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Lily Karimova

Houston,TX

Summary

Full Stack Software Development Engineer in Test

Dedicated SDET with 5 years of hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing, excelling in managing complex and large-scale projects. Ready to apply expertise in a growth-oriented, dynamic role.

  • Actively participated in the entire Agile/Scrum project lifecycle, contributing to all Scrum ceremonies.
  • Analyzed business requirements (SRS) and user experience objectives to create detailed Test Plans and Scenarios, covering both positive and negative cases.
  • Experience developing test framework from scratch using TestNG, Maven, and Page Object Model, and Java.
  • Developed automation scripts using design patterns like Page Object Model (POM) and Singleton, while applying Java OOP principles.
  • Created and maintained feature files, step definitions, and scenarios/scenario outlines in Gherkin language within the Cucumber BDD framework, while generating detailed reports in Cucumber HTML and JSON formats.
  • Integrated Cucumber reports with Selenium screenshot functionality for efficient defect analysis, reporting, and logging via Jira.
  • Used JDBC to connect to relational databases and crafted SQL queries to verify and validate data in Oracle databases.
  • Conducted both manual and automated API testing for web services using Postman and the RestAssured library, ensuring validation of requests and responses through assertions.
  • Highly communicative with other key participants including PO, Scrum Master, Developers, & QA Team.
  • Self-starter with capability to adapt and learn new tools, techniques, and approaches.
  • Detail oriented, excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Energetic, active team player with positive and forward-looking attitude.


Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Choice Hotels Corporation
01.2022 - Current
  • Established efficient and reliable testing processes by developing test frameworks using Maven and TestNG
  • Enhanced backend validation by planning, coordinating and conducting API testing with RestAssured and Postman
  • Successfully launched product by executing pre-release testing efforts
  • Resolved software defects in a timely manner with developers that resulted in increased release efficiency
  • Improved collaboration and requirement traceability through implementation of BDD practices with Cucumber and Gherkin
  • Maintained optimal data integrity and accuracy by leading SQL and JDBC database testing
  • Schedule regular testing of applications in various browsers/versions, administer Agile testing methodology, test each sprint deliverable and participate in daily Scrum meetings
  • Played a key role in maintaining a test automation framework using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and Cucumber BDD with TestNG, built using Maven.
  • Identify additional areas to review, analyze quality of test cases/scripts and collaborate with the team using Git version control.

QA Automation Engineer

Vroom
07.2019 - 12.2021
  • Managed software development life cycle for new products/deliverables, created an efficient testing infrastructure and employed Apache POI for reading and validating data from raw Excel files
  • Composed automation scripts using IntelliJ IDEA, created detailed test reports/performance analyses for their products and determined requirements with project managers and developers
  • Met clients' standards by providing test cases and scripts based on user stories and testing website applications to mitigate defects and bugs
  • Administered regression testing and User Acceptance Testing for products while facilitating data verification and validation using SQL.
  • Document, triage, and manage defects in Jira working with developers to facilitate timely resolutions.
  • Experience using Postman for API testing and rapid record manipulation.

Education

3 Academic Years - Business And Marketing

University of Sunderland,UK

Skills

  • Selenium
  • Maven
  • Gherkin
  • JIRA
  • Git
  • Jenkins
  • IntelliJ
  • Postman
  • Java
  • SQL
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • XML
  • Oracle
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • JUnit
  • TestNG
  • RestAssured
  • Cucumber

Languages

English
Russian
Uzbek
Turkish

Timeline

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Choice Hotels Corporation
01.2022 - Current

QA Automation Engineer

Vroom
07.2019 - 12.2021

3 Academic Years - Business And Marketing

University of Sunderland,UK
Lily Karimova