Automation Engineer Qa Analyst

Tharma Jeyasangar, Senior QA Automation Engineer

Toronto, ON, 416-***-****, *********@*****.***

SUMMARY Accomplished Senior QA Automation Engineer with over 10 years of experience in comprehensive testing methodologies. Expert in automation frameworks, including Selenium and Java, leading enhancements that improved testing efficiency by 25%. Proven success in conducting API and accessibility testing to ensure compliance with health standards. Aiming to leverage exceptional analytical skills and technical knowledge to deliver high- quality software solutions that align with organizational goals. WORK EXPERIENCE

05/2024 – 11/2024 Agile QA Engineer (Contract), LifeLabs Toronto Spearheaded the successful OCSP upgrade by executing comprehensive testing cycles, including functional, non-functional, regression, system, end-to-end (E2E), smoke, and conformance testing on the LifeLabs Laboratory Information System (LIS) application (COTS) and HL7 messages.

Conducted accessibility testing (AODA/WCAG) using Wave and Axe DevTools to ensure compliance with standards.

Authored and maintained detailed test documentation in alignment with Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and Test-Driven Development

(TDD) practices.

Leveraged Azure DevOps for efficient test case management, defect tracking, and resolution.

Performed API testing using Postman and facilitated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure adherence to Ontario Health standards. Collaborated with Product Owners and stakeholders to refine user stories and define clear, actionable acceptance criteria.

12/2021 – 03/2024 Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist (Contract), Ontario Health

(eHealth Ontario)

Toronto

Participated in project and sprint planning, design reviews, and status meetings for the ONE Access Provider COTS solution (Launcher, ONE Lab/OLIS, ONE Meds/DHDR).

Developed and executed test cases based on user stories, BRDs, OLIS Interface Specifications, and COVaxON implementation formats for the ONE Access Launcher, ONE Lab, and ONE Meds applications. Reviewed OLIS interface specifications and coordinated test data for lab result scenarios utilizing HL7 and FHIR messaging standards. Executed API testing on ONE Labs and ONE Meds viewlets using Postman.

Conducted cross-browser and mobile testing via BrowserStack to ensure application usability across platforms.

Engineered and executed automation test cases for landing and regression testing using the Dexter automation framework (Selenium/Java- based).

Designed automation scripts to enhance GUI smoke testing for the SADIE expansion, achieving a 25% increase in efficiency. Maintained and executed regression suites using Selenium, Java, Maven, TestNG, Git, and Dexter for the ONE Access Launcher and Labs. Performed RESTful API testing (manual and automated) using Selenium/rest-assured and JMeter, identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks.

Developed and executed Secure Application Development Testing (SADT) and AODA compliance testing leveraging Wave and Axe DevTools while conducting manual accessibility checks.

Validated enterprise log message display according to Kibana specifications for ONEAccess applications.

Mentored junior QA team members, imparting knowledge on test automation, utilization of the Dexter framework (Selenium/Java), and effective defect management in Azure DevOps.

04/2021 – 11/2021 Systems Testing/QA Specialist – MCCSS (Contract), Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Toronto

Contributed to the successful migration and testing of the Ecrion System, DocX4j library, and Cognos (COTS) from AIX to Linux. Validated and ensured data integrity of Cognos reports during migration, including reports supporting ODSP, Child Welfare, and other provincial social service programs.

Planned, developed, and executed test cases for system migration activities in alignment with defined project requirements and timelines. Engaged in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives), providing strategic input on test strategies, risk mitigation, and test planning.

Validated the accuracy of Cognos reports pre- and post-system migration by extracting, analyzing, and cross-verifying integrated data from the IBM Curam case management platform and ODSP modules.

03/2020 – 03/2021 QA Engineer (Contract), Google - Cloud Healthcare and Life Science team

Waterloo

Devised comprehensive project test plans and strategies, tracked key QA metrics (Functional, Non-functional, UAT), provided estimates, and communicated progress to management.

Ensured the 'Cloud Healthcare API's stability and reliability by rigorously testing sample code across Java, Python, Curl, Go, and Node.js for alpha, beta, and General Availability releases.

Engineered unit and integration tests for Cloud Healthcare APIs using pytest and Python, Selenium, and Java.

Defined and implemented comprehensive test strategies, overseeing various testing phases including unit, functional, non-functional, system integration, user acceptance, load, GUI/non-GUI, and stress testing. Authored detailed test strategies, plans, cases, and expected results for complex COTS system implementations.

Accumulated experience testing healthcare data modalities (DICOM, HL7v2, FHIR) while managing multiple data stores within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Automated solution document testing utilizing Selenium WebDriver, Maven, Java, and TestNG for beta and GA releases.

Monitored community channels (discussion groups, Stack Overflow) for Healthcare and Life Science (HCLS) related discussions, providing expert responses.

Oversaw GitHub repositories for content accuracy and freshness, managing issue assignments to relevant teams.

05/2013 – 02/2019 QA Analyst – Integration, PointClickCare Mississauga Advanced a CHIT-certified EHR/EMR platform by testing and enhancing its cloud-native SaaS Electronic Order Management (EOM) web application. Ensured full compliance with U.S. healthcare regulations and standards. Executed both manual and automated testing of RESTful and SOAP web services using Postman and SOAP UI, validating complex JSON/XML payloads for healthcare transactions.

Developed and maintained automated REST API test scripts using Postman and the Rest Assured framework integrated with Selenium/Java. Designed and implemented robust end-to-end functional and regression test automation using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, rest-assured, and Page Object Model (POM) design pattern.

Managed the test automation codebase using Git, supporting CI processes with Jenkins.

Championed cross-functional, exploratory, and E2E integration testing with third-party partners, including Dorado Systems (Eligibility Validation) and Ability Network (Claims Processing) e-Referral, IAR, MDS and Prescription Management Workflows integrated with Frameworks Omni, MPGI, and Kroll.

Validated HL7v2 pharmacy messages, claims workflows, and third-party integrations.

Conducted thorough back-end testing for message ingestion and facility configurations using MS SQL Server (2005–2016).

Led accessibility testing initiatives to ensure WCAG compliance. Executed integration testing for CHIT-certified SaaS healthcare systems. Validated PointClickCare's PAC Case Management Tools and MCO Manager modules through functional, regression, and integration testing, ensuring smooth workflows for patient admissions, discharge planning, and coordinated clinical care.

EDUCATION

1986 – 1990 Ryerson University

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical

Toronto

SKILLS Selenium WebDriver Java

TestNG Playwright

Postman JMeter

SOAP UI Rest Assured

Wave Axe DevTools

JAWS VoiceOver

AODA/WCAG 2.0 Compliance Python

SQL XML

JSON Oracle

MS SQL Server Azure DevOps

JIRA Confluence

Git Jenkins

BrowserStack GCP

Google Analytics Crystal Reports

Test Planning Test Execution

Stakeholder Engagement Project Management

Integration Testing Documentation

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