Varsha Venugopal
United Kingdom
Summary
Skilled and motivated Senior Test Engineer with over 7 years of experience in Automation and Manual Testing, recognised for excellent communication skills. Proficient in Selenium using Java programming language with BDD Test Framework and Data validation using SQL. Reputation for hard work, punctuality and willingness to learn new concepts.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Test Engineer
VALTECH
Remote
2022.02 - 2024.04
- Committed to both manual and automated testing on eCommerce websites, guaranteeing seamless functionality across diverse browsers and devices
- Achieved 20% reduction in regression bugs and a 15% boost in testing efficiency by implementing automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver
- Validated API functionality and member join details through comprehensive endpoint testing with Postman; identified and resolved 15+ critical bugs, enhancing system reliability and reducing error rates by 25%
- Conducted cross-browser testing using BrowserStack resulting in a 25% improvement in user engagement
- Ensured data accuracy and integrity using SQL Server Management Studio to validate Payments, Rebates and Claim related data
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for automated build, test, and deployment processes
- Logged and tracked defects using Jira ensuring timely resolution and effective communication with stakeholders.
QA Engineer
OPTITEX
Remote
2019.07 - 2022.02
- Conducted functional testing, sanity testing and end-to-end testing of Optitex products, ensuring the delivery of bug-free products with new features in every release.
- Performed Installation testing of Optitex products for more than 25 releases.
- Led localization testing team for Optitex products in 20+ languages, ensuring product compatibility and usability across diverse linguistic environments.
- Performed Automation testing on web-based applications using Selenium, automating over 200 test cases which led to 70% reduction in manual testing time.
- Presented product demos to clients and customers, effectively showcasing the features, functionalities, and benefits of Optitex products.
Senior Test Engineer
Capgemini
2014.01 - 2016.10
- Tested Insurance and Banking legacy software using Waterfall methodologies, ensuring adherence to project requirements and quality standards
- Conducted Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of defects to identify underlying issues and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence resulting in 25% reduction in redundant defects
- Executed SQL queries using AS/400 to validate claims in the database, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
- Created test scenarios, cases and data to streamline testing procedures and enhance team efficiency.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Information Science
VTU
India 2009.06 - 2013.06
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical
- Team player
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Jira
- Test automation frameworks
- Java Programming Language
- Exploratory Testing
- SQL queries
- Selenium
- Cross-platform testing
- Cucumber
- TestNG
- Jenkins
Certification
- Automation with Core Java and Selenium, Test Yantra Global, UK
- Agile Methodologies, Udemy
- SQL Bootcamp, Udemy
- JPMorganChase & Co – Agile Job Simulation, Forage.
- Business Analysis Foundations, LinkedIn.
- Scrum Fundamentals, Udemy.
Job preference
Open to Full Time or Contract Work.
Timeline
Senior Test Engineer
VALTECH
2022.02 - 2024.04
QA Engineer
OPTITEX
2019.07 - 2022.02
Senior Test Engineer
Capgemini
2014.01 - 2016.10
Bachelors of Engineering - Information Science
VTU
2009.06 - 2013.06