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SANGEET SAMAL

SANGEET SAMAL

Quality Assurance Lead
Bangalore

Summary

  • Solution focused QA-Lead having 10+ years of work experience in Software Testing.
  • Currently working with UI automation tools CYPRESS using JAVASCRIPT and working on BDD Cucumber Framework model having 2+ years of experience.
  • As a QA Lead ensure that my team of QA engineers are on the right track all the way in the project, resolving conflicts across the team, review the schedules and plans, mitigation of the risks,
    checking quality in phases, update management, build a challenging and motivating environment.
  • As a QA Lead I define quality standards and metrics for the current project.
    Work with all stakeholders to ensure that the quality metrics are reviewed, closed, and agreed upon.
    Making sure the QA team aware of the Quality matrix and resolve all the queries.
    Create a list of checkpoints and set measurable criteria’s to check the quality on timely basis.
  • Define processes for test plan and several phases of testing cycle.
  • Keep raising the bar and standards of all the quality processes in the project
  • Push team continuously to innovate.
  • Review test strategies and see that all the kinds of testing like Functional, Performance, API tests are getting covered.
  • Very good working experience in Selenium WebDriver, JAVA, Maven, GIT and TestNG having 8+ of years of experience.
  • 2 Years of Good working experience in automating window application using TestComplete as an automation tool with C#
  • Expertise in API automation using KARATE Framework from scratch using BDD Cucumber Framework model
  • Good working experience in verifying API’s in REST Assured and Postman.
  • Exposure to PYTHON Programming.
  • Good working experience in automating Performance scripts using Gatling TOOL.
  • Have 10+ years of very good working experience in SQL Database.
  • Expertise in BDD Framework Model, Data driven, Keyword driven Framework design and Page Object Model Pattern [POM].
  • Good working experience in BDD Framework using C#.
  • Have good testing experience in Windows application.
  • Experience in testing Client/Server Web applications.
  • Well versed in GIT Commands.
  • Good working experience in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps.
  • 10+ years of strong working experience in Oracle Database.
  • Strong experience in Manual Testing. Involved in Test Scenario Preparation, Test Case Design, Test Data Preparation and Test Case Execution.
  • 11 Years of strong working experience in Agile Model.
  • Have working experience in Oil and Natural Gas domain, Organization Authority Domain, Retail Management System and Human Resource Management System.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

QA-Lead

Bangalore
07.2021 - Current
  • Leads QA team of both Manual and Automation of 12 members.
  • As QA team lead manages all the testing activities within an organization by overseeing all aspects, from planning to execution.
  • This includes leading training sessions, conducting audits on existing processes, and creating new ones based on feedback from audits or other sources of information regarding best practices.
  • Defining quality standards and metrics for the current project/product.
  • Working with all stakeholders to ensure that the quality metrics are reviewed, closed, and agreed upon.
  • Make the QA team aware of the Quality matrix and resolve all the queries.
  • Create a list of milestones and checkpoints and set measurable criteria’s to check the quality on timely basis.
  • Understanding and defining areas to calculate the overall risk to the project.
  • Creating strategies to mitigate those risks and take necessary measures to control the risks.
  • Awareness to all the stake holders for the various risk.
  • Create backup plans for all the testing strategies.
  • Ensure that the several testing and validation processes are improved continuously.
  • Motivate team to improve the efficiency so that the time saved can be used in different work areas.
  • Challenge the team continuously to move towards automation for all daily works.
  • Involved in Manual Testing process.
  • Automate UI using CYPRESS and JAVASCRIPT.
  • Works in BDD Cucumber Framework model .
  • Automate API Scenarios using REST Assured.
  • Involved in integrating CI/CD pipelines using Azure Devops.
  • Validate backend SQL Queries.
  • Monitor scripts results which are integrated to nightly build through Azure.
  • Perform Smoke test script execution after every sprint completes.
  • Analyze bugs and try to find out the root cause of the issue . For bugs reporting we use Azure.
  • Will be part of sprint planning meeting, Retro meeting, Sprint demos and Release Calls.
  • Closely working with Client, SME, Managers and Junior QA to ensure we are delivery right product to the customer.

Senior Test Engineer

CGI Group
Bangalore
01.2018 - 06.2021


  • Automate smoke and regression tests using selenium with Java.
  • Commit scripts in repo through GIT.
  • Monitor scripts results which are integrated to nightly build through Jenkins.
  • Maintains execution through TestNG.
  • Perform smoke test after every bug fixes.
  • Perform regression test script execution after every sprint completes.
  • Deals with Oracle database to validate backend testing.
  • Report bugs in JIRA.
  • Involve in creating Feature file, Step Definition File and executing BDD Framework.
  • Maintain Test evidence reports, Smoke test report, Regression report, and Bug reports of every sprint.
  • Prepare automation scripts using C# to check backend validation.
  • Automate standalone UI through TestComplete and JavaScript [worked in first project in CGI].
  • UI Scripts are integrated as a part of nightly build in Azure DevOps.
  • Maintain Test evidence reports and Bug reports of every sprint.
  • Will be part of sprint planning meeting, Retro meeting, Sprint demos and Review meetings.

Quality Assurance Engineer

THOMSON REUTERS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES PVT LTD
Bangalore
08.2013 - 01.2018
  • Deriving Manual test cases and automate scripts using selenium for Pathway 2.1
  • Involved in backend testing using SQL developer tool.
  • Tested business logic rules.
  • Expertise in AUT testing.
  • Use to automate test cases using selenium.
  • Performed smoke test, Regression and performance testing.
  • Report bugs through JIRA.
  • Maintain test cases in Quality Centre.
  • Part of sprint planning meeting, Grooming, Sprint demo and Retro meeting.
  • Closely worked with UAT team and developers .
  • Involved in SEF and IFE checks and OA master label checks.
  • Executing test Scripts and updating existing test scripts.

Software Test Engineer

ORACLE INDIA PVT LIMITED
Bangalore
12.2011 - 08.2013


  • Involved in Functional and UI test case preparation for customer and Retail pos modules.
  • Involved in peer reviews.
  • Involved in writing, Reviewing and executing test cases, Reporting Defect, Retesting Defects and follow up with development Team.
  • Performed BVT, Functional, UI, GUI, Retesting, Smoke, Regression, Adhoc and System Testing.
  • Prepared test scripts based on the test cases using TestComplete.
  • Reported and Tracked defect through Bug Smart.

Education

B.Tech - Electronics And Tele Communication

Biju Pattnaik University of Technology And Mgmt
ODISHA
06.2004 - 12.2008

Skills

UI-Automation Toolsundefined

Timeline

QA-Lead

07.2021 - Current

Senior Test Engineer

CGI Group
01.2018 - 06.2021

Quality Assurance Engineer

THOMSON REUTERS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES PVT LTD
08.2013 - 01.2018

Software Test Engineer

ORACLE INDIA PVT LIMITED
12.2011 - 08.2013

B.Tech - Electronics And Tele Communication

Biju Pattnaik University of Technology And Mgmt
06.2004 - 12.2008
SANGEET SAMALQuality Assurance Lead