financial guarantee reports analyzed and validated for Rebate disbursement, Pricing Guarantee reconciliation, Operational Performance Guarantee Measurement Reporting.

● Developed the Test Cases Client based on FSD'S and Business Rules and for Web Client Test Cases based on Use Cases, Wire Frames, Annotated Documents and Business Rules.

● Performed all aspects of verification including Smoke testing, Functional testing and Regression testing on major functionalities of the application.

● Developed and Executed TestNG Test Cases using Eclipse IDE.

● Performed Backend database testing, executed lambda functions for data extractions, and validated Tableau reports.

● Develop and maintain robust test suites in test management system (q Test).

Environment: Tableau Reports, AWS Lambda, Selenium, Java, Sql Server, Splunk, QTest.

CME Group (Genpact) Chicago 06/19 – 04/21

Devops/QA Automation

CME Globex is the premier electronic trading system providing global connectivity to the broadest array of futures and options across all asset classes. CME Group technology facilitates electronic trading, providing users Market data across the globe. Customer can trade on instruments by connecting with CME market segments across the world.

● CME Globex is the premier electronic trading system providing global connectivity to the broadest array of futures and options across all asset classes. CME Group technology facilitates electronic trading, providing users Market data across the globe.

● Involved in SCRUM meetings with the Development and Product Management teams, analyzed and developed product stories and included them in Sprint backlog.

● Involved in the automation framework setup for Maven project and developed steps definitions using Java as per the new features added in the sprint cycle.

● Test scripts were developed using Cucumber BDD framework, POM model with Selenium WebDriver.

● Involved in setting up Hybrid automation framework, creating Object repository and property files in Page Factory design pattern.

● Automated smoke, end-to-end,regression test suits and executed in pre-prod environments.

● Tested API using POSTMAN to validate response codes, Schema validation and JSON data parsing

● Managed /Tested Cookbooks in Chef to deploy the applications in Cloud EC2 instances.

● Installing and configuring Jenkins master and slave nodes,built CI/CD pipelines and managed the infrastructure as code using chef.

● Experience with Tibco FTL, kafka, and realm server messaging.

● Maintaining production servers without any non-compliance softwares, support build deployments and worked on infrastructure config changes using Chef on production instances.

● Coordinated with peers in the team to troubleshoot test environmental /framework issues.

● In-depth analysis done to troubleshoot issues in backend for data verification.

● Performed acceptance tests in remote AWS instances triggering Jenkins pipeline.

● Experience in Atlassian tools like Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Bamboo.

● Documents defects and application enhancements in the defect tracking system (Jira).

● Assists in reproducing, investigating, and debugging software issues in coordination with the Development team.

Environment: Selenium Webdriver, Jira Xray,JAVA, Junit,log4j,Postman,Cucumber, Casandra, Bootstrap, AWS, Zulu, Atlassian Confluence, Tibo FTL, Jenkins, GitHub, Maven, Java, Kafka, Unix, Ansible, Chef, Bamboo

Collinson Group, Singapore 12/11- 09/17

Validation Engineer

Description: Collinson Group is a market-leading loyalty and rewards solutions provider for retail banks on Payment Card System, and it supports multiple banks globally providing innovative solutions to recognize and incentivize a bank’s customers’ loyalty across all banking products and services such as e-banking, ATM, deposits and loans, etc

Clients Supported: OCBC Bank, Barclays, Alpha Bank, Russian Standard Bank, Bank Mandiri, National Commercial Bank, Cielo Payment Systems, Interswitch Payment Systems.

● Develop and maintain test coverage in POS (Point of Sales) and ATM applications for Sanity, Functional, Regression, Performance, and volume testing.

● Performed functional, integration, regression, and release testing; submits errors and issues to development for correction, and retests once errors have been corrected.

● Good functional knowledge on Payment Transaction, and Award Mechanism for Smart cards using POS Terminal / ATM/Web services.

● Reviewed functional specifications/ documents, developed test cases/test scripts, test execution and bug reporting for the above clients and also post implementation support service is given to all software applications.

● Functional & Regression testing performed on (Real Time Payment) system to verify instant send and receiving of funds between accounts, payment reversals.

● Involved in setting up Campaign Awarding mechanism, Card holder verification, Card Renewal/Replacement, Imports/Exports for EMV cards with ISO 8583 standard electronic funds (ACH, Wire, EFT) in payment networks and documented release documents to the client projects.

● Hands on experience on Web Service testing using SOAP UI for payment transactions and played key role in Campaign configuration set up for production environment.

● Support production deployment of applications and perform validation testing for multiple Banks projects.

● Database verification testing done to check Customer card status and Transaction activity reports.

● Import, and test volume customer data in DB to verify the System performance after Query Optimization/SQL Tunings.

● Ability to use basic commands in Unix to deploy Java/DB patches, isolate and document Pre and Post patch deployment test results.

● Analyze defects/test results, and able to deduct the chain of events leading to a failure.

● Communicate critical issues and validate status updates in a timely manner.

Environment: Java, SQL Server, SOAP UI, Maven, Jenkins, TestNG, SOAP UI, Manual testing, Selenium, HP ALM.

HP & Equinix, (Shell Infotech) Singapore 12/10 – 06/11

Automation Test Engineer

● Involved in Keyword Driven Framework.

● Created Automation scripts for Oracle EBS (E-Business Suite) application- Oracle forms of Order Management System.

● Review functional documents to develop test scenarios. Later identify test scripts which can be automated to decrease time and effort.

● Participated Functional, Regression and Re-testing.

● Involved in creation of automation suite for regression testing using QTP/UFT for user validations, user transitions, and application authentication.

● Involved in Agile testing process to meet the Customer needs.

Environment: AJAX, Oracle E business suite, Automation testing (QTP/UFT 10, QC 9.2)

Bank of America /Accenture India 04/10 – 10/10

Test Engineer

● Reviewed all business requirements and prepared test scenarios & test cases for all the assigned project releases.

● Performed Functional, Regression, Browser compatibility.

● Functional testing experience in Fixed Income, Derivatives and Trading.

● Performed test execution and verified the Fixed CRs, tracked the same to closure.

● Reviewing the documents to understand the applications business logic and attended review sessions to understand the business flow.

● Involved in the creation of the architecture of Automation framework by using modular approach undertaken for automation.

● Managed all phases of testing ensuring test plan, test cases are completed and met as per the business requirements.

● Defects were tracked, reviewed, analyzed, and compared using Quality Center 10.0

● Environment: Java,WebSphere, QC, Manual testing

GlaxoSmithKline/ Keane India 10/09 – 04/10

● Reviewed the functional drafts to design the manual test cases.

● Developed automation Framework- Data driven Framework architecture.

● Ensure that all the test cases are updated in the QC along with the test plan.

● Performed backend testing and GUI testing.

● Conducted regression test execution and logged the defects in QC.

● Involved in user interface, functional, and regression testing.

Environment: Java/ J2EE and SQL Server, Manual testing

07/08 – 02/09

Travel Port / Scalar USA, Chicago

Jr Automation Test Engineer

● Reviewed the Business Requirement documents and the Technical Specification documents.

● Conducted Functionality testing and Regression Testing using QTP/UFT.

● Involved in Descriptive Programming framework automated test scripts in QTP.

● Execute test scripts, report bugs in QC bug tracking.

Environment: Oracle ERP, Automation testing, QTP.

Uline/ Scalar USA, Chicago 10/07 – 06/08

Jr Manual Tester

● Involved in writing the test cases for new functionalities, which are added later.

● Performed Smoke testing of the whole application to make sure the application is stable to perform functional and regression testing.

● Performed Negative and Positive testing, Integration testing, functional testing, Regression testing to find the premium generated is same as the quote.

● Created SQL queries to retrieve application data from AS/400 database using iSeries Navigator tool and extensively used these queries in Regression test scripts.

Environment: VB.NET, SQL Server, IBM Web Sphere, Manual testing

EDUCATION:

● Bachelor of Technology in Computer Information Technology from JNTU, 2006

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