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Ariet Taalai

Gilbert,USA

Summary

Experienced with automated testing frameworks and tools essential for ensuring software quality. Utilizes problem-solving skills to identify and resolve complex bugs swiftly. Knowledge of collaborative practices and agile methodologies ensures seamless team integration and project success.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior SDET Engineer

Ahold Delhaize
01.2025 - Current
  • Environment: Playwright, TypeScript, JIRA, GitHub, Postman, Jenkins, Karate
  • Developed automated smoke and regression tests using the Playwright automation framework with TypeScript, reducing manual testing efforts by 60%.
  • Designed and implemented scalable test frameworks with TypeScript, following best practices like the Page Object Model (POM) for maintainability.
  • Conducted comprehensive API testing with Postman to validate web services and ensure functionality.
  • Created unit test case scenarios for developers using the Karate framework, ensuring high-quality and efficient test coverage.
  • Executed complex SQL queries for backend data validation and integrity checks.
  • Leveraged Jenkins CI/CD pipelines to automate test execution and seamlessly integrate test results into the deployment pipeline.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and ensure full test coverage, maintaining Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) in JIRA.
  • Led manual, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT) efforts to ensure high-quality product delivery.
  • Streamlined communication across QA, development, and project management teams by implementing a centralized issue tracking system in JIRA.
  • Utilized performance monitoring tools to gather critical metrics on application stability and responsiveness, offering valuable insights for optimization.

Software Development Engineer in Test

Peapod Digitallabs
05.2020 - 12.2024
  • Developed and maintained reusable test scripts with Selenium WebDriver and Java, leveraging POM and TestNG frameworks
  • Automated mobile app testing on Android platforms using Appium and emulators
  • Conducted RESTful API testing with Postman and REST-Assured, ensuring compliance with specifications
  • Prepared Gherkin-based BDD scenarios for Cucumber, enabling clear communication with stakeholders
  • Executed test automation in parallel environments, achieving faster feedback loops using TestNG
  • Managed source control and versioning for test automation codebases in GitHub
  • Facilitated regular team meetings and status updates, ensuring smooth defect management and resolution
  • Improved software quality by designing and implementing automated testing frameworks.
  • Enhanced application performance with thorough code reviews and debugging.
  • Developed custom scripts to automate manual test cases, reducing time spent on routine tasks significantly.

Software Development Engineer in Test

Motorola Solutions
06.2018 - 04.2020
  • Built a robust BDD automation framework using Cucumber, Java, and Gherkin
  • Conducted database testing by writing SQL queries to validate backend data integrity
  • Automated UI testing for complex web applications with Selenium, focusing on cross-browser compatibility
  • Integrated automated testing pipelines into Jenkins for continuous delivery
  • Authored automation scripts for API testing using Rest-Assured libraries and generated HTML test reports
  • Actively participated in requirement reviews and user feedback sessions to improve test coverage
  • Improved software quality by designing and implementing automated testing frameworks.
  • Enhanced application performance with thorough code reviews and debugging.

Quality Assurance Engineer

C.H Robinson
07.2014 - 05.2018
  • Analyzed user requirements for application enhancements and preparing testing specifications
  • Prepared Test cases and Test plans for new functional modules
  • Performed API testing using Postmen, Rest-Assured Library, experienced in HTML Status Codes, Http methods and request types (CRUD method)
  • Performed Data Base testing with JDBC and SQL developer to verify data on UI are matching with Database
  • Extensively used MySQL proficiency during data migrations
  • Designed and developed automated scripts
  • Performed Data Driven and Keyword Driven Tests
  • Designed and maintained Hybrid Framework
  • Developed automation scripts using Selenium to make them flexible and useful for Regression testing

Education

Bachelor of Science -

National Louis University
Chicago, IL
01.2019

Skills

  • Automation Testing & Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Accelq, Playwright
  • Cucumber
  • TestNG
  • JUnit
  • Appium
  • Postman
  • REST-Assured
  • Programming Languages: Java, TypeScript
  • SQL
  • XPath
  • Testing Expertise: Functional Testing
  • Acceptance Testing
  • Database Testing
  • API Testing
  • Defect Tracking
  • Test Management
  • Tools & Platforms: Jenkins
  • GitHub
  • Apache POI
  • MySQL
  • Android OS
  • Software Engineering: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  • Test case design

Timeline

Senior SDET Engineer

Ahold Delhaize
01.2025 - Current

Software Development Engineer in Test

Peapod Digitallabs
05.2020 - 12.2024

Software Development Engineer in Test

Motorola Solutions
06.2018 - 04.2020

Quality Assurance Engineer

C.H Robinson
07.2014 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science -

National Louis University
Ariet Taalai