Vidhya Devaraj
Castle Hill,NSW
Summary
A seasoned QA Automation Engineer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in designing and implementing robust test automation frameworks that enhance software quality and meet delivery timelines. Led cross-functional teams in developing and executing automated test scripts, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and efficient regression testing. Proficient at defining test strategies and plans, collaborating with stakeholders to align testing efforts with business objectives. Committed to continuous improvement, leveraging industry best practices to optimize testing processes and contribute to the successful delivery of high-quality software products.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
Macquarie Bank
06.2022 - Current
- Providing technical leadership in mobile testing, developing automation code using Espresso for Android and XCUITest for iOS platforms, and performing visual testing with tools like Applitools to ensure defect-free visual elements.
- Driving test automation initiatives across integration, API, and UI/Web testing, utilizing tools such as Postman and Karate to enhance software quality and reliability.
- Leading the design and implementation of automated testing strategies and frameworks, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and alignment with industry best practices.
- Integrating and optimizing test automation within CI/CD pipelines, employing tools like Bitbucket, and incorporating mobile tests to ensure code changes do not introduce regression bugs.
- Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including product owners, business analysts, developers, and technical architects, to showcase tested features early in the release cycle, gather feedback, and ensure adequate test coverage.
- Mentoring and guiding QA teams, fostering best practices in test automation, risk management, and quality assurance while proactively identifying and addressing quality risks.
- Taking ownership and demonstrating commitment to delivering quality work, meeting challenging deadlines, and thriving in a fast-paced environment for every sprint and release.
- Preparing automation roadmaps and status reports, gathering, analyzing, and summarizing data to inform strategic decisions and continuous improvement efforts.
- Defining and tracking key quality metrics, using data-driven insights to continuously improve automation strategies and overall test effectiveness.
- Staying abreast of emerging technologies and tools, such as AI-driven testing solutions, to maintain cutting-edge skills relevant to quality engineering and to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness.
Senior Quality Analyst / Web Content Manager
NSW Department of Customer Service
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Developing and executing automated test suites for both existing and new features, utilizing frameworks such as Selenium with Java to ensure robust and reliable test coverage.
- Implementing visual and accessibility testing using tools like Applitools, ensuring that user interfaces are both visually accurate and accessible to all users.
- Utilizing Cypress for frontend testing, validating that code changes meet unit testing requirements before integration, thereby maintaining code quality and functionality.
- Mentoring the QA team in automation practices and continuous integration processes, fostering a culture of quality and efficiency within the team.
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders across multiple workstreams to prioritize critical functions, enhance the value of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and minimize post-deployment business impacts.
- Providing guidance to junior content designers, supporting their professional development and ensuring content quality aligns with organizational standards.
- Managing and mentoring a team of QA professionals and content designers, promoting best practices and continuous improvement in quality assurance processes.
- Engaging in vendor evaluations to select appropriate load testing tools, ensuring that performance testing aligns with project requirements and industry standards.
- Collaborating within cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and software developers, to deliver high-quality digital products and services.
UAT Manager
Deloitte Australia
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Leading user acceptance testing (UAT) across multiple iterations, managing complex business processes and ensuring seamless integration across various platforms and components.
- Developing comprehensive test plans and strategies, overseeing test data preparation and execution of approximately 500 test scenarios to ensure key deliverables meet established quality standards.
- Managing and mentoring a team of eight QA professionals, setting achievable goals and guiding the team to complete planned testing activities within established timelines.
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders across multiple workstreams, focusing on critical functions and domains to maximize the effectiveness of UAT and minimize post-deployment business impacts.
- Working closely with the Program Test Director and stakeholders from the Audit and Assurance business unit, conducting defect triage sessions to assess and assign severity ratings, effectively managing approximately 135 defects and performing around 50 assessments.
- Presenting detailed showcases and walkthroughs to operations teams and various program stakeholders, ensuring accurate communication of project information and initiating quality improvement measures.
- Managing dependencies related to UAT, proactively identifying potential risks, escalating issues as necessary, and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure testing processes remain on track.
- Providing thought leadership and project coordination support, contributing to the development and delivery of key testing deliverables throughout the program lifecycle.
Senior Test Analyst
The Éclair Group (acquired by Deloitte)
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Conducting Proof of Concepts (POCs) using advanced tools such as Celonis, a leading process mining platform, to analyze process variations, identify friction points, and visualize processes effectively.
- Demonstrating strong advocacy skills by effectively reporting and contextualizing issues, ensuring the team comprehends the significance of problems and their potential impact.
- Presenting authored test scenarios and cases to process leads and architects, ensuring thoroughness and alignment with project requirements.
- Performing scan and query operations in AWS DynamoDB to validate stored data, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
- Exercising governance over testing across the full spectrum of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including functional testing of APIs, front-end applications, and automation testing of web applications.
Senior QA Engineer
Equifax Australia
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure accurate implementation and validation of business requirements through Business Verification Testing (BVT).
- Actively participating in daily stand-up meetings and contributing to Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospective sessions to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with project goals.
- Designing and manipulating test data within Microsoft SQL Server environments, validating stored procedures and scripts to ensure data integrity and performance.
- Developing and implementing high-quality test automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium Web Driver and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) tools like Cucumber, enhancing testing efficiency and coverage.
- Overseeing testing across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including functional testing of APIs, front-end applications, and automation testing of web applications, to maintain high-quality standards.
Senior Quality Engineer
Oracle Corporation
06.2015 - 04.2018
- Formulating comprehensive test plans and strategies, and writing detailed test cases to validate features delivered on OASG and OASP platforms.
- Automating smoke and regression test cases using Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and Maven to enhance testing efficiency.
- Utilizing SonarQube for static analysis and code coverage to ensure high-quality code standards.
- Offering guidance and project coordination support to other test teams, ensuring superior quality in application releases through automation.
- Integrating automated tests into the continuous integration pipeline to maintain consistent and rapid development cycles.
Test Consultant
Capgemini
09.2011 - 09.2014
- Reviewing high- and low-level design documents and developing comprehensive software test plans, creating detailed test cases, preparing test data, executing tests, reporting defects, and preparing exit reports.
- Configuring data on Retail Point of Sale (POS) systems and verifying Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) logs for defect analysis and troubleshooting.
- Positioned onsite at Everything Everywhere UK office, for testing Customer Relationship Management (CRM), retail applications and Bean Store POS systems coordinated with the offshore test teams .
- Executing and automating web interface testing using SOAP UI.
Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
05.2009 - 09.2011
- Analyzing user requirements and developing test cases based on Business Requirement Documents and Functional Specifications.
- Executing test scenarios for Provisioning, Transfer, Working Line Takeovers (WLTO), and Conversion modules across various product types, including WLR3 ISDN30 DASS, ISDN30 ETSI, and PSTN.
- Estimating effort for Change Requests (CRs) and preparing project status summary reports.
- Conducting walkthroughs with Business Analysts and Development teams to ensure deliverables met their objectives.
- Defining, configuring, and monitoring HP OpenView Operations (HP OVO) policies for Hutchison 3G UK Limited project and performing corrective actions in case of policy failures.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore, India05-2008
Skills
- Mobile/ API / UI Testing
- User Acceptance Testing
- Accessibility Testing
- ETL Testing
- Test automation frameworks
- XCUITest/Espresso
- Postman / REST Assured / SOAP UI
- Applitools / Cypress
- Selenium Web driver / TestNG
- Java / JavaScript / GIT / Maven
- MS SQL Server/ Oracle Database / MySQL
Certification
- ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) - International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB).
- ISTQB® Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst
- Oracle Certified Java SE 7 Programmer
- Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate
- Certified Blue Prism® Developer
Timeline
Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
Macquarie Bank
06.2022 - Current
Senior Quality Analyst / Web Content Manager
NSW Department of Customer Service
05.2021 - 06.2022
UAT Manager
Deloitte Australia
10.2019 - 05.2021
Senior Test Analyst
The Éclair Group (acquired by Deloitte)
05.2019 - 10.2019
Senior QA Engineer
Equifax Australia
05.2018 - 05.2019
Senior Quality Engineer
Oracle Corporation
06.2015 - 04.2018
Test Consultant
Capgemini
09.2011 - 09.2014
Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
05.2009 - 09.2011
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
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