Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
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Swati Goel

Kalka, Haryana

Summary

ISTQB certified, with expertise in AI-driven and automated testing using Playwright. Excelled in enhancing software quality through agile methodologies, effective communication leading to streamlined processes and successful client engagements. Skilled in defect management and cross-functional team leadership, ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior QA Engineer & Associate Team Lead

Strategywerks
Gurugram
05.2022 - Current

Quality Assurance and Testing:

  • Worked and am currently working across multiple domains, including Supply Management Systems, Healthcare, Finance, E-commerce, and Education, ensuring compliance with industry-specific standards.
  • Leading manual and automated testing for multiple client projects across web and mobile applications.
  • Designing and executing test plans, test cases, and strategies to ensure high-quality software releases.
  • Conducting smoke, functional, UI/UX, regression, sanity, API, and performance testing.
  • Implementing Playwright automation to improve test efficiency for 1 year.
  • Managing defects using Jira and Azure Test Management, collaborating with developers for quick fixes.

Test Strategy and Process Optimization:

  • Defining and optimizing QA processes to enhance software quality.
  • Implementing agile testing methodologies in Scrum/Kanban environments.
  • Set up test data management and environments for streamlined testing.
  • Introduced AI-driven testing for test case generation and automation enhancement.

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

  • Managing and mentoring junior QA engineers through regular knowledge-sharing sessions.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth feature delivery.
  • Coordinating UAT testing with clients and stakeholders.
  • Successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks and resources to meet deadlines.

Automation Integration:

  • Integrating Playwright automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub Actions).
  • Developing and maintaining automated test scripts to reduce manual effort.
  • Conducting cross-browser and cross-platform testing for a consistent user experience.

Client-Focused QA Approach:

  • Working closely with clients to understand business needs, and tailor QA strategies.
  • Providing QA sign-off for releases to ensure client satisfaction.
  • Managing QA reporting and defect metrics for stakeholders.
  • Delivering high-quality releases under tight deadlines, using exploratory testing and collaboration.
  • Creating documentation to bridge gaps between clients and the team.
  • Effectively communicating project status and QA insights to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.

Engineer I, Software Quality

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
Chandigarh
03.2021 - 04.2022
  • Test Documentation: Created and maintained test documentation in TFS, aligning with product requirements.
  • Defect Management: Logged, tracked, and resolved defects in TFS.
  • Backend Testing: Conducted backend testing using SQL to verify database integrity.
  • API Testing: Performed API testing using Postman.
  • Testing Phases: Participated in Smoke, Functional, UI, Ad-hoc, and System testing.
  • Tool Proficiency: Utilized MTM, Visual Studio, and TFS tools.

Software Engineer

Trantor Software Pvt. Ltd.
Chandigarh
01.2019 - 03.2021
  • User Training & UAT Support: Participated in user training sessions, and assisted in User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  • Documentation and Communication: Documented testing methods, scenarios, test results, and tracked defects.
  • Regression Testing: Conducted thorough regression testing to ensure that existing functionalities were not impacted by new changes.
  • Defect Management: Logged, tracked, and closed defects using JIRA and GitHub Issue Tracker.
  • Performed functional testing, mobile app testing.
  • Collaboration and Integration: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate testing into the development lifecycle.
  • Quality Assurance: Contributed to the development of quality assurance processes and best practices to enhance overall software quality.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science & Engineering

Chitkara University
Baddi, India
07-2018

Senior Secondary Education - Non-Medical

Delhi Public School
Pinjore, India
03-2014

Skills

  • ISTQB certification
  • Automated testing via Playwright (Javascript)
  • AI-driven testing
  • Test plan development
  • Agile methodologies
  • API testing
  • Regression testing
  • Cross-browser and cross-platform testing
  • Defect management
  • Effective communication
  • Client engagement
  • JIRA proficiency

Affiliations

  • Participated in workshops and seminars to enhance testing methodologies.
  • Crafted and maintained detailed documentation of defects and inconsistencies in the software.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to align software testing activities with development sprints, promoting a more agile workflow.
  • Collaborated with developers to integrate white-box testing methods into the development lifecycle, catching 30% more bugs prior to deployment.
  • Executed exploratory testing of early-stage software, identifying critical usability issues before beta release.
  • Worked closely with clients to understand business needs and tailor QA strategies accordingly, ensuring high client satisfaction.

Accomplishments

  • Team Spirit Award (2023): Recognized for outstanding teamwork and collaboration in driving project success.
  • Excellence Enhancer Award (2024): Honored for consistently improving processes and contributing to the company's excellence in software quality assurance by successfully delivering major project releases.
  • Best Bug of the Week" (2021-2022): Recipient of this award multiple times for identifying critical defects that significantly impacted software quality and reliability.
  • Leadership Role Achievement: Successfully transitioned into an Associate Team Lead role, demonstrating leadership capabilities.

Certification

  • ISTQB Foundation Level Certification: Certified in software testing fundamentals, including test development, execution, and strategy.
  • Professional Training and Courses: Completed various professional training courses in software testing methodologies, automation tools, and Agile practices.

Timeline

Senior QA Engineer & Associate Team Lead

Strategywerks
05.2022 - Current

Engineer I, Software Quality

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
03.2021 - 04.2022

Software Engineer

Trantor Software Pvt. Ltd.
01.2019 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science & Engineering

Chitkara University

Senior Secondary Education - Non-Medical

Delhi Public School
Swati Goel