Summary
Highly accomplished Senior QA Engineer with 10+ years of experience leading quality assurance initiatives for complex software products. Proven expertise in designing and implementing robust test automation frameworks, conducting comprehensive performance and security testing, and integrating QA processes into CI/CD pipelines. Adept at mentoring junior team members and driving continuous improvement to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
Experience
Senior QA EngineerSalesforce
- Led the design and implementation of an end-to-end test automation framework using Playwright, reducing manual testing effort by 40% and accelerating release cycles by 2 days.
- Mentored a team of 3 junior QA engineers, improving overall team productivity by 25% and ensuring adherence to best practices in test design and execution.
- Developed and maintained performance testing scripts with JMeter for critical microservices, identifying and resolving bottlenecks that improved system response time by 15% under peak load.
- Integrated automated regression suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, resulting in a 30% reduction in defect leakage to production.
- Collaborated with product and development teams to define acceptance criteria and ensure comprehensive test coverage for new features.
QA EngineerWorkday
- Designed and executed comprehensive test plans for new features in HR and Finance modules, contributing to the successful launch of 5 major product updates.
- Automated over 200 regression test cases using Selenium WebDriver with Java, reducing testing time for weekly releases by 20 hours.
- Collaborated with development teams to triage and resolve critical bugs, decreasing post-release defect rates by 18%.
- Performed cross-browser and mobile device compatibility testing, ensuring consistent user experience across platforms.
QA AnalystJuniper Networks
- Developed and executed functional, regression, and system test cases for network security products.
- Identified and documented over 50 critical defects, collaborating with developers to ensure timely resolution.
- Assisted in the setup and maintenance of test environments for various product lines.
- Contributed to the improvement of existing test methodologies and processes.
Projects
Automated Web Scraper for E-commerce Deals
- Developed a Python-based web scraper using Selenium to monitor e-commerce sites for specific product deals, reducing manual search time by 80%.
- Implemented data validation and notification features, ensuring accuracy of scraped data and delivering real-time alerts for price drops.
- Containerized the application using Docker, improving deployment flexibility and reproducibility across different environments.
JMeter Performance Test Suite for REST APIs
- Created a comprehensive JMeter test suite for load testing a mock RESTful API, simulating up to 1000 concurrent users.
- Designed test scenarios to identify performance bottlenecks, successfully pinpointing database query inefficiencies.
- Generated detailed performance reports, visualizing response times and throughput under various load conditions.
Education
University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Graduated with Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 3.9/4.0
- Awarded Dean's List for all semesters for academic excellence
- Completed capstone project on AI-driven test case generation
Skills
Test Automation
Selenium WebDriverPlaywrightCypressAppiumTestNGJUnit
Performance & Security Testing
JMeterLoadRunnerPostmanOWASP ZAPPenetration TestingSecurity Scanners
CI/CD & Tools
JenkinsGitLab CI/CDDockerGitJiraConfluence
Programming Languages & Scripting
JavaPythonJavaScriptGroovyShell Scripting
Methodologies & Cloud
Agile (Scrum, Kanban)ISTQBAWSAzureAPI TestingMicroservices