Security Clearance Quality Assurance

Dhavalkumar Babubhai Sakariya

Summary

•Over ** years of experience in the Software Development and QA Life Cycle with deep proficiency in manual and automated testing (Selenium, QTP, Excel Macros), SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall), and end-to-end test management including UAT, regression, functional, and GUI testing.

•Extensive testing experience across Healthcare (Facets, QNXT, MMIS, HL7, EMR/EHR, Medicare/Medicaid), Finance (AML/Actimize, CitiKYC, EFT, POS, Brokerage), and E-Commerce applications.

•6+ years as an AWS Cloud Engineer, testing services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFront, VPC, Redshift, and Kinesis. Familiar with Azure platform testing, GitHub CI/CD pipelines, and basic networking concepts in AWS (subnets, route tables, etc.).

•Skilled in API testing using Postman, SoapUI, and backend validation using Oracle, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, and Teradata. Strong in writing SQL queries and performing ETL/data validation.

•Expertise in Selenium using different unique identifiers like XPATH/CSS Selectors/ID/Name etc

•Working knowledge of creating test cases in BDD Framework using gherkins.

•Proficient in test automation using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Java, Maven, and Page Object Model. Experience includes automating web and client-server applications and developing scripts in Selenium RC/IDE.

•Knowledge in 508 Accessibility testing (JAWS), Performance testing (JMeter, LoadRunner), BOBJ/Crystal Reports, and Kafka for batch processing. Exposure to IBM BPM, Peoplesoft, and Siebel application testing.

•Hands-on in AML compliance, Actimize/Mantas database testing, EDI transactions, and testing healthcare regulations including FHIR, VISTA, and CERNER systems.

•Experience in creating TestNG Framework using Selenium.

•Experience in leading small QA teams, creating test strategies/plans, defect tracking (JIRA, ALM, Quality Center), production support, closure memos, and collaborating with cross-functional teams including BAs and developers.

•Excellent analytical, documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills with proven ability to engage stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams.

Professional Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Fremont, CA – 2011

Certificates:

Certified in ISTQB (CTFL, Agile), SAFe 6, CISA, Oracle SQL, multiple AWS tracks (Architect, Security, Lambda), Azure Fundamentals, Section 508/Accessibility, ServiceNow, and PeopleSoft HR. Additional training includes HIPAA, AML, Penetration Testing, Software Security, Salesforce Testing, and various IBM Rational tools (RTC, DOORS, RQM).

Publications:

Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) (Book Of Knowledge for Infosys Portal)

How to secure Citi Group PII (Personally identifiable information) Data Instruction Document.

Work Experience:

Conviso Inc/USDA, Tampa, FL Nov 2024 – May 2025

Role: Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

•Involve in creation of UAT, Regression and End to End Test cases for Aeros system.

•Involved in creating Test script for 508 testing for Aeros system.

•Performed End to End and UAT testing for brand new USDA’s ServiceNow (SNOW) application.

•Involved in accessibility testing (508 testing) using Jaws tool and Wave plugin tool.

•Involved in using BOBJ (Business Intelligence (BI) tool) for Data Reporting, Data Visualization and Generating custom Crystal Reports for USDA.

•Followed Agile Scrum Environment to complete SDLC cycles.

•Experience in using MMIS (Management and Modernization Information System

•System), to generate reports and invoices.

••Performed Smoke, Regression, UAT and E2E testing on all Modules of Aeros system.

Environment: Aeros, Microsoft Office, 508 Testing, BOBJ, MMIS, JAWS, ServiceNow(SNOW), Regression testing, UAT, Smoke Testing, E2E testing, Agile.

Department of Veterans Affairs/ I4DM/Octo/IBM, Tampa, FL Jun2018 – Nov2024

Role: QA/AWS Cloud Engineer

Contributed to modernization of the VA's healthcare systems, including Enrollment System (ES) 4.3, a re-engineered replacement for the legacy HEC system, enhancing eligibility processing and messaging integration with VAMC.

Supported Joint Legacy Viewer (JLV), a Java-based, browser-accessible EHR platform offering unified, read-only access to patient data from VA, DoD, and community providers.

Worked on key initiatives such as ILOG to ODM migration, EHRM (Electronic Health Record Modernization), Sensitive Documents Management, and system decoupling to streamline VA registration and enrollment.

Involved in Enterprise Service Coordination Center (ESCC) and Community Viewer (CV) projects to improve data interoperability and secure document handling across systems.

•Led testing efforts for the VA Mission Act’s ESCC module, working extensively with VISTA, CPRS, and QNXT (FACETS) systems. Performed HIPAA-compliant functional, integration, regression, UAT, workflow, and accessibility (508/JAWS) testing for both client-facing and backend applications.

•Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud services including EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudFormation, Elastic Beanstalk, VPC, and CloudWatch. Set up auto-scaling policies, VPNs, AMIs, and Docker/Kubernetes containerized solutions in AWS and OpenShift.

•Created automated test cases using TestNG assertions.

•Involved in creation of TestNG Framework in Selenium using Java.

•Built and maintained Selenium automation test scripts using Java, TestNG, and JMeter. Managed CI/CD pipelines via GitHub and SOAP-based web services testing using SOAPUI, including HL7/FHIR healthcare messages and EDI 834 transaction validation.

•Performed database testing using Cosmos DB and SQL Developer, created test data and validated ETL processes with AWS Glue. Ensured data governance using Collibra and maintained data quality in health systems.

•Utilized AppDynamics and Kibana for monitoring business transactions and system performance. Developed CloudWatch and CloudTrail policies for audit and diagnostics.

•Used different types of locators such as XPaths, XPath axes, CSS Selectors, ID, Name, Class, tag Name, and Linktext in Selenium to identify objects and to write automated test cases.

•Created test plans, test cases, traceability matrices, and provided QA status updates in Confluence and Rational ClearQuest. Prepared testing progress reports and ensured compliance with VHA software testing standards (ILOG).

•Actively participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and coordinated test execution, defect tracking, and retesting efforts. Led QA activities on the CDWNG (Corporate Data Warehouse Next Generation) BaseCamp project.

•Performed workflow and API testing, load and stress testing, GUI validation, and supported enterprise-level applications like PeopleSoft ERP integrated with healthcare platforms.

Department of Veterans Affairs/Leidos, Clearwater, FL June 2017 – Apr 2018

Role: QA Tester

Enrollment System (ES) 4.3 is the replacement system for the decommissioned product known as HEC (Health Eligibility Center, Atlanta) Legacy. It is both a re-host of HEC Legacy and in some instances (use cases/features), a re-engineering. ES allows staff at the HEC to work more efficiently and determine patient eligibility in a timelier manner. Messaging with the VAMC (Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center) allows updates to the enterprise enrollment system to be shared with the field. It is one component of the "system of systems" needed to implement the HealtheVet REE (Registration, Eligibility and Enrollment) environment. This project is being implemented in Agile Environment.

Responsibilities:

•Conducted in-depth manual testing of VA healthcare systems including VISTA and CPRS, ensuring compliance with HL7 and HIPAA standards. Validated complex workflows, rules, and regulations applicable to veterans and their dependents under the VA Mission Act.

•Performed web service testing using SOAPUI on Azure platform, manually crafting and validating SOAP requests and responses using XML. Verified end-to-end data flow and interface consistency across systems.

•Authored comprehensive test plans, test cases, and traceability matrices. Logged and tracked defects using Rational ClearQuest and Confluence, while preparing test results documentation and UAT summaries for team and stakeholder reviews.

•Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, daily stand-ups, and collaborated with developers during code reviews and lifecycle inspections. Ensured test progress and defect statuses were communicated effectively.

•Adhered to VHA software testing requirements (ILOG) and performed user acceptance testing (UAT) for new healthcare application builds, ensuring high standards of compliance and functionality.

•Conducted ETL testing using AWS Glue, verifying data integrity and transformation processes between integrated systems.

•Provided test leadership for a small QA team, mentoring junior testers, coordinating SIT/Performance retests, and overseeing documentation and defect management processes.

•Manually executed load, stress, and regression testing scenarios, validating system behavior under varying conditions and updating test scripts as needed for accurate coverage.

Citigroup, Tampa, FL Sep 2015 – May 2017

Role: Sr. AML Test Analyst

The project involved integrating CIFS accounts into existing AML infrastructure, reusing CGMI monitoring configurations and implementing 11 new AML monitoring scenarios tailored to CIFS.

Responsibilities:

Performed comprehensive manual testing for AML systems including Mantas, Actimize, and CitiKYC, validating high-risk transactions like ACH, wire, RTP, and debit/credit card activities. Led UAT efforts with junior testers, created test plans, documented defects in ALM, and ensured traceability. Executed check validation, core banking, and workflow testing using IBM BPM and VSoft. Conducted backend data validation with complex SQL queries and supported production issue resolution via ServiceNow.

Discover Card, New Albany, OH Mar 2015– Aug 2015

Role: UAT AML Analyst

In 2014, it implemented AML Phase I software to detect suspicious transactions across its networks. The system, which flags anomalies like large or sudden fund movements, is now being upgraded to AML Phase II with enhanced monitoring across DN, DCI, and PULSE networks.

Managed end-to-end UAT including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking, while collaborating with business and tech teams to define system-level requirements and documentation. Created manual test cases using RTM, BRS, and user stories; led a team of junior testers in functional, regression, and performance testing on AML Actimize and BPM systems. Conducted E2E testing on wire/ACH transactions, debit/credit fraud scenarios, and check validations using VSoft. Utilized SQL and Teradata for database validation and SoapUI for web services testing. Worked on AML applications to detect suspicious activities and used ALM for defect management.

Environment: Manual Testing, Actimize, .NET, ALM, IBM BPM, Teradata, SQL Developer, share point, SoapUI, Web-services, Excel, Microsoft Office, IE, Chrome, Windows, Lotus Notes, Java, Database testing, Share Point.

JPMorgan Chase, Columbus, OH Sep 2014– Mar 2015

Role: QA Manual and Database Tester

Performed functional, regression, load, and stress testing on the ID-Cert (Workday HCM) application. Executed test cases in ALM, conducted web services testing with SoapUI, and performed database validation using SQL Developer and TOAD. Also contributed to PeopleSoft testing and account liquidity verification.

Environment: Lotus, Workday HCM. SharePoint, .NET, ALM, SQL Developer, Core Banking, Actimize, Toad, share point, Excel, Microsoft Office, IE, PeopleSoft application, VSoft, Windows, Load & Stress (Performance) Testing, SoapUI, WebServices, Database Testing.

FedEx, Orlando, FL Jan 2013– Mar 2014

Role: QA Test Engineer

Performed functional and regression testing of web-based and client-facing applications using QTP/UFT and Selenium, including scripting in VBScript and JavaScript for automation and test execution.

Designed, developed, and maintained automated test cases using Selenium with Java and QTP/UFT, incorporating data-driven testing, parameterization, checkpoints, and reusable functions.

Tested FedEx POS (Point of Sale) systems covering cashier activities, payment gateway processing, scanning, weight checks, and sales workflows; also participated in end-to-end and UAT testing with business users.

Used locators such as XPaths, XPath axes, CSS Selectors, ID, Name, Class, tagName, and Linktext in Selenium to identify objects and to write automated test cases.

Conducted backend/database testing by writing complex SQL queries, and documented test plans, scenarios, use cases, and traceability matrices aligned with business requirements.

Used HP Quality Center 11 for test management, defect tracking, and reporting; exported test data from Excel and created BPT (Business Process Testing) structures.

CIGNA, Phoenix, AZ June 2011 – Dec 2012

Role: QA Automation tester

Performed manual and automated testing using QTP 10.0 for web-based applications, incorporating checkpoints (text, table, object) and executing regression, black box, and UAT testing across multiple releases.

Developed and executed VuGen test scripts using HTTP/Web protocols and conducted performance testing with LoadRunner; analyzed bottlenecks using LoadRunner Analyzer (DB, network, user, error, and resource graphs).

Conducted SIT testing on PEGA applications and validated EDI transaction documents. Supported both functional and business testing using Quality Center 10.0 for test management, defect tracking, and reporting.

Involved in testing Medicare and Medicaid systems including MMIS for the state of Arizona, QNXT (FACETS), and applications like Flexi and VUE360; executed frontend/backend testing and validated data integrity with SQL queries.

Participated in logical and physical data modeling, HIPAA 837 validation, and client-facing application testing within the healthcare domain.

Collaborated in status meetings, walkthroughs, and documentation reviews while delivering test metrics and schedules to stakeholders.

State Farm Insurance, Manchester, NH Aug 2009 – May 2011

Role: QA Manual Tester

State Farm Insurance has an online insurance information system that provides insurance and financial services to the customers. This application allows the customers get rate quotes, register on their web site to receive the benefits and provide access to pay insurance bills and view their insurance policies online.

Performed manual functional and regression testing for State Farm’s online insurance quoting and billing system, ensuring customers could accurately generate rate quotes, view policies, and make payments.

Analyzed functional requirements to develop detailed test cases and scripts; validated features such as insurance ID document requests, quote access, and electronic banking services.

Wrote and executed SQL queries to verify backend data accuracy during testing of quoting and policy-related functionalities.

Tracked, monitored, and analyzed defects using Test Director, working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.

Conducted compatibility testing across multiple operating systems and platforms to confirm consistent user experience across various customer devices.

Collaborated with the team to evaluate system requirements, improve user workflows, and enhance overall quoting system usability.

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