Furkan Aktas
SDET | Senior Quality Engineer | Mentor & Leader Driving Continuous Improvement | Master of Science in Computer Science
Fairview,NJ
Summary
A highly competent and permanent solution oriented SDET / Senior Quality Engineer with 7 years of experience for UI, Database and API testing with different frameworks and tools. Strong knowledge about every stage of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Defect Life Cycle (DLC), Test Strategies & Test Plans with the Agile/Scrum methodologies. Proven ability in Cypress, Appium, Provar, Selenium WebDriver with Maven, TestNG, JUnit, Page Object Model (POM), Behavior Driven Development (BDD), various testing types such as Smoke, Regression, End to End, Adhoc, Load, Functional, Accessibility, User Acceptance Testing. Hands-on experience in Jira and Linear for reporting, project management, bug tracking & management tool, in Git - GitHub / GitLab for maintaining resources and Jenkins for CI/CD tools with AWS. Participate in efforts to analyze, specify, and design testing for the Salesforce platform. Solid knowledge in Rest API for both manual testing by using Postman and automated testing by using REST Assured library for API testing with the help of Swagger. Result-driven achiever and effective team worker with communicative interpersonal skills. Ability to see from the customers point of view, quality-oriented, and attention to detail. Highly flexible and adaptive performer, adapt to multi-tasking and thriving in a fast-paced environment while assisting numerous time-sensitive projects.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
Certification
Work History
Senior Quality Engineer
K HEALTH
02.2022 - 11.2024
- Spearhead transformation of product ideas into reality, resulting in impressive 0.2-star increase in Google Play store rating from 4.4 to 4.6 stars with 28K ratings, which surpassed competitors' ratings by a meaningful margin
- Successfully implementing CAPA procedures and proactively identifying and eliminating recurring problems at their root causes using Datadog has reduced bug reports by up to 50% and increased customer satisfaction by up to 20%, allowing the Salesforce team to focus on the development of new features
- Develop and execute over 500 test cases using JavaScript with Cypress, Java with Selenium WebDriver through Spring Boot framework, Appium for automation of mobile devices like Android and iOS, Provar for automation of Salesforce platform, leading to a reduction of critical bugs by more than half while significantly increasing test coverage and product quality
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement a Continuous Integration system (CI/CD) with Jenkins, reducing build time by 30% and increasing deployment frequency by 50%
- Streamline the build and release process by implementing Docker containerization for infrastructure, resulting in a reduction of server costs by $50K annually
- Manage a team of 4 Quality Engineers, both onshore and offshore, to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software products
- Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for process optimization
- Planning and executing through onboarding processes for 3 QEs, resulting in significant improvements to team's efficiency and measurable increase in product quality.
- Facilitate training sessions on various topics including statistical process control techniques, lean principles, or problem-solving methodologies for enhancing employee competencies within the organization.
- Develop comprehensive quality assurance plans, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Implement effective corrective action plans based on thorough data analysis and investigation findings.
SDET
BLINK HEALTH
09.2019 - 02.2022
- Developed and executed comprehensive test cases for UI testing, using Cucumber - BDD Framework, Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG to ensure the coverage of company's site functionality
- Implemented API testing in JSON format with Hamcrest Matchers library to validate response data within a 200ms response time threshold and successfully reduced the number of API-related defects by 70%
- Collaborated with UX/UI team to design and implement automated end-to-end tests based on Figma designs that ensured consistent user experience across the platform
- This initiative resulted in a 40% reduction of manual testing efforts
- Utilized JDBC to connect database to test automation framework resulting in a 50% decrease in data verification time
- Conducted thorough backend testing using MySQL database resulting in a 45% reduction in bugs discovered during production
- Hands-on experience in Jira for reporting, project management, bug tracking & management tool, in Git - GitHub / GitLab for maintaining resources and Jenkins & Concourse for CI/CD tools with AWS
- Ensured seamless user experience by conducting thorough usability testing on various platforms.
- Evaluated emerging technologies to identify potential improvements in existing test methodologies or tools usage within the organization.
- Assisted in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for accelerated delivery while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Optimized test coverage for better product performance and reliability.
QA Engineer
BROADRIDGE
08.2017 - 09.2019
- Utilized JMeter extensively to conduct performance and loading testing, ensuring optimal system performance and scalability
- Advanced departmental knowledge-sharing by training new QA Engineers on company-specific testing methodologies and tools.
- Implemented Page Object Model and Data-Driven Framework for UI Testing, enhancing test automation efficiency and maintainability
- Conducted range of tests including positive, negative, smoke, and regression testing, ensuring comprehensive coverage of software functionality and stability
- Prepared test plan, test cases, test scripts for application as well as for database verification based on functional requirements and test specification
- Enhanced software quality by developing and implementing comprehensive testing strategies.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science: Software Engineering & Cybersecurity
North American University
Houston, TX2024
Skills
- Jenkins
- AWS (EC2)
- Docker
- JavaScript / Cypress / Mocha
- Java / Selenium WebDriver / Spring Boot / Cucumber BDD
- Selenium Grid
- Appium
- JUnit / TestNG / Gherkin
- Salesforce / Provar / SOQL
- Git & Github / Gitlab
- Swagger / Postman / Rest Assured / Karate
- SQL / Oracle / MySQL / PostgreSQL
- JDBC
- Jira X-Ray / Linear
- Datadog
- TestRail
- JMeter
- Apache POI
- Segment
- Amplitude
Certification
- JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures
- Cypress - Modern Automation Testing
- Selenium Web-Driver With Java
- Selenium Essential Training
- Agile Foundations
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
- Learning Jira Software
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