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Jayasri Yellambhotla

Atlanta,GA

Summary

7 Years of IT professional experience in the healthcare industry, specializing in Java, Selenium WebDriver, and Test Automation in Agile environments. Expertise in designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts for web applications to ensure high quality and performance standards. Strong background in Automation framework development using Selenium WebDriver, Core Java, TestNG, Cucumber, and Maven. Extensive knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and continuous integration (CI) tools. Proficient in utilizing Java for test script development and Selenium for automated UI testing across various browsers and platforms. Skilled in using Git for version control and source code management. Experience in functional testing, employing advanced methodologies and best practices to meticulously validate software functionality for the delivery of high-quality and reliable applications.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior QA Lead/Consultant

Elevance Health/Anthem Inc
05.2025 - Current
  • Maintain and update the automation suite to support new requirements and ensure reliable test execution.
  • Direct automation activities for sprint-based scenarios, developing, executing, and maintaining test scripts to meet evolving project demands.
  • Oversee the Git repository for automation, promoting best practices in code management and version control.
  • Partner with the Product Team to review business requirements and identify automation opportunities, boosting test coverage and accelerating testing cycles.
  • Support UAT validation.
  • Conduct thorough functional testing and validation to detect issues and uphold high product standards.
  • Investigate and resolve production issues alongside Business and IT teams, ensuring minimal impact on users.
  • Validating the projects related to AI initiatives.
  • Support QA sign-off for each release by confirming all functional requirements are met and the product is free of defects.

Test Automation Lead

Elevance Health/Anthem Inc
09.2018 - 12.2024
  • Designed and implemented automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Maven, significantly enhancing test efficiency and ensuring consistent test execution across multiple releases.
  • Spearheaded the automation of test scenarios for functional, regression, and smoke tests, achieving comprehensive test coverage across all critical modules of the application.
  • Accountable for maintaining and updating the automation suite to ensure successful execution and alignment with new requirements.
  • Led the automation efforts for sprint-based test scenarios, ensuring that test scripts were created, executed, and maintained to keep pace with evolving project requirements.
  • Utilized Git for version control and collaboration, ensuring smooth code sharing, tracking, and integration across teams for automated testing scripts.
  • Managed and maintained the Git repository for test automation code, ensuring that the team adhered to best practices in version control and code management for automation scripts.
  • Worked closely with the Product Team to analyze business requirements and identify key areas for automation, enhancing test coverage and accelerating the testing cycle.
  • Automated the backend validation process using MongoDB.
  • Responsible for executing comprehensive functional testing and validation across projects, identifying issues, and ensuring optimal product performance.
  • Troubleshot and triaged production issues in coordination with Business and IT teams, ensuring minimal disruption to end-users.
  • Supported QA sign-off for each release by ensuring the product met all functional requirements and was defect-free.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer/Consultant

Allied Informatics
02.2018 - 09.2018
  • Automated user stories using Selenium scripts within a Java Selenium framework, improving testing efficiency.
  • Delivered automated test scripts for each iteration and obtained sign-off from leads, while managing defects in JIRA and adhering to project methodology.
  • Accountable for maintaining and updating the automation suite to ensure successful execution and alignment with new requirements.
  • Actively participated in daily stand-ups, blocker calls, Story Time, and Story Grooming sessions, ensuring alignment and clear communication.
  • Conducted functional testing, contributed to regression testing, and performed smoke testing on new builds to ensure product stability.
  • Assisted in test data gathering, updated Confluence pages for automation changes, and supported functional knowledge transitions within the team.
  • Collaborated in Defect Triage calls to prioritize and resolve critical issues.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

JNTU University

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, C, C, SQL, HTML
  • Testing Frameworks: Test-Driven Development (TDD), Cucumber, TestNG, Selenium WebDriver
  • Testing & Automation Tools: Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, Postman, Soap UI, Bamboo, GitLab
  • Database Management: MongoDB, SQL Developer, Oracle
  • API & Web Services Testing: API Testing, RESTful Services, Soap UI, Postman
  • Version Control & Collaboration Tools: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Atlassian Suite
  • Development Tools & Frameworks: Eclipse IDE, Spring Tool Suite IDE, Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Maven, Jenkins, CI/CD, Spring Boot
  • Testing Types: Manual Testing, Automated Testing, Regression Testing, Functional Testing, Stress Testing, Usability Testing, Cross-browser Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Waterfall, System Integration Testing, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Test Planning & Execution, Team Leadership
  • Test Case Reviews, Documentation Review, Functional Requirements, Test Plan Creation, Test Scripting, Test Automation Development, Requirements Analysis, Quality Systems, Design Reviews, Progress Reporting
  • Strong Problem-Solving Skills, Issue Resolution, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Data Validation, Test Results Interpretation
  • Team Leadership, Mentoring, Work Planning & Prioritization, Scheduling, Decision Making, Resource Allocation, Providing Feedback, Quality Standards, Work Independently

Timeline

Senior QA Lead/Consultant

Elevance Health/Anthem Inc
05.2025 - Current

Test Automation Lead

Elevance Health/Anthem Inc
09.2018 - 12.2024

Software Quality Assurance Engineer/Consultant

Allied Informatics
02.2018 - 09.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

JNTU University

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