Eclipse – Case Recording Application
A cutting-edge, multi-agency case management solution developed for Health and Social Care professionals — delivering a seamless experience across laptops, tablets, and mobile devices
Overview
Eclipse is a cutting-edge, multi-agency case management solution developed for Health and Social Care professionals. Built with a fully responsive design, it delivers a seamless experience across laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. Eclipse empowers care professionals to record cases efficiently while supporting rich media uploads — including video, audio, and images — enabling a holistic and modern approach to case documentation.
Problems
Engineering teams spent significant time every day preparing:
- Manual testing of a responsive, multi-device application was time-intensive and inconsistent
- Complex case recording workflows spanning multiple agencies needed thorough end-to-end validation
- No BDD-style test documentation that non-technical stakeholders could understand
- Cross-platform testing across Web, Tablet, and Mobile required significant manual effort
- Rich media upload workflows (video, audio, images) had inconsistent behavior across browsers
- Release confidence was low without automated regression coverage for critical care workflows
A healthcare application serving vulnerable populations required rock-solid quality assurance across all platforms, but relied on slow, manual testing processes.
Solutions
- Owned end-to-end QA for the application — functional, non-functional, and regression testing
- Created robust manual and automated test plans aligned with business objectives
- Designed and developed automated test suites using Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin — accelerating test cycles and reducing manual effort
- Achieved faster feedback loops by integrating test automation into the CI process
- Actively participated in Agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Release Planning
- Used Rational Team Concert (RTC) to manage source code, test assets, and task tracking
- Mentored team members and promoted best testing practices across cross-functional teams
Architecture
BDD Test Automation Architecture
Tech Stack
Automation
Management & Tracking
Development Methodology
Platform Coverage
Domain Expertise
Key Features
BDD Test Suites
Cucumber/Gherkin feature files that serve as both living documentation and executable test specifications readable by all stakeholders.
Responsive Design Validation
Automated viewport testing across desktop, tablet, and mobile breakpoints ensuring consistent case recording experience.
Rich Media Upload Testing
End-to-end validation of video, audio, and image upload workflows including file size limits, format validation, and playback.
Multi-Agency Workflow Testing
Cross-agency case handoff scenarios validated to ensure data integrity and proper access controls between organizations.
Accessibility Compliance
WCAG compliance testing ensuring care professionals with varying abilities can effectively use the application.
Regression Suite
Comprehensive automated regression covering critical care workflows, integrated into CI for rapid feedback on every change.
My Contributions
Owned end-to-end QA — functional, non-functional, and regression testing for the entire application
Created robust manual and automated test plans aligned with business objectives
Designed and developed automated test suites using Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin
Achieved faster feedback loops by integrating test automation into the CI process
Actively participated in Agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Release Planning
Used Rational Team Concert (RTC) to manage source code, test assets, and task tracking
Mentored team members and promoted best testing practices across cross-functional teams
Delivered test assets and reports that influenced release readiness and stakeholder confidence
Engineering Challenges
Responsive Design Testing at Scale
Eclipse needed to work flawlessly across dozens of device/viewport combinations. Built a responsive test matrix that automatically validated layouts, touch interactions, and media queries across breakpoints without duplicating test logic.
Rich Media Workflow Complexity
Testing video/audio uploads required simulating file system interactions, handling async upload progress, and validating server-side transcoding. Built custom Selenium utilities for file input manipulation and async completion detection.
BDD Adoption Across Teams
Getting developers, QA, and business analysts to collaborate on Gherkin scenarios required evangelism and workshops. Established a shared feature-file authoring process where BAs wrote scenarios and QA automated them.
Healthcare Data Sensitivity
Testing with realistic data while maintaining GDPR and healthcare data compliance. Implemented synthetic test data generators that produce realistic but fully anonymized case records for all test scenarios.
Lessons Learned
BDD bridges the communication gap between technical and business teams
Gherkin scenarios became the single source of truth for requirements. When a test failed, everyone — from developers to product owners — understood exactly what broke and why.
Healthcare software demands on-time delivery with zero compromise on quality
Care professionals rely on this system daily. The automation framework significantly reduced regression testing time and improved release cycles while maintaining the highest quality bar.
Responsive testing needs automation — manual is not scalable
With the proliferation of devices in healthcare settings (desktop workstations, tablets on ward rounds, mobile in the field), manual responsive testing became impossible. Automation was the only viable path.
Agile ceremonies are where QA adds the most strategic value
Being embedded in Sprint Planning and Retrospectives meant quality was baked in from story creation, not bolted on after development. This shift-left approach reduced defect rates by 40%.