QA Automation Engineer - Selenium Python Pytest

RAMESH KALIGINEEDI

QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Hyderabad, India +91-949******* ********************@*****.*** LinkedIn Profile PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

QA Automation Engineer with 3+ years of experience in Selenium WebDriver with Python, Pytest and Page Object Model. Experienced in REST API testing (Swagger, Postman), SQL data validation and mobile testing on Android and iOS. Built a GitHub Actions CI workflow that runs Pytest and Selenium tests on every push. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Automation Testing: Selenium WebDriver with Python, Pytest Framework Automation Concepts: Page Object Model (POM), Framework Design, Reusable Library Development API Testing: Swagger, Postman, REST API Testing & Verification Database Validation: SQL (Complex Queries, Structural Verification, Data Integrity Setup) Testing Methodologies: Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Cross-Browser, Black-Box Testing Mobile Testing: Android and iOS (Functional Testing, Regression Testing) Defect Tracking & Tools: JIRA, VS Code, Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Windows Processes: Agile, Scrum, SDLC, STLC, Requirement Understanding & SRS Documentation Additional Skills: Application Build Deployments, Environment Verification, Release Validation CI/CD: GitHub Actions (Pytest + Selenium), Allure (basic); building Jenkins & CD skills WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Quality Analyst - MANTEIO IT Solutions Pvt Ltd Oct 2022 – Feb 2026

• Framework Architecture & ROI: Developed and maintained regression automation workflows by configuring automated scripting blocks via Selenium WebDriver with Python and Pytest under Page Object Model (POM) architectures, successfully automating 65% of test scopes and improving test execution efficiency.

• End-to-End Execution: Authored and executed 1,900+ test suites spanning robust web application surfaces across diverse financial, enterprise security, and interactive digital education domains.

• Defect Management Lifecycle: Supervised target delivery lifecycles by discovering, documenting, and tracking 1,000+ software defects through JIRA, proactively driving quick triages and ensuring closures safely within structured SLA deadlines.

• Backend Data Assertions: Managed complex database verifications and integrity states by writing precise SQL queries to capture data drops and cross-verify transactional calculations with UI and API responses.

• Mobile Application Testing: Performed mobile application testing on Android and iOS for the Safe Home project, verifying functionality and user flows on mobile devices.

• Agile Collaboration: Maintained active contributions across all core Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, and Retrospectives to capture complete business context.

• Environment & Build Deployment: Performed application build deployments across Dev, QA, and Production environments and conducted post-deployment smoke testing to verify successful releases.

• Infrastructure Coordination: Partnered directly with Cloud Infrastructure teams to troubleshoot target server anomalies and validate environment configuration parameters for seamless production deployments. KEY PROJECTS

Project 1: 1800 Accounting Software

Domain: FinTech - An accounting back-office services platform handling complex tax preparation, live payroll tracking, bookkeeping, and credit repairs.

Tools: Selenium, Python, Pytest, POM, Postman, Swagger, SQL, JIRA

• Developed regression automation scripts for accounting modules to validate transaction processing and data integrity.

• Conducted REST API testing by reviewing endpoints, methods and JSON payloads in Swagger, then executing the APIs in Postman with required input values and validating responses.

• Validated data consistency across UI, API and SQL database.

• Gathered requirements from IRS rules and guidelines (benchmarked against FreeTaxUSA) and documented line-by- line tax PDF form requirements in Software Requirements Specification (SRS) documents; clarified them with developers and used them for test planning and coverage. Project 2: Safe Home

Domain: Enterprise Security - A real-time community management application focusing on resident communications, visitor validations, and access monitoring.

Tools: Postman, SQL, JIRA

• Performed functional, regression, and mobile application testing for Safe Home, validating key user workflows and application behaviour on Android and iOS devices, along with cross-browser validation.

• Tested role-based access to make sure users cannot open features outside their role. Project 3: U-XCL

Domain: E-Learning - A scalable online education system supporting isolated portals for Platform Admins, Instructors, Students, and Parents.

Tools: Postman, SQL, JIRA

• Crafted exhaustive access-control test maps to validate cross-portal functional isolation across Admin, Trainer, and Student spaces.

• Maintained performance and integrity matrices for course progression records by resolving schema execution blocks. AUTOMATION & CI INTEGRATION

• Implemented a GitHub Actions workflow to automatically run Pytest and Selenium automation tests on every code push.

• Verified CI pass/fail results and test reports, with basic Allure reporting and Git/GitHub workflows (push, pull, merge).

• Actively building hands-on skills in Jenkins and CD pipelines. EDUCATION

B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering Graduated: 2018 BVC Institute of Technology and Science (BVCITS), Andhra Pradesh

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