Automation Engineer Qa

AFIFA NAZ

Corona, Ca MOBILE: 949-***-**** **********@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/afifa-naz-90198593

Summary

• Over 7+ years of IT experience as a QA Automation Engineer in Software Testing, in various domains like Banking and Healthcare.

• Expert in Automation Testing, BDD Cucumber, API Testing & Manual Testing. Strong understanding of QA Methodologies relative to the Software Development Life Cycle SDLC and STLC.

• Expertise in automation using Selenium Web Driver, with Java using TDD/BDD frameworks for Web based, Client-Server applications and Postman for Rest API testing. Proficient using modern automation tool Cypress with Javascript/Typescript.

• Expertise in writing Automation API test cases for RESTful & SOA applications using Java, XML, Rest Assured and JSON. Sound knowledge of ETL testing and developing and maintaining ETL test frameworks to streamline the testing process.

• Proficient in Kubernetes, SQL, Azure Devops, AWS and scripting with Powershell & Windows batch for CI/CD pipelines and application testing.

• Have experience using test management and defect tracking systems such as Jira and HP Quality Center.

• Excellent working experience in all the testing methodologies like Agile and Waterfall. Skills

Languages: Java, XML, Jason, SQL, JavaScript, Python, Gherkin, Typescript Testing Frameworks: Test NG, Junit, Data Driven Framework, Cucumber, Pytest, Cypress, Rest Assured Testing Tools: Selenium IDE/Web Driver, HP Quality Center, Jira, Postman, Openshift, Visual Studio, Eclipse

Web Services

Testing: Soap UI, Postman, RESTful, webservices

Databases: MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres, DB2, Mongo DB Operating Systems Windows, Mac OS, Linux/Unix

Experience

Accenture Texas, California

SDET/QA Automation Engineer Apr 2024 – May 2025

• Developed detailed Test Plans, Test Strategies and Test scenarios which saved 25% of project time with a shared understanding among teams. Partnered with developers during the SDLC to refine requirements and support early issue detection.

• Designed and executed 500+ manual and Automation test cases for functional, regression, UI, API, Integration and exploratory testing. Engaged in daily interactions with developers to validate understanding of business logic and translate it into effective test scenarios.

• Facilitated scalability and reusability by developing and implementing a Selenium Test Automation Framework using Java OOPs concept with TDD/BDD approach for testing, meaning 20% less code maintenance.

• Configured and maintained Maven build scripts to automate the execution of over 1,000+ Selenium TestNG scripts, improving test reliability and reducing manual execution time by 70%. Improved issue resolution time by 40% by centralizing and standardizing application logs using Log4j.

• Developed and maintained end-to-end test automation using Cypress and JavaScript, reducing manual test Efforts by 70% and cutting regression cycle time by 50%.

• Designed and executed over 300+ API test cases covering Security, regression, and integration scenarios using Postman. Automated 300+ REST API test cases using Rest Assured, reducing manual QA effort by 75%.

• Designed and implemented a data-driven API testing framework using Rest Assured and TestNG, supporting over 150 test scenarios across 12+ end points.

• Created reusable database verification utilities and validated test data using complex SQL queries on DB2 ensuring accurate data sync and reducing ETL bugs by 30%. Exposure to Mongo DB environment also.

• Managed work items using Azure Boards, improving sprint delivery rate by 30% over 6 months through streamlined backlog grooming and enhanced visibility.

• Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time by 70% and increasing release frequency from monthly to weekly. Managed version control using GitHub, followed Git best practices (pull requests, branching, tagging).

• Reduced sprint planning time by 30% by configuring custom Jira workflows, filters, and boards. Created and maintained 200+ Jira tickets for test cases, defects, and feature tracking with clear linkage to Epics and Stories.

• Worked closely with developers and actively participated in Agile Scrum environment ceremonies like Sprint Grooming, Planning, Sprint Demo, Retro & daily meetings in the entire SDLC and STLC of an application. McKinsey and Company San Francisco, California

QA Automation Engineer Dec 2020 – Apr 2024

• Involve in taking software requirements and specification documents like BRD and FSD to write manual and automation test cases. Followed agile methodology throughout the project and daily attended regular standup meetings.

• Provided daily test status reports and bug summaries, improving stakeholder visibility and decision-making.

• Designed and developed manual and automation test scripts for Regression, Smoke, Functional, Unit and integration testing.

• Responsible for designing and implementation of Java Selenium Webdriver automation framework for Regression and Functional test suites using TDD and BDD to reduce manual efforts by 30%. Designed and executed over 300 automated test cases in Cypress for cross-browser testing, enhancing test reliability by 30%.

• Built a reusable Rest Assured framework to test real-time fund transfer APIs, handling API calls under peak load. Performed manual testing of 100+ RESTful APIs using Postman to validate CRUD operations, authentication, and data integrity.

• Extensively did database testing using complex SQL queries and joins to validate data integrity in Postgres SQL.

• Managed full Agile lifecycle from backlog to deployment using Azure Boards and Azure DevOps, increasing team velocity by 40% and customer satisfaction scores by 15%.Provided daily test status reports and bug summaries, improving stakeholder visibility and decision-making.

ACL Digital San Jose, California QA

Automation Engineer Nov 2019 - Nov 2020

• Conducted QA/UIT/UAT/Regression Testing for Connectivity, Data Flow, Data Validation, and Error handling.

• Developed and tracked a comprehensive test automation suite using Selenium with BDD/TDD, reducing manual testing time by 40%, and increasing regression testing efficiency by 30%. Executed manual test cases and logged defects in Jira, improving defect tracking and resolution by 10%.

• Implemented JSON schema validation for all API responses using Rest Assured, ensuring data integrity across 20+integrations.

• Applied data-driven testing with CSV/JSON files in Postman Collection Runner, executing 100+ test iterations in batch.

• Optimized sprint planning and backlog refinement in Jira, increasing sprint completion rate by 35%.

• Developed and maintained Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment times by 60% and enabling daily production releases.

• Managed over 500+ pull requests across multiple repositories, maintaining code quality and reducing merge conflicts by 70%.

• Delivered clear, timely and detailed status reports to project stakeholders, fostering better communication and collaboration results for customer satisfaction.

LatentView San Jose, California

QA Automation/Manual Tester Sep 2017 – Oct 2019

• Analyzed business requirements, documented business requirements specifications, wrote Test plans and Test cases.

• Designed and executed over 200 functional test cases, reducing system failures by 30%.

• Executed manual test cases and logged defects in Jira, improving defect tracking and resolution by 10%.

• Manually executed Test Cases for Functional Testing, GUI Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke testing and wrote automation test scripts using Selenium Web Driver. Continuously reported defects using Jira as a defect management tool.

• Validated APIs with various authentication methods including Bearer Token, OAuth 2.0, and Basic Auth. Education

Alkhair University Aug 1998 – Sep 2002

Bachelors in Accounting Hyderabad, Pakistan

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