Automation Test Engineer - OTT API & UI

ANJALI NAYAK

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SUMMARY

Automation Test Engineer with 3+ years of experience across backend and web UI automation, API testing, regression testing, and end-to-end validation. Proficient in Python, PyTest, Java, Selenium WebDriver, Postman, Jenkins, and OpenSearch. Experienced in building reusable automation frameworks, driving regression testing across multiple software releases, and validating complex platform workflows including OTT-specific VOD, EPG, and Channel testing. Skilled in AI-assisted development using Cursor, Claude AI, and GitHub Copilot, with a strong track record of collaborating across development, QA, and product teams to improve release quality. SKILLS

Languages & Testing Tools: Python, Java, SQL, PyTest, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, REST API Testing, Postman Platforms & DevOps: OpenSearch, Git, Jenkins, Jira, Linux, Docker, AWS S3 Testing Domains: Functional, Integration, Regression, End-to-End, Backend Testing, Web UI Automation, OTT Platform Testing, VOD, EPG, Channel Testing, Metadata Validation Methodologies: Agile Scrum, SDLC

AI Tools: Cursor, Claude AI, GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, AI-assisted Development EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer in Test — Irdeto 05/2025 – Present

• Developed and maintained backend and UI automation scripts using Python, PyTest, Java, and Selenium, increasing regression automation coverage by 60%+ and cutting manual validation effort by 40-50%.

• Automated validation for 150+ VOD, EPG, and Channel test workflows, ensuring end-to-end data consistency across APIs, OpenSearch, and VR outputs.

• Enhanced the automation framework by developing reusable utilities and validation methods, cutting test execution and maintenance effort by 50%+.

• Triaged and root-caused automation failures by tracing issues through application logs, backend responses, and browser behavior, keeping releases on schedule and stable.

• Leveraged AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude AI, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate test script authoring, debugging, and framework maintenance.

Software Engineer — Astar Netsolution 06/2023 – 05/2025

• Directed regression testing for over 15 software releases, identifying and fixing critical defects, cutting customer-reported issues by 25% and enhancing user satisfaction.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, and product managers, to define testing requirements, improving test reliability by 20%.

• Optimized test strategies by analyzing product requirements, user stories, and design documents, enhancing overall product quality by 30% and speeding up time-to-market by 15%.

• Coordinated with customer support teams to prioritize and address high-impact bugs, reducing customer complaints by 15%; documented and analyzed 50+ unique bugs using Bugzilla. PROJECTS

OTT Platform Backend Automation

• Developed and maintained automation frameworks using Python and PyTest for backend testing, and Java with Selenium for web UI automation across OTT platform workflows.

• Designed 100+ web UI test cases for the OTT platform, covering channel creation, EPG creation and updates, and metadata validation. Performed REST API testing on 50+ endpoints/scenarios using Postman, validating request/response payloads and backend processing.

• Resolved an average of 100+ complex automation failures weekly by dissecting workflow execution, application logs, backend data, and browser logs; collaborated with cross-functional teams to expedite issue resolution.

• Replaced 1000+ manual test cases with Python and PyTest-driven test suite, reducing manual testing effort by 50%. Drill-Down Reporting and Controller Management System

• Implemented Drill-Down Reporting (DDR) functionality, boosting user access to detailed data insights by 50%, reducing manual analysis time by 30%, and improving testing accuracy by 25%.

• Spearheaded the development and execution of Selenium-based test scripts for regression and functionality testing of NetStorm, improving test effectiveness by 30% and reducing testing cycle time by 40%.

• Performed end-to-end testing of the controller management system, validating creation and deletion of over 100 controllers and verifying Tomcat/API port settings, improving system performance by 25%. EDUCATION

Master of Computer Application (MCA) 09/2021 – 04/2023 Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University Bachelor of Science (BSc) 08/2018 – 04/2021

National Institute of Science & Technology

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