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Vamshidhar Hindupur

Collegeville,USA

Summary

Highly skilled Analytical Senior SDET/QA Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience in designing and implementing scalable Automated Testing frameworks, performance testing, and CI/CD integration. Expertise in Java, Selenium, Cypress, Gatling, JMeter, and REST/SOAP API testing, with a strong background in financial, healthcare, and enterprise applications. Proven track record in leading QA initiatives, optimizing test coverage, and ensuring high-quality software delivery through Agile/Scrum methodologies. Adept at performance benchmarking, security testing, and cross-functional collaboration to drive efficiency and reduce defects in production. Strong leadership in mentoring teams and implementing best practices in Automated Tests, Test Strategies, and DevOps pipelines.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

FINRA
08.2019 - Current
  • Architected and maintained robust Selenium WebDriver frameworks in Java integrated with JUnit, significantly improving test stability and achieving a 40% increase in automation coverage.
  • Developed scalable and reusable test components with Java and Selenium, enabling rapid test case creation for new features and reducing regression time by 35%.
  • Designed and configured Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and automated test execution across staging and production environments. Incorporated Git for version control and seamless code collaboration.
  • Utilized WireMock for service virtualization to mock external APIs during integration and regression testing, enabling isolated test environments and faster execution cycles.
  • Integrated automated test suites with AWS-hosted environments, leveraging EC2 instances for test execution and S3 for test artifacts and reports storage, supporting zero-downtime deployment strategies.
  • Conducted backend testing using RestAssured for microservices validation and ensured 100% endpoint coverage for SEC-compliance reporting.
  • Contributed to secure development lifecycle by integrating SonarQube and OWASP ZAP scans, reducing production defects and vulnerabilities.
  • Actively participated in Agile ceremonies and led sprint planning, test estimations, and retrospective sessions while mentoring junior team members on Selenium and Java best practices.

Senior Software Engineer (QA Automation Lead)

Vanguard
10.2016 - 06.2018
  • Created a Selenium-Cucumber BDD framework for testing Spring MVC applications, slashing manual effort by 50%.
  • Automated NYSE data feeds using Object-Oriented Java scripts, ensuring accuracy for SEC filings.

Programmer Analyst (QA Automation Engineer)

Deloitte
04.2013 - 09.2016
  • Automated ObamaCare/SNAP regression tests using Java/Spring MVC, accelerating releases by 25%.
  • Facilitated daily standups and retrospectives, improving sprint velocity by 15%.
  • Built Python utilities to auto-generate test data, saving 20+ hours/month.
  • Used Splunk to diagnose production issues, reducing MTTR by 40%.
  • Developed Postman collections to validate RESTful services for Medicaid eligibility checks.
  • Integrated axe-core to enforce WCAG 2.1 standards.
  • Translated business requirements into 500+ test cases for FDA-compliance projects.
  • Partnered with pen-testers to remediate 10+ critical vulnerabilities.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of North Texas
Denton, TX
01.2013

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

JNTU
01.2011

Skills

  • Test Automation
  • Performance Testing
  • API Testing
  • Cloud: AWS
  • Cloud: Docker
  • Cloud: Kubernetes
  • Process Improvement
  • Accessibility Testing
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • SonarQube (Code Quality)
  • Agile/Scrum
  • BDD/TDD (Cucumber, Gherkin)
  • TestNG/JUnit
  • Jira/Confluence
  • Selenium Grid
  • Mocking (WireMock, Mockito)
  • Cross-Browser Testing
  • Leadership & Mentoring
  • Problem-Solving
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Technical Documentation
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail

Timeline

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

FINRA
08.2019 - Current

Senior Software Engineer (QA Automation Lead)

Vanguard
10.2016 - 06.2018

Programmer Analyst (QA Automation Engineer)

Deloitte
04.2013 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

JNTU

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of North Texas

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