Jun 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · Dallas, TX

• Tested department store POS applications for sales, returns, coupons, promotions, gift cards and loyalty
• program transactions.
• Performed functional, regression and integration testing of POS with back-office systems such as
• pricing, inventory and customer loyalty databases.
• Partnered with developers, QA and business teams to identify, reproduce and resolve checkout and
• transaction flow issues.
• Ensured POS systems met retail compliance, payment security (PCI-DSS) and smooth omni-channel
• checkout experience.
• Comprehensive expertise in software analysis, design, development, and testing (manual and
• automation) for client–server and web applications.
• Designed scalable, data-driven, keyword-driven, and hybrid frameworks with Selenium, Java, and BDD—
• reducing manual effort by 45% and execution time by 50%—and integrated them with Jenkins CI/CD,
• achieving 95% build stability and 25% faster regression cycles.
• Executed RESTful API tests with Postman and Rest Assured for 99% accuracy and employed advanced
• SQL for backend validations, improving data integrity by 35%.
• Proficient in manual and automated testing using JUnit/TestNG with robust defect tracking via Qmetry,
• JIRA.
• Leveraged Agile, Scrum, and CI/CD methodologies to streamline testing, accelerate software delivery,
• and ensure precise defect documentation.
• Determined optimal scenarios for Selenium automation over manual testing by executing both
• progressive and regressive tests. Engineered robust test scripts using Selenium reducing test cycle
• times by 50% and improving defect detection efficiency.
• Participated in code reviews and developed detailed automation estimation plans to streamline
• workflows. Designed reusable functions and built an automation framework that reduced QA
• turnaround by 40%.

Jul 2023 – Mar 2024 · 8 mos · Nagpur

• Holistic Automation Strategy: Determines optimal scenarios for Selenium automation over manual -testing by executing both progressive and regressive test suites. Engineered robust test scripts using Python with Selenium WebDriver, reducing test cycle times by 50% and improving defect detection efficiency. Leveraged Python’s modularity to build scalable test components and integrated logging and exception handling for enhanced reliability.
• Process Optimization & Collaborative Planning: Participated in code reviews and developed detailed automation estimation plans to streamline workflows. Designed reusable Python functions and built a custom automation framework using PyTest and Page Object Model (POM) architecture, reducing QA turnaround. Collaborated cross-functionally to ensure Python-based test suites aligned with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and Git.
• Data Assurance & Insight Extraction: Analyzed and cleansed datasets using Python libraries such as Pandas and NumPy to eliminate errors, enhancing data accuracy. Employed matplotlib and seaborn for data visualization and scikit-learn for statistical modeling, extracting actionable insights that accelerated decision-making. Automated data validation scripts to ensure consistency across test environments.

Jun 2019 – Nov 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos · United States

• Led end-to-end testing delivery for multiple Fifth Third Bank B2C platforms, ensuring quality across
• mortgage and lending applications.
• Owned test strategy, planning, estimation, and execution—including staffing forecasts and task
• allocation.
• Spearheaded Selenium WebDriver automation in Java for regression and system testing across web
• applications.
• Managed defect lifecycle, testing metrics, and client-facing QA presentations to resolve issues and
• align expectations.
• Directed cross-functional teams, set performance goals, and drove calibration for consistent delivery.
• Conducted security testing per OWASP standards, and executed performance testing using JMeter.
• Authored and reviewed test cases for functional, integration, and database validation (SQL).
• Developed scalable test frameworks using Selenium, Java, and BDD (Cucumber), cutting manual effort. - Integrated with Jenkins CI/CD to achieve build reliability and accelerate regression cycles.
• Executed RESTful API testing with Postman and Rest Assured, ensuring functional accuracy. Applied
• advanced SQL techniques for backend data checks, improving integrity.
• Hands-on experience with JUnit/TestNG for automated and manual testing. Streamlined defect tracking
• and reporting using QMetry and JIRA for faster resolution and traceability.
• Leveraged Agile and Scrum methodologies to align testing with sprint goals, enhance collaboration, and drive faster, high-quality releases through CI/CD pipelines.

Mar 2005 – Mar 2019 · 14 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Certified Professional from Mortgage Banker’s Association.
• Contributed at the organizational level as part of the "Consumer Lending" and "Testing Process" Centers of Excellence by leveraging SDET practices.
• Comprehensive Testing Proficiency: Extensive experience in manual and automated testing of web applications and SOAP/RESTful web services, enhancing test coverage by up to 40% and reducing defect resolution times by 30%.
• Automation & API Integration: Developed and executed automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, cutting regression testing time by 50% and improving integration accuracy by 35% through API automation.
• CI/CD & Process Optimization: Leveraged CI/CD methodologies to streamline testing processes and accelerate software delivery by 20– 30%, from test estimations and strategy to deployment.
• Test Management & Reporting: Proficient with Quality Center, JIRA, QMetry, and TOSCA for defect tracking and test case management, reducing resolution times by 40% while delivering concise test dashboards and executive updates.
• Data & Performance Testing: Conducted thorough functional, regression, GUI, integration, database, and performance testing, utilizing SQL and scripting for ETL validation that improved data integrity by 30%.
• CoE & Test Expertise: Core member of the Consumer Lending & Testing Process Center of Excellence; expert in test methodologies, processes, and metrics.
• Project Initiation: Involved in test estimation, strategy, scheduling, and staffing from inception, ensuring alignment with project plans.
• Team Collaboration & Leadership: Efficiently manages multiple projects and meets tight deadlines using strong communication, organization, and leadership skills, ensuring quality results.
• Testing experience in Functional, Regression, GUI, Integration, Database and Performance related test
• methodologies of Web Based Applications/XML’s developed using Java.
• Good Knowledge of Test Management and lifecycle.