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Sharmila R

Senior Test Engineer
Chennai

Summary

Accomplished Senior Test Engineer with a proven track record at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, adept in QA management and JIRA proficiency. Spearheaded MarTech transformation, enhancing testing processes and receiving a catalyst award for seamless testing delivery. Demonstrates strong leadership in cross-functional team collaboration and a keen ability to implement innovative testing strategies, ensuring high-quality software solutions.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Senior Test Engineer

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
05.2017 - Current

Project MarTech Transformation


  • In the MarTech transformation program, we transitioned to the Salesforce application to track end-to-end customer digital transactions. I led the creation of the test approach, optimized the testing process throughout the program, and provided sprint-wise reports to the management team.
  • I worked with Data Cloud to validate data streams, data modeling, and data transformation/segmentation for the capabilities. Additionally, I used Marketing Cloud to create customer journeys based on defined goals and requirements.
  • As part of process improvement, we developed a checklist for production sanity testing, ensuring it was updated whenever new capabilities were introduced. I also created metrics and dashboards to define the workload, track bugs, and measure testing efforts in each sprint.
  • During PI planning, I contributed by providing accurate testing estimates and identifying potential risks for each story.
  • I validated databases in Amazon S3, managed third-party data interactions, and oversaw how data flows from S3 to Salesforce, as well as to other databases like Veeva and Reltio. • I also have experience using Postman to trigger SnapLogic JSON requests for posting or updating data in the database
  • Collaborating with the business team, I helped design potential test scenarios for UAT and executed these tests with the business team.
  • Recognized catalyst award by the director and scrum team for delivering seamless end-to-end testing on time.
  • Identified repetitive tasks and coordinated with the automation team to convert the regression or sanity suite into automated test scripts.
  • Conducted root cause analysis on defects discovered during testing, enabling quick resolution and minimizing risk of future occurrences.

Project: Open Digital

  • I have coordinated and managed four internal project teams within the Open Digital project, overseeing task assignments, coordinating reviews, tracking processes, and escalating concerns to senior management.
  • I have facilitated knowledge-sharing sessions for new team members and participated in cross-domain testing training across other projects.
  • I have been responsible for sending daily status updates and defect tracking reports to stakeholders and performing root cause analysis for production bugs.
  • I developed dashboards to track monthly metric trends, which are shared with senior management.
  • I possess experience across all phases of testing, including AEM component testing, UI, regression, compatibility, sanity, system, integration, and UAT testing.
  • Active participation in scrum, retrospectives, and review meetings has been integral to my role, where I provide critical testing insights.
  • I have played a key role in site delivery launches, contributing to triage and hyper-care calls post-launch. I have also participated in demo meetings to showcase functionalities and testing flows to business stakeholders.

Associate Professional Product Tester

DXC Technology
10.2015 - 04.2018

· Strong expertise in Agile and Scrum methodologies.

· Proficient in the Software Test Life Cycle (STLC) and experienced with JIRA for defect tracking.

· Skilled in analyzing user requirements, documenting test plans, and executing test cases to validate application functionality against business requirements.

· Experienced in both Manual and Automated testing, with proficiency in tools like Selenium WebDriver/IDE and TestNG.

· Hands-on experience in implementing the Page Object Model design pattern.

· Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, result-oriented, and eager to take on new challenges and learn continuously.

· Well-versed in all phases of the Software Testing Lifecycle, with particular expertise in Integration, Functional, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression, Smoke Testing, and Zero Defect Testing (ZDT).

· Solid experience in creating web content pages using Adobe Experience Management (AEM).

Associate

NTrust Infotech Private
05.2014 - 04.2015

Client : CBRE

  • Execution of Test Cases and reporting bugs with proper details and tracking the issues regularly till closure.
  • Created Test cases Using Element locators and Selenium Webdriver methods.
  • Develop/Maintain WebDriver wrapper methods to enhance the existing framework.
  • Participated in Test case document reviews.
  • Involved in preparation of DSR and WSR reports.
  • Responsible for Test Plan, Test Case preparation and execution
  • Co-ordinate with the team for execution process and daily execution status.
  • Knowledge transfer to Team members as and when required.
  • Execution of the Regression Suite after each deployment.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - CSC

J.J College of Engineering And Technology Trichy
Chennai
04.2001 -

12th Grade - Computer Science

SRV Matriculation Higher Secondary School Samayapu
Trichy
04.2001 -

10th Std -

S.V.S Girls Higher Secondary School Trichy
Trichy
04.2001 -

Skills

Functional & Automation Testing

Certification

ISTQB Foundation Level

Timeline

ISTQB Agile certification

01-2024

ISTQB Foundation Level

01-2022

Senior Test Engineer

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
05.2017 - Current

Associate Professional Product Tester

DXC Technology
10.2015 - 04.2018

Associate

NTrust Infotech Private
05.2014 - 04.2015

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - CSC

J.J College of Engineering And Technology Trichy
04.2001 -

12th Grade - Computer Science

SRV Matriculation Higher Secondary School Samayapu
04.2001 -

10th Std -

S.V.S Girls Higher Secondary School Trichy
04.2001 -
Sharmila R Senior Test Engineer