Results-Driven QA Engineer and Automation Specialist

Vishal Baja

Quality Assurance Engineer

*******.****@*****.*** +1-814-***-**** United States SUMMARY

Experienced QA Engineer specializing in robust test strategies and automation (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.), and performance/security testing

(JMeter, Burp Suite). Proficient in CI/CD pipeline integration (Jenkins, Azure DevOps), cloud testing, and database/API validation, ensuring high-quality software delivery in Agile/DevOps environments. Proven ability to improve product stability and optimize system performance through comprehensive test coverage, efficient automation frameworks, and deliver high-quality solutions that exceed client expectations. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Black Rock Dec 2023 – Present Remote, USA

Quality Assurance Engineer

Led advanced test automation (Selenium) resulting in 92% faster execution and 81% reduction in manual effort.

Developed an API testing strategy (Postman) that eliminated 79% of integration issues and improved data integrity.

Implemented security testing (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite), reducing critical vulnerabilities by 58% through automation.

Optimized cloud (AWS) test environments, cutting costs by 43%, and improving CI/CD (Jenkins), reducing release failures by 61%. Automation Engineer Kalp Technolab Jul 2021 - Dec 2022

Constructed and enacted automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver and Cypress to validate UI functionality for web applications across multiple browsers, reducing manual testing efforts by 35% and ensuring cross-browser compatibility.

Formed and carried out regression test cases using TestNG, ensuring reliable validation coverage and reducing critical bugs by 30%.

Spearheaded API testing initiatives with Postman and RestAssured, achieving 100% validation coverage for integration points,

ensuring data consistency across services.

Integrated performance testing into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and JMeter, automating the testing process and reducing

performance-related bottlenecks by 25%.

Coordinated security testing using Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP, identifying vulnerabilities and improving system security by 20%.

Utilized JUnit to build unit test suites for new features, ensuring high code quality and reducing regression defects by 20%. Kalp Technolab Jan 2020 – Jun 2021 Hyderabad, India Junior Automation Engineer

Developed scalable regression testing using Cucumber, automating 63% of tests for faster feedback.

Established API monitoring with Postman and RestAssured, using Cucumber for clear, automated validation, reducing integration issues by 56%.

Improved database performance (PostgreSQL) boosting query speeds by 69%, with Cucumber outlining performance test scenarios.

Enhanced cross-browser testing (LambdaTest, Sauce Labs) to 94% consistency, integrating Cucumber for user story-driven tests, and streamlined CI/CD

(GitHub Actions, Docker) reducing deployment errors by 72%. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity May 2024 Gannon University, Erie, PA

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering JB Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India SKILLS

Testing & Automation Frameworks: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, WebDriverIO, Appium, Robot Framework, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, BDD, API Testing Performance, Security & Load Testing: JMeter, Gatling, Locust, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Fuzz Testing, DAST, SAST, LoadRunner, K6 Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB), Azure DevOps, Google Cloud (Cloud Functions, Firebase), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD

(Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)

Databases & Data Validation: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, SQL Server, Oracle, Test Data Management, Database Query Optimization Software Development & Tools: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Postman, Swagger, OpenAPI, REST Assured, Newman, Linux/Unix Scripting, Bash, Python, Java, JavaScript Security & Compliance: OAuth2, JWT, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Encryption (AES-256), GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Compliance Agile & Collaboration: Agile (Scrum/Kanban), JIRA, Confluence, Test Case Management (TestRail, Zephyr), Peer Code Reviews, CI/CD Best Practices PROJECTS

Comprehensive Software Quality and Efficiency Enhancement

Test Automation Enhancement: Spearheaded an advanced test automation framework using Selenium, improving test execution speed and reducing manual efforts.

API Testing Strategy Development: Devised an end-to-end API testing strategy with Postman, focused on eliminating integration issues and strengthening data integrity.

CI/CD Automation Improvement: Revolutionized CI/CD pipeline automation using Jenkins, aimed at reducing release failures and expediting deployment cycles.

Foundation in Test Automation and Quality Assurance Practices

Test Automation and Regression: Developed a scalable regression testing process with Selenium, automating 63% of manual test cases and reducing testing cycles.

API Testing and Validation: Established API monitoring and validation protocols using Postman and RestAssured, eliminating 56% of integration inconsistencies.

Performance and Cross-Browser Testing: Strengthened database performance tuning for PostgreSQL and MongoDB, expediting query execution, and developed a cross-browser testing strategy using LambdaTest and Sauce Labs to improve web application consistency. CERTIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENT

Java Basics Badge from Oracle

Introduction to Automation Testing from Great Learning Academy

Java Programming from Great Learning Academy

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