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Kanchan  Dhyani

Kanchan Dhyani

Precision-Driven QA Expert
Stockholm

Summary

Detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience in developing, maintaining, and optimizing test automation frameworks. Possesses a strong foundation in development and mathematical analysis, contributing to a sharp eye for pattern recognition, bug detection, and process optimization. Proven track record of improving product quality, reducing test execution times, and enhancing CI/CD workflows. Proficient in a wide range of testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies including Selenium, Cypress, Gradle, and BDD practices.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

QA Automation Engineer

IF Insurance
07.2024 - 12.2024

Project: SARA
Skills: Guidewire, Guidewire Automation framework, JavaScript, TestCafe, Gradle, Cucumber, TeamCity, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, Confluence, UI/API/E2E Testing, Git, Agile (Kanban), BDD

  • Developed and managed GT Automation framework for both UI and API testing
  • Upgraded existing AW framework to version "KUFRI" for better scalability
  • Integrated Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities within the AW framework
  • Conducted end-to-end manual testing and validated production-level issues
  • Led the shift from Excel to Cucumber data tables in BDD, reducing maintenance time
  • Reviewed team code and mentored developers, enhancing team capabilityand maintenance
  • Conducted code reviews to ensure code quality
  • Mentored team members, sharing expertise in automation tools and techniques, which improved team performance and testing efficiency.

Software Test Automation Engineer

Cepheid
02.2023 - 11.2023

Project: C360 Admin
Skills: Java, Selenium, Gradle, TestNG, Cucumber, Jenkins, Jira, GitLab, Confluence, AWS, API Testing, Performance Testing, SQL, RabbitMQ, Agile (Scrum), BDD, JSON, Spring Boot

  • Co-developed a Selenium-based test automation framework, expanding coverage to 600+ test cases
  • Reduced regression cycle by 1.5 hours through automation optimization
  • Reported 15+ critical production bugs, improving system reliability
  • Resolved RabbitMQ upload issue affecting blood test report deliveries
  • Designed comprehensive test plans and use-case documentation
  • Leveraged Spring Boot and HTTPClient for robust API validations

Automation Tester

Amdocs
03.2020 - 03.2022

Project: Rogers
Skills: Cypress, Visual Studio Code, JavaScript/TypeScript, GitLab, AWS, Git, Chai, Mocha, Agile (Scrum), Confluence, Node.js, SQL, Jira, Jenkins

  • Developed Cypress-based automation scripts and reusable components
  • Owned complete automation framework lifecycle and reporting using MochAwesome
  • Participated actively in all Agile ceremonies and sprint planning
  • Interfaced with onshore stakeholders for test validations
  • Logged defects and collaborated with teams for timely resolutions

SDET

Amdocs
04.2017 - 02.2020

Project: PLDT
Skills: Selenium, POM, Java, TestNG, Maven, Cucumber, Jenkins, Jira, GitLab, Confluence, Rest Assured API Testing, Git, Agile (Scrum), BDD, SQL, AWS, JSON

  • Built a custom Selenium test automation framework using POM
  • Authored 400+ test cases for UI and API tests (functional, regression, integration)
  • Used Rest Assured and Postman for backend validation
  • Introduced Allure reporting and retry mechanism to improve stability
  • Participated in cross-functional requirement analysis and sprint reviews

Scrum Master

Amdocs
04.2015 - 03.2017

Projects: AIS, Cricket
Skills: Requirements Gathering, Manual Testing, Java, Git, SoapUI, HP Quality Center, Agile (Scrum), SQL

  • Led 8-member team through full software development lifecycle
  • Managed project in absence of lead, including communication with stakeholders
  • Produced High-Level Design (HLD) documentation and managed technical onboarding
  • Bridged customer and internal teams to ensure project alignment

Senior Subject Matter Expert

Amdocs
05.2013 - 03.2015

Projects: Bell Canada
Skills: Manual Testing, Java, HP Quality Center, SQL, Git, Jira

  • Supported design, development, and testing of new application features
  • Conducted code reviews and performed manual functional testing

Subject Matter Expert

Amdocs
10.2010 - 04.2013

Projects: Telnet, MetroPCS
Skills: Java, Groovy, SQL

  • Acted as Java developer for various telecom-based applications

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
India
04.2004 - 03.2008

Skills

Java

AI tools - Github Copilot, Cursor AI

JavaScript / TypeScript

Rest Assured API Testing

HTML, CSS

Cypress

Postman / Newman / Curl / SoapUI

Selenium

Chai, Mocha

Page Object Model(POM), Builder Pattern

TestNG / JUnit

Maven / Gradle

Git / GitLab / Bitbucket

Jenkins / TeamCity / CI-CD

Agile methodology - Scrum / Kanban

AWS Cloud

Docker

HP Quality Center

Cucumber

Confluence

SQL

BDD

Azure Devops

Guidewire

TestCafe

Spring Boot / Micro Services

Soft Skills

  • Curious
  • Versatile
  • Strong communicator
  • Interpersonally skilled
  • Team-oriented and precise

Timeline

QA Automation Engineer

IF Insurance
07.2024 - 12.2024

Software Test Automation Engineer

Cepheid
02.2023 - 11.2023

Automation Tester

Amdocs
03.2020 - 03.2022

SDET

Amdocs
04.2017 - 02.2020

Scrum Master

Amdocs
04.2015 - 03.2017

Senior Subject Matter Expert

Amdocs
05.2013 - 03.2015

Subject Matter Expert

Amdocs
10.2010 - 04.2013

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
04.2004 - 03.2008
Kanchan DhyaniPrecision-Driven QA Expert