Ayesha Siddiquaa

About Ayesha Siddiquaa

Senior QA Lead with 9+ years of professional IT experience, specializing in software quality assurance and test automation. Proven expertise in designing and implementing robust scripts in automation frameworks using Playwright (C#/.NET, TypeScript, NUnit, SpecFlow, NuGet) and Selenium WebDriver with Java (BDD, Data-Driven, TestNG, Maven). Adept at developing scalable automation scripts, and integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines such as Azure DevOps. Demonstrated ability to drive quality initiatives, optimize testing processes, and deliver high-quality software solutions in fast-paced enterprise environments.Extensive experience in manual testing, including test planning, test case design, execution, and defect management. Skilled in performing functional, regression, smoke, exploratory, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure software quality.Well versed in Agile scrum methodologies, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and continuous feedback cycles to align testing efforts with business goals. Strong focus on delivering value through both exploratory and structured testing in Agile environments.Languages:TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, JavaAutomation Tools:Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright for.NETBDD/Data-Driven:JSON, SpecFlow (BDD, Gherkin), Excel, Apache POI, OpenCSVBuild & Test Runners:Playwright Test, NUnit, Maven, TestNG, JUnitEditors/IDEs:Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, EclipseVersion Control:GitReporting Tools:Allure, HTML Reporter, Extent ReportsCI/CD:Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, JenkinsFrameworks:Page Object Model (POM), BDD, Data-Driven FrameworksData Handling:JSON, CSV, custom data loaders, SpecFlow tables, Excel, XML

Experience

1. Senior Test Specialist in Tax

   EY

   Nov 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Led the design and implementation of scalable Playwright automation frameworks (TypeScript/C#), delivering robust and maintainable test scripts for complex enterprise applications.• Independently designed, executed, and maintained well-structured automated test scripts, resulting in significant reduction of manual testing efforts.• Proactively restructured and improved project automation frameworks to adapt to evolving workflow and business requirements within short timeframes.• Developed and executed comprehensive end-to-end, regression, smoke, integrated with Azure DevOps pipelines for continuous testing and reporting.• Streamlined automation processes, increased smoke testing coverage, and consistently delivered high-quality scripts to support rapid release cycles.• Carried out automation tests on each UAT build and shared detailed reports, enabling the team to quickly identify and resolve sanity blockers.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile-Scrum environments, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and backlog refinement to align testing with business goals.• Streamlined defect management and reporting using Azure DevOps Boards, Jira, and ALM/Quality Centre.• Mentored and guided junior QA engineers, promoting best practices in test automation and quality assurance.• Conducted manual testing activities including test planning, test case design, execution, and defect tracking to ensure comprehensive quality coverage.

Education

• NMIT bangalore

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

  2011 — 2015

• Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology

  Bachelor's degree

  2011 — 2015