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Priya Bhandarkar

Priya Bhandarkar

Summary

QA Test Engineer with experience in automation and software testing. Delivers robust and reliable test automation frameworks ensuring high-quality software releases. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with problem solving mindset, effective as an individual contributor and a dedicated team player.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Koch Business Solutions India
05.2021 - 02.2024

Georgia Pacific-Consumer Products Group Test Automation Team (Bengaluru, India)

TOSCA, ALM, S4 HANA, qTest, LiveCompare


  • Develop, maintain and optimize automation scripts for SAP end to end workflows using TOSCA best practices.
  • Create test data strategy, schedule execution of automation tests and share the reports with stakeholders.
  • Involved in S42 version upgrade testing cycles and successfully headed Livecompare POC to generate impact analysis reports used to define functional and automation scope for testing.
  • Participate in project level reviews, walkthroughs, and inspections.
  • Work collaboratively with functional team and identify the potential test cases for automation. Create estimation based on the understanding of requirement.
  • Assist with analysis and triage of defects identified during the execution in qTest/ALM/Jira. Expertise on Integration of TOSCA automation frameworks with TDM, qTest, and LiveCompare.
  • Prepare and update automation documentation and mentor new members in the team.
  • manage backlog of development tasks, resolve roadblocks and address information gaps that arise during scripting process.

Senior QA engineer

Capgemini
11.2017 - 05.2021

ANZ Bank - Online Business Lending Automation Team ( Melbourne, Australia)

ANZ Bank - Tallyman Automation Team (Bengaluru, India)

Protractor- Cucumber, JIRA, TOSCA, Postman, Jenkins, BrowserStack, Android Studio, Appium


  • Automation framework design and implementation using Protractor and cucumber following BDD methodology
  • Developing scripts for API and mobile testing using Android Studio
  • Supporting various testing phases including System integrated testing, User acceptance testing and regression testing
  • Managed defect tracking process and led triage calls for timely issue resolution.
  • Prepared and executed test cases based on user requirements, implemented test data setup, and debugged issues
  • Enhanced scripts for cross-browser compatibility and continuous integration, including mobile and cloud device testing
  • Created sanity and daily heath check tests to monitor system performance.
  • Interacted with Business team to analyse problems and update solutions

Software engineer

Wipro technologies
08.2013 - 11.2017

Philips – Testing Center of Excellence Team (Bengaluru, India)

Selenium Webdriver 3.0, TestNG, HP ALM, JIRA, TOSCA


  • Worked in waterfall model as manual tester on web based applications. created and maintained overall test methodology and test suite, Documented test plans, test cases and executed test scripts using HP ALM as test management tool.
  • Worked as automation analyst in agile methodology on Siebel CRM application using TOSCA test suite. Automated the functional test cases designing test data strategy focussing on reusability and risk based testing features of the tool.
  • Performed in sprint automation for all user stories, worked closely with development team to understand the requirements and create test scripts.
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Created and maintained automated scripts for web based applications using Selenium with POM model and TestNG framework.
  • Created and shared weekly and daily status reports with the team/ relevant stakeholders.

Education

High School Diploma - PCMC (Physics,Chemistry,Maths,Computers)

Rajhans Vidhyalaya
06.2007 - 05.2009

High School Diploma - 10th Grade

Rajhans Vidhyalaya
04.2001 - 05.2007

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

NMAM Institute of Technology
08.2009 - 06.2013

Skills

  • Expertise in Functional testing and Automation testing in waterfall, agile and hybrid methodologies
  • Well conversant with Software Testing Life Cycle and exposure to all phases of testing including system, integration, regression, GUI, API, and User acceptance testing
  • Extensive experience in Requirements analysis, Developing Test Strategy, Creating automation frameworks and Traceability Matrices Documents
  • Hands on experience with tools like TOSCA, Selenium webdriver, protractor cucumber, Appium, Postman, JIRA, qTest and ALM
  • Working knowledge of programming languages like VB Script, Core Java, JavaScript and Python
  • Experience in project management skills, handling defect triages, data analysis, efforts and resource estimation and timely communication to stakeholders

Languages

English
Native
Hindi
Native
kannada
Advanced

Timeline

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Koch Business Solutions India
05.2021 - 02.2024

Senior QA engineer

Capgemini
11.2017 - 05.2021

Software engineer

Wipro technologies
08.2013 - 11.2017

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

NMAM Institute of Technology
08.2009 - 06.2013

High School Diploma - PCMC (Physics,Chemistry,Maths,Computers)

Rajhans Vidhyalaya
06.2007 - 05.2009

High School Diploma - 10th Grade

Rajhans Vidhyalaya
04.2001 - 05.2007
Priya Bhandarkar