NAVYA ANNA JAMES

Sutton

Summary

Accomplished software testing professional with extensive expertise in Python, Java, JavaScript, and C#. Proficient in utilising a wide range of testing tools including Selenium, Cypress, and Postman to ensure robust software quality. Skilled in designing frameworks such as Page Object Model and Hybrid frameworks. Experienced in managing version control with Git and GitHub, and adept at using CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Docker for streamlined deployment processes. Strong background in database management with Oracle and SQL Server. Committed to leveraging technical skills to drive innovation and efficiency in software development projects.

Overview

years of professional experience

years of post-secondary education

Certification

Work history

Test Automation Lead

BINK

2022.06 - 2026.04

Developed a robust test Automation Framework for Microservice Testing, in Python by using Pytest, Python built-in Request library, and Pytest-BDD. And created customized html reports using Pytest-HTML.
Perform manual testing of Back-end APIs using Postman, Insomnia.
Bink is a Loyalty service provider. BINK’s technology platform allows customer’s payment cards to be securely linked to loyalty programs, enabling every customer to be identified and rewarded every time they shop.

Senior Test Analyst

NEXT PLC

2021.03 - 2022.06

Led the Test Automation Team in the Payments & Finance department and performed Functional, Regression tests around UI, Database and Mainframe systems.
Created a BDD Test Automation Framework for Next websites across multiple countries using Selenium Webdriver, Nunit, SpecFlow, SQL Server, Extent Report in C#, and built a CI/CD pipeline using TFSVC and Azure DevOps.
Implemented parallel execution and Cross Browser Testing using Selenium Grid and BrowserStack.
Used TFS (Team Foundation Server) for Test case and Defect management.
Used Postman for Manual and Automated API Testing.
Worked on Mobile Automation Test Framework using Appium – Robot Framework.
Next Plc is a leading multinational Retailer. I was working in the Payments & Finance department of Next where we test payments with multiple Payment Providers like WorldPay, Klarna, Paypal and ApplePay.

Test Automation Engineer, SDET, Test Manager

Tata Consultancy Services

2012.03 - 2020.02

Worked in TCS's internal R&D team as a Test Automation Engineer and created UI automation frameworks using Java, TestNG, Cucumber for various clients. Implemented CICD using Maven, Jenkins, GitLab, and git for CI.
Performed Rest API Testing using Postman and SoapUI.
As an SDET, involved in writing the scripts by analyzing the requirements, worked alongside the dev team in a TDD way and involved in dev code reviews and Unit and Component Test creation.
As a Test Manager, I have handled many E2E projects collaborated with multiple teams, coordinated Test Data, created, and presented Test strategies, and prepared test sign-off documents with stakeholders.
Worked as TCS L&D department as Open-Source Test Automation Trainer.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Computer Science Engineering

Mahatma Gandhi University

India

2007.01 - 2011.01

Skills

Languages: Python, Java, Java script, C#
Testing Tools: Python Request Library, Pytest-BDD, Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber, Specflow, Postman, SoapUI, Rest Assured, Appium
Testing Frameworks: Pytest, Junit, TestNG, Nunit
Framework Design: Page object Model, Data driven, Keyword driven and Hybrid
Build/Dependency Management: Pipenv, Poetry, Maven, Ant Gradle, MS build

Version Control/Repository: Git, GitHub, Gitlab, TFSVC
Test Management: JIRA, Test Rail, TFS
CI/CD: Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub Actions, Azure, Kubernetes
IDEs: VS Code, PyCharm, Visual Studio, Eclipse, IntelliJ
Databases: Oracle, SQL server, DB2, PostgreSQL