QA Automation Engineer with Banking Focus

NAGA SUDHEESTNA PENUMARTHI

Richardson, TX–***** +1 (945) 267–0814 ************************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/sudheestna SUMMARY

QA Automation and Software Testing Engineer with 3+ years of experience in designing and executing automated and manual test strategies for banking and enterprise applications. Experienced in Selenium, REST Assured, Python, SQL and Jenkins, with a proven track record of validating complex end-to-end workflows, ensuring data integrity and improving test efficiency across multiple release cycles. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QA Automation Engineer Barclays Bengaluru, India October 2022 – December 2023

● Engineered and maintained automated test suites for web and API-based banking applications using Selenium and REST testing tools, executing over 600+ test cases per release cycle to support continuous integration pipelines.

● Validated end-to-end system workflows by performing functional, regression and API testing across 15+ business-critical services, ensuring data integrity, transaction accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

● Authored and executed detailed manual test cases derived from business and technical requirements, covering multiple test phases including system testing, UAT support, and post-release verification.

● Investigated and governed defect resolution by triaging 300+ functional and integration issues in Jira/Azure DevOps, coordinating with engineering and product teams to close gaps prior to sprint sign-off.

● Sustained release readiness by executing regression cycles across Linux and Windows platforms, performing SQL-based data validation, and supporting QA sign-off across 20+ Agile sprint deliveries. QA Engineer DXC Technology India February 2022 – September 2022

● Orchestrated end-to-end Murex testing using MXTest across IRD, CRD, EQD and FXD trade lifecycles, supporting multiple SIT and UAT releases for enterprise trading platforms.

● Designed and executed business-driven test scenarios validating fixings, confirmations, settlements, and post-trade workflows across front-to-back interfaces.

● Developed and maintained automated test assets for API, UI, and backend validation using Python, SQL, and Unix scripting, enabling scalable regression coverage across complex data flows.

● Contributed to QA governance through defect triage, root-cause analysis, test reporting, and close collaboration with development and business stakeholders for release sign-offs.

QA Intern Trigent Software India August 2021 – January 2022

● Assisted in the software testing life cycle (STLC) by designing and executing manual and automated test cases using equivalence class partitioning and boundary value analysis under senior QA mentorship.

● Supported QA automation activities by maintaining Python–Selenium scripts and executing black-box test cases for functional validation.

● Logged and tracked defects, performed basic troubleshooting and root cause analysis, and verified fixes using JUnit/TestNG. PROJECTS

Operational Reporting Automation and Validation Toolkit Python, SQL, Excel (Macros), Tableau

● Deployed automated validation checks with Python and Tableau, flagging 200+ anomalies per cycle, cutting error resolution time by 2 days and improving report accuracy.

● Optimized reporting workflows using SQL and Excel macros, cutting manual effort by 35% and enhancing weekly report consistency. Automated Testing Framework for Digital Banking Applications Selenium, REST Assured, SQL, Jenkins, TestNG/Java

● Implemented a Selenium and REST Assured automation framework for end-to-end web and API banking workflows, covering functional and regression testing to ensure system reliability.

● Verified backend transactions with SQL and orchestrated Jenkins CI–based test execution for continuous testing and data integrity. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming & Scripting: Python, Java, SQL, Unix Shell Scripting Test Automation Tools & Frameworks: Selenium WebDriver, REST Assured, MXTest, TestNG, JUnit, Jenkins CI Testing & QA Expertise: Functional Testing, Regression Testing, API Testing, End-to-End Workflow Validation, Manual Test Case Design, Test Planning & Execution, Defect Management (Jira, Azure DevOps) Databases & Data Warehousing: SQL Server, MySQL, Snowflake, Relational Databases, Stored Procedures, Complex Joins, Data Validation, Dimensional Modeling, Time-Series Analysis

Data Analytics & Visualization: Tableau, Power BI, Excel Macros, Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis Environments & Methodologies: Linux, Windows, Agile/Scrum, Continuous Integration Pipelines Domain Knowledge: Banking & Financial Services, Trade Lifecycle Testing (IRD, CRD, EQD, FXD), Digital Banking Applications EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS TX, USA January 2024 – December 2025 Masters in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence GPA 3.56/4.0

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