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Lakshmi K

Raleigh,NC

Summary

Senior Quality Engineer with 7+ years of expertise in QA testing. Skilled in conducting in-depth analysis, designing and running tests, and mentoring junior QA engineers. Proficient in troubleshooting software applications and coordinating product development initiatives. Adept at generating failure reports and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely release of bug-free software. Ready to leverage my extensive skills in functional and automation testing, technical documentation, and process automation to drive quality and excellence as a Senior Quality Engineer.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Quality Engineer

LTIMindtree
10.2023 - Current
  • Design and implementation of test automation frameworks for critical airline applications, including booking systems (ARD), check-in processes and boarding (CM, ACA and Kiosk), reducing manual testing time by 70%
  • Implemented Appium for mobile automation testing, ensuring cross-platform compatibility for iOS and Android applications used by passengers
  • Developed and executed automation test scripts in Selenium Web Driver and TestNG for regression, functional, and smoke testing of web-based applications used by internal users and passengers
  • Led the functional testing efforts for ARD, CM, KIOSK, ACA ensuring that reservation, booking, and check-in systems operated as per business needs
  • Participated in regression testing for major system releases, ensuring no disruptions in critical systems used by both customers and internal teams
  • Supported User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by preparing test scripts, coordinating test execution with business users, and verifying that the systems met user needs
  • Created detailed test plans, cases, and reports, providing clear communication on testing progress, results, and critical defects to stakeholders
  • Utilized JIRA for managing and tracking test cases, defects, and ensuring traceability between requirements, tests, and defects
  • Worked within Agile teams, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint retrospectives to ensure timely testing and release cycles.

Senior Quality Engineer

NavigoIT
01.2023 - 10.2023
  • Initiated test automation efforts for ShiftBid, Punch file, and Schedule systems used in the airline's workforce management, ensuring correct shift assignments, time tracking, and compliance with scheduling regulations
  • Automated ShiftBid system testing, validating seniority-based bidding, conflict resolution, and shift allocation based on employee qualifications and preferences using Selenium Web Driver and Groovy with Gradle build
  • Developed and executed Punch file test cases, focusing on time-in/time-out validation, overtime calculation, and ensuring correct handling of missing clock-ins or discrepancies
  • Conducted thorough Schedule file testing, ensuring that the system generates conflict-free schedules, complies with working hour regulations, and handles time-off requests or emergency changes
  • Performed data validation for shift allocation, time tracking, and schedule assignments by querying back end databases to ensure the correct entries in ShiftBid, Punch and Schedule files
  • Worked in an Agile environment, collaborating with Product and Development teams to deliver high-quality, on-time releases
  • Created detailed test reports and tracked defects using Jira, ensuring transparent communication with development and business teams.

Software Engineer

Capgemini
07.2017 - 12.2022
  • Created Data access layer and Data access objects using ADO.NET Entity Framework and LINQ to reduce impedance mismatch
  • Extensively worked on re-writing legacy applications from classic ASP to ASP.NET applications
  • Utilized SQL Server as a back end database and created stored procedures, database tables and performed database related tasks from the SQL server Management Studio
  • Involved in gathering requirements and Preparing analysis, design documents and functional modules required by the system
  • Created ASP.NET User Controls to reduce the complexity of user interface design
  • Used ASP.Net and C# for the front-end presentation and Server-side Processing
  • Used various validation controls, using regular expressions, range validators, required field validators, compare validators and performing custom validations
  • Involved in optimizing code and improving efficiency in databases including re-indexing, recompiling stored procedures and performing other maintenance tasks
  • Involved in generating management reports on overall status of modules using Crystal Reports SSRS
  • The unit test scripts have been executed, unit test results captured, defects resolved and passed by the Project Team members and the SIT scripts have been developed
  • Supported many applications and resolved incidents, also involved in production support to solve the incidents.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science -

NRI Institute of Technology
06.2017

Skills

  • Functional/Manual/Automation Testing
  • Java
  • Selenium
  • SonarQube
  • Jenkins
  • JIRA
  • Git
  • SQL
  • HTML & CSS

Personal Information

Title: Senior Quality Engineer

Timeline

Senior Quality Engineer

LTIMindtree
10.2023 - Current

Senior Quality Engineer

NavigoIT
01.2023 - 10.2023

Software Engineer

Capgemini
07.2017 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science -

NRI Institute of Technology

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