Monisha Mishra

Spearheaded AI-driven automation proof of concept that improved test execution speed by 60% and reduced maintenance effort by 30%, leading to enterprise-wide adoption. Engineered and scaled UI automation frameworks using Cypress + TypeScript BDD and Selenium, boosting regression test coverage to 85% and reducing execution time by 40%. Led migration of legacy Selenium frameworks to Cypress/Cucumber, enhancing test stability by 60% and cutting flaky tests by 40%. Architected automated Jenkins CI/CD pipelines that integrated testing into the development workflow, slashing feedback time from hours to minutes and enabling nightly regression suites. Cut full release validation time by 88% (from 2 days to 6 hours) by automating end-to-end CI/CD testing. Championed API and contract testing for microservices, achieving 99%+ data integrity and preventing 3+ critical production issues through proactive validation. Conducted performance testing with JMeter to validate scalability for large-scale d

Architected a comprehensive test automation strategy, achieving 95%+ requirement coverage and establishing a robust foundation for both manual and automated testing. Developed hybrid automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Cucumber to automate critical functional workflows, reducing regression cycle time by 60% and improving test reliability by 35%. Wrote automated scripts in Java for key modules, integrated the test suite into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, and conducted RESTful API testing with Postman to validate backend services. Ensured data consistency across environments through end-to-end testing and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Translated business requirements into a comprehensive test strategy; authored test plans, test cases, and traceability matrices achieving 95%+ requirement coverage. Orchestrated end-to-end test execution within a Waterfall model, managing both manual and automated testing to identify, log, and track defects, which contributed to a 30% reduction in production bugs through proactive defect detection. Led task assignments for a team of testers, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and adapting test artifacts to evolving project needs. Championed quality assurance processes by obtaining sign-off on all test documentation and formalizing ‘Done’ criteria to align with plans. Leveraged Mercury Quality Center to execute test cases, log defects, and maintain live traceability, improving defect visibility by 40% and audit readiness. Validated data migrations and backend processes by writing and executing SQL queries across Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2 to ensure data integrity.