Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

HADI HARMANDAR

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

615-***-**** **************@*****.*** Nashville, Tennessee LinkedIn Green Card Holder Experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with 6 years of expertise in test automation, API testing, and database validation. Proficient in building and maintaining Java-based automation frameworks, with hands-on experience using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, and RESTful services testing. Skilled in integrating and optimizing test pipelines within CI/CD systems, ensuring efficient, high-quality software delivery. Known for driving collaborations between development and QA teams to achieve seamless and reliable testing process. SKILLS

Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, Maven, Cucumber, RestAssured, API Testing, Behavior-Driven Development

(BDD), Page Object Model (POM), Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, SQL, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, JDBC, Postman, IntelliJ IDEA, Jenkins, Git, GitHub, SQL Developer, Jira, Agile Methodology, Web-based Applications, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Lombok, Swagger, CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Test Life Cycle (STLC), Sprint Planning Meeting, Daily Standup Meeting, Sprint Demos, Sprint Retrospective, Cucumber JSON Reports, Gherkin, Appium, Mobile Testing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Change Healthcare - Nashville, TN Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) April 2023 - Present

● Engineered a comprehensive Selenium WebDriver automation framework, decreasing manual testing time by 40%.

● Employed Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with Cucumber and Gherkin to improve communication across teams.

● Automated API testing processes using RestAssured and Postman, reducing response time issues by 35%.

● Validated SQL-based database functionalities, ensuring data integrity across healthcare applications.

● Configured and managed test automation projects using Maven, optimizing dependency management and streamlining the build process for efficient test execution.

● Integrated test frameworks into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub for seamless deployment and monitoring.

● Designed reusable Java components with Page Object Model (POM) to optimize test maintainability.

● Delivered detailed defect reports, reducing bug recurrence rates by 20%. Allstate - Chicago, IL Quality Assurance Analyst February 2021 - March 2023

● Developed automated test suites using Selenium WebDriver, ensuring thorough regression coverage.

● Conducted extensive API validations using Postman, improving system reliability and performance.

● Implemented API automation tests using Java and REST Assured, validating RESTful service for functionality, performance, and reliability across multiple endpoints.

● Built a modular automation framework in Java, leveraging JDBC for efficient database validations and backend testing processes.

● Validated SQL queries for backend testing, supporting end-to-end test scenarios.

● Authored and maintained comprehensive Gherkin-based test scenarios to facilitate Behavior-Driven Development

(BDD) and ensure clear communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

● Implemented JUnit and Maven to streamline test case execution and dependency management.

● Fostered collaboration with development teams to resolve critical defects promptly. Blackboard - Baltimore, MD QA Tester January 2019 - January 2021

● Conducted manual and automated functional testing of web-based platforms using Java and Selenium WebDriver.

● Automated critical workflows, reducing manual testing efforts by 30% and improving overall test efficiency.

● Utilized JUnit for structuring and executing automated test scripts, enhancing regression and functional test coverage.

● Performed SQL database validations to ensure backend data accuracy.

● Coordinated with cross-functional teams to meet project timelines and quality benchmarks.

● Enhanced regression test coverage with reusable automation scripts. EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration – Ankara University 2019

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