Results-Driven QA Engineer with 7+ Years Experience

ALAMELU SIVAPRAKASAM

+1-224-***-**** Aurora, IL – **502 **********@*****.***

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: Selenium

WebDriver, SOAP UI, Postman,

Playwright,Cypress, Cucumber

BDD

Programming: Java

Frameworks: TestNG, Maven

API Testing: SOAP UI, REST

API, Swagger UI

CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Maven

Version Control: Git, GitLab

Project Management: Rally

Databases: Oracle, pgAdmin

Logging/Monitoring: Kibana

POS Testing: Verifone, First

Data

Mainframe: Blue Zone

IDEs: Eclipse, NetBeans

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

in Computer Science

Arulmigu Kalasalingam College

of Engineering, Anna

University, India

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven QA Engineer with 7+ years in IT, including 3 years in Software Testing with hands-on Automation Testing experience. Skilled in Manual, Functional, API, POS, and Automation Testing using Selenium, Java, Cucumber BDD, TestNG, Maven, and Jenkins. Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies, with proven expertise in Test Planning, Execution, and Defect Management to ensure high-quality software delivery in collaborative environments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QA Analyst CVS Health (Contract)

Client: CVS Health, Rhode Island, USA Oct 2022 – May 2024

• Analyzed user stories to prepare detailed test scenarios based on acceptance criteria and functional requirements.

• Designed and developed automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber BDD framework.

• Involved in system test plan preparation, requirements streamlining, and test case reviews.

• Executed regression test scripts and analyzed results for UAT (User Acceptance Testing) approval.

• Led API testing efforts using Postman, SOAPUI, and Swagger UI to ensure functional and performance

requirements were met.

• Collaborated with developers and product teams to perform defect tracking and reporting via Rally, as well as resolving any discrepancies in functionality.

• Participated actively in all Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Utilized Git for source code management and Jenkins for continuous integration of automation scripts.

Tools & Technologies: Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Java, TestNG, Maven, Postman, SOAP UI, Jenkins, Kibana, Rally

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Functional Tester Accenture Services Pvt Ltd

Client: First Data Corporation, Chennai, India Dec 2013 – Mar 2015

• Conducted data and network setup for testing POS machines involving credit, debit, and contactless

transactions.

• Validated acquirer/issuer card transactions and performed batch job testing for transaction settlements.

• Tested Verifone and First Data POS terminals, including Bluetooth-enabled and chip-based devices.

• Verified transaction data integrity across multiple environments ensuring end-to-end system accuracy.

Tools & Technologies: POS Machines (Verifone & First Data), IBM Data Studio, Collis Tool

Software Engineer and Tester Techforza Software Pvt Ltd Client: PORR & SONS, GR INN Hotel, Chennai, India Apr 2009 – Nov 2013

• Developed Inventory, Admin, and Billing modules using Java, JSP, and Oracle.

• Designed and maintained web-based enterprise

applications and integrated secure data workflows.

• Performed unit and integration testing, wrote detailed technical specifications, and built reusable components.

• Created custom reporting modules for business analytics and optimized SQL queries for performance.

Tools & Technologies: Java, JSP, Oracle, Servlet, JavaScript, NetBeans, JBoss

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