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Zeinegul Baktygul

Chicago,IL

Summary

Seasoned software quality assurance analyst with a strong background in developing and implementing testing protocols to enhance product reliability and efficiency. Skilled in various testing methodologies, including automated and manual testing techniques, to identify bugs and ensure compliance with quality standards. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with development teams to facilitate smooth and effective software releases. Successfully reduced error rates and improved user satisfaction through comprehensive testing strategies and continuous improvement practices.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Automation Engineer

Walmart
01.2023 - 07.2024
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize test cases for application, ensuring optimal user experience
  • Used Nightwatch with JavaScript framework for automated end-to-end testing on web applications and websites across all major browsers. Biulted with Node.js.
  • Used Cypress leverage framework's capability of intercepting network calls on web applications to help track events and beacons fired from browsers.
  • Conducted regression testing, smoke testing, and sanity checks to ensure the stability and reliability of the website
  • Analyzed test results, identified defects, and reported issues using Jira
  • Worked closely with developers to resolve issues promptly and performed root cause analysis to prevent future occurrences
  • Created Confluence pages for documenting testing procedures, test cases, and automation frameworks, facilitating team collaboration and knowledge sharing.

QA Engineer

BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
03.2021 - 12.2022
  • Designed, developed and maintained automated tests within an automation framework using Java Programming language
  • Strong knowledge of Object-oriented programming language (OOP) Concepts using Java for test case automation
  • Automated UI Testing with Selenium WebDriver, Java, JUnit and Cucumber frameworks
  • Developed Test Scripts to implement Test Cases, Test Scenarios, and feature files for BDD using Cucumber
  • Continuously explored opportunities to improve the automation process, level of service, and tool utilization.
  • Used Cucumber for the entire regression testing Selenium WebDriver to the Test Scenarios and Test Cases
  • Implemented Page Object Model and Data Driven Framework for UI testing.
  • Automated test reports using Cucumber plugin, to achieve HTML and JSON reports attached with failed scenarios and reporting it with screenshots using Java

QA Engineer

Wells Fargo
09.2019 - 02.2021
  • Actively Participated in Manual, Integration, Regression, System, and Functional testing as required in different stages of SDLC
  • Created dynamic XPath and CSS selectors for complex object identification and utilized the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern for better maintainability of test scripts.
  • Developed and executed end-to-end automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver with TestNG on the Java platform. Additionally, I conducted back-end testing by manually writing complex SQL queries for relational databases.
  • Implemented Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines to automate regression and smoke tests, generating detailed reports.
  • Resolved Selenium synchronization challenges using explicit and implicit waits, and managed test scripts in GitHub, ensuring continuous improvements. I also tracked and reported defects in JIRA, and collaborated closely with developers to resolve issues.
  • As an Agile/Scrum team member, I contributed to requirements analysis and functional testing for a nationwide, web-based case management system, ensuring quality delivery within project timelines.

QA Engineer

Home Depot
02.2018 - 07.2019
  • Gained experience in both manual and automated testing within the Scrum Agile framework, actively participating in ceremonies such as Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, and Demos.
  • Performed manual testing to validate functionality and usability, as well as Smoke, Functional, and Regression testing to ensure quality and identify root causes.
  • Worked with the Page Object Model (POM) using Java and Selenium WebDriver, conducted data-driven testing with TestNG, and enhanced frameworks with utility classes.
  • For API testing, used Postman for manual testing and Rest Assured for automation, utilizing POJO classes for serialization and deserialization.
  • My responsibilities included analyzing test cases, creating test strategies, and applying Java concepts such as OOP and Exception Handling.

Education

Bachelor’s -

Finance And Credit Academy of Management under the President
Kyrgyzstan
01.2012

Skills

  • Selenium WebDriver
  • TestNG
  • JUnit
  • Selenium Grid
  • Maven
  • Cucumber
  • Jenkins
  • Postman
  • REST Assured
  • Apache POI
  • Appium
  • SQL
  • Nightwatch
  • Cypress
  • Functional Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Smoke Testing
  • Jira
  • Java
  • Java Script
  • Gherkin
  • HTML
  • JSON
  • XML
  • JavaScript

Timeline

QA Automation Engineer

Walmart
01.2023 - 07.2024

QA Engineer

BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
03.2021 - 12.2022

QA Engineer

Wells Fargo
09.2019 - 02.2021

QA Engineer

Home Depot
02.2018 - 07.2019

Bachelor’s -

Finance And Credit Academy of Management under the President
Zeinegul Baktygul