Hi there! I am Sema and I am a Software Quality Assurance Engineer based in the U.S. I’ve spent the last 6 years scaling companies through software testing practices and a business mindset.

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What do I do?

  • Automated and Manual Testing

  • Front-end and Back-end Testing

  • Quality Assurance Analysis

  • Custom Framework

Tech I love

  • Java, Python, SQL

  • Data Science

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Machine Learning

Software QA Engineer

Lendbuzz

Dec 2022–Current

● Identified and reported software defects, working closely with developers to resolve issues and improve product quality. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and document test cases and requirements, ensuring comprehensive test coverage.

● Developed and maintained automated test scripts and enhanced existing test suites with Page-Object-Model, Page Factory, and BDD approach, using Katalon Studio and Java to streamline testing processes and increase efficiency by 30 %.

● Reduced the regression test suite execution time by 40% by identifying and eliminating redundant test cases, ensuring faster feedback on critical changes.

● Performed testing on integrated Salesforce application.

● Tracked and reported backend issues by using the Sumologic application to prevent possible issues earlier.

● Used Postman and JMeter for API testing and increased API performance.

● Conducted thorough regression and End-to-end testing to validate software updates and ensure system stability.

Skills: Katalon Studio · Java · Javascript · Postman · JMeter · Git · GitHub · Airtable · SumoLogic

Software QA Engineer

TD Bank

Feb 2020–Dec 2022

● Designed and implemented BDD Automation Framework with Page-Object-Model using Cucumber feature files, runners, and creating assertions by JUnit and increased test coverage by 30%. Achieved the successful development of an Automation Framework from scratch, resulting in a 50% reduction in manual testing time.

● Used Maven to build the project and manage dependencies. Run tests by Maven commands and integrated by Jenkins.

● Applied OOP concepts of Java (Encapsulation, Abstraction, Polymorphism, Inheritance) to the framework for reusable, maintainable, and easy-to-read tests.

● Optimized API testing using Rest-Assured and Postman, resulting in a 40% faster execution time for API test suites, improving the speed of feedback for API changes.

● Established automated database integration testing using JDBC and SQL, resulting in a 30% reduction in database-related defects and ensuring data integrity throughout the application.

● Involved in Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Grooming, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective meetings

Skills: Cucumber · Java · Selenium · Postman · Rest Assured · MySQL · JDBC · Apache POI · Jira · Git · GitHub · Jenkins

Software QA Analyst

Mass Mutual

August 2018–Feb 2020

● Developed Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and Test Scripts to define the overall quality assurance testing scope.

● Identified and reported 200+ critical UI and functional defects.

● Applied UI/Front-End Testing using Selenium custom XPath and CSS locators and utility methods.

● Converted manual test cases into automation test scripts using Selenium and Java and created assertions using TestNG and TestNG Extend Reports to improve readability.

Skills: Java · Selenium · TestNG · Jira · Git · GitHub