Akanksha Singh
Senior QA Engineer| Quality Assurance| Automation | Cypress, Rest Assured |
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-oriented Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with over 8 years of hands-on experience in the complete software testing life cycle. Specialized in designing and implementing robust test scripts using tools like Rest Assured, Cypress, Selenium and Postman.My expertise extends to reviewing system requirements and quality assurance metrics for cloud-native applications and microservices. Have a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions with a focus on precision and reliability.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior QA Engineer
Tech Mahindra
Bengaluru
10.2023 - Current
- Conducted risk-based testing for critical features, identifying potential areas of concern and collaborating with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks effectively.
- Collaborated with product owners and business analysts to define test scenarios and acceptance criteria, ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional and non-functional requirements.
- Implemented and maintained test environments, ensuring that they accurately reflected production environment to identify and address issues proactively.
- Successfully reduced post-production defects by 25% through implementation of structured
defect tracking process. - Developed and implemented robust automation strategy using Cypress, resulting in 40% reduction in regression testing time. Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipeline, ensuring continuous testing and faster releases.
Sr Quality Assurance Engineer
GE
Bengaluru
11.2020 - 09.2023
- Spearheaded API testing initiatives using Rest Assured and Postman, ensuring integrity of data exchange between systems. Developed and maintained comprehensive suite of automated API tests to validate endpoints and data payloads.
- Pioneered implementation of Cypress UI Automation for React application, enhancing robustness and reliability of UI testing process. Achieved quicker feedback on front-end changes and improved overall test coverage.
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts, aligning testing activities with project timelines and quality standards. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure holistic approach to testing throughout software development life cycle.
- Led comprehensive functional testing efforts for critical features, ensuring adherence to business requirements and industry standards. Conducted thorough WebUI and black box testing to validate application's functionality, usability, and security.
- Assisted in transitioning manual test cases to automated scripts, resulting in 60 percent reduction in testing time.
Quality Assurance Engineer
GE Digital
Bengaluru Area
06.2018 - 11.2020
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
- Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows.
- Ran automated test suites and evaluated performance, functionality and scalability.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Established effective communication channels between QA, development, and project management teams to foster collaborative working environment focused on delivering high-quality products
System Engineer (QA)
CGI
Bangalore
07.2015 - 06.2018
- Executing Application manually and understanding manual test case
- If manual test case changed, modifying automation test case
- Customizing framework as per client requirements using Selenium WebDriver and Java
- Writing and executing Automation Test Script using Web Driver
- Sharing daily report to Test Lead.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality deliverables
Education
Master of Technology - MTech - Digital Communications
Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
Rajasthan 07.2012 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
Rajasthan 01.2007 - 01.2011
Skills
Cypress
SDLC
Agile
Java Script
Core Java
Quality assurance
Comprehensive Testing Frameworks
DevOps
Product Validation
Rest Assured
Selenium
Honors Awards
- Impact Award :- Lead towards the automation have helped in saving a lot of manual efforts and doing faster releases.
- Impact Award :- Contributed in changing the password for over 30 DB accounts across the entire ecosystem. also for managing the complexity involved, while ensuring minimal end user impact & delivering on schedule.
- Bravo :- Contributions over the past several months towards the successful Database Migration.
- Spotlight :- Successful Product Release
Timeline
Senior QA Engineer
Tech Mahindra
10.2023 - Current
Sr Quality Assurance Engineer
GE
11.2020 - 09.2023
Quality Assurance Engineer
GE Digital
06.2018 - 11.2020
System Engineer (QA)
CGI
07.2015 - 06.2018
Master of Technology - MTech - Digital Communications
Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
07.2012 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) - Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
01.2007 - 01.2011