Senior QA Engineer Automation & API Testing Expert

NAGA YALAVARTI

816-***-**** • *********@*****.***

Status – Naturalized US Citizen

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Result oriented quality control professional with 15 + years of experience in Test Automation, API Testing, DB Applications, Testing Client Server and Web Based Applications.

Proficient in Master Data Management (MDM), CRM, Azure Cloud, Google Cloud, API Testing, GraphQL, XML, and, JSON concepts, Azure DevOps, JIRA, GitHub, API and UI Automation, AI Test tools - Playwright MCP, and Data Analysis and Reporting.

Excellent in performing QA activities throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in Agile Methodology.

Experienced in generating all quality related documentation (Traceability Matrix, Test Strategy Planning, Test Cases, Test Scripts, and Test Data, Defect Reports (RCA) and Status Reports).

Hands on experience in Automation Testing, ETL testing, Azure Data Factory, defect and change management.

Experienced in Enterprise End to End testing, Data Visualization Processes, and Advance SQL.

Experience with JMeter, Multi Cloud Environments, and Message Queuing systems like Azure Service Bus and PUB/SUB.

Experienced using Salesforce Service Cloud for case management, workflow handling, and data accuracy.

Team player with excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WellSky – Overland Park, KS May 2024 – Dec 2025

Quality Engineer III

WellSky is a leading HealthCare provider that serves customers in global markets and helps providers, payers, health systems. WellSky projects focus on next-level software, analytics, and power better outcomes and lower cost for stakeholders across the # HealthCare Industry in today’s value-based care environment. Accomplishments:

Create and maintain Automation Test Scripts in user facing Web Applications and API’s in Home Health, and Hospice domains.

Translated design and functional specs into effective test strategy, test plans and test cases.

Prepare and maintain automated test scripts to perform Performance, Functional and Regression testing.

Performed User Interface testing to validate displays and screen navigation flows, system functional testing.

Verified the accuracy of the software calculations and created test data files (valid and invalid) to thoroughly test program logic and system flow.

Performed HOPE (Hospice Outcome and Patient Evaluation) validations as per the new CMS Guidelines.

Validated SQL Store Procedures for performance improvements. Tracked defects using Jira and Reported bugs.

Managed and executed the test process, using Agile Methodology.

Defined, designed, created and executed automated tests using PlayWright and MCP client.

UI and API Testing using tools like SoapUI Pro, REST Client with Postman scripts for different domains.

Production support and validations. Collaborate, coordinate, communicate, and create offshore onshore (onsite) day-to-day activities.

Tools: New Relic, Atlassian, Confluence, JIRA, Zephyr, ROVO, GitHub Copilot, Postman, Swagger, PalyWright. Technical Environment: GCP. Azure DevOps, Agile, BDD testing, Gherkin, SQL, K6, JavaScript, Power BI. NAGA YALAVARTI

816-***-**** • *********@*****.***

Status – Naturalized US Citizen

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H&R Block – Kansas City, MO Sept 2018 – May2024

Data Quality Analyst/Business Analyst

H&R Block (HRBlock) is a leading tax preparer that serves customers in global markets and provides a wide range of tax products and services. HRB Horizons project was implemented to create a product focusing on savings and maximum tax refunds. My role as a Data Quality/Business Analyst is to maintain integrity of client and associate data, client facing web applications.

Accomplishments:

Prepared Test Plans from the Business Requirements and Functional Specifications.

Involved in analyzing the functional requirement documents with Business Analysts.

Developed test strategy & test plan, generate RCA reports and reviewed with all stakeholders, development team, and infrastructure team.

Prepare and maintain the automated test scripts to perform the functional and regression testing.

Performed Smoke testing, environment validation, UAT testing and validation testing.

ETL testing and Data Analysis and Data visualization, Dashboard creation and Reporting.

API Testing using tools like GraphQL, SoapUI Pro, REST Client with Postman scripts for different domains.

Performed Salesforce Service Cloud end-to-end case management, including tracking, and resolving customer support cases.

Production support and validations. Collaborate, coordinate, communicate, and create offshore onshore (onsite) day-to-day activities. Reported bugs and tracked defects using DevOps and Agile Methodology. Tools: Azure, ADF, ETL-Informatica Powerhouse, Postman, Swagger, SpeckFlow, Salesforce Cloud. Technical Environment: Azure DevOps, Agile, BDD testing, Gherkin, Oracle, MS SQL, Python, Power BI. Prudent Tech – Kansas City, MO June 2007 - June 2017 Sr. QA Analyst

Prudent maintains and supports Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Management Systems to monitor and analyze the compliance programs with environmental and safety regulations. EHS empowers the organization to achieve the Corporate Social Responsibility goals and, ultimately, helps to make the world a cleaner and safer place. Accomplishments:

Translated design and functional specs into effective test strategy, test plans and test cases.

Performed User Interface testing to validate displays and screen navigation flows, system functional testing to test the driving behavior component.

Verified the accuracy of the software calculations and created test data files (valid and invalid) to thoroughly test program logic and system flow.

Evaluated the quality of the software product being developed in terms of functionality, usability, compatibility, reliability, performance and supportability.

Tools: Quality Center, HP UFT, Quick Test Professional Technical Environment: Oracle, SQL, Linux, HP-ALM, JIRA EDUCATION AND CERIFICATIONS

Doctorate; Master of Science

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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ 900; Microsoft Data Fundamentals DP 900; Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals PL900

Certified Associate Tester Certification

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