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JAMA KADYR

JAMA KADYR

Software Development Engineer In Test
Chicago,IL

Summary

Results-driven Automation Tester with 7 years of experience in Agile Scrum environments. Skilled in manual and automated testing for web applications, databases, and APIs. Proficient in Java OOP, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and JUnit, with expertise in integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines. Adept at risk assessment, strategic test planning, and test automation best practices.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

SDET

Epic Systems Corporation
Chicago, Illinois
10.2023 - Current

• Automated end-to-end, functional, and regression test suites for healthcare applications using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG.
• Leveraged Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot to accelerate test creation and enhance defect identification in complex healthcare workflows.
• Conducted comprehensive API testing using Postman and RestAssured to ensure secure and seamless data exchange across integrated systems.
• Performed in-depth database validation using SQL queries, contributing to higher test accuracy and data reliability across clinical platforms.
• Enhanced test framework performance and maintainability through optimized structure, reusable components, and data-driven test strategies.

Software Development Engineer in Test

Meta
08.2022 - 08.2023

• Automated end-to-end, functional, and regression test suites for healthcare applications using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG.
• Leveraged Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for dynamic test case generation and GitHub Copilot for coding assistance—improving efficiency, defect prediction, and risk mitigation in healthcare software.
• Conducted comprehensive API testing using Postman and RestAssured to validate secure and reliable data exchange between healthcare systems.
• Performed in-depth database validation using SQL queries to ensure accuracy and integrity across large-scale clinical management platforms.

SDET

ALLSTATE
07.2019 - 08.2022
  • Designed and developed Test Automation Framework using Java programming language with Selenium WebDriver applying BDD (Behavior Driven Development) with Cucumber and JUnit
  • Applied Page Object Model design pattern by using Page Factory to the Framework to centralize web elements and methods of the framework
  • Created Test Scenarios in Cucumber using Gherkin language within the feature files and implemented step definition classes in Java programming language
  • Performed UI (User Interface) Automation testing for web-based applications using Selenium WebDriver and Java
  • Successfully performed to develop Cucumber Step Definitions, Features, and Scenarios using Acceptance Criteria on JIRA
  • Participated in Code Review and creating Framework
  • Performed automated data validation for back-end testing using JDBC with Java programming language
  • Manage and design manual and automated tests and ensure that each user story will have to pass
  • Actively participated in Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, and Review meeting in dynamic Agile Scrum Environment
  • Used runner classes in cucumber to generate step definition and used tags to run different kinds of test suites
  • Created accurate reports using Cucumber reports
  • Used data-driven framework to read the data from excel file using Apache POI and generate the pass/fail report in the excel sheet
  • Used GIT for code repositories and Maven build tool to manage dependencies of automation suite
  • Used REST API test automation using Rest Assured library and JAVA with basic Groovy functions, and manual testing using POSTMAN
  • Developed automation scripts for Mobile Native applications on Android platforms using Appium, Java and Android studio for the emulator
  • Created a reusable automation script for Regression, Smoke, Functional, UI, Back End testing suites
  • Detected, reported, tracked, and contributed to defect resolution through defect management tool JIRA
  • Manual testing for checking the flow of the application Functionality
  • As a Cross-Functional Team member executed Manual test cases and took extra responsibilities as needed by the project and to reach the sprint goal
  • Reviewed requirements, specifications documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
  • Designed the test cases for the various personal banking features like view/history of Account, pay bills online, transfer funds, and profile features
  • Involved in weekly meetings to verify the status of testing and to discuss defects
  • Integrated with Continuous Integration (CI) tool Jenkins for running test cases automatically by scheduling Smoke and Regression testing suits and generated comprehensive user-friendly reports
  • Created positive and negative test cases and END-TO-END test scenarios and implemented them

Junior QA Automation Engineer

GOGO AIR
05.2017 - 05.2019
  • Developed and managed automated tests within an automation framework using Java Programming language
  • Participated in daily stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Grooming, Sprint Retrospective meetings and review sessions
  • Attended in Production maintenance and user feedback discussions, and participated in documentation analysis meetings with developers and BA team
  • Prepared concise and detailed documentation of software defects and issues
  • Directly elaborated in handling the utilization and strategy on manual testing and automated Regression testing across various functionalities
  • Implemented Regression, Functional, Smoke, Front-end, Back-end and End-to-end Tests
  • Developed and maintained Behavior Driven Development (BDD) framework creating and using Cucumber features, scenarios in Gherkin language and Step definitions, and executed scenarios using Cucumber tags in Runner class under Java platform
  • Developed and implemented Objects using Page Object Model Design Pattern and Selenium WebDriver API
  • Created and supported end-to-end automation test scripts using Selenium WebDriver with TestNG framework under Java platform
  • Tested Restful API’s using Postman, and Java with RestAssured library
  • Worked with Maven as a build management tool, GitHub for version control, Jenkins for Continuous Integration and Jira for project management and defect-tracking tool
  • Automated test reports using Cucumber plugin, to achieve HTML and JSON reports attached with failed scenarios and reporting it with screenshots using Java
  • Created accurate reports using ExtentReports
  • Executed parallel testing using Selenium GRID and for Cross-Browser and compatibility testing to test how the web applications are working in various browsers
  • Developed reusable methods using Java and implemented new libraries to a framework
  • Implemented Page Object Model using Page Factory for code reusability
  • Contributed to the company by mentoring new testers on various testing practices

Education

Economics

Kyrgyz National University
06.2012 - 08.2016

Skills

JAVA

Personal Information

Work Permit: Authorized to work in the USA for any employer without sponsorship.

Work Availability

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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPaid time offWork from home optionPaid sick leave401k matchHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programsTeam Building / Company RetreatsCareer advancement

Software

JAVA

SELENIUM

CUCUMBER

Languages

English
Full Professional

Interests

VOLLEYBALL

Quote

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson

Timeline

SDET

Epic Systems Corporation
10.2023 - Current

Software Development Engineer in Test

Meta
08.2022 - 08.2023

SDET

ALLSTATE
07.2019 - 08.2022

Junior QA Automation Engineer

GOGO AIR
05.2017 - 05.2019

Economics

Kyrgyz National University
06.2012 - 08.2016
JAMA KADYRSoftware Development Engineer In Test