Software Tester

Lota Mahmud

E-mail: ***********@*****.***

Contact: 781-***-****

US Citizen

Lynn, Massachusetts

www.linkedin.com/in/lota-mahmud-704857290

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

More than 6+ years of IT experience in software Analysis, Design, Software Testing web-based and client/server applications in various technical environments.

ISTQB Foundation Level Certified Tester

Excellent testing experience in all phases and stages of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Defect Life Cycle (DLC)

Good working knowledge of testing methodologies like Agile Method with Scrum .

Expertise in performing all kinds of testing like Functionality Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, End to End Testing, Sanity Testing, System Testing, UAT Testing, Performance Testing.

Expert in using Project, Bug reporting and Test Management tools like Azure-DevOps, JIRA, and Zephyr.

Strong working knowledge in Core JAVA, JSON, XML and HTML

Strong experience in Page Object Model to automate Functional and Regression testing using Maven, Java, TestNG, and Selenium WebDriver

Using Hybrid Framework which is a combination of BDD with Cucumber and Data Driver Framework approach

Experienced in working with Screenplay framework using Java and Selenium.

Experienced in writing SQL Queries to perform Backend Testing.

Strong working knowledge of Web Service & Hands-on Experienced in API Testing using REST Assured library and POSTMAN.

Experienced in configuring CI-CD in Jenkins pipeline as a Continuous Integration server with GitHub repository and Maven

Good knowledge of Performance testing plans, Design tests and performing with JMeter to validate application None-functional behavior under specific workloads.

SKILLS:

Testing level

Integration Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Regression, User Acceptance Testing

Automation Testing tools

Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Rest Assured, Maven, JUnit, TestNG, Cross Browser Testing, JMeter

Other Tools

JIRA, Confluence, Git, GitHub, AZURE DevOps, JDBC Driver, Apache POI, Jenkins, Pretty Gherkin, Tidy Gherkin, Command Prompt, Appium, Android-Studio, AWS

Frameworks

POM, BDD, Hybrid Framework, Rest Assured, Data Driven Framework, Screenplay

Languages

Java, SQL, HTML, CSS, XML, Gherkin, JavaScript

IDE

Eclipse, IntelliJ, Visual Studio Code

RDBMS

Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server

API Testing Tools

POSTMAN, Swagger, JSON Path, JSON Online Evaluator, JMeter

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

The Andover Company, Boston, MA

Software QA Engineer Sep 2024 – Present

Roles and Responsibilities:

Performed an end-to-end manual and automated testing of web applications to ensure optimal functionality and performance.

Developed and maintained Selenium-based test scripts using the Screenplay pattern for scalable automation.

Utilized Java and TestNG for building and executing robust test cases.

Collaborated with team members using Git and GitLab for version control and code reviews.

Tracked and managed tasks, bugs, and user stories through JIRA in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Participated in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and weekly status meetings to align with team goals and project timelines.

Executed cross-browser testing using Lambda Test on browsers like Edge to ensure compatibility.

Coordinated with developers and stakeholders via Microsoft Teams and managed communication through Outlook.

Validated deployments and conducted smoke testing in AWS environments.

Raised and discussed blockers during parking lot discussions to ensure timely issue resolution.

Performed API testing using Rest Assured, validating request/response structures, status codes, headers, and payloads.

Designed and executed automated test cases for RESTful web services, ensuring reliability and data integrity across endpoints.

Wrote and optimized SQL queries to validate backend data and support end-to-end testing scenarios.

Conducted database validation using MySQL, ensuring proper data flow between UI, API, and DB layers.

Integrated API and database validations in automation suit for comprehensive backend and integration testing.

Eastern Bank, Boston

Software QA Engineer May 2022 - July 2024

Roles and Responsibilities:

Developed the Automation Test Scripts in Selenium WebDriver using Java based on the design pattern Page Object Model for reusability.

Used Behavior-Driven Development with Cucumber, and Java and created Feature Files with Scenario and Scenario Outline as well as writing Step Definitions for behavior.

Followed Agile development methodology, participated in daily Scrum meetings and tested each Sprint deliverable.

Log the defects in Azure Devops and maintain track of the defects throughout the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).

Develop test-oriented SQL Queries in ORACLE and MySQL to query the database for back-end testing of the application.

Execute SQL queries and validate data in the database.

Conduct manual and automated Regression Testing for each release.

Prepared test cases, and test data for Load and Performance Tests.

Worked with AWS to create Instances and Test the application in a different OS, Experience on S3 Bucket for storing web hosting data management, route 53 for more configuration and getting web domain, Device firm to test Mobile based applications.

Perform the API Testing for the end point systems using Swagger, POSTMAN to make sure that the endpoints are working fine.

Experience with RESTful API and used HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data and used JSON pathfinder and Jason Validator.

Proficient in Testing, Debugging, Bug/defect tracking, Application performance tuning and System analysis

Thoroughly execute Cross browser testing validating support of Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome.

Blue Cross Blue Shield, Boston

Software QA Engineer March’ 2020 –Apr’ 2022

Roles and Responsibilities:

Designed and implemented mobile automation test scripts using Appium with Java Selenium for both Android and iOS platforms.

Validated mobile application functionality, performance, and UI consistency across a wide range of real devices and emulators.

Integrated Appium tests with TestNG and Java for scalable and maintainable test automation.

Executed automated test suites through Azure DevOps pipelines, enabling continuous testing in CI/CD workflows.

Created and maintained test plans, test cases, and test runs within Azure Test Plans.

Collaborated with developers and DevOps engineers to troubleshoot issues and improve pipeline stability.

Logged and tracked bugs effectively using Azure Boards, ensuring timely resolution in agile sprints.

Conducted smoke, regression, and exploratory testing on mobile apps to ensure consistent user experience.

Participated in sprint ceremonies and cross-functional team discussions to align QA goals with product objectives.

Provided test execution reports and status updates to stakeholders, promoting transparency and test coverage visibility.

Prudential Financial, Roseland, NJ

Software Tester

May’ 2019– Feb’ 2020

Roles and Responsibilities:

Tested applications in different types of browsers and versions, such as Google Chrome, and Firefox, to simulate the production environment.

Wrote SQL queries and SQL statements to validate database integrity.

Designed efficient manual Test Cases based on analysis of Business Requirements, Functional Specifications, Technical Design documents, Use Cases, and Supporting documents.

Maintained Traceability Matrix to ensure all conditions are covered in the Test Cases.

Involved in Manual and Automated Testing of the applications. Executed Test Cases and analyzed the test results.

Logged defects and closely interacted with the development team to verify defect fixes, and update defect status.

Prepared Test cases to check the various combinations of quote-building questions.

Executed Manual Functional testing based on analysis and understanding of the requirements and deployment environment.

Coordinated the overall execution of the test plan with the group and business representatives.

Verified Test results through analysis of graphical user interfaces, databases, printed output, and data transmissions.

Documented test cases and performed manual testing using Quality Center/ALM.

Logged, assigned severity and tracked bugs using Quality Center/ALM.

Involved with database query tools for Oracle, and SQL.

Strong experience Agile method with scrum.

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree

National University of Bangladesh, 2008.

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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