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Vichitra Ayyappan

Chennai

Summary

Solution-focused & accomplished Software Tester with 8+ years of experience managing software testing and automation projects throughout the testing phase. Proven expertise in ensuring software reliability and performance by conducting quality assurance and automated testing, including software test case development and execution, implementation of test plans, and bug tracking.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Testing Specialist

Wells Fargo
07.2024 - Current
  • Analysed the business requirement and closely worked with business team to get the clarifications addressed
  • Worked in Pega Payment Investigation application
  • Designed, Executed and maintained Selenium web driver automation test cases with BDD cucumber framework
  • Experienced in Functional, Regression and system testing using manual and automation testing tools
  • Experienced in web services testing tools such as SOAP UI, POSTMAN, SOA Parasoft, TOSCA.
  • Worked on creating reports and dashboards using SQL queries
  • Maintained JIRA dashboard for Agile projects and HP ALM for waterfall projects.
  • Participated in Agile scrum ceremonies

Quality Specialist

BA continuum India Private Limited
10.2021 - 07.2024
  • Working on banking domain products as Agile Test Lead.
  • Leading the Testing Team of 5 members and responsible for QA deliverables.
  • Predominantly working on web services Testing such as SOAP, RESTFUL services, XML's and POSTMAN.
  • Working on consumer Data application performing both Manual & automation Testing.
  • Created framework for TOSCA and SOA Parasoft automation tool from scratch and executed the Test
  • scripts which decreased time of manual effort.
  • Familiar with Git Hub and used it for storing, tracking, collaborating and sharing the code for software
  • projects.
  • Co ordinated with Development Team & Product owner by updating the testing status.
  • Handling JIRA Dashboard, creating user stories, allocating story points and assigning the tasks to QA
  • team.
  • Led the Agile Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospective and Daily scrum calls.
  • Conducting Product Walkthrough/Demo to the customers on the product capabilities.


Tester

Societe Generale
01.2021 - 10.2021

Strong experience with Java Web Framework, with sound knowledge in Object oriented programming

and worked with cross-functional & multi stream teams.

Experienced in automation testing with tools such asSelenium WebDriver and test frameworks such as

JUnit/TestNG.

Exposure to Behavior Driven Development using Cucumber and Gherkin statements.

Experienced to developing Testing frameworks Such as Data Driven, Keyword Driven, and Hybrid in

Selenium by Using Page Object Model (POM) Approach.

Good Knowledge in testing backend SQL Queries on Oracle and SQL Server.

Worked in defect tracking tools such asJIRA,HP ALM, TFS.

Coducted Requirement Elicitation and analysis through various techniques such as Interviews,

Brainstorm, Document analysis and leading Agile ceremonies.

Tester

Mindtree
05.2020 - 11.2020

Experience in Mobile Application testing on iOS, iPad and Android devices.

Validation using simulators and emulators and also with real time devices.

Worked in E-commerce domain

Performed Functional testing, Integration testing, Retesting, Automation Testing (Selenium & HP

UFT/QTP), Database testing and Mobile Testing (iPhone & iPad).

Responsible for Test Case Writing, Execution, Bug Tracking and Reporting.

Creating a detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions for a business.

Worked on both Waterfall and Agile SDLC models.

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant
02.2017 - 05.2020

Predominantly worked as a Software Tester Retail and Ecommerce domain.

Performed Functional & Mobile Testing, Salesforce testing, QTP/UFT, API testing (SOAP UI & POSTMAN

tool), WMS, HP ALM & JIRA, Selenium, TOSCA.

Responsibilities such as communicating with stakeholders, Requirement gathering, Elicitation, User

story writing, Wireframing prototyping using MS Visio.

Handled both Waterfall and Agile projects ensuring the SDLC process & standards. Implementing new

technologies to improve efficiency in supply chain processes.

Worked in Manhatttan & JDA WMS

Strong Expertise and understanding of Retail business Flows.

Analyzed business problems, identifying root causes and developing robust solutions.

Education

B E - Electronics and communication engineering

S A Engineering College
Chennai
04-2016

Skills

  • Functional testing
  • Requirements analysis
  • Test planning, Test scenario & case creation
  • Defect tracking
  • Agile methodology
  • User acceptance testing
  • Debugging
  • Manual & Automation testing
  • SQL Queries
  • Manhattan & JDA WMS
  • Automation tools - TOSCA, Selenium, SOA Parasoft
  • API Testing tools - SOAP UI, POSTMAN
  • Mobile Testing

Timeline

Testing Specialist

Wells Fargo
07.2024 - Current

Quality Specialist

BA continuum India Private Limited
10.2021 - 07.2024

Tester

Societe Generale
01.2021 - 10.2021

Tester

Mindtree
05.2020 - 11.2020

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant
02.2017 - 05.2020

B E - Electronics and communication engineering

S A Engineering College
Vichitra Ayyappan