As an Automation Testing Experts, Having over 15 years of professional experience in performing automation software testing for Insurance, Retail and Banking domain applications. Proficient in implementing robust test automation testing frameworks (Hybrid, Keyword Driven, Cucumber BDD,Rest Assured,TestNG) and Expertise in developing Regression test and Smoke test automation suite for Guidewire products/PARIS(Marine Insurance product)/Point of Sale/Web applications/API/Desktop Application/Mainframe application using numerous automation testing tools(Selenium Java, Microfocus UFT, Virtuoso), Good exposure in complete CI/CD pipeline implementation using Maven, Jenkins and GitHub, to ease the testing effort and to identify defects in the applications at earliest stage to improve product quality. An ISTQB(ISEB) certified and HP ALM (ALM & QTP) Certified testing professional and good working experience in Agile Methodology. Key highlights are Quick Learner, Result oriented and Innovation evangelist. As an Automation Test Architect, I am responsible for following deliverables in Software Testing Projects:1.Understanding of Application Functionality(User Story, CR's, Bug Fixes) and track the clarification with business team and get it clarified.2. Perform Automation Feasibility Study analysis for the application functionality planned for automation and propose the best tool for test automation.3.Implemented the Industry standard robust test automation framework(Hybrid, Keyword driven, and Data driven framework) for developing automated regression and smoke test suite for doing release regression testing.5.Publish Automation Road Map,Test Strategy, Test Plan with customer based on the project need.6.Adhere and Establish Quality Standards through out the testing life cycle.7.Publish the Automation ROI projection and actual achieved in test automation.8.Responsible for owning Project Test Governance : a. Project Team Co-Ordinations b. Project Status Call/Status Reports c. Project quality audit d.Training need e. Participate in defect triage f.Retrospective calls g. Project Forecast h. Project Monthly Billing invoice i. Client Time Sheet reconciliation.9. Responsible for interviewing/recruiting resources based on need from the project and train/enable new joiners in the project team.10.Own the responsibility to adhere with escalation handling process to provide the response requested from the customer.
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Qa Test ManagerCognizantChennai, Tn, In -
Senior Product SpecialistCognizant Nov 2022 - PresentChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaQA Test Automation Architect, I am responsible for owning automation testing deliverables for QA testing project, I am instrumental for sucessfully implementing QA test automation for Guidewire Suite (Policy Centre, Billing Center) Paris(Marine Insurance),Point of Sale application Product using Microfocus UFT and Web Application test automation using Selenium WebDriver with Java and sucessfully implemented Cucumber BDD framework with POM and API testing using Postman, SoapUI and sucessfully Implemented Continuous integration testing using CI/CD tools.(Jenkins, BitBucket, Maven)Roles and Responsibilities:1.Understanding of Application Functionality(User Story, CR's, Bug Fixes) and track the clarification with business team and get it clarified.2. Perform Automation Feasibility Study analysis for the application functionality planned for automation and propose the best tool for test automation.3.Implemented the Industry standard robust test automation framework(Hybrid, Keyword driven, and Data driven framework) for developing automated regression and smoke test suite for doing release regression testing.5.Publish Automation Road Map,Test Strategy, Test Plan with customer based on the project need.6.Adhere and Establish Quality Standards through out the testing life cycle.7.Publish the Automation ROI projection and actual achieved in test automation.8.Responsible for owning Project Test Governance : a. Project Team Co-Ordinations b. Project Status Call/Status Reports c. Project quality audit d.Training need e. Participate in defect triage f.Retrospective calls g. Project Forecast h. Project Monthly Billing invoice i. Client Time Sheet reconciliation.9. Responsible for interviewing/recruiting resources based on need from the project and train/enable new joiners in the project team.10.Own the responsibility to adhere with escalation handling process to provide the response requested from the customer. -
Senior Product SpecialistCognizant Aug 2014 - Oct 2022Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaI am responsible for delivering QA Test Automation deliverables as a Automation Test Lead.Roles and Responsibilities:1.Poject scope and customer landscape understanding.2.Requirement analysis and automation scope identification.3.Automation test Feasibility Study analysis by conducting proof of concept.4.Develop and implement test automation framework to maintain test suite.5.Perform automated Regression test execution and publish execution status to project stake holders.6.Guide and mentor 20 member team to deliver the planned automation testing deliverables. -
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