Vaishnavi Dontha

I am an Automation Software QA Tester with over 5+ years of Information Technology related experience. I have been actively involved in testing web and desktop applications both manual and automation, involving payroll and project management.


Experience

Blogger

Hashnode

I contribute on Hashnode by writing Technical Blogs on Testing which would be mostly about/on QA Test methodologies, my recent learnings and experience. You can search me by 'Vaishnavi Dontha' on Hashnode Platform and connect with me if you are interested.

Thank You!

January 2020 - Present

Automation Test Engineer

TTEC Digital

Within an Agile Web Programming context, key member along the SDLC, providing testing methodologies to the development process of web applications for the design, UX, code and project management departments. Tested application adherence to fundamental keystones of business and functional requirements, with strict concern for browser compatibility and usability. QA toolbox spans the full spectrum from white- to black-box testing. Projects also included QA for Windows Desktop applications.

Key Proficiencies: Selenium/Webdriver, Postman/RestAssured, Winnium, AzureBoards/JIRA, GIT, JMeter

June 2020 - November 2021

Software Test Engineer

Concentrix

I was hired to this first-ever QA member of the Development team. I was tasked with developing end-to-end testing methodologies (across the full Agile SDLC) to unite cross-functional teams (of Product, Design, Production and Development). I was the chief maintainer of this Automation framework for creation / debugging and running of all tests suites.

Key Proficiencies: Selenium/Webdriver, Postman, JIRA.

September 2016 - May 2020

Education

Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Technology
Computer Science

CGPA: 7.6

August 2012 - May 2016

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Workflow
  • Cross Browser Testing & Debugging
  • Automation Testing (Selenium + Java, Cypress + JavaScript)
  • Smoke, Functional, Integration, System and Regression Testing.
  • Manual Software Testing / QA
  • API Testing (Postman, Cypress, RestAssured)
  • Performance Testing (JMeter)
  • Agile Development & Scrum
  • Preparing, maintaining and updating test Documentations for various stages of testing for reference.

Interests

Apart from being a Test Engineer, I enjoy most of my time blogging, reading novels and doodling.

I follow a number of sci-fi and fantasy genre movies and television shows, I am an aspiring chef, and I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technology advancements in the QA development world.


Awards & Certifications

Certifications

Awards
  • Best Article Award on Postman for Test Engineers - Hashnode - 2021
  • Star of the Quarter - TTEC - 2021
  • Extra Mile Award - Concentrix - 2020