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TUGBA NUR  BAYRAM

TUGBA NUR BAYRAM

Chicago,IL

Summary

Experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with over 5 years of expertise in both manual and automated testing, having worked across various industries including finance, telecommunications, and technology. Proficient in full-stack testing, including UI, API, and database validation, using tools like Cypress, Playwright, Postman, Swagger, and various CI/CD tools. Skilled in developing and maintaining test automation frameworks with TDD, BDD, and hybrid approaches, significantly improving test execution speed and web application performance. Adept at identifying and documenting issues, optimizing testing processes, and executing over 900 automated test scripts, reducing bugs and boosting customer satisfaction. Passionate about continuous learning, collaborating with Agile teams, and adopting new technologies to drive project success and high-quality software delivery.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Development Engineer in Test

Northern Trust
09.2023 - Current

• Used Playwright and Cucumber for UI testing in the Anchor Analyst BI tool, along with API testing and SQL to check database updates for accurate financial reports.

• Automated 86% of tests across 400+ cases using Playwright and Cucumber, reducing manual testing.

• Used the page-object model to make test scripts easier to manage and reuse. • Improved product quality by cutting defects by 30% through CI/CD in Jenkins, regression, and smoke testing. • Tested 50+ key API endpoints, like authentication and data retrieval, for secure and accurate access.

• Ran SQL queries to verify monetary transactions and report accuracy. • Performed cross-browser testing on Chrome, Firefox, and WebKit to catch and fix browser-specific issues.

Software Engineer in Test

Verizon
01.2022 - 08.2023

• Developed detailed manual and automated test cases based on business requirements, achieving 98% test coverage.
• Conducted SQL-based back-end testing on Oracle databases, ensuring data accuracy.
• Validated API responses using Postman and Swagger, identifying and resolving 50+ critical issues.
• Reported 200+ software issues, improving product quality and stability.
• Expanded automation testing skills while working on large-scale applications.
• Implemented compatibility testing, including parallel and cross-browser testing, to ensure app functionality across different environments.
• Started exploring performance testing with JMeter.

QA Analyst

Intuit
03.2020 - 12.2021
  • Builted and maintained test automation frameworks, implementing a Cypress-JavaScript framework using a BDD approach with Cucumber. I collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate new features and bug fixes seamlessly, and streamlined QA processes by standardizing test cases across projects. Utilizing Jenkins, I managed smoke and regression suites, while conducting various testing methods, including integration and black-box testing. By identifying automation opportunities, I reduced manual effort, supported timely project completion, and enhanced efficiency. For project management, I utilized Jira for bug tracking and Zephyr for test case management.

Education

Software Engineering

Beykent University
Istanbul
2020

Skills

  • Testing Tools: Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, Mocha, Chai
  • Languages/Markup Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, HTML, CSS
  • Database: Oracle SQL, MySQL, MSSQL
  • API Testing Tools: Postman, Swagger, Rest APIs
  • Development Practices & Syntax: BDD, TDD, Gherkin
  • CI/CD Tools: Jenkins
  • Management Tools: JIRA, TestRail, Internal Tools
  • Methodologies: Agile, Scrum
  • Management Tools: JIRA, TestRail, Internal Tools
  • Version Control: GIT, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket
  • Methodologies: Agile, Scrum

Timeline

Software Development Engineer in Test

Northern Trust
09.2023 - Current

Software Engineer in Test

Verizon
01.2022 - 08.2023

QA Analyst

Intuit
03.2020 - 12.2021

Software Engineering

Beykent University
TUGBA NUR BAYRAM