PROTICK SARKAR

Test Engineer 3@Hyland | R&D | Ex-Cognizant

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

About

Highly qualified Test Engineer with over 6 years of experience and a proven track record of delivering high-quality software. Competent in creating and carrying out extensive test plans, locating and reporting errors, monitoring issues, and promoting their resolution in an agile setting. Strong foundation in test automation and continuous integration to automate testing procedures, boost testing productivity, and minimize manual testing effort. Result-driven professional with strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. A Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Core Technical Expertise: Web UI Automation Testing, API Automation Testing, Performance Testing, CI/CD Programming & DSL: Java, C#, Python, SQL Web UI Automation Stack: C#, .NET, Spring Boot, Selenium WebDriver, SpecFlow, Cucumber API Client Stack: Postman API Automation Stack: Java, Maven, REST Assured Automation Testing Frameworks: NUnit, xUnit, TestNG, JUnit Automation Logging Libraries: Serilog, Log4j Automation Reporting Libraries: Extent Reports, Allure, SpecFlow LivingDoc Performance Stack: JMeter, Fiddler, Telegraf, InfluxDB, Grafana, Dynatrace Security Focus: Checkmarx SAST, Checkmarx SCA VCS, SCM & CI/CD: Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions Test Environment: Docker containers, Static and Dynamically provisioned VMs, BrowserStack Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux Domain Expertise: Identity and Access Management, Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel and Hospitality Test & Defect Management Tools: Jira, Zephyr, Xray, Confluence SDLC Models: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall Soft Skills: Attention to Detail, Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving, Effective Communication, Teamwork & Collaboration, Adaptability

Experience

  • Hyland ()
    • Test Engineer 3
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

      Achievements/Tasks: • Web & API Automation: - Spearheaded C# .NET based Selenium Automation framework development and implemented BDD principles using SpecFlow for efficient automated tests creation, thereby slashing Regression testing time by 40%. - Pioneered Java-Maven based REST Assured Automation framework and designed automated tests to quickly Smoke test API endpoints, reducing build’s stability assessment time by 50%. • Performance Enhancement: Elevated application performance by 20% through the creation of Apache JMeter scripts and proactive collaboration with developers to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks. • CI/CD Integration: Streamlined test processes by integrating repositories with Jenkins and utilized automated builds in Jenkins pipelines, increasing test effectiveness by 25%. • Logging & Reporting: - Integrated popular logging libraries with automation testing frameworks for simpler troubleshooting of testing workflows through log analysis. - Integrated widely known reporting libraries with automation testing frameworks to examine the overall and step-by-step execution statuses of the automated tests. • Test Execution Environment: Provided robust support for automated testing in diverse environments, including Docker-based containers, static & dynamically provisioned VMs, and BrowserStack-powered real device cloud. • Security Focus: Strengthened product quality by incorporating Checkmarx SAST in build pipelines to uncover source code flaws, including security vulnerabilities and compliance issues. • Leadership & Mentorship: Managed a group of software testers, ensuring on-time delivery and a 30% decrease in testing slips. Mentored junior QA members, elevating their testing skills and expertise.

    • Test Engineer 2
      Apr 2022 - Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Test Engineer 1
      Nov 2020 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Programmer Analyst at Cognizant
    Jul 2018 - Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Achievements/Tasks: • Implemented automated test scripts, which boosted testing effectiveness by 30% and offered a faster response to software changes. • Created test strategies and test cases for new software releases after analyzing business requirements, thereby resulted in a 95% test coverage and 90% fault discovery rate. • Performed System and User Acceptance testing to ensure that the software is operating as intended and meeting user requirements. • Conducted exploratory testing and root cause analysis to find hidden flaws, which helped to enhance software quality and cut defect leakage by 90%. • Reported major application bugs using Jira that reduced post-release problems by 90% and increased customer satisfaction by 50%. • Collaborated with developers to identify and resolve software bugs, lowering the average time to fix a bug by 30% and increasing the reliability of the product as a whole. • Contributed constructive insights and suggestions during sprint planning and retrospectives, which resulted in a 10% decrease in testing time. • Developed and implemented thorough testing techniques in conjunction with cross-functional teams, resulting in timely delivery and a 30% decrease in testing errors. • Applied Agile methodology to simplify testing process decisions through iterative development.