Payal Tapadiya

Quality Engineer with 4 years of experience in Manual and Automation Testing, including Functional Testing, Selenium WebDriver with Java, Cypress, Database Testing, and API Testing using Postman. Currently working at UST Global, developing and executing test automation and functional test scripts across Health Insurance and Hospitality domains. Proficient in Agile (Scrum), V-Model, and Waterfall methodologies, with strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, and the Defect/Bug Life Cycle. Hands-on experience with TestNG, POM, Maven, Core Java, GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, and complex SQL queries for backend testing and data validation. Testing and Quality Engineer with 4 years of experience driving excellence in creating, editing and implementing test instructions to improve quality and efficiency. Exceptional expertise across various test procedures for process improvement.

Domain: Retail & Grocery | Testing: Automation & Manual
Tools & Technologies: Selenium, TestNG, Rest Assured, Eclipse, LambdaTest, Charles Proxy, Jira, CI/CD

Description:
Worked on the end-to-end testing of Albertsons' eCommerce web and mobile platforms, enabling customers to search, purchase, and schedule grocery orders via online channels.

Responsibilities:

• Estimated effort and derived test strategies based on user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Designed and implemented UI test automation using Selenium WebDriver with the TestNG framework.
• Currently engaged in API testing using Rest Assured for validating RESTful service endpoints.
• Utilized Eclipse IDE for script development and maintenance.
• Performed cross-browser and cross-device testing via LambdaTest and proxy debugging using Charles Proxy on iOS and Android.
• Logged and tracked defects in JIRA, working closely with developers and stakeholders for resolution.
• Executed functional, regression, and E2E tests across web and mobile platforms.
• Integrated test suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation.
• Actively participated in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives).

Domain: Hospitality | Testing: Automation & Manual
Tools & Technologies: Cypress, JavaScript, GitLab CI/CD, Agile, POM

Description:
Contributed to the quality assurance of IHG’s hotel reservation platform, ensuring seamless hotel booking functionality from user login to payment and reservation confirmation.

Responsibilities:

• Developed and maintained Cypress automation scripts using JavaScript with POM-based architecture.
• Built reusable automation libraries aligned with application updates and release cycles.
• Integrated test execution within GitLab CI/CD workflows for continuous testing.
• Performed functional, integration, and regression testing for booking workflows.
• Logged and managed defects in coordination with dev and product teams.
• Participated in Scrum ceremonies and collaborated with cross-functional teams.
• Supported test planning and contributed to the Test Strategy and Test Plan development.

Domain: Health Insurance | Testing: Manual & Automation
Tools & Technologies: Selenium, Java, Maven, TestNG, SQL, Jira

Description:
Worked on Mercer’s employee benefits portal focused on enrollment and management of health, dental, and vision insurance plans for corporate users.

Responsibilities:

• Authored and executed functional and regression test cases for enrollment workflows.
• Automated test scenarios using Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and Maven.
• Conducted manual testing including validation, usability, compatibility, and retesting.
• Participated in post-release/post-deployment validation and system checks.
• Logged bugs in JIRA and tracked them through the defect lifecycle.
• Wrote and executed SQL queries for database verification and backend testing.
• Prepared daily/weekly status reports and contributed to test strategy documentation.
• Collaborated with BAs to validate and clarify requirements.

Certified Cypress: Web Automation Testing from Zero to Hero

• Date of Birth: 29/06/1996
• Gender: Female
• Address: Pune