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Diti Saxena

Software Development Engineer in Test
Gurgaon

Summary

Dynamic SDET professional with 8+ years of extensive experience at IQVIA, boasting a proven track record in leading testing initiatives across diverse projects. Proficient across a spectrum of testing domains encompassing Automation, UI, API, AEM, Mainframe, and more, excelling in crafting robust automation scripts using Python, Java, and Selenium. Expertise extends to Functional, Integration, System, Regression, and User Acceptance Testing, coupled with a keen eye for detail in Test Case creation, Test Data management, defect logging, and Test Plan drafting. Moreover, possesses a fervent interest in the realms of Data Science, ML, and AI, complemented by the completion of the Advanced Management Program in Business Analytics from the esteemed Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Software Development Engineer in Test

IQVIA
Bengaluru
10.2020 - Current
  • Adopted automation -first approach and focused on building robust test automation suite.
  • Achieved 100% test coverage by implementing end-to-end automation for functional and integration testing, encompassing UI, API, and database layers. Utilized Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) principles and employed tools including Python, Selenium WebDriver, Postman, Swagger, and Snowflake.
  • Migrated Repositories from GitLab to GitHub and performed continuous testing in different environments during AWS Migration.
  • Involved in DevOps, configured and integrated Automation scripts on Jenkins for nightly test execution; configured Jenkins for MS teams and Email notifications to send build run status and allure reports.
  • Achieved notable reduction of 95% in defects by implementing robust automation testing strategies, ensuring comprehensive coverage and early detection of issues across UI, API, and database layers.
  • Collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and technical stakeholders to craft impactful test scenarios, offering valuable insights for product feature improvements from user-centric standpoint.
  • Actively participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews and sprint retrospective.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, tools, and techniques to ensure continued excellence in SDET practices. Elevated team productivity by mentoring junior SDET team members on best practices and industry standards.

Senior Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
Bengaluru
12.2019 - 09.2020
  • Conducted comprehensive spectrum of testing including functional, integration, cross-browser, responsive, sanity, smoke, regression, accessibility, analytics, and UAT, employing customer focused approach.
  • Validated data layer integrity and third-party API responses using Postman and Rest Assured, ensuring 25% improvement in data accuracy and API reliability.
  • Developed automation test scripts utilizing Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Cucumber, while executing web scraping with Python and Beautiful Soup for data extraction during website migration, resulting in 90% acceleration of testing processes.
  • Presented regular product feature demos to business stakeholders after each sprint, facilitating deeper understanding of new functionalities and garnering valuable feedback, resulting in 90% improvement in stakeholder satisfaction.

Quality Assurance Engineer

SapientRazorfish
Bengaluru
07.2018 - 12.2019
  • Orchestrated end-to-end testing for AEM user groups, workflows, Sites, and Adobe Analytics, ensuring seamless project support till production deployment, while conducting functional, cross-browser, responsive, sanity, smoke, regression, and UAT testing.
  • Implemented automated testing solutions strategically to enhance overall test coverage and reduce manual testing efforts, while also performing accessibility testing using NVDA and analytics testing with Adobe Analytics.
  • Validated pages in Dispatcher mode, ensuring optimal performance and reliability, while also ensuring integrity of workflow, SEO, creative elements, analytics, alt tags, global CSS, and rectifying broken links.
  • Initiated development of BDD framework using Selenium and Java to streamline automation processes and drive future scalability, achieving 30% improvement in efficiency. Conducted root cause analysis for defects to improve production processes.

Associate Consultant

Capgemini
PUNE
05.2016 - 06.2018
  • Emphasized testing various payment methods including SEPA, SWIFT, and Faster Payments within Mainframe applications, employing diverse payment file formats such as XMLV2, V3, and MT103, among others.
  • Reduced defect leakage by 25% through effective regression testing after each release cycle. Conducted defect triage for efficient defect management.
  • Played key role as individual contributor in 4-5 projects per release. Provided mentorship and leadership to team of 5-6 individuals, guiding them in intricacies of payments domain and Mainframe applications, while also coordinating team-building initiatives.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by 30% through organizing frequent project demonstrations for clients, coupled with regular test case and code walkthrough for maximum satisfaction and alignment with evolving requirements.

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
PUNE
02.2014 - 05.2016
  • Concentrated on testing Mainframe-based application, ensuring DB2 and CICS functionality through queries and JCL, while validating UI and credit card statements across various networks (presented in PDF format).
  • Involved in all phases of testing, from requirement analysis to execution and reporting. Developed requirement traceability matrix for thorough coverage. Managed defects efficiently throughout lifecycle. Continuously learned and implemented new testing concepts for process improvement.

Education

Advance Management Program in Business Analytics - Data Science

ISB
Hyderabad, India
06.2019 - 10.2021

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering

UPTU
Lucknow
08.2009 - 06.2013

Skills

Programming Language: Java, Python

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Timeline

AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

06-2021

Software Development Engineer in Test

IQVIA
10.2020 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
12.2019 - 09.2020

Advance Management Program in Business Analytics - Data Science

ISB
06.2019 - 10.2021

Quality Assurance Engineer

SapientRazorfish
07.2018 - 12.2019

Associate Consultant

Capgemini
05.2016 - 06.2018

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
02.2014 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering

UPTU
08.2009 - 06.2013

What makes me, me!

I am known to have good interpersonal skills and an exceptional focus on my work, which makes me fast and efficient. I am also a quick learner (in adopting new technology and/or processes).

Diti SaxenaSoftware Development Engineer in Test