Vinayak Ramani

Client: The AA, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK (April 2023 – Present)

• Working as a QA Engineer supporting enterprise web applications for The AA within Agile Scrum teams.
• Designed and executed comprehensive Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Manual Test Procedures for Functional, System, Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring high-quality software releases.
• Worked closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts and Developers to understand customer journeys, critical user workflows and embed quality throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Developed and maintained Selenium WebDriver automation frameworks using Java, improving regression coverage and reducing manual testing effort.
• Built reusable automation scripts and enhanced automation framework components for maintainable and scalable testing.
• Performed REST API testing using Postman, validating request and response payloads, business rules and API functionality.
• Executed SQL queries to validate backend databases and verify application data integrity.
• Performed ad-hoc (exploratory) testing on new features before production releases.
• Integrated automated test suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, supporting continuous testing and faster release cycles.
• Maintained automation scripts using Git/GitLab version control, following software engineering best practices.
• Logged, tracked and managed software defects using Jira, collaborating closely with developers to resolve issues efficiently.
• Participated in Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives within Agile Scrum teams.
• Supported production validation, release verification and live production environment testing, including root cause analysis of software defects.
• Leveraged AI-powered tools including ChatGPT to assist with test case generation, test data preparation and defect analysis.
• Executed field-based release testing with EVA and EVALite devices in patrol vehicles, verifying functionality, performance, stability and user experience in real-world operational scenarios.

• Designed and executed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Manual Test Procedures for Functional, System, Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring software quality and performance standards were met.
• Developed Selenium WebDriver automation scripts in Java, enhancing test coverage for enterprise applications.
• Built reusable automation scripts, improving test execution efficiency and reducing manual testing effort.
• Performed REST API testing using Postman and validated backend data using SQL.
• Managed defects using Jira, collaborating with development teams to expedite resolution and improve software reliability.
• Supported CI/CD execution using Jenkins.
• Participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies and sprint-based software releases.
• Performed ad-hoc (exploratory) testing to validate new features and identify defects before production releases.
• Supported production releases, release validation and live production environment testing.
• Mentored junior QA engineers and reviewed automation scripts.

• Developed Selenium WebDriver automation scripts using Java.
• Designed and executed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Manual Test Procedures for enterprise web applications.
• Executed manual and automation test cases, performing Functional, Smoke, Sanity, Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Performed REST API testing using Postman.
• Validated backend application data using SQL queries.
• Performed ad-hoc (exploratory) testing to validate new features and identify defects.
• Logged, tracked and managed software defects using Jira.
• Collaborated with Developers and Business Analysts to resolve software issues and improve application quality.
• Worked within Agile Scrum teams, contributing to successful Sprint and Release cycles.
• Enhanced Selenium automation framework components to improve regression coverage and reduce manual testing effort.

• Developed Selenium WebDriver automation scripts using Java to enhance testing efficiency.
• Designed and executed Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Manual Test Procedures based on business requirements.
• Performed Functional, System, Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring comprehensive test coverage and software quality.
• Performed REST API testing using Postman and executed SQL queries to validate backend application data, ensuring data accuracy and reliability.
• Performed ad-hoc (exploratory) testing to validate new features and identify defects before release.
• Logged, tracked and managed software defects using Jira and HP ALM, facilitating timely resolution and improving software quality.
• Collaborated with Developers, Business Analysts and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies, contributing to successful Sprint and Release cycles.
• Assisted with production releases, release verification and post-deployment validation activities.