Qa Engineer Automation Testing

VINITHA. B

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Highly motivated and Detail-oriented QA Engineer with 3+ years of experience in manual and automation testing, functional and regression testing, and Agile collaboration. Proficient in designing Selenium-based test automation frameworks using Java, and executing API testing with Postman. Experienced in working with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab, and currently expanding expertise in AWS cloud services for cloud-based test environments. Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, test-driven development, and defect lifecycle management using JIRA and Confluence.

Professional Summary:

• Experienced QA professional with a strong grasp of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirement analysis, test planning, execution, defect tracking, and reporting.

• Proficient in manual and automation testing of web and financial applications, with hands-on experience in API testing using Postman and functional validation through both UI and backend layers.

• Proficient in writing comprehensive test cases, executing test scenarios, and logging defects using JIRA, with a focus on delivering high-quality software under Agile methodologies.

• Expertise in creating and maintaining Selenium WebDriver automation scripts, and integrating them into testing frameworks to support regression and end-to-end testing.

• Experience organizing, coordinating, and facilitating all scrum ceremonies such as daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint review and retrospective.

• Experience in identifying test scenarios and executing test cases for end-to-end and regression testing and Efficient in defect tracking, troubleshooting, and collaborating with development teams for issue resolution.

• Well-versed in various testing types including functional, regression, integration, UI, UAT, and end-to-end testing, with a strong focus on usability and performance.

• Collaborated with developers and product teams to enhance API regression coverage, utilizing Postman and Swagger to validate request/response payloads and identify integration issues.

• Proficient in leveraging tools such as Selenium, Postman, Jira, for effective test and defect management.

• Collaborated with cross functional teams to improve the effectiveness of testing process and contributed for overall SDLC.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages and Tools C, Python, and SQL, Javascript, Java, HTML5 Cloud Platform AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, Elastic cache, Cloudwatch) Testing Chrome Developer Tools and Postman, swagger Development tools &

Source Control

VS Code, IntelliJ.

Other Tools JIRA, Confluence, Agile/Scrum methodologies, MS Office PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software QA Developer Charter Communications ( Contract) SEP2024 – Present Responsibilities:

• Designed and executed end-to-end test cases for a self-checkout web application simulating real-time user scenarios such as product scanning, cart updates, discount application, and payment processing.

• Performed functional, Regression, and UI testing to ensure system reliability and accuracy across different browsers using Selenium WebDriver.

• Created cloud-based test environments using AWS EC2 and S3 for distributed test execution and test data management.

• Utilized AWS CloudWatch logs to troubleshoot issues and verify backend events during test cycles

• Automated critical test flows including login, item scan, cart total calculation, promo code validation, and checkout confirmation using TestNG and Selenium.

• Tested and validated billing logic, cart total calculations, and discount applications to ensure accurate charges for customers and minimize service disputes.

• Validated backend API responses using Postman for key services like product info, pricing, and transaction records.

• Participated in API validations; exploring monitoring tools like New Relic and Splunk

• Executed and maintained regression test suites for critical workflows including login, promo application, and payment processes to ensure system stability across releases.

• Logged and tracked bugs using JIRA, collaborating closely with developers to resolve issues and re-test fixes.

• Engaged in sprint-level performance discussions – currently learning JMeter for future scalability testing.

• Maintained test scripts in GitLab, ensuring version control and collaborative updates in agile sprint cycles.

• Collaborated closely with development and DevOps teams to identify, report, track, and resolve defects using Jira and Confluence.

• Suggested improvements to test case review process that reduced missed defects by 20% during UAT

• Participated in daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives as part of an Agile QA team. Quality Analyst Nexgen Technologies Feb2021 – July 2022 Responsibilities:

• Worked on Functional testing, System & Regression testing. (Includes API testing, DB testing, application GUI validation, defect tracking)

• Verifying all the defects raised by offshore team and uploading in Quality Center.

• Log the Defects and Defect Tracking using JIRA.

• Daily/Weekly Status call on testing perspective will be shared with Client.

• Test Data preparation for scenarios to be executed in controlled environment.

• Involved in test execution through SOAP UI

EDUCATION

Masters in Computer Science from Columbus State university - ( Jan 2023- May 2024)

Bachelors in Technology from JNTU Hyderabad, Avanthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad India

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