Nikitha Prabhakaran
Software Test Engineer
Puducherry
Summary
With over 7.5 years of hands-on experience as a seasoned QA Analyst, I excel in functional testing, ensuring impeccable product quality across various domains, notably Financial-banking and Healthcare domain . Proficient in both Manual and Automation testing methodologies, I possess specialized knowledge in Test Management and Test Case Design. I excel in remote work environments, prioritizing outcomes and deliverables above all else.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Analyst
BigBinary Solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - Current
- Manual, Automation, Performance, API, Third Party Integration testing, Automation Testing using Cypress-JavaScript.
- Engaged in conducting Functional testing, Regression testing, Performance testing and Integration testing, as well as facilitating Unit testing as needed
- Facilitated transition of features to UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
- Drafted and documented test cases for sprint stories, executed them, and collated test results before handing them over to business teams.
- Actively participated in Product grooming sessions to comprehend incoming requirements, offer insights on new implementations, assess potential impacts, and propose enhancements.
- Contributed to Sprint Retrospective meetings to enhance agile process.
- Conducted demos showcasing implemented product features to Management, Stakeholders, Product Owners, and Business Teams.
- Efficient t in GitHub processes and managing pull requests, coupled with Circle CI integration.
- Tested third-party integrations for Server Upgrades and compatibility.
- Reported bugs/defects on products, prioritized them, followed up on fixes, and verified them, while also participating in production deployment.
- Oversaw QA downtime activities and provided QA sign-offs for production deployments.
- Handled end-user issues, provided feedback to business team on requirements, suggested changes, and played role in UI's aesthetics and functionality.
- Maintained and updated automation code to meet current requirements, adhering to client requests.
- Currently working on automating potential use cases using Cypress - JavaScript Code base.
- Designed and participated in automation projects utilizing Selenium-Java, currently employing BDD framework + Java.
- Automated potential use cases in HealthCare domain using Selenium - Java code base for over two and half years.
- I've contributed significantly to major product feature design changes and enhancements in functionality.
Software Test Engineer
Equiniti India Pvt Ltd
10.2016 - 01.2018
- Manual, Automation & Performance testing, CodedUI
- A family of project management product built for UK-based financial and banking firms that aims to deliver administration services to end users.
- Worked in projects of Barclays Bank, CitiBank, Santander Bank and Mar trust Payments.
- Took Part in Test Plan methodology, Agile Meetings, Product feature discussions.
- Been part of Project estimations and helped in finalizing ETA for requirements.
- Communicated with Stakeholders to identify potential changes.
- Report bugs/defects on Products, Prioritize, follow up on fixes, verify, take part in production deployment.
- Been part of major production deployments and designed flow of roll-back plans.
- Performed regressive testing in Payment gateways of Martrust.
- Performed automation testing through Coded UI via Record and Playback method.
- Identified flaws in automation cases and reported it
- Been Part of fixing potential flaws in automation cases.
- Performed various security testing through banking APIs in Santander Banking application modules.
- Kept track of Performance metrics of Citibank through JMeter.
- Been a major contributor on company articles, gaming sessions, hosting the team meetings and participated in sport events organized by Equiniti.
- Won The best employee award for the 2017 second financial quarter.
Education
Bachelor of Technology (Information Technology) -
E.S College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
08.2009 - 2013.05
Master of Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering) -
Surya Group of Institutions, Anna University, Chennai
09.2013 - 2015.05
Skills
Test Planning and Documentation
Personal Snippet
11/08/1991, English, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi (Beginner Level), Married, Indian
Areas Of Expertise
JavaScript, Cypress, Coded UI, Manual, Automation, API, Performance & Third Party integrations testing, MySQL, PostgreSQL, GIT, Jira, Rally, JMeter, Selenium, Azure Date Studio, RDP, VPN, Postman, FileZilla, CircleCI, ChatGPT, QuillBot, Github Copilot
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above furnished information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Quality Analyst
BigBinary Solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - Current
Software Test Engineer
Equiniti India Pvt Ltd
10.2016 - 01.2018
Master of Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering) -
Surya Group of Institutions, Anna University, Chennai
09.2013 - 2015.05
Bachelor of Technology (Information Technology) -
E.S College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
08.2009 - 2013.05
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