Srividhya GP
Senior Associate (QEA BFS)
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced Senior Quality Assurance Test Engineer with over 9 years of expertise in automation and manual testing within the Banking and Financial Services (BFS) domain. Proficient in Selenium with Java, TestNG, and BDD frameworks. Skilled in managing end-to-end testing processes, transforming regression suites, and providing strategic QA leadership. Adept at working with Agile methodologies, including Sprint planning and utilizing tools like Azure DevOps (ADO). Strong communicator with a proven track record of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate | QEA BFA
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
10.2021 - Current
- Specialized in automation testing using Selenium with Java, TestNG, and BDD frameworks.
- Expert in creating dynamic XPath and performing dry runs for the entire automation suite in lower and upper regions.
- Transformed regression suites from TestNG to BDD framework for web-based applications.
- Conducted POCs for 5 requirements, creating common methods.
- Hosted and participated in client and business meetings for demos and requirement discussions.
- Managed team requirements and handled status and summary meetings with development teams, clients, and business units.
- Developed and executed scripts according to requirements, debugging as needed.
- Managed CI/CD pipeline execution and integration.
- Identified test scenarios and cases for automation.
- Utilized HP ALM for quality assurance.
- Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME) of application functionality for the team.
- Experienced in using Azure DevOps (ADO) for managing sprints and implementing Agile methodologies.
- Handled an annual release with a team of 10 resources, conducting end-to-end testing by providing functional knowledge to both automation and functional teams. Coordinated with business stakeholders, explaining the execution of each scenario daily, addressing issues and queries.
Associate | QEA BFS
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Designed and executed test cases, debugging as required.
- Developed common methods and SQL commands for data manipulation.
- Understood application requirements and collaborated with developers for defect testing.
- Formulated test cases and test reports, performing regression and functional testing.
- Interacted with development teams and clients to address queries.
- Worked with HP ALM for quality assurance.
- Managed testing for different applications within BFS domain, including middle office trading sectors dealing with trade enrichments.
- Successfully handled responsibilities for a mini-release.
- Created test scenarios, test cases, defect reports, and test summary reports.
- Involved in test estimations and prepared test summary reports, explaining release-related testing to clients.
Programmer Analyst | QEA BFS
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
09.2014 - 09.2018
- Designed test cases based on business requirement documents.
- Executed tests in lower, integration, and production environments.
- Tracked and drafted daily status emails to clients for release-dependent and independent requirements.
- Reported defects and mapped them in HP ALM, following through to closure.
- Provided detailed reporting with evidence and SQL queries as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
CMR Technical Campus
Hyderabad, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Automation Testing: Selenium with Java, TestNG, BDD frameworks
Test Management: HP ALM, Azure DevOps (ADO)
Agile Methodologies: Sprint Planning, Scrum
CI/CD: Pipeline Execution and Integration
SQL: Data Manipulation for Testing
Communication: Client Meetings, Requirement Discussions, Status and Summary Meetings
Team Management: Requirement Understanding, Team Handling
Reporting: Defect Reports, Test Summary Reports, Daily Status Mails
Timeline
Senior Associate | QEA BFA
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
10.2021 - Current
Associate | QEA BFS
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
10.2018 - 09.2021
Programmer Analyst | QEA BFS
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
09.2014 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
CMR Technical Campus
04.2001 -
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