QA Automation and Manual Tester with 5+ years of comprehensive experience in ensuring software quality across all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Proficient in both automation and manual testing methodologies, with hands-on expertise in a wide array of testing tools and frameworks including Selenium IDE/WebDriver/Grid, SOAP UI, Postman, Rational ClearQuest, TestNG, JUnit, JMeter, and Cucumber (BDD). Adept at creating and maintaining automation scripts using Java, leveraging Page Object Model for optimized code maintenance and reuse. Experienced in performing various types of testing such as Regression, Smoke, GUI, Integration, Functional, and Non-Functional Testing. Skilled in Blackbox and Whitebox Testing, with a strong understanding of test planning, execution, and reporting. Demonstrated ability to develop and execute test plans, create detailed traceability matrices, and conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Proficient in API Testing and familiar with Postman and SOAP UI tools. Experienced in using project management and version control tools including Jira, Trello, Git, GitHub, Maven, and Jenkins.