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Anel Zhaksyberg

Chicago,IL

Summary

Authorized to work for any employer within US.

Dedicated SDET bringing 7 years of experience and diligence across finance and insurance domains. Solid history in both manual and automated testing.

  • Comprehensive understanding of SDLC in agile (Scrum and Kanban) environment.
  • In-depth knowledge of all stages of STLC including functional and design requirements analysis, formulating test scope, test plans, and executing test scenarios.
  • Strong experience of manual and automated testing.
  • Excellent skills in executing UI, API and database testing.
  • Proven history of designing and establishing of different types of framework from scratch including data driven, behavior driven, keyword driven and hybrid automation frameworks.
  • Firm knowledge of Java and C# programming languages and expertise in developing automation tests using Selenium WebDriver.
  • Proficient in writing test scenarios and BDD styled test scenarios using Cucumber.
  • Good knowledge of implementing CI/CD process using Jenkins and TeamCity
  • In-depth experience in conducting API testing (RestAPI and gRPC) using RestAssured, Postman and Kreya.
  • Excellent skills in performing database testing by utilizing SQL, JDBC and StackExchange.
  • Proactive, excellent critical thinker and good team player.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Engineer III

AccuLynx
Chicago, IL
07.2022 - Current
  • Wrote and updated manual test cases for team use, maintaining optimal organization for maximum productivity.
  • Produced test scripts using Java, C# for new automated software testing rounds.
  • Developed automated scripts to test RESTful and gRPC services using Postman and Kreya.
  • Documented, triaged and managed defects in Target Process and worked with developers to facilitate timely resolutions.
  • Completed unit and regression tests on software and individual components.
  • Provided clear and concise cost and time estimates for each phase of testing from test phase planning to final regression testing.
  • Tested software products using innovative development procedures and industry automation principles.
  • Created and maintained database of common and known testing defects.
  • Reviewed test coverage and proposed solutions to increase test scope.

Tools: C#, GRPC API, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Postman, Kreya, SQL, StackExchange, Target Process, GitLab, TestNG, TeamCity

Software Engineer

US Bank
Chicago, IL
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Designed and updated test cases to complete consistent manual tests.
  • Documented identified API defects using Postman and helped developers complete further testing and resolve issues.
  • Consulted with product owners and developers to fully understand intended features and functionality.
  • Conducted load tests to determine application's performance.
  • Tracked software bugs and detailed information regarding findings and resolution techniques in documentation.
  • Executed test scripts and recorded results.
  • Conducted backend testing against SQL servers by developing and executing SQL queries and database tables for data validation.
  • Used standard testing methodologies to analyze business requirements and prepare test plans and test cases.

Tools: Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Postman, SQL, JIRA, Git, TestNG, Maven

SDET

Allstate Insurance
Chicago, IL
05.2018 - 07.2021
  • Participated in full lifecycle of an agile project.
  • Assessed project scope and defined requirements for testability.
  • Set up automation framework to streamline automated testing of UI (Selenium WebDriver) and API (RestAssured, Postman) level.
  • Tracked and maintained quality assurance metrics.
  • Provided reports on test results and presented findings to PO and BA.
  • Implemented test automation procedures for both regression and smoke scenarios, powering future implementation of repeatable diagnostics.
  • Documented and reported on defects in Jira, aiding in final resolution of all discovered faults.
  • Collaborated with off-site engineering teams to support quality assurance process.
  • Participated in root-cause analysis meetings to investigate causes of defects.

Tools: Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Selenium Grid, JUnit, Maven, SQL, JDBC, RestAssured, Postman, Git, Jenkins

QA Engineer

Bank of America
Chicago, IL
02.2016 - 05.2018
  • Conducted smoke, regression, and end-to-end testing.
  • Participated in all sprint ceremonies: daily stand-up, sprint planning, sprint refinement, sprint demo, and sprint retro meeting.
  • Analyzed business requirements, and created test plans with test cases.
  • Developed a robust automated framework based on POM design using Selenium WebDriver, RestAssured, JDBC.
  • Assisted in configuring the CI/CD process and monitored smoke suite pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines.
  • Provided feedback in product design reviews to exclude gaps in functional requirements.
  • Tracked quality assurance metrics (Azure DevOps Dashboards) and prepared quality assurance reports.
  • Implemented cross-browser testing using BrowserStack to secure compatibility.
  • Performed database testing (SQL, JDBC) and monitored the data quality in test environments.
  • Closely collaborated with PO and BA over improving and refining the development process.

Tools: Java, Selenium WebDriver, BrowserStack, TestNG, Maven, SQL, JDBC, RestAssured, Postman, Git, Jenkins

Education

Certificate -

ISTQB
04.2022

Certificate -

Harvard Business School Online
11.2021

Skills

  • Software testing expertise
  • Automated and manual testing
  • Web-based application testing
  • Automation framework design
  • Cross-browser testing
  • Test design and planning
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Quality improvement strategy
  • Collaboration and communication
  • Training and mentoring
  • Written and verbal communications
  • Data management
  • Defect resolution

Technical summary

Languages and frameworks:

  • Java, C#, SQL, HTML, XML, Gherkin, JSON, BDD, Data-driven, Keyword-driven, Hybrid

Tools:

  • Selenium WD, SQL Developer, JDBC, Rest Assured, Postman, Kreya, Maven, Apache POI, Selenium Grid, BrowserStack, Cucumber, JUnit, TestNG

Defect tracking tools:

  • JIRA, Azure DevOps dashboards, HP ALM, Target Process

Version control tools and platforms:

  • Git, GitHub, GitLab

CI/CD tools:

  • Jenkins, Team city, Azure DevOps pipelines

RDBMS:

  • Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, StackExchange

Testing techniques/types:

  • Boundary-value analysis, Equivalence partitioning, Exploratory testing, Decision table testing, State transition testing, Error guessing testing, Functional testing, Smoke testing, Integration testing, Regression testing, Front-end testing, Back-end testing, API testing, Database testing, End-to-end testing

Timeline

QA Engineer III

AccuLynx
07.2022 - Current

Software Engineer

US Bank
07.2021 - 07.2022

SDET

Allstate Insurance
05.2018 - 07.2021

QA Engineer

Bank of America
02.2016 - 05.2018

Certificate -

ISTQB

Certificate -

Harvard Business School Online
Anel Zhaksyberg