Mariya Johnson
Lead QA Engineer
Leeds
Summary
Computer Science Engineer with 7 years of experience in manual and automation testing. ISTQB certified and legally authorized to work in the UK. With a positive attitude to work and keen to learn, I am looking forward to securing a position for progressive career growth, employing and improving my engineering and technical skills to benefit the organization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior QA
Qburst Technologies
08.2022 - Current
- Automation Testing: Designed and implemented strong automation frameworks using Selenium. This significantly improved test coverage, efficiency, and defect detection rates.
- Playwright Automation: Moved existing Selenium automation frameworks to Playwright. Used its modern architecture and multi-browser features. This shift cut test execution time by 30% and made debugging easier.
- AI-Assisted Automation: Leveraged GitHub Copilot to accelerate script development, reduce repetitive coding effort, and boost productivity across Playwright and Selenium frameworks.
- Manual Testing: Developed detailed manual test cases, this helped to identify critical issues early and reduced overall defects by 40%.
- Database Management: Used SQL databases to store, validate, and retrieve test data efficiently.
- Test Estimation: Conducted accurate test estimations to allocate resources effectively, especially for automation scripts.
- Global Testing: Automated testing for over 40 countries.
- Operating Systems: Worked in mac-OS, Windows, and Linux environments.
- Remote
QA Engineer
SE-Mentor Solutions
Kochi
11.2020 - 08.2022
- Automation Testing: Designed and implemented strong automation frameworks using Selenium from scratch.
- API Testing: Conducted in-depth API testing using Postman, validating functional and non-functional requirements across multiple services.
- Testing Types: Carried out integration testing, sanity testing, regression testing, and retesting on software releases.
- Lifecycle Knowledge: Used my knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) to ensure quality software delivery.
- International Testing: Tested products for 10 countries before the initial release to make sure the software worked properly.
- Performance Testing: Experienced in using Apache JMeter for performance and load testing of web applications.
- Kochi
Software Tester
Ihits Technology
Kochi
11.2018 - 11.2020
- Test Documentation: Created test scenarios, test cases, with detailed test documentation.
- Testing Types: Performed Functional Testing, Regression Testing and UAT Testing.
- Defect Tracking: Tracked down bugs in software using Jira.
- Collaboration: Worked with development teams to understand system requirements.
- Client Engagement: Engaged directly with clients toward understanding their business needs were along with what test objectives to define.
- Startup Environment: Gained adaptability and teamwork skills through work within a startup environment.
- Kochi
Education
B. Tech - Computer Science and Engineering
Karunya Institute of Technology And Sciences Engineering College
Coimbatore01.2018
Skills
- Manual Testing (Web, Mobile, API)
- Selenium with Java(BDD with Cucumber)
- Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript (BDD with Cucumber)
- Cypress with JavaScript/TypeScript (BDD with Cucumber)
- Programming – JavaScript, Java,Typescript
- SQL-(Database Validation)
- Regression Testing
- Sanity & Smoke Testing
- REST API Testing (Postman)
- Performance Testing (Apache JMeter)
- Test Management – Jira, TestRail, Redmine
- End to End Testing
- Security Testing
- Appium Testing
Certification
- ISTQB Foundation Level Certified
- Copado Certified Fundamentals I
- Copado Certified Fundamentals II
- Selenium WebDriver with Java
- Salesforce Certified Administrator (SCA)
- Playwright JS/TS Automation Testing
- Cypress Web Automation Testing
Timeline
Senior QA
Qburst Technologies
08.2022 - Current
QA Engineer
SE-Mentor Solutions
11.2020 - 08.2022
Software Tester
Ihits Technology
11.2018 - 11.2020
B. Tech - Computer Science and Engineering
Karunya Institute of Technology And Sciences Engineering College