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Samson Varghese

Samson Varghese

Milton Keynes,United Kingdom

Summary

Innovative QA Automation Engineer with knack for streamlining testing processes, enhancing software quality and reducing release cycles. Developed and implemented automated test scripts that increased bug detection rates, leading to smoother product launches. Known for collaborative approach, working closely with development teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

QA Automation Engineer

Motorway Online Limited
London, UK
10.2022 - 08.2024
  • Worked within payments scrum team to help deliver an industry first digital payments service called 'Motorway Pay' to connect used car dealers and sellers, generating purchases of over £2 billion.
  • Successfully built an automated regression test suite using Cypress to provide test coverage for the payments user E2E flows.
  • Built another automated test suite (UI & API) in Datadog's Synthetic Monitoring platform which executed on a scheduled basis.
  • These automated test suites detected multiple critical bugs before these could reach production environment which saved thousands of pounds in expensive bug fixes in production.
  • Mentored manual QA engineers in picking up test automation tasks with Datadog and Cypress.
  • Involved in troubleshooting software issues by debugging code, analyzing logs and collaborating with the development team.
  • Maintained high quality standards for software releases by conducting rigorous automated testing processes.
  • Devised effective solutions, resulting in significant reduction of manual testing efforts.
  • Advocated for best practices whilst involved in every stage of software development life cycle.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to understand product changes necessary for improved user experience.
  • Replicated user issues to identify and eliminate root causes.

QA Engineer

Chessable Limited
London, UK
04.2021 - 06.2022
  • Worked as a senior test automation engineer (individual contributor) in mobile application team.
  • Manually tested new features on iOS and Android apps to ensure that user specifications were met.
  • Maintained and updated the automated smoke & regression test suite to enable it to run smoothly on CI/CD pipelines.
  • Set up iOS and Android mobile test automation using Appium.
  • Rolled out production releases (using Bitbucket pipelines and App stores) for both iOS and Android apps at the end of every Sprint.
  • Performed API testing on the app endpoints using a REST Assured framework.
  • Tested complex functionalities like iOS & Android in-app payments and online-offline modes.
  • Also used Sauce Labs to ensure that tests had sufficient coverage across different devices and device families.
  • Documented all phases of QA process, ensuring transparency and consistency in operations.
  • Identified bottlenecks in development life cycle, contributing to improved productivity by 20%.
  • Implemented risk-based testing approach to prioritise critical features during product validation phase.
  • Initiated root cause analysis on identified bugs leading to effective problem solving.
  • Served as a key player in agile team, contributing significantly towards sprint goals.
  • Handled complex projects under high-pressure environments without compromising on quality norms.

IT Consultant

Sonata Software Limited
Luton, UK
02.2017 - 07.2020
  • Worked as a test automation consultant for a world-leading travel & tourism company called TUI, using a Java, Selenium, Cucumber and BDD based automation framework.
  • Involved in all the test activities in an agile development team.
  • Identified the existing gaps in the test automation framework and provided solutions for improving test case coverage and device testing coverage by integration with Appium & Saucelabs.
  • Trained test SMEs to get them up to speed with the test automation activities.
  • Manual testing activities like device testing (using actual devices, BrowserStack & Saucelabs), user story testing, raising bugs, defect retesting, etc.
  • Took part in sprint activities like sprint planning, backlog refinement, three amigos, sprint retrospective, etc.
  • Compiled and analysed software testing results to produce actionable insights, driving process improvements.

Senior System Analyst

Sonata Software Limited
Bangalore, India
07.2014 - 01.2017
  • Worked as a senior automation tester to provide automated test solution using Java & Selenium driven script-less framework for a SAP Hybris based web application (holiday booking website) of a world-leading travel & tourism company called TUI.
  • Involved in activities like test requirement gathering, test planning, test scripting & execution and test framework integration & maintenance.
  • Improved product quality by conducting detailed software testing.
  • Developed test plans to ensure thorough evaluation of products.
  • Communicated effectively with stakeholders about product quality and development progress.
  • Managed defect tracking system, streamlining bug identification and resolution process.

System Analyst

Sonata Software Limited
Bangalore, India
07.2010 - 06.2014
  • Worked as an automation tester for a B2B web application (shipping domain) using a Keyword Driven Framework with QuickTest Professional tool at the offshore development centre of UASC (United Arab Shipping Company).
  • Worked as a performance tester to provide a proof-of-concept for an employee registration portal of AlphaStaff, Inc using Microsoft VSTS tool.
  • Collaborated closely with development teams, ensuring streamlined communication and faster issue resolution.
  • Traced test cases to identify specific quality risks.
  • Designed and wrote test automation scripts to fast track validation of phases.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

Acharya Institute of Technology

Skills

  • Cypress
  • JavaScript & Java proficiency
  • Selenium
  • SuperTest
  • REST Assured
  • Scrum and agile methodologies
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
  • Proficient in GitHub usage
  • SQL experience
  • Datadog Synthetic Monitoring
  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Cross-Functional collaboration strength
  • Effective communication skills
  • Detail focused
  • Product understanding
  • Process improvement recommendations

Certification

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

Affiliations

  • Running
  • Sports (Badminton, Football & Cricket)
  • Quizzing
  • Travelling

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Malayalam
Fluent

Timeline

QA Automation Engineer

Motorway Online Limited
10.2022 - 08.2024

QA Engineer

Chessable Limited
04.2021 - 06.2022

IT Consultant

Sonata Software Limited
02.2017 - 07.2020

Senior System Analyst

Sonata Software Limited
07.2014 - 01.2017

System Analyst

Sonata Software Limited
07.2010 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

Acharya Institute of Technology

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