SDET Automation Engineer Web, API, Mobile
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VARSHA REDDY
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LinkedIn: Varsha Reddy
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
QA Automation Engineer (SDET) with 4+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining scalable automation frameworks for web, API, and mobile applications. Strong expertise in Java-based test automation, Playwright/Cypress, API testing, and CI/CD integration. Proven track record of increasing automation coverage, reducing regression cycles, and improving release quality in Agile enterprise environments. Experienced in cloud-hosted test execution (AWS) and modern DevOps pipelines.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming & Scripting: Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL
UI Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cypress
API Testing: REST Assured, Postman, Newman
Mobile Automation: Appium (Android & iOS)
Test Frameworks & Design: TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber (BDD), Page Object Model, Data-Driven Testing
CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
Cloud & Test Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3), Docker, BrowserStack
Test Management & Agile: JIRA, TestRail, Confluence, Agile/Scrum
Reporting & Version Control: Allure Reports, Git, GitHub
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Experian Financial Services – Remote Jan 2024 – Present
SDET (Web & Mobile Automation) Nashville, Tennessee
Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Playwright, and TestNG, following Page Object Model and reusable component design.
Automate end-to-end regression suites for web and API workflows, reducing manual regression effort by 45% per release.
Utilized Python to develop reusable automation utilities for API validation, test data preparation, and result verification, improving maintainability and reducing repetitive manual effort.
Developed and execute API automation using REST Assured and Postman, validating business workflows, data integrity, and error handling.
Conduct performance and load testing using JMeter to evaluate API response times, throughput, and system behavior under peak load
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) to enable continuous quality checks on every build.
Executed performance and load testing using JMeter, analyzing response times, throughput, and system behavior under load.
Execute tests on AWS EC2-hosted test environments, leveraging S3 for test artifacts and reports.
Perform SQL-based backend validation to verify data consistency across distributed systems.
Collaborate closely with developers and product owners in Agile ceremonies to align test coverage with acceptance criteria.
Analyze failed automation runs, logs, and CI reports to identify root causes and improve test stability.
Contribute to release sign-off by ensuring high test coverage, reliable automation execution, and clear reporting.
Wipro (Amazon) July 2021 – Aug 2023
QA Automation Engineer Hyderabad, India
Built and enhanced UI automation frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, Java, and TestNG for high-traffic enterprise web applications.
Automated functional and regression test suites, increasing overall automation coverage and improving release confidence.
Designed and executed API test suites using Postman and Newman, validating backend services and integrations.
Integrated automation suites into Jenkins CI pipelines, enabling automated test execution on every code commit.
Executed automation and manual tests in Docker-based environments to ensure consistency across QA and staging.
Performed cross-browser testing across Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
Logged, tracked, and verified defects in JIRA, providing clear reproduction steps and validation evidence.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine test strategies and support faster, more stable releases.
Helped reduce regression cycle time by 40% through early automation and improved test prioritization.
EDUCATION
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
Master’s in science in Computer Science
JNTU Hyderabad, India
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications
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