Test Automation Quality Assurance

SUPRIYA HOSANGADI JAYADEV

Software Development Engineer in Test

408-***-**** ******@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/supriya-hosangadi-jayadev-222a9b27/ Fremont, CA GC-EAD

A seasoned and results-driven Lead Automation Engineer with over 14+ years of experience in delivering innovative automation solutions across diverse industries. Expertise in leading cross-functional teams, developing test automation frameworks, optimizing business processes, and ensuring quality and efficiency. Proficient in a variety of programming languages, automation tools, and CI/CD processes. Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.

SUMMARY:

●Proficient in using Selenium tool for web application and automating regression test cases using selenium WebDriver.

●Expertise in divergent phases of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development LifeCycle (SDLC) including methodologies like Agile and Waterfall.

●I am actively involved in Scrum Methodology for the project from requirements through delivery of the project.

●Hands - on experience in the preparation of Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Reports, Requirement Traceability Matrix.

●Strong Experience in Java Programming, Selenium WebDriver,Appium and TestNG.

●Writing Test cases using Element locators, WebDriver methods and Java programming features.

●Expertise in performing Functional Testing, Integration Testing and Regression testing.

●Ability to perform Compatibility testing with different browsers like Firefox, Chrome, IE, Safari and with different operating systems like Windows, Android, Mac OS.

●Experience working on Page Object Model with Page Factory in Selenium.

●Experience in using Selenium Grid for Cross-Browser and Compatibility Testing to evaluate whether the web applications are working as desired in different browsers and environments.

●Developed Test Scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios and Step-Definition for BDD with cucumber and Gherkins

●Expertise in Core Java and Object-Oriented Concepts (Inheritance, Polymorphism and Collections).

●Good direct experience on various test management tools like Jira, HP-ALM and Quality Centre.

●Direct experience with all levels of testing viz., Integration, Regression, Smoke, Sanity,Functional Testing, System testing and UAT.

●Experience in designing, developing, enhancing module base automation using Tricentis' model-based automation tool TOSCA 13.3.

●Good Exposure to Testing Life Cycle and Bug Life Cycle.

●Experience in developing Selenium automation framework using TestNG and developing Maventargets to execute automation suites.

●Experience in doing automation testing for Mobile web/hybrid/native applications using Appium tool

which involves IOS and ANDROID platforms.

●Execute device automation scripts to test the application functionality along with browser and OS compatibility using cloud platforms like Perfecto, Sauce Labs,BrowserStack.

●Experience in integrating the device automation frameworks with Applitools to perform automation visual UI testing on UI heavy applications.

●Performed API & gRPC microservices automation testing using Postman(using Chai postman libraries & javascript), Rest-Assured, validating RESTful services.

●Maintained the Selenium & JAVA automation code and resources in configuration management tools like GitHub/SVN.

●Developed the scripts to support Jenkins (Continuous Integration) of the scripts with the build server.

●Performed Database Testing with SQL and automated Data Validations using JDBC.

●Conduct test case reviews, provide project related status reporting, coordinate all release planning.

●Lead the testing team through all project phases.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

●Test Automation: manual and automation testing across web, API, mobile, and desktop applications using Java, Selenium, Appium, Perfecto, JIRA, TestNG, Cucumber, Jenkins,Maven, Applitools, Browserstack, Postman, Git, QTP, TOSCA, TestComplete.

●Quality Assurance and Testing: Creating test strategy, test plan, test cases, test data and test execution,creating and managing defects, generating test execution scorecards and test dashboards.

●Project Management: Expertise in Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Daily Scrum. Mentoring team members on requirements gathering and testing activities. Ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of individuals - including executives, managers, subject matter experts, developers, and field personnel.

●Automation Frameworks: Proficient in designing and implementing Behaviour Driven test automation framework (Cucumber), Page object model with TestNG framework, Hybrid,keyword driven & data driven frameworks, ensuring scalability and maintainability.

●Test & Defect Management: Strong experience in JIRA, TestRail, Confluence,Azure DevOps, and Quality Center for efficient defect tracking, test planning, and reporting.

●API & Backend Testing: Skilled in API & gRPC microservices automation testing using Postman, Rest-Assured, validating RESTful services.

●Database Testing & Validation: Proficient in SQL Server, MySql to perform backend testing, data integrity validation, and query optimization.

●Programming Language: Proficient Java, JavaScript, Gherkin,SQL.

●Browsers: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari.

●Agile & SDLC Methodologies: Deep understanding of Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall, JIRA, Sprint Planning, UAT Coordination, collaborating with development teams to ensure high-quality software.

●CI/CD : Hands-on experience Jenkins, integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.

●Domain Knowledge: Banking, Workers Insurance,Reinsurance,Healthcare,

●Markup Languages: HTML, XML, XPath, CSS Selector.

Certification:

Tricentis Tosca Fundamentals − Automating web application testing (AS1) 2025

TOSCA Certified User Foundation Level (TCUFL) 2010

TOSCA Certified Administrator (TCA) 2010

TOSCA Certified Quality Designer (TCQD) 2010

TOSCA Certified User Advanced Level (TCUAL) 2010

TOSCA Case Study Implementation Partner (TCIP- in Austria, Vienna) 2010

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E), Biotechnology - Visvesvaraya Technological University 2002 – 2006

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

State Compensation Insurance Fund

Vendor :Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC

Sept 2022 to Sept 2024

QA Senior Test Automation Engineer

Automation:

●Worked on one of the State Fund's most critical projects to enhance their Pricing Model which happens once in 10 years.

●Worked on enhancing the framework by adding new events,methods,step implementations for the new pricing model using BDD automation framework integrated with Java, Selenium, Appium, Maven, Cucumber, and Jenkins.

●Validated new gRPC microservices and REST API services using POSTMAN and automating it using BDD (Cucumber) using Java and Selenium.

●Experience with Mobile Automation using Appium automation framework (IOS native/hybrid applications),Sauce Labs automation tool integrated with applitools,Java, Selenium, Maven, Cucumber, and Jenkins .

●Developed and maintained automated test cases & Regression suite execution for major release versions.

Testing:

●Design,Develop and Enhance a very Complex Automation framework using extensive JAVA which is suitable for around 5+ different applications in State Fund.

●Test design involving BRD review, Epic, User story and adding test cases and manual executions using X-Ray.

●Worked on functional, regression, and integration testing, ensuring zero major defects in production.

●Worked closely with product owners,business analysts and developers to define test strategies and align automation efforts with business requirements.

Process Improvements:

●Designed modular and reusable test scripts, reduced maintenance effort by 40% and improved framework scalability.

Defect and Quality Management:

●Tracked and managed test execution, defect logging, and triage using JIRA.

●Ensured high test coverage, early defect detection, and quality gates for sprint deliveries.

Environment:Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, Page Object Model, PostMan, JavaScript, Grpc Microservices, REST Api, Appium, BrowserStack, Cucumber, Gherkin, MySql, Applitools,Git

Wellsfargo

Implementation Partner :Mphasis

Feb 2021 to Oct 2021

Module Lead

●Wide experience and knowledge in Mortgage Banking tools like Rate solutions tool, Home affordability, HELOC (Home Equity line of credit calculator).

●Performed mobile automation testing on iOS and android devices using Perfecto and Appium.

●Experience in Automating Web Applications using Selenium WebDriver using JAVA with TestNG framework for Regression and Functional testing using page object model.

●Handling multiple projects which supports web browser, mobile browser in Agile environment.

●Perform cross-browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IE) and cross-platform (Mac/Windows) compatibility testing.

●Maintained the code repository using Git for keeping the codebase in sync with other phases of projects running simultaneously.

●User stories demo at the end of sprint to Business Analyst as a process of sign off for moving codes to production.

Environment:Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, Page Object Model,Perfecto,Selenium grid, Appium, BrowserStack, Appium, MySql, Applitools,Git

Wellsfargo

Implementation Partner :Infostretch

July 2015 to Jan 2021 (Full Time) ; Feb 2013 to June 2014 (Contract)

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

●Led a team of 10+ in automating a large financial application and have extensively worked on features like Accounts,Zelle,Billpay.

●Worked as a test automation lead for a Millennial native mobile first savings app in Wells Fargo which I have worked for 3+ years from scratch till it went to production.

●Experience in Automating Web Applications using Selenium WebDriver with TestNG framework using JAVA for Regression and Functional testing using page object model.

●Handling Experience with Mobile Automation using Appium automation framework and Perfecto automation tool.

●Worked with QTP Business Process Testing automation framework.

●Played a key role in designing a robust automation framework such that it handles Applitools, virtualization, functionality testing with minimum maintenance.

●Worked on Improvising error bucket analyzer by adding appropriate exceptions in framework to aid smooth and fast regression analysis which in-turn helped in having a stable regression suite of 2000+ native iOS test scripts.

●Involved in maintaining and fixing a financial application (web-based & iOS) regression test suite containing 4000+ test cases.

●Logged and tracked defects in JIRA, worked closely with developers for triaging and regression testing.

●Maintained test reports, dashboards, and logs for stakeholder communication and release readiness.

Scrum & Team Management:

●Acted as Scrum Lead—facilitated sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming sessions across cross-functional teams.

●ExperienceWorked closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts to ensure clarity in requirements and test acceptance criteria.

●Mentored junior SDETs and QA analysts, conducting code reviews, training sessions, and performance coaching

●User stories demo at the end of sprint to Business Analyst as a process of sign off for moving codes to production.

Environment: Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, Page Object Model,Perfecto,Selenium grid, Appium, BrowserStack, Appium, MySql, Applitools,Git, QTP

Infosys Technologies Ltd, Bangalore, India

Feb 2011 to Sept 2012

Test Analyst

●Worked for Swiss Re (Zurich) as a test automation engineer, using Tricentis TOSCA automation tool

●Worked on the following projects : Business of Future (BOF) technical account module, EBLL (Executive board large losses), Life Guide, Integrated Underwriting Facility(IUF)

●Performed technical feasibility analysis, test planning and estimations, custom control and keyword creations where required

●Coordinating with on-site and manual teams for issue clarifications

●Test case design & TOSCA test scripts preparation and execution

Environment: Java, Tosca Commander,

Nous Infosystems Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, India

March 2007 to Feb 2011

Software Test Engineer

●Widely worked on TestComplete automation tool with VBScript

●Used keyword-driven, data-driven & hybrid automation frameworks

●Performed development and execution of test scripts. Worked for the following clients

oWatson Wyatt (USA) - worked on eVal (retirement portal)

oHealth Screen (Canada) - worked on HSPractice (physician software)

oEncentuate (Singapore) - worked on WebWorkplace (single sign-on web-based application)

Environment: TestComplete,VBScript

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