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Bhavini Somashekar

Bangalore

Summary

Over four years of experience in API and automated testing, achieving a test coverage increase from 50% to 78% for mobile and web applications. Expertise in code review and performance testing has consistently delivered high-quality QA results. Skilled in developing test scenarios and plans, integrating and debugging automated tests, and effectively tracking results and defects.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software ENGINEER

PINE LABS
Bengaluru
01.2022 - 07.2025
  • Company Overview: B2B platform
  • Utilization of a diverse range of testing methodologies, including functional, regression, performance, and security approaches.
  • Collaboration with development and business teams, utilizing tools such as Jira, Selenium, and JMeter.
  • Tracked record of effectively resolving critical bugs prior to deployment, ensuring compatibility across various platforms, and streamlining testing workflows through automation, thereby expediting release cycles.
  • I have expertise in Magento, proficiency in Payment Gateways, Content Providers like BHN, Pay u, Plural XT/ Plural Online, Amadeus etc.
  • Extensive understanding of Distribution Platforms, covering both Open and Closed-loop Gift Cards.
  • Focus on functionalities like product search, user accounts, shopping carts, checkout processes, and payment integrations.
  • Design test cases around typical user journey within the B2C platform which ensures API behavior aligns with the expected user experience.
  • API Coverage: Identify and test the APIs that support these user journeys which involve APIs for user authentication, data retrieval, content management, payment processing, and communication features.
  • Positive & Negative Testing: Create test cases for both successful user actions and scenarios that trigger error handling.
  • Designed and executed comprehensive test plans and test cases for various APIs using tools like Postman.
  • Analyzed API responses to verify data integrity, error codes, response times, and adherence to specifications.
  • Support post deployments for UAT & Prod-execution and Hotfix too.
  • Execution of regression with Quality.
  • Developed test plans plans and strategies for QA testing.
  • Executed automated tests using various frame works such as Selenium Web- driver, Cucumber.
  • Conducted functional, regression, performance, integration and user acceptance testing.
  • Monitor the Build Job ownership Analysis, Maintenance & Fix with above 90% pass rate.
  • Thorough pro-active Analysis of tickets/dependencies/impact
  • Estimation Variance of (Manual & Automation)
  • Undertake diagnosis and troubleshooting of applications and design solutions to address problems.
  • Collaborated effectively with developers and other stakeholders to resolve issues and improve quality.
  • Integration testing with SMS & Email Providers like Karix, Gupshup
  • B2B platform

ANALYST

RAZORPAY SOFTWARE PVT LTD
Bengaluru
09.2020 - 12.2021
  • Served as product SME to support documentation of system functionality and balancing the technical aspects of the product
  • Analyzed and tracked data to prepare forecasts and identify trends
  • Evaluated performance benchmarks and established review metrics for future tracking
  • Defined naming standards for a data-ware house to maintain consistent operations
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with business analysts, developers, and testers to explain new process transformations.
  • Developed financial models to analyze data and identify potential risks.
  • Conducted market research to identify trends and customer needs.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering -

JSS Academy of Technical Education
08.2020

Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Software Testing
  • Automation Testing
  • Functional Testing
  • API Testing Tools
  • Postman
  • SoapUI
  • RestAssured
  • Test Automation Frameworks
  • Selenium
  • Appium
  • Test Case Design
  • Test Case Execution
  • Regression Testing
  • Performance Testing
  • Defect Analysis
  • Defect Tracking
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Scrum Methodologies
  • Monitoring Tools
  • Loggly
  • Grafana
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Deployment
  • CI/CD Tools
  • Jenkins
  • SQL
  • Database Management
  • Debugging
  • Troubleshooting
  • Documentation
  • Reporting
  • Professional Communication
  • Writing Skills

Languages

English
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Kannada
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Senior Software ENGINEER

PINE LABS
01.2022 - 07.2025

ANALYST

RAZORPAY SOFTWARE PVT LTD
09.2020 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Engineering -

JSS Academy of Technical Education
Bhavini Somashekar