Janani Anton

Led and coordinated the QA team to align with evolving testing standards, ensuring consistency in processes and improving overall UAT efficiency. Provided strategic recommendations to enhance UAT workflows, streamline communication, and reduce defect leakage across environments. Executed end-to-end API testing to validate backend functionality, data integrity, and integration between services. Developed and maintained BDD automation scripts using Cucumber, Gherkin, Selenium, and Java, integrating them with Jenkins and GitHub for continuous testing within CI/CD. Delivered daily and weekly test status updates to stakeholders, communicating progress, risks, and mitigation plans. Prepared detailed test scenarios, test cases, and test data; executed test cycles; performed peer reviews; and managed build-level regression and defect verification activities. Executed functional, integration, and UAT testing, managing defects end-to-end, conducting RCA, and ensuring resolution within sprint tim

Supported the UAT team in test planning, execution, and defect resolution. Collaborated with the QA Manager in designing and developing test deliverables to ensure comprehensive testing coverage. Developed test scenarios and test cases for shopping cart and wishlist functionalities to enhance user experience. Performed end-to-end testing of e-commerce web flows (registration, product search, cart, checkout, payment gateway, order management). Mentored junior testers and coordinated with the Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE) to standardize best practices. Created and managed test cases, test runs, and user stories using Octane to verify defect resolution and ensure timely testing. Promoted TCoE initiatives and contributed to process improvements.

Performed Functional Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), along with defect management and RCA. Developed and maintained a Traceability Matrix to ensure comprehensive test coverage. Executed functional, regression, and negative testing of APIs to ensure data integrity and system reliability. Validated JSON/XML request-response, response times, and authentication. Collaborated with BAs to refine test cases for different Lines of Business (LOB) using BRD. Utilized HP ALM and JIRA for test requirements management, test case creation, test execution, defect tracking, and reporting. Executed SQL queries to validate database results and contributed to post-implementation reviews for process improvement.