SDET - Java Automation Engineer with CI/CD Expertise

SUMMARY

PRAVEEN KRISHNA MANNAM

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST (SDET)

+1-469-***-**** Irving, TX, 75063 @gmail.com LinkedIn Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with 5+ years of experience in building scalable automation frameworks for UI and API testing using Java, Selenium, Playwright, and REST Assured. Experienced in working on large-scale microservices systems, including the Amazon Seller Platform, with strong expertise in CI/CD integration, backend validation, and AWS-based testing. Proven track record of improving test coverage, reducing regression effort, and delivering high-quality releases in Agile environments. SKILLS

Programming Languages: Java (17), Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, Python, Kotlin Automation Testing

Frameworks : Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cucumber (BDD), Appium, TestNG, JUnit, Espresso, Testing Expertise : UI Testing, API Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Cross-Browser Testing, End-to- End Testing, Backend Validation, Data Integrity Testing, Microservices Testing, Manual Testing, API & Service Testing : REST APIs, Postman, Rest Assure Automation Framework Page Object Model (POM), Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Test Design : Automation Framework Development

CI/CD & DevOps : Jenkins, Git, GitHub, Maven, Gradle, CI/CD Pipeline Integration, Build Automation Databases & Data

Validation :

MySQL, PostgreSQL, Backend Data Validation

Tools & Collaboration : JIRA, Confluence, Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA, Agile/Scrum Methodology WORK EXPERIENCE

Entra Solutions — Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Irving, TX Jan 2024 – Present

Designed and implemented scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, and TestNG, improving test execution efficiency.

Built and maintained automated test suites for regression, smoke, and functional testing, increasing overall test coverage.

Developed Appium-based mobile automation for Android and iOS, enhancing cross- platform validation.

Created mobile test scripts using Espresso (Android) and XCUI (iOS) for deeper platform-specific testing.

Integrated automation suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), enabling continuous testing.

Performed API testing using REST Assured, validating backend services and data integrity.

Collaborated with product and engineering teams to define acceptance criteria and QA strategies.

Conducted security validation testing and maintained detailed test documentation.

Mentored junior QA engineers on automation frameworks and mobile testing practices. Abbott Laboratories — QA Automation Engineer, India Aug 2020 – May 2023

Developed and maintained Selenium WebDriver automation scripts in Java for web applications.

Executed regression and functional testing, ensuring high-quality releases.

Enhanced automation frameworks to improve scalability and maintainability.

Performed API testing using Postman, validating service responses.

Contributed to CI/CD pipeline integration, supporting automated test execution.

Worked in Agile/Scrum teams, participating in sprint ceremonies and test planning.

Supported mobile automation efforts using Appium. PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Mobile Automation Framework (Appium)

Built a cross-platform automation framework using Appium and Java.

Automated critical workflows including login, transactions, and API validation.

Integrated framework with CI/CD pipelines for continuous execution.

Reduced manual testing effort by 40%.

Developed Espresso and XCUI scripts for Android and iOS validation. EDUCATION

Master’s Degree – Information Technology Lindsey Wilson University Aug 2023 – Dec 2024 Bachelor’s Degree – Electronics and Computer Science, KL University Jul 2016 – Dec 2020

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