Nandana N

Automation Test Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Bangalore

01.2020 - Current

Ensured seamless collaboration and delivery of high-quality software by leading and mentoring a team of six offshore testers.
Contributed significantly to improving testing quality by offering expertise in the business domain and agile processes.
Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams from different countries in an agile environment, identifying and resolving issues early in the development lifecycle, and ensuring high-quality software delivery.
Identified and resolved critical requirement gaps during the analysis phase, steering the team towards analytical thinking, which directly assisted Product Owners in refining design and planning, leading to improved feature clarity.
Recognized consistently in retrospectives for ensuring thorough test coverage and contributing to project success.
Implemented continuous process improvements while maintaining a high level of team engagement and ownership.
Conducted knowledge transfer sessions and mentored new resources, ensuring quick and smooth onboarding, and effective contribution to the team's success.
Showcased expertise in the software testing life cycle and the software development life cycle.
Expertise in different phases of testing, including Smoke, Functional, Integration, Regression, Sanity, and End-to-End Testing.
Automated and maintained complex end-to-end business scenarios spanning web applications, mobile apps, upstream .txt files, and APIs using TOSCA integrating with Appium and BrowserStack.
Developed and maintained robust Selenium test scripts for the web application under test.
Designed and implemented data-driven testing frameworks in Postman, enhancing the flexibility and scalability of API testing.
Managed the creation and consolidation of daily, weekly, and monthly status reports for testing activities and defect tracking to facilitate accurate and timely communication with the client.
Effectively implemented strategies to drive the success of smart metering business journeys.