Abdul Rahaman R

Results-driven Software Test Engineer with 3.4 years of experience in both Manual and Automation Testing, specializing in building robust test frameworks and ensuring high-quality software delivery. Strong expertise in Selenium WebDriver with Java, with hands-on experience in TestNG and Cucumber BDD frameworks. Proven ability to design, develop, and execute scalable automated test scripts using industry-standard tools like Maven, Git, and Jenkins. Experienced in Agile/Scrum environments, skilled in analyzing requirements, identifying test scenarios, and managing defects through JIRA. Adept at API testing using Postman and Rest-Assured, with a solid foundation in SQL and database validation. Recognized for attention to detail, quick learning, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals efficiently.

Project 1: TED – 5500 Form Filing Application
 Client: Ascensus
 Domain: Retirement Services / Financial Domain
 Framework: Cucumber Framework
 Defect Tracking Tool: Jira
 Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, RestAssured

Description:
TED 5500 Form Filing is a web-based internal application used by Ascensus to support the end-to-end preparation and electronic submission of IRS Form 5500. It allows users to manage plan data, review Schedule A/B/C information, validate plan details, and handle submissions. The system integrates with external carriers to fetch plan-related data and facilitates compliance reporting for retirement plans.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Analyzing user stories and understanding IRS 5500 compliance requirements.
• Creating BDD feature files, step definitions, and reusable methods using the Cucumber framework.
• Writing and executing test scenarios in Gherkin language to enhance readability for business users.
• Performing manual testing for complex user flows and filing scenarios.
• Automating functional, regression, and smoke test suites using Selenium WebDriver with Cucumber.
• Validating REST APIs for data retrieval and submission using RestAssured.
• Logging and tracking defects using Jira and retesting resolved issues.
• Conducting regression testing to ensure existing features are not impacted.
• Participating in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinating with developers and business analysts for defect clarifications and enhancements.
• Preparing Test Summary Reports and Weekly Status Reports for stakeholder updates.
• Maintaining code in Git and ensuring clean, modular automation scripts.
• Mentoring manual testers and conducting training sessions on Cucumber BDD and automation practices.

Project 2: TrueCost – Climate Impact Data Entry & Analytics
Client: RR Donnelley (ESG Services Division)
Domain: Sustainability / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Reporting
Framework: TestNG Hybrid Framework
Defect Tracking Tool: Jira
Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver (UI), TestNG, Rest Assured (API), Apache POI (Excel data‑driven), Git

• Description:
TrueCost is a secure, web‑based application that enables corporate sustainability teams to capture and validate climate‑change metrics for each portfolio company. Key modules include Company Profile, Emissions Data Entry (Scope 1, 2, 3), Renewable‑Energy Credits, Target Tracking, and a Dashboard that converts raw inputs into GHG‑equivalent analytics compliant with GRI and CDP frameworks. The app also provides bulk upload via Excel/CSV, role‑based approvals, audit trails, and API endpoints for automated data ingestion.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Participated in Sprint Planning and Backlog Refinement to understand user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Designed high‑level test strategy covering functional, integration, and data‑driven scenarios for each release.
• Created modular TestNG classes with Page Object Model (POM) for maintainability; leveraged data providers for cross‑browser and data‑set execution.
• Automated smoke, regression, and end‑to‑end flows (e.g., “Upload → Validate → Approve → Dashboard”) using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG suites.
• Built REST Assured suites to validate backend /v1/emissions and /v1/targets APIs, asserting status codes, schemas, and DB persistence.
• Implemented continuous execution in Jenkins pipelines; configured parallel runs on Selenium Grid for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.
• Logged, prioritized, and tracked defects in Jira, attaching screenshots, HAR files, and API traces for faster triage.
• Performed data‑driven testing with Apache POI to verify bulk‑upload templates and Excel validations.
• Executed cross‑environment sanity checks (DEV, QA, UAT) before each deployment cut‑over.
• Generated HTML & XML TestNG reports and consolidated Weekly Test Status and Defect Density metrics for stakeholders.