Manual Testing Clinical Trials

Poornachandra Rao Goonala

+91-630******* ****************@*****.*** Hyderabad, India

Professional Summary

* ***** ** ** ********** in Software Testing with strong expertise in Automation, Manual Testing, Database Testing, and Browser Automation Tool (BAT).

Hands-on experience in Selenium WebDriver with Java, TestNG, BDD (Cucumber), Data- Driven, Keyword-Driven, and Hybrid frameworks.

Strong knowledge of Manual Testing (Functional, Regression, UAT) and DB Testing.

Experience in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Maven, Git & Github.

Proven Test Lead with team mentoring, test planning, estimation, stakeholder collaboration, and audit support.

Experience across multiple domains: Clinical Trials / RTSM, Retail, and eCommerce.

Reduced regression cycle time by 30% through optimized automation frameworks; improved detection by 25% using SQL-based DB testing. Technical Skills

Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, BAT Tool

Frameworks: Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven, Hybrid, TestNG, BDD (Cucumber), POM

Manual Testing: Functional, Regression, GUI, Integration, UAT

Database Testing: Oracle, MySQL (SQL Queries)

Methodologies: Agile (Scrum), Waterfall

Test Management / Bug Tracking: JIRA, HP-ALM, Bugzilla

Build / CI Tools: Maven, Jenkins, Git

Languages: Java, SQL

OS: Windows 7/10

Domain Expertise

Clinical Trials / RTSM – Signant Health, Apexon (CIRT project)

Retail – Apexon (LIDL-PL project)

eCommerce – UMD IT Solutions (Cox & Cox project) Key Responsibilities

Perform Manual, Automation, API, and Database Testing with equal importance.

Design & maintain Selenium frameworks (Data-Driven, Hybrid, BDD with Cucumber).

Implement BAT tool automation for browser-based clinical trial workflows.

Execute SQL queries for backend validation and DB testing.

Conduct cross-browser testing and integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins).

Participate in Agile ceremonies and Waterfall reviews, providing metrics & reports.

Lead QA teams, conduct sprint planning, estimations, and ensure timely delivery.

Mentor and guide junior engineers on Selenium, TestNG, and Cucumber frameworks.

Collaborate with developers and stakeholders for defect triage and resolution.

Ensure compliance with GxP/FDA guidelines in clinical domain projects. Professional Experience

Signant Health Pvt. Ltd – Hyderabad

QA Lead Dec 2022 – Present

Led QA activities for multiple pharma clients: AstraZeneca, Roche, Pfizer, GSK, Janssen, Merck, Novartis, Sanofi, Bayer, Abbott, Gilead.

Tested and validated RTSM systems ensuring accurate patient randomization & drug supply.

Implemented stratified and adaptive randomization methods to reduce study risks.

Directed a QA team of 6+, ensuring 100% sprint delivery on time.

Tools/Tech: Selenium, Java, TestNG, BAT Tool, SQL, JIRA, Jenkins. Apexon Pvt. Ltd – Bangalore

QA Engineer Dec 2021 – Sep 2022

Project: CIRT (Clinical Trials domain) – Validated IRT/RTSM systems for patient recruitment & supply chain tracking.

Project: LIDL-PL (Retail domain) – Tested voucher redemption system for schools & clubs.

Automated test cases with Selenium WebDriver + TestNG, improving regression coverage by 40%.

Performed functional, regression, and DB testing.

Tools/Tech: Selenium, Java, TestNG, SQL, JIRA.

UMD IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd – Bangalore

QA Engineer Jun 2018 – Nov 2021

Project: Cox & Cox (UK-based eCommerce site) – Tested shopping cart, checkout, payment gateway, and product catalog.

Built Data-Driven & Hybrid automation frameworks in Selenium (Java).

Reduced checkout defects by 20% with enhanced regression coverage.

Tools/Tech: Selenium, Java, TestNG, SQL, Bugzilla. Education

B. Tech (ECE), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada – 2014 72%

Intermediate (MPC), Vasavi Jr College, Parvathipuram – 2010 91%

Secondary School – Surya Teja Public School, Parvathipuram – 2008 92%

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