Senior QA Engineer - Selenium Automation Specialist

SWATI DASH

Catonsville, MD 410-***-**** ************@*****.*** http://linkedin.com/in/swati-dash

Professional Summary

Results-driven Senior Software Tester with 7 years of experience in quality assurance and end-to-end testing. Expertise in System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), API testing, and test automation using Selenium with Java. Experienced in writing SQL queries to retrieve and validate backend data, along with API testing using Postman and Bruno for validating service integration. Well-versed in Agile methodologies, SDLC and STLC, with a focus on improving test efficiency, coverage, and overall software quality.

Skills and Expertise

Functional, Regression & End-to-End Testing

Test Automation (Selenium WebDriver, Java)

API Testing (tools like Parasoft Soatest, SOAP UI, Postman, Bruno)

Test Case Design, Planning, Execution

Defect Tracking & Test Management (JIRA)

Agile Methodology

Database Testing (SQL – data validation)

Tools and Technologies

Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Cucumber (BDD), Maven, Page Object Model (POM), Git

API Testing: Postman, Bruno, SOAP UI, Parasoft SOAtest

Test Management: JIRA, ALM

Database: SQL

Programming: Java

Project Experience

Accenture – Quality Engineering Senior Analyst

Nov 2021 – Mar 2026 Client: Bank of America

Responsibilities:

Designed Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Cases, and Test Execution approach aligned with organizational standards; provided test estimates.

Analyzed user stories and participated in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives.

Performed end-to-end testing, including Functional, SIT, Regression, UAT, and Production Validation.

Developed and maintained 200+ Selenium automation scripts, reducing regression testing effort by approximately 70–80%.

Automated critical banking workflows, enabling faster release validation and improving overall test coverage and release quality.

Served as Automation SPOC, coordinating automation activities and execution results.

Acted as SME for the ICDP application, conducting onboarding and knowledge transfer sessions.

Coordinated with onsite/offshore teams and stakeholders to ensure successful release delivery and sign-offs.

Delivered System and Program Increment (PI) demos to business stakeholders and clients.

Tracked, managed, and validated defects throughout the testing lifecycle.

TIBCO Software Pvt. Ltd. (Associate QA Engineer)

Jan 2021 – Nov 2021

Responsibilities:

Analyzed user requirements and developed manual test cases with proper test execution

Performed regression testing, ad-hoc testing, and defect retesting

Delivered Sprint demos to onsite clients

Participated in onsite-offshore status calls for project alignment

Performed debugging and script modification for existing automation scripts

Capgemini (QA Analyst)

Sept 2018 – Dec 2020

Responsibilities:

Analyzed business requirements and created detailed manual test cases

Performed regression testing, ad-hoc testing, and defect lifecycle validation

Participated in Agile Scrum meetings (onsite-offshore coordination)

Delivered Sprint demos showcasing features and QA outcomes

Supported production issue troubleshooting and defect resolution

Acted as Functional SPOC for DLL application testing

Mentored junior QA engineers and conducted knowledge-sharing sessions

Certifications

ISTQB Foundation Level Certification from GASQ.

Certified in Selenium WebDriver with Java by Udemy.

Achievements

Received Pinnacle North America Employee Award at Accenture

Acknowledged by clients with multiple appreciation emails for delivering seamless sprint outcomes and conducting effective system demonstrations.

Received recognition as Employee of the Month at Capgemini.

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