Syeda Sonda

About Syeda Sonda

Almost 5+ years of Software Testing and Quality Assurance experience of Client/Server, and Web based applications using Manual, Backend, and Automation process Experience on multiple levels of SDLC, and Testing Life Cycle. Write Test cases for manual testing based on the test scenario. Experience in waterfall and Agile methodologies & RTM Extensively use Azure DevOps to write Test Cases and reporting the defect, Bug Tracking Systemusing Azure Board, CI/CD tools use (Azure Pipelines), unlimited free private repos(Azure Repos) and Manual & exploratory testing (Azure Test Plans),Gen AI tools. Extensively use Test plan to write Test Cases and reporting the defect, also proficient Experience in Bug Tracking System, and process using Azure DevOps. Perform Smoke, Integration, System, End2End, Regression, Backend, and Cross Browser testing (TestNG) also experienced with selenium Grid. Attend daily Scrum meeting, Planning Sprint and Retrospective meetings Extensive experience in working with the Automation Engineer team using Selenium WebDriver with java, developed scripts, synchronize, validate and debugging the scripts and hands on experience on BDD and data driven framework with page object concept Expert in working on enhancing the Automation framework using Maven, and Run the Test suite using TestNG Participated in Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Retrospective and Daily Standup for Agile Scrum development. Created Test Plan and Test Scripts as per user stories and acceptance criteria. Developed Test Automation Framework using Java, Selenium, TestNG and Page Factory for POM approach. Developed Cucumber (BDD) Feature files using Gherkin and automated them using Selenium WebDriver with Java Applied test automation framework on CI/CD process using GitHub and Jenkins. Use Jenkins for contentious integration, GitHub for version control management Use Gherkins Syntax to test the behaviors of the Application using Cucumber Experience in testing the Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) and working in databases like Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access and Windows 10 operating systems Dedicated self-motivator with the abilities to multitask provides thorough analysis of data Self-starter with capability to adapt and learn new tools, techniques, approaches and leadership skills Highly communicative with other key participants including client, detail oriented, excellent interpersonal, written, verbal communication skills and strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.

Experience

1. Qa Lead

   Kroger

   Aug 2022 — Present

   Define overall QA strategy, scope, and approach for projects.• Estimate testing effort, resources, and timelines.• Identify risks to product quality and create mitigation plans.• Ensure alignment of testing with business and product requirements.• Plan and coordinate manual and automated testing activities.• Lead and mentor QA engineers (manual and automation).• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure quality deliverables.• Conduct training sessions on automation tools, frameworks, and best practices.• Collaborate with development, product, and DevOps teams.• Act as the point of contact for all QA-related discussions and decisions.• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing, Data testing, Performance team.• Write clean, reusable automation scripts using languages like Java,JavaScript.• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.• Select and configure automation tools (e.g, Selenium, REST Assured, Load runner).• Ensure high test coverage and reduce reliance on repetitive manual testing.• Review test cases, scripts, and execution results for accuracy and completeness.• Conduct root cause analysis on defects and drive defect resolution.• Maintain test environments and ensure test data readiness.• Monitor and optimize automation execution times.• Define and enforce QA processes and best practices.• Implement shift-left testing and promote early defect detection.• Track and report key QA metrics (defect density, automation coverage, pass rate).• Research and adopt new testing tools, techniques, and trends.• Optimize automation framework for scalability and maintainability.• Provide regular updates on test progress, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders.• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and release readiness meetings.• Support UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and release sign-off decisions.

Education

• UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Banking

• UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance and Banking