Test Lead Resume Example IBM - Chesterfield, Missouri

TEST LEAD

Professional Summary

Lead Quality Assurance Analyst Provide Innovative Solutions to Optimize Processes Expert in test automation architecture and management. Develop and deploy in-house hybrid, BDD frameworks on Selenium-Java (Web-driver) and implemented in telecom industry for various engagements and complex ordering and provisioning. Manage, mentor, and deliver automation projects. Accomplished and integrity-driven professional with broad technical expertise in test automation, SOA testing using numerous market-leading tools. Provide QA project management with client-focused delivery, maintaining a track record of releasing high-quality products within proposed schedule and budget Expertise in:
End-to-End & Performance Testing
Agile, DevOps, Waterfall SDLCs
System & User Acceptance Testing
Project Management
Release / Change / Defect Management
Client & Vendor Relations Management
Micro-Services, API (SOAP / REST), SOA (ESB) Testing
Selenium

Skills

Selenium Webdriver, REST-Assured, POSTMAN, SOAP UI, Cucumber (Gherkin), TestNG, Junit, Extent Reports
Technologies: JAVA / J2EE, XML, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SOA / Web Services / Micro-Services
Test / Defect Management: JIRA (Zephyr), Rally (Agile Central), ALM
DevOps: Jenkins, Docker, Git / GitHub, Bit Bucket, Maven, Gradle, Ant
Databases: Oracle, SQL Server
Fortify Scans

Work History

Test LeadIBM - Saint Louis, MO01/2019 - 10/2020

AT&T Business Ethernet Network & Fiber Broadband Service Promoted to serve as lead QA tester, overseeing quality-assurance testing and teams for client software and systems development projects.
Analyzed business requirement documents to create and execute test scripts, cases, and user scenarios, providing optimal end-to-end coverage.
Executed end-to-end testing strategy by automating defect triaging and report integration with Jira practices.
Provided QA team leadership for initiatives across multiple large projects with shifting priorities in Agile iterative environment, creating test strategies and approaches, and implementing manual and automated testing.
Developed BDD framework by writing features files, step definitions and closely working with product owner using Cucumber.
Interpreted quality audits, leading improvements and change, and facilitating test methodology discussions across business unit.
Reviewed automation and manual test approaches and test scripts / cases for business / technical requirements.
Provided defect management through analyzing and triaging issues for quick resolution.

Lead QA Test EngineerAT&T - Saint Louis, MO01/2013 - 01/2019

Served as primary owner to design and develop Hybrid framework solution based on Java – Selenium.
Implemented test automation for Web application in end-to-end solutions integrated with build and test tools like Jenkins, Git-Stash, JIRA, and ALM (implementation of continuous integration and development – CI / CD).
Led development in BDD-driven Cucumber platform project, implementing JVM test automation framework on CI-CD in seamless flow of execution using Jenkins Pipeline.
Solved hardware and software interface issues, enabling improved integrity of entire system.
Engaged internal and external customers during planning and test phases and interfaced with assigned project managers to comply with entry criteria.

Performance TesterAT&T - ST.Louis, MO01/2006 - 01/2012

Handled multiple application testing modules like Member Profile System (MPSYS) / Enterprise Document Delivery (EDD) / Email Gateway System (EGS), which are all critical applications in AT&T, ensuring uninterrupted workflow.
Involved in Web services testing using SOAPUI and Jmeter, validating request and response XML, adding assertions to validate XML in Web services SOAP and RESTFUL service, decreasing regression execution cycle by 50%.
Prepared SQL scripts, verifying database updates, inserts, and deletes of record.
Worked with Cloud infrastructure team with infrastructure as a service (IAAS), monitoring for load and replication process.
Performed data-driven testing by getting data from Excel sheet and automating multiple endpoints with various data sets and generating reports.
Coached, mentored, and motivated team members, encouraging test-driven development (TDD) to catch defects early in cycle.
Created test plans, scripts, data, and expected results for project scope.
Guided and monitored progress of testing activities for Order Processing, ensuring ordering flow response times were in SLA.
Managed performance testing, including directing and identifying volume, stress, and performance testing solutions, scheduling, tracking, measuring results.

QA TesterAT&T - Saint Louis, MO01/2003 - 12/2005

Developed and executed QA test cases, scripts, and procedures for automated software maintenance.
Interpreted test results by comparing themto established specifications and control limits, making recommendations on the appropriateness of data for release.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS): Computer Science and EngineeringPDA College Of Engineering - India

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