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SULEYMAN YUKSEL

Manchester

Summary

ISTQB CER | OCA Java CER| Python | Javascript | Playwright | Rest API Testing |Mobile automation | Appium | Web UI |AWS | GCP | DOCKER | Cucumber BDD and DDT | TestNG | PYTEST | API | DB | POSTMAN | Jenkins CI/CD | Spring Boot | Jira-Xray | Agile-Scrum | Git-GitHub |Solidity| Blockchain | Smarts contract


ISTQB-certified professional with a strong foundation in both software testing and development. Skilled in multiple programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL) and proficient in advanced testing frameworks and tools, including Playwright, TestNG, Cucumber BDD, Pytest and Appium. Experienced in WEB UI, API, DB, and mobile automation, and well-versed in functional and non-functional testing (load, performance).

In addition to comprehensive testing expertise, I bring a developer’s perspective with hands-on experience in REST API development, Spring microservices, and blockchain smart contract creation using Solidity.


Proficient in Agile and CI/CD practices (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), with a proven ability to design data-driven, behavior-driven, and hybrid automation frameworks from scratch, supporting the full SDLC and STLC for robust, scalable software solutions.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SDET III

Vonage
London, UK
08.2022 - 10.2024
  • Analyse the requirements and application
  • White box and Black box testing
  • Be part of solution
  • Prepare test plan, test environment, test data and run test
  • Responsibility of smoke and regression suite
  • Functional and Non functional testing
  • API testing with python and pytest
  • Establish RTC voice call automation
  • Addressing the Bug reason – track and trace data flow and monitor logs
  • Jenkins – run smoke and regression
  • Version Control Git and GitHub
  • Jira for project management and bug tracking
  • Member in all Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
  • Language, Tools, Techs, Methodologies: Core Python, Pytest, Java, TestNG, Maven, Rest API, AWS EC2, GitHub, Zoom, Slack, Agile with Scrum.

SDET

Nominet
Oxford, UK
11.2020 - 08.2022
  • Functional testing
  • Mobile automation for native and web application with appium+java+cucumber BDD+POM model
  • Windows Desktop application automation
  • Web UI automation with cucumber BDD framework
  • API testing with java+REST-assured+SSL certificate (create root cert, issuing cert, CSR, Bootstrap cert with openssl tool and java lib)
  • Verifying data aggregation in Cassandra NoSQL DB
  • Used Gitlab-CI
  • Used Version Control Git and GitLab
  • Used Jira and Jira-Zephyr for project management and bug tracking
  • Member in all Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
  • Language, Tools, Techs, Methodologies: Java, Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Maven, Cucumber, Gherkin, JUnit, SQL, NoSQL, API, AWS EC2, GitLab, Zoom, Slack, Agile with Scrum.

SDET

Navfort
, USA
03.2019 - 11.2020
  • Automated Smoke Tests and Regression Suite for UI part, Functional Testing, Back-end Testing with Oracle SQL database and JDBC, API Testing with RESTAssured library and swagger document, for Regression Testing implement parallel execution with Selenium Grid through AWS EC2
  • Designed and implemented Maven Cucumber BDD Framework from scratch based on POM model and supported Data-Driven Tests
  • Built framework with Java, Selenium WebDriver, Maven, Cucumber, JUnit, Gherkin and used IntelliJ as IDE
  • Used Jenkins for CI/CD
  • Used Version Control Git and GitHub
  • Used Jira and Jira Xray for project management and bug tracking
  • Member in all Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
  • Language, Tools, Techs, Methodologies: Java, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, Maven, Cucumber, Gherkin, JUnit, SQL, API, AWS EC2, Jenkins, Zoom, Skype, Agile with Scrum.

SDET

UpGenix
, USA
09.2018 - 02.2019
  • Conducted Functional Testing and automated Smoke and Regression Tests, implemented parallel execution through Selenium Grid and EC2 for Regression Suits, Back-end Testing with Oracle SQL database
  • Designed and implemented Hybrid Framework composite of TestNG and Data-Driven Framework based on POM model
  • For API testing, POSTMAN is used for manual and automation testing
  • NEWMAN is used for execute POSTMAN Collections
  • Framework was built with Java, Selenium WebDriver, Maven, TestNG and use Eclipse as IDE
  • As version control Git and GitHub were used
  • For project management and bug tracking, Jira and Jira-Xray were used
  • Member of all Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
  • Language, Tools, Techs, Methodologies: Java, Selenium WebDriver, Maven, TestNG, SQL, API, POSTMAN, NEWMAN, Zoom, Skype, Agile with Scrum.

Contractor

ONLINEHAZIRLIK
Ankara, Turkey
12.2016 - 12.2019
  • This is an education web based software and mobile application that provides online course for primary-secondary and high school students for their lessons and exams
  • My responsibility in this project; Define and design work flow, algorithm and use case
  • As an end-user perspective usability and understandability of software
  • Manuel testing
  • Preparing a work product to show content and structure of course
  • Mentoring services were provided for individual team members.

Project Manager- Contractor

Gazi University BAP (Scientific Research Projects)
Ankara, Turkey
05.2014 - 09.2016
  • This is a web based software-application which is “Shoes test module project in a virtual environment”
  • My responsibility in this project as a Project Manager: Activity and resource planning
  • Organizing and motivating a project team
  • Controlling time management
  • Cost estimating and developing the budget
  • Analysing and managing project risk
  • Monitoring progress
  • Managing reports and necessary documentation
  • My responsibility in this project as a Contractor: Preparing and prioritizing User Story
  • Work flow of the application
  • As an end-user perspective usability and understandability of software.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - Math

Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Turkey
/2006 - /2012

Bachelor of Science - Math

Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Turkey
/2002 - /2005

Master of Business Administration - Leadership and Management in Higher Education

Northern Virginia Community College
USA
/2014 - /2014

Skills

  • Certifications: ISTQB Certified
  • Programming Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL
  • Testing Frameworks and Tools: Playwright, TestNG, Cucumber (BDD), Pytest, JUnit, Appium
  • Cloud Services: AWS (S3, EC2, RDS, CloudWatch, Load Balancer)
  • Automation: Web UI Automation, API Automation, Database (DB) Automation, Mobile Automation (iOS and Android)
  • Testing Types: Functional Testing, Non-Functional Testing (Load Testing, Performance Testing)
  • Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, Postman, Newman, REST Assured, Gherkin, Swagger
  • Database Technologies: Oracle SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cassandra (NoSQL)
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab
  • Testing Methodologies: Functional Testing, Acceptance Testing, Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, End-to-End (E2E) Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), User Interface (UI) Testing, API Testing, Contract Testing, Exploratory Testing
  • Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, JSON
  • Automation Frameworks: Data-Driven, Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and Hybrid Test Automation Frameworks (POM Model)
  • Project Management and Tracking: Jira, Jira Xray
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD
  • Development Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
  • Development Tools: Kafka, Kibana, Grafana, Confluence
  • Software Development: REST API Development, Spring Microservices, Spring MVC, Thymeleaf
  • Blockchain Development: Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Solidity

Certification

  • Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer
  • ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level Syllabus 2018
  • Appium Mobile Automation - Android & iOS + Frameworks + CICD
  • Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure 2020
  • Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS (with Honors) by Coursera
  • Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software by Duke University (with Honors) on Coursera
  • Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data by Duke University on Coursera
  • Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) by Coursera
  • Python Data Structures by Coursera
  • Using Python to Access Web Data by courser
  • Using Databases with Python by Coursera

VOLUNTEER

Career Coach and Mentor – Software Testing
Deliver professional career coaching and mentoring services for individuals seeking to enter the Software Testing field. Support clients in developing essential skills, understanding industry expectations, and preparing for a successful transition.

Life and Career Coach for Students
Provide personalized life and career coaching for high school and college students. Guide them in clarifying career goals, building confidence, and developing skills to support both academic achievements and future career aspirations.

HOBIES

  • Camping
  • Hiking
  • Traveling
  • Drawing
  • Music

Timeline

SDET III

Vonage
08.2022 - 10.2024

SDET

Nominet
11.2020 - 08.2022

SDET

Navfort
03.2019 - 11.2020

SDET

UpGenix
09.2018 - 02.2019

Contractor

ONLINEHAZIRLIK
12.2016 - 12.2019

Project Manager- Contractor

Gazi University BAP (Scientific Research Projects)
05.2014 - 09.2016

Doctor of Philosophy - Math

Eskisehir Osmangazi University
/2006 - /2012

Bachelor of Science - Math

Eskisehir Osmangazi University
/2002 - /2005

Master of Business Administration - Leadership and Management in Higher Education

Northern Virginia Community College
/2014 - /2014

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