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Somasekhar V

Results-driven QA Automation Engineer with around 8 years of experience in testing Web Applications and Web Services across domains like Health Care, GST, and VAT Taxation. Skilled in Java, Selenium, API Testing, Automation Frameworks, WebDriver, and Rest-Assured, with a focus on ensuring robust, reliable, and scalable software solutions

  • Role

    Sr. QA Engineer

  • Years of Experience

    9.17 years

  • Professional Portfolio

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Skillsets

  • Java - 7 Years
  • Jenkins - 7 Years
  • Git - 6 Years
  • Selenium - 7 Years
  • Jira - 7 Years
  • Cucumber - 5 Years
  • Sense talk
  • JMeter
  • Mantis
  • Maven
  • MySQL
  • Postman
  • REST
  • RestAssured
  • TestNG

Professional Summary

9.17Years
  • Apr, 2023 - Present3 yr

    Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

    ESCRIBA
  • Oct, 2022 - Mar, 2023 5 months

    QA Engineer

    Software AG
  • Jan, 2020 - Oct, 20222 yr 9 months

    Test Automation Engineer II

    Cerner Corporation
  • Jan, 2017 - Aug, 20181 yr 7 months

    Software Test Engineer

    Clonect Solutions Private Limited
  • Aug, 2018 - Jan, 20201 yr 5 months

    Test Automation Engineer I

    Cerner Corporation

Applications & Tools Known

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    Selenium WebDriver

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    Rest Assured

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    TestNG

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    Jazz

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    Quality Center

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    Test Link

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    Jira

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    Git hub

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    Postman

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    MySQL

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    Maven

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    Jenkins

Work History

9.17Years

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

ESCRIBA
Apr, 2023 - Present3 yr

QA Engineer

Software AG
Oct, 2022 - Mar, 2023 5 months
    Outperformed in writing and reviewing test plans based on User Stories and created Test Cases and deriving scenarios for feature testing. Took sole initiative to build test automation framework using Java, Selenium, and TestNG for automating end-to-end tests for Web Automation. Pioneered in writing and maintaining automation test scripts using Selenium, Java, and TestNG using Cucumber BDD Framework. Participate in sprint reviews and retrospective meetings to follow up with feature development. Raising, tracking, and updating defects in Jira for functional, integration, and usability workflows in the product.

Test Automation Engineer II

Cerner Corporation
Jan, 2020 - Oct, 20222 yr 9 months

Test Automation Engineer I

Cerner Corporation
Aug, 2018 - Jan, 20201 yr 5 months
    Automating RESTful Web Services using Rest Assured and integrating test suite with Jenkins server to achieve CI. Participating in daily scrum meetings and updating daily progress on assigned tasks. Verifying resolved bugs and retesting them based on resolution. Participate in sprint reviews and retrospective meetings to follow up with feature development. Worked closely with the Product Owners in ensuring requirements are clear and adhered to the Cerner Quality system. Involved in troubleshooting and triaging new issues to generate root cause identification and resolution. Trained and mentored newly onboarded associates in different technologies and tools.

Software Test Engineer

Clonect Solutions Private Limited
Jan, 2017 - Aug, 20181 yr 7 months
    Responsible for creating, updating, and executing functional and non-functional tests for a GST (Goods & Service Tax Gateway solution). Developed & maintained test scripts for automation framework using Java, Selenium, and TestNG, Log4j. Performed Load & Performance testing using JMeter and shared detailed reports with the stakeholders.

Achievements

  • Promoted from Test Automation Engineer to Senior Test Automation Engineer within two years of hire, outpacing Cerners typical three-year timeline for graduates.
  • Recognized with NIGHT ON THE TOWN (NOTT) Award for building executable jars by automating tedious workflows using selenium.
  • Awarded with CERNER BRAVO Points for topping the various tech Quizs.

Major Projects

3Projects

AgileApps

    Outperformed in writing and reviewing test plans based on User Stories and created Test Cases and deriving scenarios for feature testing. Took sole initiative to build test automation framework using Java, Selenium, and TestNG for automating end-to-end tests for Web Automation. Pioneered in writing and maintaining automation test scripts using Selenium, Java, and TestNG using Cucumber BDD Framework. Participate in sprint reviews and retrospective meetings to follow up with feature development. Raising, tracking, and updating defects in Jira for functional, integration, and usability workflows in the product.

CERNER MILLENNIUM: Clinical Assessment - INET

    Automating RESTful Web Services using Rest Assured and integrating test suite with Jenkins server to achieve CI. Participating in daily scrum meetings and updating daily progress on assigned tasks. Verifying resolved bugs and retesting them based on resolution. Participate in sprint reviews and retrospective meetings to follow up with feature development. Worked closely with the Product Owners in ensuring requirements are clear and adhered to the Cerner Quality system. Involved in troubleshooting and triaging new issues to generate root cause identification and resolution. Trained and mentored newly onboarded associates in different technologies and tools.

GST Star- A GST Gateway Solution

    Responsible for creating, updating, and executing functional and non-functional tests for a GST (Goods & Service Tax) Gateway solution. Developed & maintained test scripts for automation framework using Java, Selenium, and TestNG, Log4j. Performed Load & Performance testing using JMeter and shared detailed reports with the stakeholders.

Education

  • Electronics and Communication Engineering

    Vemu Institute of Technology (2016)

  • Board of Intermediate Education

    Narayana Junior College (2012)