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Senior QA Engineer with 8+ years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance, with strong expertise in Test Automation. Skilled in designing and implementing scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Cucumber (BDD). Experienced in API testing, CI/CD integration (Azure DevOps, Jenkins), and hybrid framework development across Healthcare and Insurance domains. Proven track record of improving automation coverage and reducing regression cycle time.
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Work Experience
Senior Test Engineer
Cognizant (Client: Walgreens)
Oct 2020 - Mar 2022
Developed and maintained 200+ automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver with Java and TestNG. Worked on Data-Driven TestNG framework using Page Object Model (POM). Implemented Excel-based data handling using TestNG DataProvider and Apache POI. Integrated automation suite with Jenkins for scheduled execution. Performed API testing using Postman and managed defects using HP ALM. Reduced manual regression effort by 35%.
Test Engineer
Cognizant (Client: MetLife)
Jun 2016 - Sep 2020
Designed and executed comprehensive test cases for Insurance applications. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure quality releases. Supported production releases and post-deployment validation.
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Cognizant (Client: Humana)
Apr 2022 - Aug 2024
Developed and maintained 300+ automated test scripts using Java, Selenium, and Cucumber BDD. Designed Hybrid BDD automation framework using POM, Maven, TestNG runner, and reusable utilities. Implemented data-driven testing using Excel (Apache POI), Cucumber Examples, and configuration files. Integrated automation suite with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline for continuous testing. Performed API validation using Postman and backend validation using SQL queries. Reduced regression cycle time by 40% and increased automation coverage to 70%.
Education
B.E. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) - Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
2012 - 2016 · Afghanistan
Certifications
ISTQB Foundation Level
· 2025
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