Ankit Kumar Sahoo
Officer, Quality Specialist
Hyderabad
Summary
Results-driven and detail-oriented Quality Specialist with 10 years of experience in software quality assurance, leading QA teams, test automation, and process optimization in banking industry. Expertise in automation frameworks using Cucumber, Selenium, and TestNG, along with extensive experience in API testing, CI/CD integration, and Agile methodologies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Officer, Quality Specialist
Bank of America
09.2018 - Current
- Led a team of 5 QA engineers for various banking products including ATM, Electronic Journaling, FIS Testing Tools.
- Worked as Test Lead of 2 applications and responsible for complete testing through Scope Definition, Test Planning and Test Execution phases.
- Designed and implemented scalable test automation frameworks using Java and Selenium WebDriver.
- Developed and maintained Java-based BDD framework using Selenium + Cucumber, reducing regression cycle time by 40%.
- Developed feature files for BDD testing and ensured alignment with business requirements.
- Conducted API testing using Soatest and Postman, improving backend test efficiency.
- Developed and executed automated test scripts for UI, API, and end-to-end testing.
- Collaborated with developers to implement Shift-Left testing, catching 70% of defects in early development stages.
- Led test automation efforts in an Agile development environment, collaborating with developers and product managers.
Quality Associate
Factset Research Systems Inc
06.2015 - 08.2018
- Involved in End to End testing of features including Functional API and Automation Testing.
- Developed and executed test cases and test suites using Tosca.
- Identified, documented, and tracked software defects in JIRA.
- Involved in Test Planning Requirement Analysis, Test Case creation, Defect Tracking and Test Case execution.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Bhubaneswar Engineering College
Bhubaneswar01-2012
Skills
- Testing Frameworks & Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, TestNG, Tosca
- Programming Languages: Java, Python (basic), JavaScript (basic)
- API Testing: Postman, Soatest, SOAP UI
- CI/CD & DevOps: Git, Jenkins, Maven, Bitbucket
- Test Management: JIRA, HP ALM, Octane
- Agile & Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, Kanban)
- Databases: SQL, Oracle
Accomplishments
- Led a team of 5 in implementing a BDD automation framework using Cucumber and Selenium, increasing test coverage by 50%.
- Integrated in house CD tool XLR with Selenium Test Suite ensuring continuous testing and improving deployment success rates.
- Successfully filed and secured 6 patents with the USPTO, enhancing company intellectual property portfolio and competitive advantage.
Certification
Tosca Automation Specialist Level 1
Timeline
DevOps CI/CD Tools
07-2022
DevOps Foundation
06-2020
Officer, Quality Specialist
Bank of America
09.2018 - Current
Tosca Automation Specialist Level 1
09-2018
Tosca Automation Specialist Level 2
09-2018
Quality Associate
Factset Research Systems Inc
06.2015 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Bhubaneswar Engineering College
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