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Stefan Sokic

Lorton

Summary

Quality Assurance Engineer in Test (QA) with 5 years of comprehensive experience in manual testing, test automation, and quality assurance. Skilled in utilizing Java, Selenium WebDriver, and behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks such as Cucumber to create robust and scalable test solutions. Demonstrated success in designing and implementing end-to-end test automation strategies to enhance software quality and accelerate delivery timelines.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Assurance Engineer

Hilton
01.2024 - Current
  • Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Java and Selenium WebDriver, reducing manual testing effort by 60%
  • Implemented continuous integration pipelines in Jenkins for automated test execution, optimizing deployment processes
  • Utilized RestAssured for API testing to validate RESTful web services and ensure data integrity
  • Led the migration of test frameworks to Maven for improved dependency management and build automation
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to adopt behavior-driven development using Cucumber and Gherkin
  • Conducted database validations using SQL queries to ensure data accuracy and consistency across systems
  • Optimized test execution times by refactoring existing test suites and integrating parallel test execution
  • Manual Testing

Test Automation Specialist

Walmart
01.2022 - 12.2023
  • Automated end-to-end testing scenarios using Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber, increasing test efficiency by 50%
  • Established robust test frameworks using JUnit and Maven for scalable and maintainable test solutions
  • Executed load testing using Postman to analyze system performance under peak loads
  • Collaborated with developers to implement SQL scripts for backend data validation and integrity checks
  • Enhanced the defect reporting process by integrating JIRA for issue tracking and management
  • Led training sessions on test automation best practices, significantly improving team capabilities

QA Analyst

Total Wine&More
11.2019 - 12.2021
  • Created and maintained automated test scripts using Java and Selenium WebDriver to streamline regression testing
  • Designed SQL queries for data-driven testing, ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional requirements
  • Played a key role in implementing TestNG for parallel test execution and optimized test performance
  • Developed test plans, test cases, and test data to validate software functionality in diverse environments
  • Improved test documentation and reporting, providing detailed insights into software quality

Skills

    Languages

  • Java
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • XML
  • Gherkin

    • Testing Frameworks

  • JUnit,
  • TestNG,
  • Cucumber
  • RestAssured

    • Automation Tools

  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Postman
  • Jenkins
  • Maven
  • IntelliJ IDEA

    • Version Control

  • GIT
  • Git Hub

    • Continuous Integration

  • Jenkins

    • Database Management

  • Oracle
  • MySQL
  • SQL Developer

    • Methodologies

  • Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
  • Page Object Model (POM)

Accomplishments

  • Spearheaded automation efforts that reduced test cycle times by 40%, using Selenium WebDriver and JUnit for regression and functional testing.
  • Implemented a comprehensive BDD framework using Cucumber and Gherkin, resulting in a 30% improvement in test coverage and collaboration between QA and development teams.

Notable accomplishments

  • Successfully led a cross-functional initiative to standardize automated test scripts, achieving a 20% reduction in maintenance costs.
  • Pioneered the integration of behavior-driven development principles, enhancing collaboration between QA and development teams, and reducing defect leakage by 35.

Timeline

Quality Assurance Engineer

Hilton
01.2024 - Current

Test Automation Specialist

Walmart
01.2022 - 12.2023

QA Analyst

Total Wine&More
11.2019 - 12.2021

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