Akash Kumar Panda

Results-driven QA professional with over 5 years of experience in functional testing of web applications within the healthcare sector, demonstrating a strong command of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Agile methodologies. Expertise includes over 3 years of hands-on UI automation using Cypress with TypeScript, complemented by 1 year in API automation, ensuring robust testing frameworks. Proficient in debugging automation scripts, conducting failure analysis, and identifying root causes, while excelling in analytics testing and API validation with Postman. Committed to leveraging Generative AI tools to enhance automation efficiency and accuracy, alongside a solid foundation in BDD with Cucumber for improved collaboration and effective test management using Jira and Rally.

Broker Portal:

• Performed comprehensive functional testing across the portal, covering all test scenarios and validating database updates to ensure data integrity, resulting in minimal production defects.
• Validated APIs using Postman and Bruno as per Swagger documentation requirements, ensuring accurate request and response handling.
• Automated all backlog scenarios using Cypress with TypeScript, validating UI elements against API responses for consistency and reliability.
• Developed and executed API automation scripts to strengthen integration testing and improve coverage.
• Triggered regression test suites regularly, worked on failure analysis, and maintained regression and smoke suite stability.
• Implemented in-sprint automation for changes deployed during the sprint, ensuring timely automation coverage for new features.
• Conducted failure analysis on automated scripts and resolved issues to maintain stability and accuracy.
• Actively participated in Scrum ceremonies and provided demos to Product Owners for user story acceptance and sign-off.

Employers Portal:

• Performed functional testing for selected features, ensuring accuracy and compliance with requirements.
• Worked on reducing automation failures by performing detailed failure analysis and improving script stability.
• Developed and added automation scripts for newly introduced features, improving test coverage and stability.
• Actively participated in Scrum ceremonies and provided demos to Product Owners for user story acceptance and sign-off.