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Priyanka Gudimellanka

Dartmouth,NS

Summary

A committed Software Quality Assurance Specialist with over 3 years of extensive experience in both Manual and Automation testing of web applications through Selenium using Java programming language. Eager to utilize expertise in QA Automation and proficiency in testing methodologies, having navigated all phases of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Skilled in Automated Software Testing using a variety of tools and testing frameworks(TDD, BDD). Proficient in crafting robust test plans, developing automation scripts, and upholding stringent quality standards throughout the development process. Possesses strong communication and collaboration abilities, excelling in Agile environments. Additionally, adept in utilizing AWS CloudWatch logs to facilitate efficient communication on impediments, thereby expediting defect resolutions.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Test Engineer

CGI - Client TD Bank
Halifax, NS
06.2021 - Current
  • Conducted thorough review of test documentation, meticulously preparing detailed test plan documents that delineated both Inscope and Out of scope items along with Entry-Exit criteria.
  • Assessed and prioritized test cases, focusing on test data generation and conditioning for boundary value analysis, positive testing, and negative testing as per project requirements.
  • Maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix within JIRA to meticulously track requirements linked to respective test cases, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
  • Spearheaded the creation and upkeep of Selenium WebDriver scripts through Selenium using Java for Regression and Functional testing, leveraging Cucumber (BDD), TestNG (TDD), and Data-Driven frameworks.
  • Proficient in conducting API testing using Postman and REST Assured.
  • Utilized Jira Test Management Framework (JTMF) for effective test management, diligently identifying, tracking, and reporting defects to developers with precise priorities and severities.
  • Collaborated closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to swiftly address and troubleshoot internal and external defects and risks/impediments.
  • Orchestrated defect triages, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and provided timely updates on defect status to relevant analysis and implementation teams.
  • Generated detailed metric and status reports on a day-to-day basis for both team members and management, ensuring transparency and accountability.
  • Provided mentorship to peer QA Engineers, facilitating knowledge transfer and imparting guidance on best QA practices.
  • Established and maintained an End-to-End (E2E) testing framework using Selenium Java with Cucumber and significantly reducing reliance on manual regression testing and achieving a remarkable 70% cumulative time savings through automation.
  • Authored comprehensive Test closure reports post-completion of various testing phases (DIT, SIT, UAT), emphasizing key critical issues and addressing deferred issues.
  • Proactively identified requirement gaps and proposed insights to enhance UI experience, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Introduced a new approach to daily Exploratory testing sessions, dedicating 30 minutes each day to uncover potential issues and mitigate risks.
  • Initiated the creation and maintenance of a test repository encompassing all necessary test documentation, facilitating easier understanding of previous and existing projects for new team members.
  • Recognized with the "Project of the Year" award in 2023 for exemplary contributions to the "First Home Savings Account" project.

Environment : Selenium WebDriver, IntelliJ, Cucumber, Gherkin, Maven, TestNG, JIRA, GitHub, Jenkins, MySQL, Java, Javascript,

QA Automation Engineer

SSLABS
Hyderabad, Telangana
05.2017 - 04.2018

Description:

  • Worked on the Parameterization using TestNG Parameters and DataProvider annotations in Selenium WebDriver Scripts.
  • Used Selenium Grid, JUnit test scripts to run automated test cases in parallel on 5 environments.
  • Developed an effective automated test script design with objectives of maximizing the reusability and their maintainability using Page Object Model.
  • Performing regression test suite for every pre-release and smoke test for hotfixes.
  • CI/CD integration with JENKINS and GIT.
  • Wrote and executed SQL queries to verify the data updates to various tables and ensure data integrity.
  • Partner with development team to resolve defects and coordinate with offshore developers on a daily basis to resolve the root cause analysis meetings.
  • Developed BDD tests using Cucumber by writing behaviors and step definitions and also developed required Selenium support code in JAVA for Cucumber.
  • Responsible for sprint deliverables and In-Sprint automation scripts using Cucumber
  • Involve in Bug and defect Tracking using JIRA & planning test execution activities, defect reporting and analyzing test metrics.
  • Attended the daily stand up meetings, sprint planning meetings, Defect triage meetings, weekly status meetings, retrospective meetings and interact with Business Analysts and Developers for resolving Defects.

Environment : Selenium WebDriver, Eclipse, Cucumber, Gherkin, Maven, TestNG, JIRA, GitHub, Jenkins, MySQL

Education

Master of Engineering - Quality Systems Engineering

Concordia University
Montreal, QC

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Bapatla Engineering College
Bapatla, India

Skills

  • Testing Tools : Selenium IDE, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, Cypress
  • Accessibility : JAWS
  • Web Technologies : HTML & CSS
  • Programming Languages : Java, JavaScript
  • Test Management Tools : JIRA, Postman, JTMF
  • Frameworks : TestNG, JUnit, Keyword Driven, Data Driven,Hybrid Framework(using Page Object Model), Cucumber (BDD)
  • Versioning Control Tools : Git
  • DataBase : MYSQL
  • IDEs : IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, Visual Studio Code
  • Methodologies : Waterfall, Agile, Scrum
  • Build Automation Tool : Maven
  • Continuous Integration Tools : Jenkins

Timeline

Test Engineer

CGI - Client TD Bank
06.2021 - Current

QA Automation Engineer

SSLABS
05.2017 - 04.2018

Master of Engineering - Quality Systems Engineering

Concordia University

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Bapatla Engineering College
Priyanka Gudimellanka