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Sasmita Pattanaik

London,Dartford

Summary

Methodical Test Lead experienced in software development processes and optimal testing strategies. Helps teams produce exceptional products by offering in-depth quality assurance support. Open and clear communicator with good multitasking skills, organized nature and strong attention to detail.

Well-coordinated Test Lead driven to improve procedures and team effectiveness. Adept at evaluating products for design compliance, sustainability and user-friendliness. Highly productive and resourceful leader bringing 16 years of testing experience. Quality expert with success reviewing features and assessing functionality to identify common and complex software problems. Special experience in testing software illustrated throughout career accomplishments. Collaborates with cross-functional team members to enhance software package quality.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Test Lead

Leidos
09.2022 - Current
  • Proven experience as Test lead with 16 years of experience including Automation and manual testing along with single and multiple teams Leading design, development, and implementation of test solutions needed to advance waterfall as well as Agile projects
  • Ensuring design for testability during reviews and audits
  • Supporting detailed test planning, including requirements for engineering models, simulations, testbeds, and special test equipment for all stakeholders involved with system testing
  • Conducting peer reviews and provide technical leadership to Test Engineers
  • Developing test plans & test procedures to meet testing needs
  • Collaborating with internal and external customers to define requirements and specification for testing
  • Managing highly integrated System Testing programs from test planning, test execution, to data reporting
  • Responsibilities included project management, including budgeting, scheduling, and communicating project information Aiding with defining test and evaluation strategy and developing & implementing test processes and best practices
  • Excellent exposure to API web services testing both Soap and Rest, automated APIs using Cucumber Serenity framework, Postman and Swagger
  • Trained new test employees on equipment and company guidelines to promote productive and high-quality work
  • Provided reports on milestones, issues and test concerns to project managers for assistance
  • Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality

Solution Test Lead

Collinson Group
09.2018 - 08.2022
  • Working as Test Automation Engineer where I did test estimation and test plan preparation for regression automation suites
  • Using Cucumber Serenity framework for API automation, using BDD, Python, Pytest, decorators, EnvKey, PEP8 standards, PIP installation, Maven, for manual API testing Swagger and Postman are being used Using Selenium Web Driver for UI automation, running tests in docker containers and BrowserStack Working closely with DevOps for maintain CI/CD pipeline, Kubernetes, AWS Using JMeter for API performance tests Running Back Office web tests using Spec flow and SoapUI Involved with conversion of SoapUI tests to Cucumber using node js Participated in meetings with BA to understand requirements prior to start of sprint Used SQL queries for inserting tables prior to regression run Participated in sprint planning, daily stand-up calls, retrospective meetings Worked closely with developers for Continuous Integration process, build deployment Part of test assurance team for reviewing test cases Allocating tasks to testers in team and mentoring them Using Gherkin to write feature files and Ruby for writing step definitions Using Visual Studio as part of Integration team to automate Lifestyle Benefits UI
  • Running smoke tests after deployment of new build in Dev Test and pre-Prod Involved with Maven configuration and Jenkins configuration with GitHub Actively involved with team sprint planning, retrospective meetings, attended SoS (Scrum of Scrums) Analytical and decision-making capabilities including ability to identify, escalate, and propose and execute solutions to complex problems Experience in analysing star schema datasets, data mapping and filtering them into actionable information as well as building out end-to-end SIT scenarios Involved with UAT testing Worked closely with PO to understand acceptance criteria Good exposure to SSRS reports testing, comfortable with SSRS tool
  • Preparation of Test Completion Report (TCR)

Lead Test Engineer

Palantir Solutions
08.2015 - 08.2018
  • Analyzing the user/business requirements and functional specification documents & develop Test Cases to test complete functionality of the application by using mind map
  • Non-functional testing such as Security testing, load testing, stress testing by loading thousands of records to application and DB, Resilience testing, concurrency, Cross browser testing and Accessibility testing Involved with CI/CD process using TeamCity and VSTS, works closely with DevOps and testing application from QA till Production Validating API responses using Swagger/Postman and checking the database if correctly populated Automating DF front end using Selenium POM model, writing tests using SpecFlow framework, APIs are automated using SoapUI Preparation of Test Strategy Document, Requirements Traceability document, Component, SIT and UAT test report Attending daily stand up calls, sprint planning, retrospective meetings as part of Agile methodology Test data preparation, test execution, defect management Test Plan preparation and getting necessary approvals from stakeholders Attended workshop with Product owners to understand scope and acceptance criteria Managing defects using JIRA, assigning issue back to relevant developer for fixing Working closely with Business Users, understand the business requirement and converting the business requirements to test pack for UAT Assist with reviewing test scripts to ensure all functional requirements are being tested

Senior Test Analyst

Aspen Pharmacare
01.2013 - 07.2015
  • Analyzing the user/business requirements and functional specification documents & develop Test Cases to test complete functionality of the application Attended workshop with Product owners to understand scope and acceptance criteria Travelled overseas to train users on the application usage Managing defects using JIRA, assigning issue back to relevant developer for fixing Involve in test data comparison using SQL from the source system (Staging table of BAAN IV) and destination data (Portal Staging table) Working on Portal testing, BAAN IV ERP testing, SAP R/3 testing, ESB testing and Database testing and also mobile testing by using emulator
  • In BAAN ERP testing, involve in creating Sales Order by running sessions, Running Master data health check every day to refresh the portal data, running sessions for Forecast, Sales and Inventory
  • Review acceptance criteria to guarantee they are fit for purpose once fulfilled Manually tested uploading the master data into MDM and mapping with SAP
  • Involved in preparation and execution of test scripts for Customer Master, Order Management, Logistics Execution, Collections and Account receivables under (SD) module as part of BAAN ERP testing
  • In Database testing, comparing the Data from the Source (ERP or SAP R/3) with the destination such as Portal by using SQL in data base Aqua Data 4.5
  • Simulating the Interface Testing by setting up the test harness (Stubs) and sending in the messages over MQ and RFHUTIL (message broker) using WinSCP and PUTTY

Senior Test Analyst

Aspen Pharmacare
01.2013 - 07.2015
  • Analyzing the user/business requirements and functional specification documents & develop Test Cases to test complete functionality of the application Attended workshop with Product owners to understand scope and acceptance criteria Travelled overseas to train users on the application usage Managing defects using JIRA, assigning issue back to relevant developer for fixing Involve in test data comparison using SQL from the source system (Staging table of BAAN IV) and destination data (Portal Staging table) Working on Portal testing, BAAN IV ERP testing, SAP R/3 testing, ESB testing and Database testing and also mobile testing by using emulator
  • In BAAN ERP testing, involve in creating Sales Order by running sessions, Running Master data health check every day to refresh the portal data, running sessions for Forecast, Sales and Inventory
  • Review acceptance criteria to guarantee they are fit for purpose once fulfilled Manually tested uploading the master data into MDM and mapping with SAP
  • Involved in preparation and execution of test scripts for Customer Master, Order Management, Logistics Execution, Collections and Account receivables under (SD) module as part of BAAN ERP testing
  • In Database testing, comparing the Data from the Source (ERP or SAP R/3) with the destination such as Portal by using SQL in data base Aqua Data 4.5
  • Simulating the Interface Testing by setting up the test harness (Stubs) and sending in the messages over MQ and RFHUTIL (message broker) using WinSCP and PUTTY

Module Lead

Standard Life
11.2010 - 08.2012
  • Development of Manual test scripts Implementation of Agile methodologies Modifying existing scripts Interacting with offshore test team Script execution Maintaining QC for iteration reports Interaction with the development team Discussing with Business analyst for test preparation Script reviewing Analysis of test cases Chasing Up Issues, raising defects in QC Allocation of tasks Attending Daily Sprint Calls

Senior Test Consultant

Transport for London
01.2010 - 10.2010
  • Preparing Test Data by creating XMLs using XML Generator and also migrating test data from one server to other server by FTP Raising defects using Clear Quest Web as Defect tracking tool for Configuration Management and in Maximo Simulating the Interface Testing by setting up the test harness (Stubs) and sending in the messages over MQ using WinSCP and PUTTY and played a strong role to set up the Preproduction test environment for offshore AMS test team Database update
  • (Update of Test Data) Interaction with the development team Script reviewing, maintaining scripts in test plan module of QC Analysis of test cases, report generation in QC Chasing up Issues, retesting of defects Allocation of tasks Attending Daily Sprint Calls

Education

Master of Science - Biotechnology

Sambalpur University
Sambalpur
08.

Skills

  • Test Strategy
  • Test Planning
  • Resource Planning
  • Automation Testing
  • API Testing
  • Test Design
  • Quality Assurance Standards
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Project Coordination
  • Quality Assurance Requirements
  • Quality Management
  • Testing Protocols
  • Beta Test Oversight
  • Project Budgeting

Timeline

Test Lead

Leidos
09.2022 - Current

Solution Test Lead

Collinson Group
09.2018 - 08.2022

Lead Test Engineer

Palantir Solutions
08.2015 - 08.2018

Senior Test Analyst

Aspen Pharmacare
01.2013 - 07.2015

Senior Test Analyst

Aspen Pharmacare
01.2013 - 07.2015

Module Lead

Standard Life
11.2010 - 08.2012

Senior Test Consultant

Transport for London
01.2010 - 10.2010

Master of Science - Biotechnology

Sambalpur University

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