Dharma Sayana
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Austin,TX
Summary
Dedicated Technical Lead QA with a proven track record of enhancing test efficiency and ensuring timely project deliveries over 8 plus years of experience. Skilled in designing and implementing automation scripts to validate Actuarial calculations, UI-Database comparisons, and system integrations. Proficient in maintaining regression suites and conducting comprehensive test summary reports. Enthusiastic about contributing to a team that values precision and innovation in driving quality assurance processes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Lead QA
Celsior Technologies
10.2021 - 6 2024
- Led a four-member team in enhancing system performance for a major Insurance company, achieving a {20%} increase in test efficiency by developing TestNG automation scripts
- Improved actuarial calculation accuracy for insurance policy creations, resulting in {10%} fewer errors in policy issuance by orchestrating validation processes
- Streamlined data consolidation from multiple excel sheets, reducing data comparison time with database by {30%}
- Enhanced policy update accuracy for Rate revision and Rate compare processes, achieving {99.9%} precision in New Business and Renewal policies through automation
- Synchronized data across different warehouses (Snowflake, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL) achieving {100%} data integrity across all layers
- Led the Actuarial Applications module, delivering all project activities on time without deviation and mentoring peers to ensure {100%} project delivery
- Maintained close communication with clients throughout project life cycles for accurate progress reporting and prompt issue resolution.
- Coordinated with cross-department teams like BA's, Dev team, and Support to ensure seamless end-to-end software delivery process.
QA Automation Test Analyst
TTEC Digital Analytics Pvt Ltd
02.2020 - 09.2021
- Improved system reliability by orchestrating scripts that validated UI against database values, using Selenium WebDriver and Java
- Identified and reduced test run failures by {20%}, suggesting actionable improvements to the manual testing team
- Led the creation and implementation of a comprehensive Test strategy, impacting {5} major project areas with structured Test Documentation and Scripts
- Streamlined communication and project efficiency by coordinating Onsite and Offshore status calls and Sprint ceremonies.
- Contributed to risk assessments during project planning phases to ensure potential issues were identified early on.
- Maintained up-to-date test documentation for accurate tracking of project progress and efficient knowledge transfer among team members.
Associate (QA Test Engineer)
Cognizant
06.2016 - 02.2020
- Promoted from QA Analyst to Automation Engineer, recognized for outstanding performance
- Developed over {100} test cases, enhancing both business and technical use case coverage
- Automated {150+} test cases using existing tools, adhering to our in-house framework
- Analyzed and executed automation tests, improving testing efficiency by {25%}
- Reduced manual testing time by {30%} by automating repeatable tasks
- Achieved expertise in testing on Android, iOS, and Apple TV, enhancing compatibility checks
- Served as POC, leading project module to on-time delivery without deviation, supporting {5} peers
- Mastered debugging tools like Charles, enhancing troubleshooting effectiveness
- Leveraged analytics tools such as mParticle and Crashlytics, improving error detection by {20%}
- Orchestrated as POC, ensuring all project deliveries on time, aiding {5} team members.
- Maintained project documentation, including test plans, test cases, and defect reports to facilitate knowledge transfer among team members.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics' Engineering
SCSVMV University
Kanchipuram 01.2012 - 2016.05
Skills
Selenium WebDriver
Toolsworked
- Microsoft My SQL
- PostgreSQL
- Snowflake
- Charles Debugging tool
- MParticle
- Crashlytics
- Mixpanel
- Leanpulm
Timeline
Technical Lead QA
Celsior Technologies
10.2021 - 6 2024
QA Automation Test Analyst
TTEC Digital Analytics Pvt Ltd
02.2020 - 09.2021
Associate (QA Test Engineer)
Cognizant
06.2016 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics' Engineering
SCSVMV University
01.2012 - 2016.05
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