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Honey Alex

Lone tree,CO

Summary

Results-oriented QA Automation Engineer with over 10 years of diverse experience in designing, developing, and implementing automated testing solutions. Proven track record of improving test efficiency, reducing manual effort, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Specialist

Citi Group
12.2021 - 01.2023
  • Played major role in development and maintenance of automated test frameworks, resulting in 20% reduction in manual testing effort and substantial increase in test coverage for CitiBank Group's finance Reporting App called 'Forecast Explained'.
  • Designed and executed automated test scripts using industry-standard tools such as Java, TestNg, Selenium, and JUnit for web and API testing.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define test automation strategies and ensure alignment with product requirements and release schedules.
  • Implemented continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins, AWS enhancing efficiency of development and testing process.
  • Conducted POC for different vendor products such as SingleStoreDB
  • Led efforts to establish best practices for test automation, code review, and test data management within QA team.
  • Mentored and provided guidance to junior automation engineers, fostering their professional development.

Sr SDET

Charter Communications
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Lead cross-functional teams in design and implementation of automated test frameworks and tools using Java8, TestNG, REST Assured, Oracle, MongoDB, Git, Maven, Jira, and AWS for Spectrum App components Natural Search and National Navigation.
  • Collaborated closely with developers and product managers to ensure clear and testable user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Conducted test planning, test case design, and test execution, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and early identification of defects.
  • Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipeline to facilitate continuous testing and deployment.
  • Worked on API testing using tools like Postman and SoapUI, verifying data integrity and API functionality.

Sr. Member of Technical Staff

Oracle Corp
06.2009 - 10.2018
  • Designed and developed key feature set for new versions of Talent Review and Succession Planning.
  • Worked closely with product manager to understand and negotiate customer requirements and issues.
  • Supported testing and documentation of product features.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and develop innovative solutions for HCM components.
  • Conducted regular code reviews to ensure high-quality and well-tested code.
  • Extensively Involved in Release support, Production Bug fixing and verifying server logs.
  • Good experience with delivering high levels of customer satisfaction with Oracle products through customer support.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Computer Science and Applications

University of Kerala
Trivandrum, India

Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering

University of Calicut

Certificate Program - Java programming

Colorado Technical University
India

Skills

  • Test Automation (Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, REST Assured, Postman, SOAPUI)
  • Test Framework Development
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
  • API Testing (Postman, SoapUI)
  • REST, API, HTML, JSON
  • Scripting Languages (Java, J2EE, JDBC)
  • Test Case Design
  • Test Planning and Strategy
  • Defect Tracking (Jira)
  • Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
  • Oracle and SQL
  • Unix, Linux, MacOS
  • JDeveloper, IntelliJ
  • Strong debugging skills
  • Attention to details

Certification

  • Sun Certified Programmer for Java platform
  • Sun Certified Business Component Developer for J2EE

Timeline

Software Specialist

Citi Group
12.2021 - 01.2023

Sr SDET

Charter Communications
03.2019 - 03.2020

Sr. Member of Technical Staff

Oracle Corp
06.2009 - 10.2018

Post Graduate Diploma - Computer Science and Applications

University of Kerala

Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering

University of Calicut

Certificate Program - Java programming

Colorado Technical University
Honey Alex