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Bedri Mert Erdem

Boston,MA

Summary

Skilled QA Automation Engineer & ISTQB Certified testing professionals are adept in Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Proficient in STLC/SDLC, API, Smoke, Functional, Regression, and Black Box testing. Experience in Java Selenium WebDriver, TestNG/JUnit, Cucumber, Maven, and Appium. Excel in both manual and automated testing, delivering precise QA reports, and consistently meeting deadlines. Strong team player with excellent communication and a passion for excellence.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Automation Engineer

MERSYS LLC
07.2021 - Current
  • Successfully create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured Test Plans and Test Cases to ensure maximum test coverage and improved test efficiency
  • Develop Cucumber BDD test automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, JUnit, and Maven, based on Page Object Model, to improve the collaboration of all stakeholders and easily engage in product development
  • Automate Cucumber BDD scenarios that focus on the expected behaviors of the product to speed up the software development processes
  • Successfully generate HTML reports with detailed test steps and screenshots to improve test efficiency and maximize test coverage
  • Perform remote execution of daily Smoke Tests and send email reports to ensure that the major functions of the software were functioning properly
  • Implemented Java and Selenium WebDriver to automate scenarios written in Gherkin syntax, ensuring minimal manual intervention and code reusability
  • Develop Test Cases and perform Manual Testing to learn more about the user perspective of the application in development and understand the whole problem
  • Create many test cases, such as Smoke, Functionality, Positive, Negative and Regression Testing.

Manual QA Tester

MERSYS LLC
02.2021 - 07.2021
  • Utilized Jira as a defect-tracking tool on the project.
  • Participated in Functional, Smoke, and Regression test cycles.
  • Involved in maintaining cooperative relationships with developers and communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experienced manual testing on Desktop Web Application environments
  • Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use
  • Worked as a liaison between the business team and the development team, translating business specifications and requirements into functional test cases, and worked closely with the development team both onshore and offshore on analysis and design to meet requirements and site rollout.

Technical Project Manager

Andriali Contract
04.2019 - 09.2020
  • Developed comprehensive project plans, outlining scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements.
  • Implemented agile project management practices through tools like Jira, facilitated iterative development, and maintained a responsive project environment.
  • Leveraged communication platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams to foster real-time collaboration, ensuring seamless information flow within the team.
  • Utilized SharePoint to create and maintain project documentation, fostering transparent knowledge sharing among team members
  • Engaged with clients using collaboration tools and provided regular updates, ensuring alignment with project goals and addressing any concerns promptly.
  • Managed project budgets, allocated resources efficiently, and ensured optimal utilization.
  • Interacted with clients or stakeholders, addressing concerns, providing updates, and ensuring client satisfaction.

Project Manager

Active Energy Engineering
12.2017 - 01.2019
  • Defined project objectives, scope, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and budget
  • Coordinated project activities, ensuring adherence to project milestones and deadlines
  • Identified and mitigated project risks, proactively addressing issues to minimize impact on project outcomes
  • Monitored project progress, conducted regular status meetings, and provided timely updates to stakeholders
  • Fostered effective communication and collaboration among project team members, ensuring clarity of roles and responsibilities.

Import/Export Analyst

Yildiz Deri San. and Ins. AS.
07.2012 - 12.2017
  • Collected information about what kind of raw material from which country the goods to be imported can be brought.
  • Checked the quality and profit margins of the raw materials to be brought and presented reports to senior staff.
  • Assisted with import and export regulations and compliance training sessions.

Education

Master of Science - IT

New England College
Henniker, NH
10.2024

Bachelor of Science - Project Management

Lasell University
Newton, MA
08.2021

Bootcamp Training - Software Development Engineer In Test

Techno Study INC
Cliffton, NJ
10.2020

BBA - Business Administration

University of Economy And Enterprise
Jalal Abad, Kyrgyzstan
06.2012

Skills

  • Automated Test Tools: Cucumber, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, TestNG, and Appium
  • Back-End Testing Tools: Postman API, Swagger, REST Assured, POJO, JDBC
  • Mobile Testing Platform: Android
  • Manual Test Concept: Test case creation
  • Programming language: Java
  • IDE : IntelliJ IDEA, Postman, VS Code
  • Database: PostgreSQL, MySQL
  • VCS and Remote Repository: Git, GitHub
  • Methodology and development cycle: Scrum, Waterfall, SDLC and STLC
  • Project management tool: Jira, Jira XRAY
  • Other data knowledge: HTML, CSS

Certification

ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL),June 2023


Timeline

QA Automation Engineer

MERSYS LLC
07.2021 - Current

Manual QA Tester

MERSYS LLC
02.2021 - 07.2021

Technical Project Manager

Andriali Contract
04.2019 - 09.2020

Project Manager

Active Energy Engineering
12.2017 - 01.2019

Import/Export Analyst

Yildiz Deri San. and Ins. AS.
07.2012 - 12.2017

Master of Science - IT

New England College

Bachelor of Science - Project Management

Lasell University

Bootcamp Training - Software Development Engineer In Test

Techno Study INC

BBA - Business Administration

University of Economy And Enterprise
Bedri Mert Erdem