QA Automation Engineer (Python, Selenium, API, SQL, Appium)

SUGYANI PATTNAIK

Hyderabad, India +91-868******* *******.********.****@*****.*** LinkedIn

QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER PYTHON SELENIUM API TESTING SQL MOBILE AUTOMATION

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

QA Automation Engineer with 6+ years of experience across manual and automation testing, including functional, regression, smoke, sanity, end-to-end, API, database, UAT and production validation. Hands-on experience with Python, Selenium WebDriver, SQL/MySQL, JIRA and Agile/Scrum, with project exposure to Contract Lifecycle Management and AI-driven enterprise applications. Familiar with PyTest, Postman/REST API testing and mobile automation concepts using Appium; currently strengthening practical Appium skills for Android/iOS automation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Automation: Python, Selenium WebDriver, PyTest, Page Object Model (POM), scripting

Mobile Automation: Appium fundamentals, Android/iOS concepts, native/hybrid/mobile web testing (learning / hands-on practice)

API & Backend: Postman, REST API testing, JSON validation, backend/database validation

Database: SQL, MySQL

Testing: Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, End-to-End, API, UAT, Production Validation

Tools & Process: JIRA, Agile Scrum

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

App Orchid Inc Senior QA Engineer Hyderabad, India Jun 2022 - Present

Project: Contract AI Application (Jun 2022 - Present)

• Test Contract AI, a Contract Lifecycle Management application, across sanity, functional, smoke, end-to-end and API testing.

• Analyze requirements and prepare test scenarios and test cases for contract workflows, metadata extraction and clause extraction.

• Validate extracted contract data and backend database values, and verify workflow behavior across application layers.

• Report, track and retest defects in JIRA; support UAT and production validation in an Agile Scrum environment.

• Contributed to metadata extraction validation, backend database validation and supplier portal workflow automation.

Project: Easy Answers (Dec 2022 - Present)

• Test an AI-driven application that converts plain-language queries into data insights and visualizations.

• Perform sanity, regression and functional testing; prepare and execute test cases and verify end-to-end workflows.

• Create pipelines and MSO as part of project activities, and log/retest defects in JIRA.

Magnasoft Consulting India Pvt. Ltd Engineer Bangalore, India Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

Project: E-Filing Application (Mar 2019 - Jun 2020)

• Tested workflows for challan creation, payment processing and grievance management for direct tax liabilities.

• Performed functional and regression testing, analyzed design documents, prepared test scenarios/test cases and managed JIRA artifacts.

• Prepared daily and weekly QA status reports.

Project: Citi Gift & Entertainment (CGE) (Mar 2018 - Jun 2019)

• Tested employee claim workflows including travel and gift requests.

• Performed sanity, functional and regression testing; prepared test scenarios/cases, tracked defects and supported UAT/production.

• Prepared daily and weekly QA status reports.

EDUCATION

B.Tech Sanjay Memorial Institute Technology, BPUT, Odisha 2017

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