I am a QA Engineer with over 4 years of experience in manual and automation testing for web applications, focusing on Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and API automation with Rest Assured. I have hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, test automation frameworks, and quality metrics to ensure reliable and scalable software delivery. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments, designing robust test frameworks (POM, data-driven, and BDD), and contributing to CI processes. I’m comfortable working independently or as part of a high-performing development team to improve product quality and delivery timelines.

POOJA D AVDA

I am a QA Engineer with over 4 years of experience in manual and automation testing for web applications, focusing on Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and API automation with Rest Assured. I have hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, test automation frameworks, and quality metrics to ensure reliable and scalable software delivery. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments, designing robust test frameworks (POM, data-driven, and BDD), and contributing to CI processes. I’m comfortable working independently or as part of a high-performing development team to improve product quality and delivery timelines.

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I am a QA Engineer with over 4 years of experience in manual and automation testing for web applications, focusing on Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and API automation with Rest Assured. I have hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, test automation frameworks, and quality metrics to ensure reliable and scalable software delivery.

I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum environments, designing robust test frameworks (POM, data-driven, and BDD), and contributing to CI processes. I’m comfortable working independently or as part of a high-performing development team to improve product quality and delivery timelines.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

QA Automation Tester at Channium Systech
May 1, 2024 - Present
Prepared and executed automation test cases using Selenium WebDriver in Java; selected test cases for automation and performed functional testing of the front-end with Selenium WebDriver and TestNG; participated in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, bug reviews, and retrospectives; performed cross-browser testing; conducted web service testing using Postman; automated API test cases using Rest Assured and TestNG; created an automation framework with a behavior-driven approach using Cucumber and Page Object Model for maintainable scripts; performed smoke, functional, and regression testing; queried SQL, updated records, and validated database data; tracked defects in JIRA and coordinated with developers and BAs; updated test plans and cases to reflect requirement changes.
Software Tester at Stackofi Solutions
February 1, 2021 - April 1, 2024
Wrote, reviewed, and executed functional, integration, system, GUI, and analysis of business specifications test cases; automated functional tests using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Maven; helped build automation framework supporting CI; prepared automation status reports; verified API calls (POST, PUT, GET, DELETE) and response times with Postman; performed data-driven testing using JDBC with Oracle data; reported defects in Jira and collaborated with developers to resolve issues; contributed to continuous integration efforts.
QA Tester at Metizsoft Solutions
November 1, 2013 - February 1, 2021
Reviewed business requirements and IT design documents; prepared test plans and automated test cases for functional, integration, system, and UI testing; maintained Selenium-based test scripts; executed end-to-end order processing tests; used SQL queries to validate backend data; participated in daily scrums, sprint planning, and defect triage; tracked defects in Jira and collaborated with developers to resolve issues.
Software Tester (Manual & Automation) at Webdesk Solution
February 1, 2021 - May 1, 2024
Project: Care Health Insurance. Performed manual and automated testing for a web-based portal handling claims, eligibility verification, and appeals submission. Analyzed BRD/FRD to design detailed test cases, executed End-to-End testing, and developed 150+ automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver (POM + Data-Driven). Contributed to an automation framework, assisted in production issue investigation, and defined QA metrics (defect density, test coverage, automation pass rate). Implemented Data-Driven Testing using JDBC; logged and tracked 200+ defects in JIRA; supported CI processes with Git and Maven.
QA Manual Tester at Metizsoft Solutions
November 1, 2013 - February 1, 2016
Project: GingerFresh Shopping System. Conducted BRD/FRD review, designed and executed manual test cases for e-commerce modules (product search, cart, checkout, payment processing, order tracking). Performed functional, integration, UI, and end-to-end testing; validated backend data with SQL queries; logged and retested defects in Jira; prepared Test Execution Reports.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science at Gujarat Technological University, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor of Computer Science at Gujarat Technological University, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

Software Manual & Automation Testing
January 11, 2030 - December 16, 2025
QA Automation
January 11, 2030 - December 16, 2025
Software Manual & Automation Testing
January 11, 2030 - May 25, 2026
QA Automation
January 11, 2030 - May 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Healthcare, Education, Retail

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