Quality Assurance Test Automation

Akaki Tchirakadze

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Quality Assurance Engineer with almost 6 years of experience in FinTech, E-Commerce, and Telecommunications, specializing in software testing, test automation, and defect management.

Experienced in Agile and Waterfall development methodologies, working closely with cross-functional teams throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to ensure efficient software delivery and high-quality standards.

Actively participating in Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint review and sprint retrospective.

Hands-on experience in Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), including test planning, execution, defect tracking, and comprehensive reporting to maintain software stability.

Skilled in functional and regression testing, covering smoke, positive, negative, end-to-end, GUI, backend, API, and exploratory testing to identify defects early and improve product reliability.

Adept at collaborating with developers and product owners to refine requirements, ensuring early QA involvement in backlog refinement, and driving a shift-left approach to detect issues early and enhance software quality.

Experienced in designing comprehensive test cases to fully cover user stories and requirements, utilizing Zephyr for test case management, maintaining the Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM), and generating detailed test reports.

Adept at ensuring timely and efficient test case execution, meeting sprint cycle deadlines and project timelines.

Expert in managing the Defect Life Cycle from discovery to resolution, leveraging Jira for defect tracking and seamless collaboration with developers to drive timely resolutions.

Proficient in UI automation using Selenium, Python, and PyTest with hands-on experience in implementing and maintaining the Page Object Model (POM) for structured and scalable test automation.

Capable of building automation frameworks when required, while also maintaining and optimizing existing frameworks to improve efficiency and test reliability.

Skilled in version control using Git commands and GitHub, ensuring efficient collaboration, streamlined test automation development, and proper code management.

Strong understanding of testing trading applications focusing on capital markets and equities, ensuring accuracy in trade execution, settlement processes, and corporate actions. Experienced in validating trading workflows, and order types (Market, Limit, Stop).

Proficient in analyzing and troubleshooting FIX protocol messages using Linux commands to access logs, identify issues, and determine root causes in trading workflows.

Skilled in API testing using Postman, validating seamless data exchange between front-end and back-end systems. Proficient in request/response validation using JSON.

Experienced in backend testing, executing SQL queries – from basic to advanced – to validate data accuracy, including joins, aggregate functions, and complex query optimizations for thorough analysis.

Proficient in utilizing Jenkins for automation execution and scheduling within the CI/CD pipeline, streamlining workflows, and ensuring efficient deployment processes.

Hands-on experience in cross-browser testing, ensuring web applications function consistently across different browsers and platforms to optimize user experience.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Python, SQL

Automation: Selenium, WebDriver, Pytest, PyCharm, GitHub, Git

Documentation: JIRA, Microsoft Office, Confluence, Zephyr Scale

Tools: Postman, MSSQL, DB, Unix/Linux, Kobiton, BrowserStack

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TastyTrade

Automation QA engineer remote 03/2022 – present

Project: TastyTrade is a trading platform that allows users to trade different types of financial instruments such as equities, options, crypto, and ETFs.

Responsibilities:

Performing in-depth testing and validation to maintain the highest quality standards for the trading platform while collaborating with a cross-functional team.

Participating in Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint review, and sprint retrospective.

Contributing to all phase of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), ensuring thorough test planning, execution, and validation from requirements analysis to final release sign-off for the trading system.

Performing various types of testing including smoke, positive, negative, end-to-end, GUI, backend, and regression, to ensure application stability and minimize risks.

Utilizing Zephyr for creating, tracking, and managing test cases, ensuring comprehensive test coverage, efficient execution, and seamless integration with the overall testing process.

Creating a detailed test plan, RTM, and structured test cases to ensure JIRA for tracking, developer collaboration, and root cause analysis.

Designing and executing automated test scripts, using Python, Selenium, and Page Object Model (POM) to ensure functional accuracy and improve test suite maintainability.

Using Git commands to push and pull code changes for the automation test suite, managing GitHub for code version control and efficient collaboration.

Validating end-to-end trading workflow through detailed testing and checks, using strong knowledge of capital markets, the Trading Life Cycle, order types (Market, Limit, Stop), and corporate actions to ensure accuracy and reliability in equity trading system.

Analyzing and troubleshooting FIX messages using LINUX commands to access them, identify issues and determine root causes in the trading workflow.

Testing APIs using Postman to ensure effective communication between frontend and backend, validating request-response accuracy, data flow, and functionality.

Writing SQL queries with aggregate functions and joins to validate backend data and ensure accuracy in testing.

Actively participating in release deployment and conducting thorough Sanity testing post-production release.

Target.com

QA engineer Remote 03/2021 – 03/2022

Project: target.com is Target’s e-commerce platform, providing online shopping with exclusive deals, same-day delivery, and personalized recommendations.

Responsibilities:

Engaged in Agile ceremonies, collaborating with developers and product owners to ensure efficient teamwork and continuous improvement.

Validating add-to-cart functionality, checkout workflows, and order completion through diverse types of testing to ensure application stability and minimize risks for an optimal shopping experience.

Contributed to all phase of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), ensuring thorough test planning, execution, and validation, from requirements analysis to release signing-off for the e-commerce platform.

Tracked and managed defects in JIRA while conducting proactive root cause analysis for application functionalities, including order processing, payment transactions, cart management, and personalized recommendations.

Wrote and executed test cases using Excel, contributed to creating and updating test plans, and maintained the RTM to ensure comprehensive test coverage and alignment with business requirements.

Monitored application logs using LINUX commands to analyze system performance, detect errors, troubleshoot shopping-related issues, and ensure seamless backend operations for e-commerce functionality.

Performed API testing using Postman to verify accurate communication between the backend and frontend.

Tested and validated search accuracy, filter functionality, and autocomplete suggestions to enhance product discoverability and optimize user navigation.

Used SQL to validate inventory stock levels, product pricing, and updates ensuring the reliability of promotional campaigns to maintain correct display and enhance shopping experience.

Verizon

Software QA Tester New York, NY 08/2019 – 03/2021

Project: MyVerizon is a key platform that allows customers to manage their accounts, track usage, pay bills, and access support.

Responsibilities:

Performed manual testing on the MyVerizon platform, ensuring functionality, usability, and compatibility across different devices and browsers.

Contributed to updating the test plan, creating and executing test cases to ensure comprehensive test coverage and software quality across account management, billing, and usage monitoring features.

Reported and monitored defects, while working closely with development team to address issues affecting mobile network performance and service reliability.

Tested and verified plan details, upgrades, and feature modifications to ensure seamless subscription management, and smooth user experience.

Utilized Kobiton and BrowserStack for mobile application testing, ensuring seamless functionality and compatibility across a range of mobile devices.

Performed testing on iOS and Android platforms, ensuring consistent functionality, performance, UI/UX, and overall user experience across mobile devices and operating systems.

Worked within the waterfall methodology, ensuring a structured and sequential approach to software development and testing before transitioning to Agile, and adapting to iterative and collaborative workflow.

EDUCATION

Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University Tbilisi, Georgia

Bachelor’s Degree in Audio-Visual Arts

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