Quality engineering professional with extensive experience in managing quality assurance processes and driving continuous improvement. Known for fostering team collaboration and achieving high-impact results in dynamic environments. Expertise in root cause analysis and quality control methodologies, combined with proactive and adaptable approach to evolving project needs.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
UAT LEAD | Contract
Walmart Canada
Mississauga, Ontario
10.2021 - Current
Managed complex program level testing of Warehouse Management System (WMS) needed for distribution center automation
Designed, developed, and executed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG
Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to define requirements and strategy for system integration testing
Mentored and managed team of 10 with task prioritization and assigning, end-to-end knowledge transfer and reported it to product manager
Performed functional testing like System testing, Integration testing, System integration testing, API Testing and End-to-End testing involving all transportation systems including internal and third-party applications
Integrated automated test scripts into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
Performed Automation POC on Walmart web applications using Microsoft Playwright
Associate | Client: Walmart Canada
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Mississauga, Ontario
12.2019 - 09.2021
Developed test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on business requirements and functional specifications documents.
Developed strong relationships with clients through regular communication and proactive updates on account progress.
Ensured timely execution of projects by coordinating with various departments involved in the process from inception through implementation stages.
Expedited issue resolution by effectively prioritizing, tracking, and managing defects in bug tracking systems such as JIRA or Bugzilla.
Streamlined collaboration among team members with regular status updates during agile development sprints.
Associate | Client: Gilead Sciences
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai, India
04.2018 - 11.2019
Collaborated with developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain automation scripts for Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and SaaS applications like workday using UFT
Conducted regular review on automation scripts and arranged interim / project demo for completed scripts and incorporate the comments provided by functional team
Updated and shared daily /weekly status report, KPIs to test manager and other stakeholders
Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship
Consolidating the automation test results, prepare and providing the overall automation handover
Developed and executed automation components developed using cFactory accelerator for UFT which accelerates time to market and eliminates the cost and complexity of test automation
Associate | Client: AmeriHealth Caritas
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai, India
01.2016 - 03.2018
Attend requirement walkthroughs, review requirement document and prepare test strategy for automation testing
Developed the automation scripts using keyword driven framework and develop reusable functions
Attended defect triage meeting and help development team prioritize the defects based on business criticality
Reported project progress using daily and weekly status reports, identified risk earlier and report to respective stakeholders
Developed an innovative solution using excel macro to automatically generate the test case based on input files that helped manual test team save time by 30% in test case creation
Senior Test Engineer | Client: Bank of Ireland
HCL Technologies
Dublin, Ireland
03.2013 - 04.2015
Developed comprehensive test scenarios and test cases for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on Android and iOS native applications.
Analyzed project requirements, identified gaps, and estimated efforts for UAT.
Coordinated the project from an onshore location and provided regular status updates and detailed project reports to the stakeholders.
Conducted root cause analysis on defects discovered during testing, enabling quick resolution and minimizing risk of future occurrences.
Test Engineer | Client: Asgard Wealth Solutions
HCL Technologies
Perth, Australia
08.2010 - 02.2013
Developed , maintained and executed automation regression suite for client’s web-based application using QTP with keyword driven framework
Developed innovative solutions with excel macros that reduced time taken to prepare test data by 20%
Maintained up-to-date documentation of all test plans, procedures, results, and defect tracking databases for future reference or audits.
Optimized test coverage by prioritizing test cases based on risk and impact, ensuring critical areas were thoroughly vetted.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Anna University
Chennai
01.2010
Skills
Core Java
SQL
UFT/QTP
Selenium WebDriver
TestNG
JUnit
Maven
Cucumber
JIRA & Confluence
HP ALM
Jenkins
Git
Agile (Scrum) & Waterfall
Postman
Eclipse
Certification
Completed 'Create agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio' challenge in Microsoft Learning.
Acquired Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance.
Acquired HP Certification for QTP 11.
Acquired ISTQB Foundation level Certification from ISEB.
Completed 'Complete Python Programming Masterclass Beginner to Advanced' course from Udemy.
Senior Business UAT Lead -Card pricing UAT Team at JP Morgan Chase and CompanySenior Business UAT Lead -Card pricing UAT Team at JP Morgan Chase and Company
Contract 09/3019 – 04/3020 at US Navy (full time, Life Cycle Engineering, Philadelphia Navy Yard, PA)Contract 09/3019 – 04/3020 at US Navy (full time, Life Cycle Engineering, Philadelphia Navy Yard, PA)