PRADEEP PODISHETTI
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Results-driven Senior QA Automation Engineer and SDET with 10+ years of expertise designing and maintaining enterprise-level test automation frameworks across web, mobile, API, and cloud environments. Demonstrated mastery in Java-based automation (SeleniumWebDriver, TestNG, Cucumber), BDD/TDD/ATDD methodologies, DevOps/CI-CD integration, and AWS infrastructure. Proven track record leading QA teams, reducing testing cycle time, and delivering high-quality software across eCommerce, Banking, Financial Services, and Healthcare domains.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Test Engineer
Google
09.2022 - Current
- Architected comprehensive test strategies for weekly releases, ensuring 98%+ code coverage and zero-defect deliveries
- Spearheaded localization (i10n) and internationalization (i18n) testing across 15+ regions and language variants
- Designed and maintained Selenium/JUnit/TestNG automation suites, improving test execution efficiency by 40% through parallel execution
- Conducted full-spectrum testing (Smoke, Functional, System, Regression, UAT) for feature releases on weekly cadence
- Led code reviews and mentored junior engineers on test automation best practices; reduced defect escape rate by 30%
- Managed feature sign-offs and collaborated with development teams for rapid issue resolution
Test Engineer
Google
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Designed and owned test strategies for weekly product releases, delivering consistent quality across platform features
- Built and maintained Selenium/JUnit/TestNG automation suites with 85%+ pass rate consistency
- Implemented localization and internationalization testing protocols for international market expansion
- Generated weekly release notes and managed feature sign-off coordination with Product and Development teams
Senior QA Engineer
Infor Global Solutions
08.2017 - 01.2021
- Test Automation Leadership: Designed enterprise-grade Selenium Java/TestNG framework reducing manual testing by 60% and enabling 10,000+ automated tests per release
- Team Leadership: Served as QA Lead overseeing 8+ onshore/offshore QA resources; conducted quality reviews and mentored team members
- API Testing: Executed REST API testing using Postman and Newman, validating 200+ API endpoints across microservices; implemented CI/CD automation
- AWS Infrastructure: Leveraged EC2, VPC, Route 53, S3, IAM, and SES for test infrastructure; managed automation server hosting and data validation
- Performance Testing: Designed load testing datasets using Locust framework. Achieved 40% improvement in API response times
- CI/CD Integration: Integrated automated test suites with Jenkins pipelines for nightly execution; reduced defect detection time by 50%
- Framework Development: Designed hybrid BDD/TDD/ATDD framework reducing test development time by 35% and improving maintainability
- Python API Automation: Wrote REST API automation test cases in Python, expanding automation capabilities beyond Java stack
- Cross-Browser Testing: Performed Docker-based cross-browser testing across 8+ browser and OS combinations simultaneously
- Quality Metrics: Maintained 95%+ regression test pass rate; identified and resolved 150+ regression defects; analyzed test execution metrics for continuous improvement
QA Automation Engineer
Ventois Inc.
07.2015 - 07.2017
- Developed robust Automation Framework using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Cucumber with data-driven approach
- Designed, executed, and maintained 500+ Selenium WebDriver regression test cases, achieving 92% pass rate
- Implemented parameterized testing validating application behavior against 50+ data sets; created reusable JUnit frameworks
- Designed and executed automated test scripts in SoapUI and Postman for REST/SOAP Web Services testing
- Executed parallel browser testing using Selenium Grid across 6+ browser versions and OS combinations
- Collaborated with Business teams to analyze requirements, identify test scenarios, and conduct defect triage
- Reported and documented 300+ functional defects in HP ALM with clear reproduction steps
Education
Master of Science - Information System Technologies, Information Assurance
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE, USA05-2016
Skills
- Test Automation: Selenium WebDriver Appium Protractor TestNG JUnit Cucumber (BDD) RedwoodHQ Locust Framework
- Programming: Java Python JavaScript SQL
- API Testing: REST API SOAP WSDL Postman SoapUI ReadyAPI Swagger
- CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins Docker Kubernetes Git Maven ANT Selenium Grid
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, VPC, S3, SES, Route 53, IAM) VMware
- Databases: Oracle SQL Server MySQL Data Validation Complex Joins
- Test Management: JIRA HP ALM Quality Center BugZilla Kibana
- Testing Types: SDLC/STLC BDD/TDD/ATDD Smoke Functional Regression Performance Cross-Browser E2E UAT Localization (i10n/i18n)
Accomplishments
- 60% Reduction in Manual Testing Effort – Enterprise-grade Selenium framework handling 10,000+ automated tests per release
- 40% Performance Improvement – Identified API bottlenecks achieving 40% improvement in response times
- 50% Faster Defect Detection – Jenkins CI/CD integration enabling nightly automated test execution
- 35% Reduction in Test Development Time – Hybrid BDD/TDD/ATDD framework improving maintainability
- 98%+ Code Coverage – Comprehensive test strategies delivering zero-defect weekly releases
- 95%+ Regression Pass Rate – High-quality regression suite with consistent execution reliability
DOMAINS & INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
eCommerce/Retail | Banking | Financial Services | Healthcare | SaaS | Cloud Computing
Timeline
Senior Test Engineer
Google
09.2022 - Current
Test Engineer
Google
02.2021 - 08.2022
Senior QA Engineer
Infor Global Solutions
08.2017 - 01.2021
QA Automation Engineer
Ventois Inc.
07.2015 - 07.2017
Master of Science - Information System Technologies, Information Assurance
Wilmington University