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Dawa Srikant Dora

Santa Clara,USA

Summary

  • Accomplished software product testing and management professional with over 17 years of experience in delivering high-quality software solutions. Proven expertise in implementing rigorous testing methodologies, enhancing product reliability, and streamlining project workflows. Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones on time and within budget. Committed to leveraging analytical skills to drive continuous improvement and innovation in software development processes.
  • Detail-oriented Quality Assurance Engineer with expertise in developing comprehensive test strategies for UI and microservices. Proven track record in creating effective test plans, and implementing automation and performance testing, resulting in improved software reliability. Core competencies include test workflow management, automation frameworks, and performance optimization. Seeking to leverage skills in a challenging QA role to enhance product quality and user experience.
  • Hands-on experience in Java with the TestNG framework.
  • Hands-on experience in CodeceptJS with the Node.js framework.
  • Hands-on experience with performance testing using JMeter.
  • Proficient in core Java, with Selenium WebDriver for web applications, using Cucumber and the BDD framework.
  • Hands-on experience with the Contract Testing framework using SWIFT, particularly with PACT stubs for hybrid iOS app automation.
  • Hands-on experience in Appium for both Android and iOS mobile apps.
  • Experienced in the Rest Assured framework for API-level testing.
  • Well-versed in Java, Selenium, and Cucumber-based automation frameworks.
  • 12 years of work experience at Onsite, California, USA.
  • Results-driven leader with extensive experience in managing teams across offshore and onshore models. Aiming to leverage expertise in a challenging role that fosters innovation and collaboration.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Automation Quality Engineer

eHealth
Santa Clara, CA, USA
11.2021 - Current

Project Brief:

  • Working on the Medicare Supplement (MS) Online Experience Project. And integrate and cross-sell MS products with other Medicare products in eHealth.
  • Implementing the Quote and Ranking Service platform API for eHealth, integrating multiple microservices like Doctor, Drug, Pharmacy, and Plans.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all aspects of the test workflow, including developing test strategies for UI and microservices, creating test plans, and developing test cases using Java and TestNG.
  • Develop and execute performance tests using JMeter.
  • Implemented efficient UI automation scripts with CodeceptJS framework in Node.js.
  • Evangelize best practices in testing, and be a strong advocate of QA and automation in cross-functional meetings.
  • Develop quality assurance standards and metrics to track process improvements.
  • Partner closely with Product Management, Technical Program Management, Development teams, and DevOps to ensure on-time, high-quality deliverables.
  • Collaborate with geographically distributed teams.
  • Implement framework-level improvements.
  • Actively participate in production release testing and coordination.
  • Perform extensive functionality, integration, regression, system-level performance, and end-to-end system test.
  • Create defects, follow up, and ensure defects are escalated and resolved appropriately.
  • Participate in scrum team grooming, planning, and standup meetings, and provide test effort estimates.
  • Handling observability using Grafana, Opsgenie, and SpeedCurve.

QE Lead

Gap Tech
San Francisco, CA, USA
04.2019 - 10.2021
  • Executed contractor role for GAP Tech under employment from Nisum Technologies.
  • This project is to build an iOS app with POS functionalities for GAP, Old Navy, BR Stores, and Athleta Stores.
  • The intention of this project is to build end-to-end store functionalities and retire the existing POS application.
  • The new POS application will be deployed on iPad and iPod using gap-controlled AirPods.
  • Testing the Sell App (iOS app) and automating test cases using Swift.
  • Monitoring build and ensuring build pass in CI Pipeline
  • Working on a contract testing framework using Swift, specifically with Pact stubs.

Tech Lead in QE

Macy's
San Francisco, CA
10.2013 - 03.2019
  • Executed the contractor role for Macy's Tech under employment from Nisum Technologies.
  • Leading the project QE team, creating test plans, and automating scenarios using Cucumber with Java.
  • Leveraged Java framework with RestAssured in API test automation.
  • Coordinated effectively with an offshore team to ensure seamless operations.

Principal QA Engineer

Nisum Technologies
Hyderabad, India
04.2010 - 10.2013
  • Company Overview: Macys Inc
  • Leading the project QE team, automating scenarios using Cucumber with Ruby for Mobile Web and Apps
  • Macys Inc

Junior QA Engineer

Nisum Technologies
Hyderabad, India
11.2007 - 03.2010
  • Company Overview: Project Invision
  • Writing Test Plans, identifying Test Scenarios, Regression Testing, and more
  • Project Invision

Education

B.TECH - Information Technologies

KIIT University
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Skills

  • JAVA with TestNG framework
  • CodeceptJS with NodeJS framework
  • Java with Rest Assure framework for API Level Testing
  • Performance testing using JMeter
  • Core Java with Selenium WebDriver using CUCUMBER and BDD Framework
  • Contract Testing framework using SWIFT with PACT Stubs for Hybrid IOS App Automation
  • Appium for both Android and iOS mobile apps
  • Managed Offshore Onshore Model
  • Handled around 10-15 peaople team

Technical Environment

JAVA, codeceptJS, javascript, TestNG, Selenium WebDriver, Rest Assure, JMeter (API), Lighthouse (UI), Speed Curve (UI), IDEA IntelliJ, Visual Studio, Git, DB2, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Snowflake DB, AWS, Azure, Grafana, PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Kibana, Rancher

Timeline

Staff Automation Quality Engineer

eHealth
11.2021 - Current

QE Lead

Gap Tech
04.2019 - 10.2021

Tech Lead in QE

Macy's
10.2013 - 03.2019

Principal QA Engineer

Nisum Technologies
04.2010 - 10.2013

Junior QA Engineer

Nisum Technologies
11.2007 - 03.2010

B.TECH - Information Technologies

KIIT University
Dawa Srikant Dora