Ulkar Tahirbayli
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Sr. Test Engineer @ Gartner | PMP | Washington DC
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Senior Test EngineerGartnerNov 2022 - Current (3 years 10 months)Serves as the primary test engineer supporting three U.S.-based Scrum teams, leading end-to-end testing efforts across manual, automated, mobile, and API workflows. Collaborates closely with offshore teams to ensure sprint alignment, test coverage, and timely project delivery. Drives quality initiatives through robust test strategy, custom framework development, documentation, and continuous process improvement. • Built a data-driven Selenium framework using Java, reducing test execution time by 30% and improving automation scalability through reusable scripts and utilities that increased coverage by 40%. • Improved testing speed and accuracy by refining XPath and By.ID locators, reducing defect leakage by 25% and minimizing false negativ- Senior SDETCapital OneJan 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 11 months)Supported Agile development teams as a Senior SDET, delivering robust automation frameworks and quality assurance solutions throughout the software development lifecycle. Contributed to all phases of testing, from planning and script development to defect tracking and production support, while collaborating cross-functionally to uphold release quality standards. • Designed and implemented an automation test framework using Java, JUnit, Maven, and Cucumber, incorporating BDD scripts, dynamic waits, and parallel execution to streamline testing across platforms. • Developed automation scripts with Selenium WebDriver, leveraging XPath, CSS selectors, and other locators; generated test data programmatically and used Apache POI to validate data
- Automation QA EngineerAstraZenecaJun 2017 - Jan 2020 (2 years 8 months)Led automation efforts across Agile web application projects, building scalable frameworks and integrating continuous testing into CI/CD pipelines. Analyzed business requirements to inform test strategy and ensure alignment with sprint goals and quality objectives. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive consistent test coverage and accelerate delivery cycles. • Designed and implemented UI test automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, Eclipse IDE, TestNG, and Maven to support functional and regression testing. • Applied Page Object Model (POM) and data-driven testing methodologies, using property and XML files to build maintainable and reusable test cases. • Executed smoke, functional, regression, integration, blac
- Manual TesterMetLifeMar 2015 - Jun 2017 (2 years 4 months)Performed manual functionality and regression testing throughout application development cycles, validating defect fixes and ensuring new features met both technical and business requirements. Developed and executed detailed test cases based on business flows and specifications, updating documentation to reflect ongoing application changes. Supported UAT by tracking issues, documenting outcomes, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure application readiness. Contributed to test planning activities and created reusable functions to streamline test execution.