Test Automation Senior Software

Archana Narkhede

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

● Passionate Senior Software Engineerwith13 yearsof experience inSoftware Quality Assurance, Automation Testing, and Performance Testing.

● Expertise insystem integration testing, regressiontesting, load testing, and user acceptance testing.

● Strong background indeveloping scalable automationframeworksandCI/CD integration.

● Proficient inAPI testingandoffshore team coordinationfor seamless project execution.

● Adept atensuring high software qualitywhilereducingmanual efforts through test automation.

● Enthusiasm forAI/ML and AIOpswith desire to applyit inautomation and operations.

● Experienced in utilizing Azure Devops for test case management and CI/CD pipeline integration

● Experienced QA Automation engineer with expertise inSelenium and RPA, skilled inautomating complex testing workflows.

● Implemented automated test forevent-drivenmicro-servicesarchitecture using kafkaformessage validationandGroovyforscripts.

● Experience with a Salesforce administrator.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

● Test Automation:Selenium, Playwright, CodedUI, JUnit,Cypress,Appium, TestNG, NUnit, PyTest

● Programming Languages:Java, Python, C#, JavaScript

● Development Tools:IntelliJ, Eclipse, Microsoft VisualStudio

● Automation & CI/CD:Maven, BDD, Jenkins, Docker, GitLab,GitHub

● Performance Testing:JMeter, Postman

● Database & Reporting:SQL Server, SSRS, Crystal Reports

● Monitoring & Reporting:Allure Report, HTML Report

● Project Management Tools:Jira

● Insurance Platform:Guidewire PolicyCenter

● CRM:Salesforce

● RPA:UiPath

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Customer service specialist Nasdaq, Peramal Services LLC March 23 – Till Project:Nasdaq Boardvantage is a secure and intuitive board management software platform that helps organizations streamline board communications, governance, and decision-making processes. It's primarily used by boards of directors, executives, and corporate secretaries to facilitate efficient board meetings and governance workflows. Responsibilities:

● Developed a custom automation frameworkto enhancetest automation efficiency.

● Led cross-team collaborationto create reusable automationframework support.

● Planned and managed test automation tasksfor softwarereleases.

● Created and executed automated test scriptsusingPlaywright.

● CollaboratedwithDevOps teams to integrate automatedtests into CI/CD pipelinesusing Jenkins, enhancing testing efficiency.

● Implemented data-driven testingwith Excel integration.

● Executed comprehensive API testing using Postman and JMeter, ensuring robust software quality and performance.

● Debugged and maintained legacy Selenium-based automation frameworks to improve performance and stability.

● Led and mentored junior QA engineersin best practices for test automation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

● Responsible for Automation of user stories in n-1 sprint using Selenium WebDriver, Java, REST Assured, Cucumber (BDD), POM with Gradle as the build tool. Sr. Software Engineer Peramal Services Pvt. Ltd June 18 – March 23 Project:Radspace is a comprehensivepatient management system designed to streamline healthcare operations.It enables efficient management of patient information, appointment scheduling, and doctor profiles.The system provides centralized access to medical records and visit histories.It enhances communication between patients and healthcare providers for better care coordination.

Responsibilities:

● Working as aTechnical LeadI am accountable for leading and mentoring a team of QA/SDETs.

● Optimizationof existing frameworks to achieve better execution time, reduce flakiness and better coverage.

● Planning andprioritizationof Automation activities.

● Created a utilityto delete and recreate users (leading to failure in testing cause of stale data) for N number of pins used for testing. Thus, saving approx. 8-10 mins spent in this activity for each pin.

● Participated inaccelerated project initiativesto support automation in other projects.

● Perform end to end testing during execution phase and automate the smoke suite

● Involved in creating strategies and prioritizing the test cases, preparing Test Plan with onsite leadership and Test Matrix for automation framework. Software Developer Navman Wireless, Persistent Systems Mar 15 - Jun 18 Project:Navman Wireless is indeed a robust fleet management solution, offering real-time vehicle tracking, driver behavior monitoring, route optimization, and comprehensive reporting tools. It helps businesses effectively manage their fleets by offering insights into vehicle usage, maintenance schedules, fuel consumption, and overall efficiency. Through its GPS tracking technology, Navman Wireless provides detailed reports on various factors Responsibilities:

● Developed a scalable and reusable Coded UI frameworkfor automated UI testing.

● Wrote and maintained automated test scriptsusing Coded UI for web applications.

● Executed testsfor UI functionality, regression, and integration testing.

● Optimized test scriptsfor efficiency, reusability, and maintainability.

● Analyzed test failures and debugged scriptsto resolve UI and environmental issues.

● Ensured automated UI testswere cross-browser compatible.

● Promoted best practicessuch as script reusability, version control, and peer code reviews.

● Researched on best possible solution, approach along with requirement discussions through brainstorming sessions.

Software Engineer Microsoft, Persistent Systems Aug 13 – Mar 15 Project: Created a POC for batch processing and sending data, the general goal would be to design and implement a system that demonstrates how we can efficiently handle large volumes of data (batch processing) and send or distribute that data according to the policy defined.

Responsibilities:

● Designed and implemented a schedulerto manage incomingmessages.

● Developed customized reportsand worked on RDL development.

● Coordinated with clientsto resolve system issuesand ensure smooth operations.

● Conducted bug fixes and change requestsafter systemtesting.

● Participated in peer code reviews and unit testingto maintain code quality. Software Developer Amdocs, Persistent Systems Mar 12 – Jul 13 Project:The Intranet Portal with CRUD Operations is a web-based application designed to enhance internal communication, streamline employee management, and facilitate knowledge sharing within an organization. The application serves as a centralized platform where employees can access important resources, such as employee directories, documents, and FAQs, while also enabling them to perform essential CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on employee data.

Responsibilities:

● Participated in requirement gatheringand technical design documentation to ensure alignment with project goals.

● Designed and developed landing pages and inner pageswith CRUD operations to enhance user experience.

● Conducted unit testingfor developed features to ensure functionality and quality. Software Developer Askme Enterprise, Persistent Systems Jul 11 – Feb 12 Project:AskMe Enterprise sounds like a powerful solutionfor organizations looking to improve knowledge management and foster collaboration among employees. By creating a centralized knowledge repository, AskMe Enterprise helpsorganizations leverage their collective intelligence to solve business problems more efficiently, drive innovation, and improve performance.

Responsibilities:

● Converted existing features into C#to enhance system functionality.

● Resolved system issuesand provided technical support.

● Performed client interactions and coordinationto address requirements and feedback.

● Conducted unit testing and peer code reviewsto ensurecode quality.

● Mentored associates on domain knowledgeto enhanceteam expertise.

● Perform data validation (SQL) activity during data migration EDUCATION

● Master of Computer Application (MCA)– Pune University,India

● BSc (Computer Science)– Pune University, India

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

● Designed and developedscalable automation frameworksthat improved test efficiency.

● Successfully led and coordinatedoffshore testingteams.

● IntegratedCI/CD pipelines with automated testingfor seamless software delivery.

● Mentored junior engineers intest automation and software quality assurance.

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