QA Automation Engineer (Python/Selenium/PyTest)

Shashank Umesh

QA Automation Engineer

Bangalore, India ************@*****.*** 782-***-**** linkedin.com/in/shashankumesh PROFILE

QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience across the STLC and defect lifecycle, specializing in Python-based automation with Selenium WebDriver and PyTest. Skilled in API testing (Postman, REST-based frameworks), mobile testing with Appium, SQL/database validation, cloud fundamentals on AWS, and integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps). Experienced collaborating with product, development, and QA stakeholders in Agile/Scrum teams to align testing outcomes with business expectations and improve release quality.

CORE SKILLS

Automation Testing: Selenium WebDriver, PyTest, Robot Framework, Page Object Model (POM), Cross-Browser Testing Functional Testing: Microsoft Functional Testing, Manual & Functional Test Design Mobile Testing: Appium, Android/iOS App Testing, Mobile Automation Frameworks API Testing: Postman, REST API, REST-based frameworks, JSON Database & Data Validation: SQL, Database Testing

CI/CD & Version Control: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git Programming: Python

Test Management & Bug Tracking: TestRail, JIRA

Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, STLC, SDLC, Defect Lifecycle IDE / Tools: VS Code, GitHub Copilot

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Test Engineer Dec 2021 – Present

Mphasis Pvt Ltd Bangalore, India

• Executed the full Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and defect lifecycle across multiple Agile releases, writing and maintaining Python-based automation scripts with Selenium WebDriver and PyTest for web applications.

• Performed API testing and automation using Postman and REST-based frameworks, validating request/response payloads (JSON) and reducing manual testing effort while improving coverage.

• Validated backend data integrity using SQL queries and database testing approaches to confirm data consistency across application layers.

• Supported integration of automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps, enabling faster and more reliable release cycles.

• Designed, executed, and maintained functional, smoke, regression, and sanity test cases across multiple releases, using TestRail for test case management and JIRA for defect tracking.

• Collaborated closely with developers, QA teams, Scrum Masters, and product/project managers to clarify requirements, share updates on testing progress and risks, and align business expectations with testing outcomes.

• Maintained clear, up-to-date test documentation and contributed to process improvements that strengthened overall quality practices.

• Used Git for version control and script management, and leveraged GitHub Copilot to accelerate automation script development. PROJECTS

HP Smart Application Dec 2021 – Present

Client: HP India Software Operation Pvt Ltd

• Developed and maintained Python automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver and PyTest, improving testing efficiency and application quality across web and API layers.

• Automated UI and API test cases with Selenium WebDriver and Postman/REST-based frameworks to expand test coverage and support foundational-to-intermediate automation frameworks.

• Extended test coverage to mobile using Appium for Android/iOS app testing alongside existing web and API automation.

• Applied AWS fundamentals to support test environment and cloud-hosted application validation.

• Conducted regression testing to verify application stability and confirm new features did not impact existing functionality.

• Analyzed test execution results, identified defects, and performed root cause analysis to support the defect lifecycle and ensure software reliability.

• Integrated automated test execution with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git, and used TestRail and JIRA for test management and defect tracking.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University 2020

CERTIFICATIONS

• ISTQB Certified Test Engineer (CTFL)

• Postman API Fundamentals – Student Expert

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