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Yogeswaran Ganesan

Coimbatore

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in software testing at Cognizant. Proven expertise in automation testing and quality assurance, recognized as 'Best Performer' for enhancing release efficiency. Strong communicator and collaborator, dedicated to process improvement and delivering high-quality results in agile environments.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate of Projects

Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
12.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: An US based Insurance company providing different kind of policies for Vehicle & Property
  • Refactored and improved automation scripts to enhance efficiency
  • Ensured compatibility with updated dependencies and frameworks, minimizing potential issues during execution
  • Enabled automated build, test, and deployment processes to reduce manual intervention and accelerate delivery cycle
  • Analyzing test scenarios and developing test case based on the business mapping.
  • Joined in Client calls and Defect triage meetings on daily basis.
  • Worked with business and onshore folks directly for quick releases
  • Worked as Manual and Automation tester.
  • Participated in Client visit meetings and other activities
  • An US based Insurance company providing different kind of policies for Vehicle & Property
  • Awarded as 'Best Performer' for my contribution towards weekly release testing and releases without no fallouts.
  • Awarded as 'Pillar of the Month' for contributing the Multiple releases in a month and Transformation demo
  • Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.

Senior SDET

Vtest
12.2021 - 11.2022
  • Executed mobile app testing for Android and iOS platforms as contractor with PhonePe Limited.
  • Conducted motor renewal and commercial vehicle testing to ensure functionality and performance.
  • Integrated collected data into business process enhancements to address ongoing business goals.

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
04.2017 - 11.2021
  • Executed manual and automated testing for various applications, ensuring optimal performance.
  • Conducted thorough API testing to verify data integrity and functionality.
  • Performed mobile app and cross-browser testing to enhance user experience across platforms.
  • Managed test processes and documentation to maintain high quality standards.
  • Led team management initiatives to foster collaboration and productivity in an Agile environment.
  • Coordinated requirement management activities to align testing strategies with project goals.
  • Oversaw regression testing efforts to identify and resolve software defects promptly.
  • Implemented Agile project management practices to streamline workflows and improve delivery timelines.
  • Designed and implemented scalable applications for data extraction and analysis.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College
Pollachi
05-2016

Skills

  • Software Testing [ Manual / Automation ]
  • API testing
  • Gen AI Adoption to the Software testing
  • Mobile app testing
  • Agile project management
  • Cross-browser testing
  • Regression testing
  • GitHub Copilot
  • JIRA / Rally
  • SVN Repository / GIT
  • Jenkins / Cloudbee
  • Postman
  • New hire training

Additional Information

  • Created a tool named XPath Captures that will capture all the XPath values on the page to use in automation, which saved time for people spent capturing XPaths
  • Created a browser extension that will read all the network logs to validate that all the network calls are passed on a webpage; sometimes, a few network calls might fail, but that won't be reflected in the UI. This scan will tell the actual pass and fail in the networks
  • Using Gen AI, I created detailed prompts to generate test cases from the user story and create a base automation script from it
  • Enabled team with multiple automation features, like video reporting, accessibility testing, and visual regression testing
  • Prepared a Gen AI-based test approach for applications, this is recognized by the client and appreciated

Certification

  • API testing using Postman
  • Software testing: Agile and testing tools
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Databricks AI Fundamentals

Awards

Best Paper Award, National Level Paper Presentation, 2015-12-01

Timeline

Associate of Projects

Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
12.2022 - Current

Senior SDET

Vtest
12.2021 - 11.2022

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
04.2017 - 11.2021

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College
Yogeswaran Ganesan