Test Automation Analyst

Zhazira Zhubanova

Houston, TX +1-786-***-**** *******.**@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/zhazira-zhubanova-a444b5231 Technical Skills

Java, JavaScript, XML, JSON, HTML, CSS, Gherkin, Selenium WebDriver, Nightwatch.js, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Rest Assured, Postman, WireMock, Apache POI, Appium, Android Studio, Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics, AWS CodePipeline, CloudBees Feature Flags, Jenkins, Git, GitHub, Maven, Gradle, JDBC, SQL, MySQL, Oracle SQL, TestRail, Jira, Rally. Work Experience

Test Analyst Nov. 2022 –Present

Cognizant/Discover Chicago, IL

● Developed automation testing code using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber with Java and TestNG/JUnit

● Implemented reliable API automated tests for high affinity user flows to detect early bug signals; Investigated test failures to ensure maximum bug signal accuracy.

● Improved back-end testing efficiency by 25% for Maven and Gradle projects using Java and Rest Assured, specifically targeting APIs.

● Key contributor to feature release success through rigorous testing and defect identification, enhancing software stability and reliability.

● Streamlined and enriched test cases in TestRail, achieving thorough scenario coverage for both UI and API automation.

● Utilized AWS Synthetics for performance and availability monitoring; integrated automated tests in the CI/CD pipeline using AWS CodePipeline.

● Performed DataBase testing with JDBC and MySQL to verify whether data on UI and Database were matching.

● Implemented CloudBees Feature Flags in automation frameworks to optimize feature testing and release management.

● Collaborated with the QA Manager to improve test automation frameworks and tools; conducted code reviews and mentored a QA intern in advanced testing practices; actively participated in Agile methodologies for effective team SDET Sep. 2018 – Oct. 2022

VNS Health New York, NY

● Enhanced testing efficiency by 40% in an Agile team, managing a mix of manual (20%) and automated tests (80%).

● Streamlined test automation by 30% using Maven with the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern.

● Developed and maintained UI automation scripts in JavaScript and Nightwatch.js, reducing regression bugs by 30%.

● Developed Java-based automated test scripts for API testing using REST Assured and JSON, improving test accuracy and coverage.

● Increased web application reliability by conducting black box, functional, and regression testing with Selenium WebDriver.

● Implemented automation scripts for Mobile application on Android platform using Appium and Android Studio for emulato

● Improved CI/CD efficiency by integrating Jenkins with GIT (GitHub) for test pipeline management; conducted daily smoke tests with Jenkins for early critical issue detection.

● Setup a Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) Framework aligned with OOP standards to enhance test clarity. QA Engineer May. 2017 – Sep. 2018

CME Group Chicago, IL

● Developed UI testing automation with Selenium WebDriver, Java, JUnit, and Cucumber in a Maven-built framework, increasing testing process efficiency by 30%.

● Led Rest API Test Automation using Rest-Assured in Java, enhancing backend test efficiency by 40%.

● Implemented automated data validation for backend testing using JDBC with Java, ensuring 100% data accuracy, and improved API reliability with comprehensive validations of POST and PUT calls using Rest Assured Education

Kazakh University of Foreign language and Business career Almaty, Kazakhstan Bachelor of Two languages Jun. 2016

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