Test Automation Engineer with 4+ Years of Experience
Resume:
Pavan Kalyan
Mutakoduru
QA Automation Tester
United States
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavan-kalyan-mutakoduru/ Summary
Accomplished QA Automation Engineer with 3+ years of expertise in test automation frameworks, API testing, and continuous integration across financial services, hospitality, healthcare, insurance, e-commerce, retail, and IT domains. Proven track record of reducing testing time by 80%, achieving 95% test automation coverage, and implementing comprehensive testing solutions that prevented $10M+ in potential production defects while ensuring quality for applications serving 15M+ users globally.
• Test Automation Framework Expert: Proficient in Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, TestNG, and Playwright with extensive experience in data- driven testing, keyword-driven frameworks, and CI/CD integration managing 2000+ automated test cases and reducing manual testing effort by 75%
• API & Performance Testing Specialist: Advanced skills in REST API testing, GraphQL validation, and performance testing using Postman, RestAssured, and JMeter, successfully implementing comprehensive API test suites that improved service reliability by 90% while maintaining sub-200ms response times
• Quality Engineering Professional: Expertise in defect management, test planning, and quality metrics using advanced testing methodologies and tools, orchestrating end-to-end testing processes with 99.9% defect detection accuracy and seamless release management capabilities Skills
• Test Automation Frameworks: Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, PyTest, Appium, Robot Framework
• Programming Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, SQL, HTML, CSS, XML, JSON
• API Testing Tools: RestAssured, Postman, Newman, SoapUI, Insomnia, GraphQL, Swagger, API Blueprint
• Performance Testing: JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, BlazeMeter, K6, WebPageTest, Lighthouse
• CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Maven, Gradle
• Test Management: TestRail, Zephyr, qTest, HP ALM, Azure Test Plans, JIRA, Confluence
• Database Testing: SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, Database Validation
• Mobile Testing: Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Android Studio, Xcode, Device Farms, BrowserStack
• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, Sauce Labs, BrowserStack, LambdaTest, Cross Browser Testing
• Reporting & Analytics: Allure Reports, Extent Reports, TestNG Reports, Custom Dashboards, Grafana Experience
QA Automation Engineer PNC Bank, MI - USA SEP 2024 – PRESENT
• Enterprise Test Automation Architecture: Architected and implemented comprehensive test automation frameworks for banking applications managing $2.5T+ in assets, using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Maven to create 1500+ automated test cases that reduced regression testing time from 2 weeks to 2 days while maintaining 98% test coverage
• Financial Services API Testing: Designed and developed robust API testing suites using RestAssured, Postman, and Newman for 100+ microservices across wealth management and trading platforms, implementing data-driven testing and contract testing that improved API reliability by 85% and reduced production API failures by 90%
• CI/CD Integration & DevOps: Integrated automated testing pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps with Docker containerization for seamless test execution, establishing parallel test execution across 10+ environments that reduced build verification time by 70% and improved deployment frequency by 300%
• Performance & Load Testing: Implemented comprehensive performance testing strategies using JMeter, LoadRunner, and Gatling for critical banking systems processing $50B+ daily transactions, conducting load tests with 10K+ concurrent users that identified performance bottlenecks and improved system response times by 60%
• Test Data Management & Environment: Established automated test data provisioning and environment management using SQL scripts, Python automation, and cloud-based test environments, creating reusable test data sets and maintaining 15+ test environments that reduced test setup time by 80% and improved test reliability by 95%
• Quality Metrics & Reporting: Developed comprehensive quality dashboards and reporting systems using Allure Reports, TestRail, and custom Python scripts to track 500+ quality metrics, providing real-time visibility into test execution status and defect trends that improved decision-making speed by 50%
• Regulatory Compliance Testing: Implemented automated compliance testing frameworks for banking regulations (SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR) using custom validation scripts and third-party tools, ensuring 100% regulatory compliance and preventing potential $20M+ in compliance penalties through proactive testing
QA Tester LTI Mindtree (Project: Accor Hospitality), India OCT 2021 – JUL 2023
• Multi-Brand Hospitality Testing: Led comprehensive testing initiatives for Accor's global hospitality platform serving 5M+ guests across 15+ luxury brands (Movenpick, Novotel, Sofitel, Ibis, Mantra) on Adobe Experience Manager, implementing end-to-end testing strategies that reduced production defects by 75% and improved customer satisfaction scores by 30%
• Cross-Platform Test Automation: Developed and maintained automated test suites using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Java for web applications across desktop, mobile, and tablet platforms, creating 800+ automated test cases that reduced manual testing effort by 65% and improved test execution speed by 80%
• API Testing & Integration: Implemented comprehensive API testing frameworks using RestAssured and Postman for hotel booking systems, payment gateways, and loyalty programs, validating 200+ API endpoints and ensuring 99.9% service availability during peak booking periods
• Adobe Experience Manager Testing: Specialized in testing AEM-based content management systems across multiple hospitality brands, implementing automated content validation, personalization testing, and multi-language support verification that improved content delivery accuracy by 90% and reduced content-related defects by 85%
• Mobile Application Testing: Conducted extensive mobile testing using Appium and device farms for iOS and Android hospitality applications, implementing automated mobile test suites covering 50+ device configurations that improved mobile app ratings from 3.8 to 4.7 stars
• Database Testing & Validation: Performed comprehensive database testing using SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL for reservation systems, guest profiles, and booking data, implementing automated data validation scripts that ensured 99.8% data integrity and prevented booking conflicts
• Performance & Load Testing: Executed performance testing for hotel booking systems during peak travel seasons using JMeter and LoadRunner, simulating 50K+ concurrent users and identifying performance bottlenecks that improved system capacity by 40% and reduced booking failures by 60%
• Defect Management & Tracking: Managed end-to-end defect lifecycle using JIRA, Azure DevOps, and custom tracking systems, coordinating with development teams to resolve 2000+ defects and maintaining defect leakage rate below 2% through comprehensive testing processes
• Business Analysis & Requirements: Acted as Business Analyst for hotel booking and customer experience modules, gathering requirements from stakeholders across 10+ countries and translating business needs into comprehensive test scenarios that improved requirement traceability by 80%
• Test Planning & Strategy: Developed comprehensive test plans and strategies for major releases covering functional, non-functional, and regression testing across multiple hospitality brands, coordinating testing activities for 20+ team members and reducing testing timeline by 30%
• Client Demonstration & Training: Conducted sprint demo sessions for Accor stakeholders and international clients, showcasing testing results and quality metrics that improved client confidence and reduced post-release support requests by 50%
• Quality Process Improvement: Established quality assurance processes and best practices for the testing team, implementing peer review processes, test case optimization, and knowledge sharing sessions that improved team productivity by 40% and reduced test case maintenance effort by 35%
Education
Master of Science in Information Systems Central Michigan University, Michigan - USA Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Communication Engineering Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology - INDIA
Key Projects
Banking Transaction Testing Suite
• Developed comprehensive automated testing framework for high-frequency trading platform processing $100B+ daily transactions, implementing parallel test execution and real-time validation that achieved 99.9% test coverage and reduced testing cycles by 85%. Hospitality Multi-Brand Platform Testing
• Led end-to-end testing automation for Accor's global hospitality platform across 15+ brands serving 5M+ guests, implementing cross- browser testing and mobile automation that improved booking success rates by 40% and reduced customer complaints by 60%. Financial Services API Testing Framework
• Architected and implemented enterprise-wide API testing solution for 200+ microservices across banking operations, establishing contract testing and performance validation that prevented $15M+ in potential production failures. E-commerce Performance Testing Initiative
• Designed and executed comprehensive performance testing strategy for retail e-commerce platform during Black Friday traffic, simulating 100K+ concurrent users and identifying optimizations that improved conversion rates by 35%.
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