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Fahim Hedaiy

Concord,CA

Summary

Experienced QA Automation Engineer with a proven track record of 5 years in comprehensive involvement across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Mastery in conducting tests within a Client/Server environment, coupled with substantial expertise in Core Java and Object-Oriented Programming Concepts (OOPs). Proficient in applying Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies. Proficient in using automation tools such as Selenium (Selenium IDE and Selenium Web Driver), JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Maven, and IntelliJ IDEA. Data-Driven, Hybrid, Page Object Model (POM). Created scripts and executed RESTful API testing utilizing the Rest Assured Framework for both regression and smoke testing purposes. Designed multiple RESTful web services that support tasks in both XML and JSON formats. These REST web services are utilized by various web applications. Experienced in configuring the application framework using Apache POI for text extraction from Excel spreadsheets. Experience in creating Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) between requirements and test cases to ensure test coverage. Comprehensive knowledge and strong understanding of all phases of Software. Ability to adapt to a new environment quickly, strong team player, good communication, good analytical and computation skills, enthusiastic learner, confident, sincere, and committed. Software-savvy quality assurance professional committed to confirming proper functionality and usability of software products before release. Plans test schedules and strategies according to project scope and delivery dates and monitors and tracks bug resolutions. Reviews software documentation to verify technical accuracy and completeness and to mitigate risks.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Automation Engineer

Xfinity
08.2022 - Current
  • Engaged in Daily Scrum, Sprint Grooming, Sprint Planning, and Sprint Retrospective meetings as part of collaborative project management and Agile development processes
  • Worked with development team to understand technical design and architecture for test planning
  • Contributed to utilization of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) framework for creation of Cucumber Step Definitions, Scenarios, and Features, employing Gherkin language
  • Developed test code in Java and JUnit using Selenium WebDriver and Maven- Cucumber framework
  • Developed hybrid model approach of implementing Page Object Model (POM) and Behavior Development (BDD), using Java, Selenium Web Driver, and Cucumber
  • Performed API testing using POSTMAN tool and Rest Assured Library
  • Conducted thorough review of database test cases aligned with specified requirements, validating reports through extraction of data from Oracle database using SQL queries
  • Executed comprehensive End-to-End testing of database, ensuring data integrity through SQL queries
  • Integrated Jenkins with version controller (GIT) and scheduled builds to run automatically during build release by invoking predefined maven commands.
  • Improved software quality by designing and implementing comprehensive automated test plans for various applications.
  • Streamlined QA processes by developing and maintaining automation scripts, contributing to faster release cycles.
  • Increased team efficiency by training and mentoring junior QA engineers in automation tools and best practices.

Jr Automation QA

Tenet Healthcare
08.2020 - 07.2022
  • Developed Automation framework using Selenium WebDriver (Java) and Test Execution using TestNG
  • Involved in design and implementation of Selenium WebDriver automation framework for smoke and regression test suites (TestNG)
  • Accountable for deploying Test Automation Framework built with Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Maven technologies on Java platform, incorporating industry-leading design patterns and methodologies
  • Employed Java as scripting language and TestNG framework for script development, with TestNG utilized in constructing WebDriver project
  • Performed Backend testing using API Rest Assured and Postman with Swagger API documentation.
  • Maintained up-to-date documentation, facilitating efficient knowledge transfer among team members.
  • Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
  • Conducted thorough regression testing to validate bug fixes, contributing to smooth release process.
  • Contributed to continuous improvement initiatives by providing valuable feedback during retrospective meetings.

Manual Tester

Verizon
02.2019 - 06.2020
  • Attended all ceremonies, daily-weekly status meetings, and walkthroughs with project managers and leads
  • Analyzed and reviewed business requirements and software requirement specifications to create test plans and test cases for manual testing
  • Updated Test Plans and Test Cases periodically to manage changes in requirements
  • Created and conducted tests to verify that application aligns with business requirements and achieves system goals, meeting end-user needs while identifying any existing or potential issues
  • Developed Manual test cases and performed regression testing on daily builds.
  • Pursued professional development opportunities to learn new testing tools and test strategies.
  • Followed standard operating procedures for inspections and tests.
  • Updated quality control records and reports.

US Military Linguist

Mission Essential
12.2009 - 09.2017
  • Translated for US service members and high ranking individuals into and from 3 different languages.
  • Worked both as combat linguist and admin interpreter.
  • Regular and simultaneous translation.
  • Translating in live conferences.

  • And last year worked as counter intelligence translator where have taken part in more than 3000 CI interviews.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - SDET

Syntax Technologies
Syntax Technologies

Skills

  • Oracle, MySQL, Postman, Appium (Android & IOS), JMeter/BlazeMeter
  • GIT, SVN
  • JIRA, HP ALM
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Regression Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Security Testing
  • Load testing
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Functional Testing
  • Performance Testing
  • Test case design
  • Smoke Testing
  • Mobile app testing
  • Cross-browser testing
  • Strong Problem Solver
  • Manual Testing
  • Test Planning
  • Continuous integration tools
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Defect Tracking Tools
  • Defect Tracking and Reporting
  • Automated Testing Frameworks
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Amazon Web Services

Personal Information

Legal Status: US Citizen

Languages

Persian
Professional Working
Hindi
Limited Working

Timeline

QA Automation Engineer

Xfinity
08.2022 - Current

Jr Automation QA

Tenet Healthcare
08.2020 - 07.2022

Manual Tester

Verizon
02.2019 - 06.2020

US Military Linguist

Mission Essential
12.2009 - 09.2017

Some College (No Degree) - SDET

Syntax Technologies
Fahim Hedaiy