Saryu Arora

Saryu Arora

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Test Team Lead @ Ciena | GUI manual and API automation testing (ISTQB Certified)

  • Education

    • Bharati Vidyapeeth

      2008 - 2011
      Bachelors in computer applications Information Technology
    • Amity Education Group

      2011 - 2014
      Masters in computer applications Information Technology
  • Experience

    • Aricent

      Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
      Trainee

      Worked on the manual and automation of ERP (G.8032/Y.1344) protocol.• Build and configured the appropriate network for the topology containing of 6 switched connected to three IXIA ports and having a virtual connection between two ring topologies.• Framed the UTP of the Protocol and performed manual testing of cli’s as well as of snmp. • Led troubleshooting and automated the scripts for functionality of the protocol. • Dealing with the debugging sessions regarding the issues raised during the implementation of the Protocol. Show less

    • IBM

      Jul 2014 - May 2015
      Technical Operations Engineer

      Web sphere Application Server Administrator IBM India. Noida, (July 2014 – May 2015)• Worked on Installing WebSphere Application Server software and configuring it according to the requirements of the applications to be deployed.• Managed the deployment of applications onto WebSphere Application Server.• Monitored the performance of WebSphere Application Server and its deployed applications.• Diagnosed and resolved issues related to application deployments, server configurations, and performance problems.• Implemented and managed security configurations within WebSphere Application Server. This includes setting up SSL certificates.• Implemented backup and recovery strategies for WebSphere Application Server configurations and application data. Show less

    • Aricent

      May 2015 - May 2018
      Senior Test Engineer

      Senior Software Tester Aricent Technologies Gurgaon (May 2015 – May 2018)• Developed and executed test cases, scripts, plans, and procedures.• Collaborated with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure comprehensive test coverage.• Performed Manual Testing successfully for all the L2 protocols.• Calculated and tested for Convergence in between switching of traffic.• Used Agile JIRA to facilitate testing processes and reporting bugs.• Participated in Agile/Scrum meetings and contributed to sprint planning and retrospectives.• Went to Client location at Milan, to provide lab support for testing topology, also for feature specific demos.• Enhanced the weekly status report dashboard. Show less

    • Ciena

      May 2018 - now

      Worked on GUI manual and API automation testing of Planner plus -cloud-based planning application. Worked on creating detailed documents on Confluence outlining all the functional, non-functional requirements, Acceptance criteria and User stories. Participated in design discussions with POs and PLMs to validate the requirements. Create and maintain project documentation, use cases, and test plans. Collaborate with development teams to ensure accurate implementation of requirements and conduct user acceptance testing to validate system functionality. Provided support for ensuring the software remains aligned with the requirements by conducting ad-hoc testing after every release. Supervised unit, integration, system, functional, regression, performance, smoke, ad hoc testing on PROD and UAT platforms. Participated in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospective meetings. Developed and maintained automated test scripts using API automation via Postman. Mentored junior team members in software testing best practices, test automation techniques and tools. Identified and reported software defects, created agile dashboards in JIRA. Implemented automated testing frameworks and tools for planner plus, resulting in a 30% reduction in testing time and increased test coverage by 80%. Lead Hackathon after every release. Participate in hiring process for automation and manual test engineers. Show less

      • Test Team Lead

        Jun 2018 - now
      • Test Team Lead

        May 2018 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Becoming an Agile Coach

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2025
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    • Generative AI in Software Testing

      Coursera
    • ISTQB

      Indian Testing Board
    • Atlassian IT Service Management (ITSM) Professional Certificate

      LinkedIn Learning Community
    • Atlassian Agile Project Management Professional Certificate

      LinkedIn Learning Community
    • Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)

      Scrum.org
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    • Fixing Scrum Team Problems

      LinkedIn
      Sept 2025
      View certificate certificate