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Soujanya Pandirla

Summary

Experienced Test Engineer with around 4 years of expertise in Manual Testing, specializing in Functional, Regression, System, Integration, and UAT. Strong knowledge of SDLC methodologies, Banking/Finance domain, and defect management using JIRA, Azure DevOps, and TFS. Hands-on experience with Selenium Web Driver, API testing, and SQL database validation. Proven ability to lead offshore teams and ensure high-quality deliverables.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr Test Engineer

Raymond James Financial
05.2022 - Current
  • Analyzed business and functional requirements to create test plans and test cases
  • Conducted functional, regression, Sanity and smoke testing for various web and client-server applications
  • Logged and tracked defects using Microsoft TFS/Azure DevOps
  • Selecting the Test Cases to be automated and performed functional testing of the front-end using Selenium Web Driver
  • Created and executed automation scripts for web applications using Selenium WebDriver with IntelliJ IDE
  • Validated database integrity by executing SQL queries for backend testing
  • Performed API testing using Postman, Swagger and SOAP UI
  • Planned and prioritized testing efforts, ensuring timely completion and alignment with business objectives
  • Developing SQL Queries for testing various database validations
  • Provided test execution status reports to stakeholders and led testing priorities for offshore teams
  • Ensured compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) policies and recommended process improvements
  • Reviewed and enhanced test methodologies, ensuring structured test methods and processes
  • Assisted in UAT by coordinating with business users and providing necessary support
  • Generated detailed test reports and documented test execution results

Quality Assurance Engineer

U.S. Bank National Association
02.2021 - 03.2022
  • Created, reviewed, and executed manual test cases for functional and regression testing
  • Performed defect tracking and management using JIRA
  • Conducted end-to-end testing of applications, ensuring alignment with business requirements
  • Validated data consistency and accuracy by executing SQL queries
  • Performed API testing using SOAP UI and Postman to validate request/response transactions
  • Contributed to the enhancement of Business Process Management tools and Quality Management Systems
  • Provided recommendations on improving existing policies and processes to align with testing best practices
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Assisted in documentation of test artifacts, including test summary reports and traceability matrices

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

Osmania Univesity
05.2013

Skills

  • Postman, SOAPUI
  • Microsoft TFS,JIRA,HP Quality center (ALM)
  • Oracle,DB2,SQL Server
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • TestNG
  • Agile, Scrum
  • Eclipse, IntelliJ

Personal Information

Title: Sr Test Engineer

Work Summary

  • Around 4 years of experience as a Test Engineer, specializing in Manual Testing.
  • Proficient in performing Functional, Regression, System, Integration, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for web and client-server applications.
  • Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies including Waterfall and Agile.
  • Expertise in Banking/Finance Domain.
  • Hands on experience in automation using Selenium WebDriver.
  • Expertise in analyzing Business Requirement Documents (BRD), Functional Requirement Documents (FRD), and designing test cases accordingly.
  • Experience in preparing Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and executing test cases manually.
  • Skilled in logging, tracking, and managing defects using bug-tracking tools like Microsoft TFS, Azure DevOps, and JIRA.
  • Experience in performing Database Testing using SQL queries to validate data integrity in SQL Server and Oracle databases.
  • Strong knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices.
  • Experience in API testing using tools like Postman and SOAP UI.
  • Familiarity with Business Process Management tools and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
  • Proven ability to lead offshore teams, communicate testing priorities, and provide timely status reports to stakeholders.
  • Experience in testing Windows Software Applications and Database applications developed using Angular, React, SQL, and Oracle Server.
  • Works independently and provides technical guidance on planning, organizing, prioritizing, and executing test efforts efficiently.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with strong analytical and communication abilities.

Timeline

Sr Test Engineer

Raymond James Financial
05.2022 - Current

Quality Assurance Engineer

U.S. Bank National Association
02.2021 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

Osmania Univesity
Soujanya Pandirla