CHHAYANK SHARMA
Automation Test Engineer
Aligarh,Uttar Pradesh
Summary
Automation Test Engineer with hands-on experience in the Banking & Financial Services domain, currently working on a client engagement for LPL Financial Corporation. Skilled in designing and maintaining UI and API automation using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Rest Assured, with strong command of the Page Object Model, CI/CD via GitHub Actions, and backend validation with PostgreSQL. Recognized for reliable, high-coverage automation and clear defect traceability across Jira and Zephyr. Adept at analyzing business requirements, building data-driven test suites, and validating complex financial workflows end-to-end.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Limited
2024.08 - Current
- Designed and maintained automated UI test coverage for Financial Advisor Onboarding and Prospect Management workflows using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Page Object Model, automating 300+ test cases across an external-facing advisor application and an internal home-office application, covering prospect creation, onboarding, application submission, and status transitions.
- Developed and maintained API automation for 60+ RESTful endpoints (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE), validating responses via status codes and field-level assertions, with authentication via OAuth 2.0, Bearer Tokens, API Keys, and Basic Authentication.
- Performed end-to-end, cross-layer validation - submitting/updating data through the UI, validating API responses, and verifying backend records via PostgreSQL/SQL queries; configured and ran automated suites through GitHub Actions, including PR-triggered and scheduled (cron-based) runs, publishing results via Extent Reports.
- Analyzed user stories to identify test scenarios and document evidence; created/maintained test cases in Jira and Zephyr; performed manual API testing via Postman; managed source code with Git (Feature → Develop → Main).
- Client: LPL Financial Corporation - Financial Advisor Onboarding & Prospect Management
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering
GLA University
01.2023
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Dharam Samaj Bal Mandir
Skills
- Java
- GitHub Actions
- Selenium WebDriver
- PostgreSQL
- SQL
- TestNG
- Jira
- Page Object Model (POM)
- Zephyr
- Rest Assured
- OAuth 20
- Bearer
- API Key Auth
- Postman
- JSON
- CSV Test Data
- Maven
- TestNG DataProvider
- Git
- Extent Reports
Schooling
Dharam Samaj Bal Mandir, Aligarh
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the information mentioned above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Timeline
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Limited
2024.08 - Current
B.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering
GLA University
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Dharam Samaj Bal Mandir