Arpita Bhattacharya

• Tested mobile applications on Android and iOS platforms.
• Defined and implemented effective test strategies, test plans, and traceability matrices, ensuring thorough coverage and defect tracking.
• Spearheaded multiple projects, fostering culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within QA teams.
• Created test cases in Test Rail in BDD format.
• Designed, developed and maintained automation framework and acceptance test suites to test micro services.
• Performed functionality, smoke, exploratory and regression testing.
• Performed backend Rest API testing using postman and Java restAssured library.
• Liaised with BAs to finalise requirements, create acceptance criteria, and definition of 'Done'. Worked closely with developers to understand product requirements for accurate testing.
• Participated in three amigos meeting and other agile ceremonies.
• Participated in client meetings and UAT demos.
• Successfully mentored junior QA team members, enhancing team skillsets and project outcomes.
• Prepared release notes, test reports and being involved in final Go/No-Go calls prior to releases.
• Improved software quality by identifying and rectifying system defects, involved in issue triaging, investigation.
• Heavily contributed to ground up implementation of Gherkin-based test automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Used Firebase Analytics to track events and improve product insights and tested Push Notification using Firebase.
• Documented all phases of QA process, ensuring transparency and consistency in operations.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless project execution. Managed end-to-end testing activities to ensure delivery within timelines.
• Implemented risk-based testing approach to prioritise critical features during product validation phase.
• Handled complex projects under high-pressure environments without compromising on quality norms.

Projects:

Virgin Active: Global B2C app for fitness classes and court bookings with loyalty program.

Team Size: 20

Dominos GPS System: B2B solution for delivery drivers, store managers and customers for delivery tracking.

Team Size: 6

Dominos eCom App: B2C app for seamless pizza ordering with various features like add to basket, favourite basket, carousels, place order using payment methods.

Team Size: 15

First Bus: B2C app for users with features like Journey planning, Bus stop search, Bus routes along with ticket Purchase using various payment methods.

Team Size: 4

Other Projects: LNER, First Group, Avanti West Coast, Workspace,

Glastonbury

• Functional testing of Hailo driver and customer apps on iOS and Android
• Created test plans and designed and executed test cases, tracked defects, and performed UAT for city launches
• Involved in Functionality Testing, Smoke Testing and Regression Testing, UI testing, Sanity Testing for driver and customer apps based on features and city releases
• Conducted payment-processing testing on driver and customer apps to ensure that payment is getting processing through Hailo payment gateway for different card types
• Used Xcode, Android Studio and Charles Proxy for issue analysis
• Used Ruby and Calabash to automate test cases

• Worked on various projects for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
• Conducted functionality, non-functional, and database validation testing
• Developed automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver
• Participated in scrum meetings, sprint planning, and backlog creation

• Performed conversion of codes from COBOL, C to Java using Eclipse IDE