Nicholas Sahota
Irvine,CA
Summary
- 4 Years of professional IT experience in Software Testing across various domains.
- Proficient in both Test Automation and Manual Testing within diverse business domains and technologies.
- Extensive experience in testing projects following Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
- Skilled in a wide range of testing types, including Black Box Testing, Grey Box Testing, Mobile Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Backend Testing with SQL, GUI Testing, Regression Testing, UAT Testing, Accessibility Testing, End-to-End Testing, and Cross-Functional Testing.
- Expert in utilizing JIRA for Testing, Performance Testing, and Defect Tracking.
- Proficient in writing SQL queries and executing procedures for back-end testing to achieve expected results.
- Strong Focus on Rest-Assured for robust test automation solutions.
- Possess an understanding of XML, REST, and Enterprise Applications.
- Expertise in implementing cross-browser and cross-platform web testing using Selenium WebDriver.
- Experienced in using testing frameworks as test runners with Selenium.
- Skilled in Web-services automation testing.
- Proficient in employing the Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) framework, such as Cucumber.
- Strong Knowledge with Test-Driven Development (TDD) framework.
- Strong Knowledge of using Postman for APIs testing.
- Strong Organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Proficient in verbal and written communication. Along with Strong problem-solving abilities, Demonstrated independence, and Effective interpersonal skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
QA Automation Analyst
Amazon
Washington, DC
01.2022 - Current
- Documented Automation Plan, Design, and Execution Specification
- Developed all Test scenarios and Test cases for Inventory Management initiative
- Conducted Positive and Negative Testing
- Utilized JIRA for defect tracking, reporting, and management throughout the test cycle, attending daily Defect Status Meetings
- Engaged in data mapping for project requirements, performing data mining, analysis, and modeling through SQL queries
- Introduced automated testing tools like Cucumber to document and drive behavior development in a legacy code base
- Configured Selenium tools and peripherals for testing and expanded test scenarios to enhance quality
- Worked on integrating Selenium WebDriver with existing API for the testing framework
- Implemented Agile/Scrum methodologies for the testing approach
- Identified defects using Selenium, ensuring expected results in business processes throughout production
- Documented, reported, and tracked issues
- Engaged in project management.
QA Engineer
Geico Insurance
, MD
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Developed and executed Test Cases, Test Plans, and Test Strategies based on project requirements
- Engaged in the development of manual and automation scripts within an Agile process
- Created and tracked defects using the JIRA defect-tracking system during testing
- Conducted back-end testing by developing and executing SQL queries
- Constructed automated test suites using WebDriver Java API, Selenium test suites, and TestNG
- Prepared test scenarios and cases in BDD format, crafting automation scripts for Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber and Maven
- Performed rigorous Regression testing for new builds and application modifications using Selenium
- Designed user-defined functions in Java and implemented them with Selenium
- Compiled status reports and actively participated in daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings to provide updates on automation progress, challenges, and efforts
- Defined project release cycles and maintained project cost estimates
- Engaged in meetings and took responsibility for weekly status reporting.
- Documented and executed detailed test plans and test cases and summarized and logged audit findings for reporting purposes.
- Interpreted test results by comparing to established specifications and control limits, making recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
Software Tester
Bank of America
Thousand Oaks, CA
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Engaged in Technical Reviews with Business and Technical teams to assess baseline requirements and finalize System test cases
- Documented test cases aligned with business rules and operational conditions
- Analyzed diverse Requirement documents and Use Cases, creating detailed Test Plans
- Collaborated with business analysts, presenting the Test Strategy for team approval
- Generated and monitored new bugs using JIRA
- Conducted extensive testing of Business Objects reports by running SQL queries on the database, aligning with report requirement documentation
- Responsible for crafting automated test cases using Selenium and custom scripting tailored to each case
- Executed Integration and Regression testing to ensure compatibility of new functionality with existing features using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG
- Utilized Cucumber for automated testing of both new and existing functionality
- Designed an Automation Testing Framework for web-based applications, incorporating Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, and Jenkins
- Collaborated with Onsite/Offshore teams to coordinate testing activities
- Actively participated in bug tracking meetings with developers to assess the severity of reported issues.
Education
Bachelors - Theology
Salt Bible Institute
Ropar, Punjab, India January 2016
High School Diploma -
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Public School
Ropar, Punjab, India Skills
- Software Packages:
- SharePoint, MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Programming Languages: Java, SQL, HTML
- Operating Systems: Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
- Version Control: Git, GitHub
- Cloud: AWS, BrowserStack
- Testing Tools: Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven
- Database: SQL Server, MS Access
- Development IDE: IntelliJ, Eclipse
- Continuous Integration Tools: Jenkins, Saucelab & Browserstack
- Bug Tracking Tools: HP ALM, JIRA
- Project Build/Framework: Junit, TestNG, Maven, Page Object Model, Cucumber
- Software Development Methodologies: Agile, scrum, Waterfall
- Proficient in Java
- Knowledge of Git
- Data-driven testing
- Test automation frameworks
- Continuous integration tools
- Defect tracking tools
- Expertise in Selenium
- Manual Testing
- Bug Tracking and Resolution
Timeline
QA Automation Analyst
Amazon
01.2022 - Current
QA Engineer
Geico Insurance
07.2020 - 12.2021
Software Tester
Bank of America
05.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelors - Theology
Salt Bible Institute
High School Diploma -
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Public School