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Priyanka Gautam

Senior Test Automation Engineer

 +91-8999412055, Alternate  +91-9621022069  Pune, India 

 live: [email protected]


With 7 years of experience in software testing, I'm passionate about test automation. I understand the significance of test automation in software development and how it enables organizations to deliver high-quality solutions cost-effectively. I excel at creating automation scripts that ensure comprehensive testing coverage with real-world data and edge or corner-case scenarios. By leveraging automated testing, teams can minimize the risk of defects and improve software quality. My ultimate goal is to exceed client expectations, and I believe test automation is a crucial tool to achieve this.

Experience Summary

  • Extensive experience in the banking industry, including working with HSBC and German banks through Accenture.
  • Developed automation frameworks utilizing testing tools including Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, Cypress, Postman, Newman, maven, Gradle and RestAssured, among others.
  • Worked with development teams to integrate automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline. Created and scheduled builds via Jenkins or TeamCity
  • Skilled in various testing activities including test case design, test automation, user acceptance testing, and report publishing.
  • Proficient in automating UI and API test cases using Java
  • Conducted regression, smoke, and sanity testing using automated builds.
  • Managed test cases to execute in diverse environments, regions, and languages.
  • Proven experience working independently as a sole tester as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Presented regular test progress reports and results, and conducted client demos upon sprint completion.
  • Experience working on-site at client locations and collaborating closely with business teams.

Skills


Automation Frameworks

  • Selenium
  • TestNG
  • Postman
  • Newman 
  • JUnit
  • Cucumber
  • Serenity
  • Cypress
  • Rest Assured
  • Spring Boot


 Methods & Techniques

  • Test Planning & Designing
  • Requirement analysis
  • Defect Tracking
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Reporting
  • Black Box Testing 
  • User Acceptance Test
  • Behaviour Driven Testing


Testing Tools

  • Tools: Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, Team City
  • Web Service Automation: SOAPUI , POSTMAN
  • Defect Tracking tools: HP ALM, JIRA
  • Version Control System: Git
  • Database: MySql
  • Language: Java, JS ES6
  • IDE: Eclipse/IntellijIdea
  • Others: Docker, AWS Console

Work Experience

Senior Software QA Engineer                                                                                                                          Pune

HSBC, India  August 2021 - Present

Project: Private Banking Digital Security Platform
  • Design and execute test cases related to customer authentication, password reset, and registration across 7 different components of Digital Security Platform.
  • Automate test cases for web services from multiple components to ensure end-to-end testing and quality assurance of the user journey.
  • Automated and maintained test cases for different environments including multiple regions and multiple language to ensure quality of the project.
  • Use AWS console and Splunk to analyze logs and identify root causes of issues for cloud web services.
  • Utilised Docker containers for testing feature branches, reducing the dependency on development environments.
  • Tested certificates , performed SAML validations for authentication, and conducted sanction country testing using mock data.
  • Collaborated with third-party vendors to test services for user authentication, particularly during payment transactions.
  • Conducted testing on mobile login and mobile payment transactions to ensure authentication features are implemented correctly and function securely.
  • Responsible for executing regression testing, analyzing reports, and publishing testing results to stakeholders.
  • Scheduled  Jenkins builds to execute in a manner that minimized the risk of test data corruption.
  • Develop and maintain automation test scripts using frameworks like SpringBoot , Cucumber and RestAssured, while also performing manual testing as needed.
  • Achieved orange belt certification on Secure Code Warrior.

Software QA Engineer                                                                                                                                              Pune

AppDirect, India  November 2020 - July 2021

Project: AppDirect MarketPlace Provisioning
  • Performed both manual and automated testing, leveraging a range of tools like cypress and frameworks like cucumber to ensure comprehensive testing coverage.
  • Developed and implemented an automation test framework to comprehensively test the provisioning of the marketplace using Google Cloud Platform products and services. 
  • Utilize Cypress with Cucumber to enable efficient and accurate test case development and execution.
  • Verify pull requests of user stories in various environments, working closely with development teams to ensure that code changes are thoroughly tested and validated.

Application Development Senior Analyst                                                                                                          Pune

Accenture, India  June 2016 - October 2020

Project: Corporate Payment Digitization
  • Develop and maintain automated test cases using Selenium Web Driver and Java programming language with TestNG Framework, ensuring comprehensive coverage and accurate results. 
  • Create and maintain automated API test cases using Postman, Newman, and JavaScript programming language to validate system functionality and ensure high-quality standards. 
  • Prepare and present regular test progress reports and results, providing demos to clients upon completion of sprints to ensure satisfaction with testing outcomes. 
  • Analyze requirements, design documents, and use case documents to create detailed test cases and test scripts, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. 
  • Utilize tools such as Serenity, Soap UI, Cucumber, JIRA, and IntelliJ Idea to streamline test automation processes and improve testing efficiency.
  • Define test automation strategy and test scenarios, collaborating with team members to create automated test cases and execute tests, identifying which test cases are best suited for automation.
  • Work effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure project success, championing high-quality standards throughout the software development life cycle and software testing life cycle. 

Application Development Senior Analyst                                                                                  Frankfurt 

Accenture, Germany  Sept. 2017 - Mar 2018  and  May 2019 - July 2019

Project: Corporate Payment Digitization

  • Responsible for developing and maintaining test automation scripts
  • Conducted UAT at the client location, ensuring that the system meets the client's expectations and requirements.
  • Track and manage defects, analyzing data and providing reports to stakeholders to ensure effective resolution.
  • Identify test cases that can be automated, reducing manual testing efforts and increasing testing efficiency.
  • Automate web services and conduct API testing to validate system functionality.
  • Conducted end-to-end integration testing, working with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration across all components.
  • Execute test cases across different releases and environments, using different types of test data to ensure comprehensive testing coverage.
  • As a functional tester, perform end-to-end testing of the application, verifying that all features and functions work as expected.
  • Conduct manual testing on various mobile devices such as Android, Samsung, iPad, and Macbook, ensuring that the system is responsive and compatible with different devices.

Associate Software Test Engineer                                                                                                Pune

Accenture, India June 2016 - Nov 2017

Projects :
  • Extensive experience in testing banking domains across multiple projects and epics.
  • Collaborated closely with clients to identify their needs and requirements and delivering high-quality testing solutions that exceed their expectations.
  • As the sole tester in the team, I have been responsible for working independently to ensure that all testing activities are executed to the highest standards.

Certifications


  • CPSAT Foundation Level (2022)
  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate (2020)
  • Tosca certified in AS1 and AS2 (2018)
  • ISTQB Foundation Level (2023)

Languages


  • A1 Level certified in German language
  • Proficient In English

Education

Bachelor of Technology August 2011- June 2015                                        GPA  7.5/10                                             Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Uttar Pradesh

Branch - Computer Science & Engineering

Higher Secondary Education August 2009- March 2011                    GPA  8.4/10

Kendriya Vidyalaya , Kanpur

Secondary Education August 2008- March 2009                                          GPA  9.2/10

Kendriya Vidyalaya , Kanpur