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Sonal Sharma

Delhi

Summary

Detail-oriented SDET with 5 years of experience in test automation and quality assurance. Proficient in developing and implementing test frameworks using Selenium, Appium, and Katalon Studio. Experienced in API, Performance, Visual, Security, and Accessibility testing, as well as CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Git, and Maven. Expert in developing detailed test cases, managing the bug lifecycle efficiently with comprehensive and insightful reports, and handling test data to drive quality assurance. Committed to elevating software quality through meticulous testing, effective communication, and problem-solving, while fostering collaborative team efforts and comprehensive quality assurance practices.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr QA Analyst II

Forrester
03.2021 - Current
  • Created a web automation framework from scratch for two projects using Selenium with Java
  • Experienced in Page Object Model (POM) and data-driven frameworks
  • Worked on creating new and maintaining existing Selenium and Katalon Studio test automation frameworks
  • Involved in test planning, test case creation, UAT form creation and presentation, manual and automated testing, defect reporting, debugging, issue resolution, and test closure
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and Maven
  • Conducted API and performance testing using JMeter and Postman
  • Performed accessibility, database, visual, and Storybook testing
  • Contributed as a member of the web support team, resolving client queries related to our website and debugging reported issues
  • Utilized Salesforce and Contentful CMS along with in-house tools for test data creation; automated test data generation in Salesforce and wrote scripts for verifying successful data migration to Contentful.

Software Engineer

Hughes Systique Corporation
09.2019 - 02.2021
  • Familiar with all phases of Software Development Life cycle
  • Strong experience in web and mobile automation testing using Selenium and Appium (Java)
  • Experience in identifying and fixing bugs in JEE application
  • Conducted software analysis, programming, testing and debugging
  • Well versed with Test documentation (Test Scenario, Test case, Test data, Defect Report, Test Metrics).

Social Media Marketing Intern

Samsung
09.2018 - 12.2018
  • Created engaging content and managed follower interactions on the Samsung Members application.

Intern

National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
05.2017 - 07.2017
  • Studied networking concepts and delivered a presentation on NTPC's network infrastructure.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering -

National Institute of Technology, Delhi
01.2019

Class 12 - undefined

Global Indian International School
01.2015

Class 10 - undefined

New Era Public School
01.2013

Skills

  • Web Testing: Selenium, Katalon Studio
  • Mobile Testing: Appium (Android, iOS), Katalon Studio
  • API Testing: Postman, Katalon Studio
  • Performance Testing: JMeter
  • Security Testing: OWASP ZAP
  • Visual Testing: Applitools- AI Powered Test Automation
  • Accessibility Testing: WCAG Compliance
  • DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Jenkins, Git, Maven
  • Database: MySQL
  • Programming Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, C, C, PHP
  • Project and Bug Management tool: Jira, Bugzilla
  • Development IDEs: Eclipse, Spring Tool Suite, Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ IDEA
  • Frontend Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap
  • Java Technologies: JDBC, JPA, Spring Boot, Junit
  • Agile Methodology
  • Data Structures and Algorithms, Agile Methodology, Manual and Automation Testing, Test Automation framework, TestNG, Page Object Model, REST API

Certification

  • Katalon Professional Level Certificate
  • Certified Selenium Tester
  • Certified Appium Tester
  • Web Design and Development
  • Huawei ICT Competition

Awards

  • Q2 Award- Forrester
  • Best Team Award- Hughes Systique Corporation

Projects

  • Smart School Bus

Developed an RFID attendance system with SMS notifications to parents. Sends alerts when the bus is approaching previous stops and includes alcohol and accident detection systems.

  • Modern Safety Measures for Detection and Prevention of Hazardous Situations in Workplace Environment

Implemented a system to detect hazardous gases (CO2 and LPG), humidity, and temperature. Generates alarms if thresholds are exceeded and monitored through a web interface. 

  • Hotel Booking Website

Created a hotel booking website using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, and PHP. Allows users to book rooms and view hotel facilities. 

  • C++ Project: Sudoku Game

Developed an interactive Sudoku puzzle game in C++ where users solve puzzles displayed on screen. 

  • Mobile Phone Detector

Built a device that detects RF signals from activated mobile phones. The LED indicator blinks when a signal is detected and continues until the signal stops.

Timeline

Sr QA Analyst II

Forrester
03.2021 - Current

Software Engineer

Hughes Systique Corporation
09.2019 - 02.2021

Social Media Marketing Intern

Samsung
09.2018 - 12.2018

Intern

National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
05.2017 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering -

National Institute of Technology, Delhi

Class 12 - undefined

Global Indian International School

Class 10 - undefined

New Era Public School
Sonal Sharma