VENKAT Papothu
Saint Louis
Summary
SDET and QA Automation Engineer with extensive experience in building scalable automation frameworks using Java, Python, and various testing tools. Expertise includes integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines and ensuring comprehensive test coverage for critical business workflows, significantly enhancing efficiency and quality in software delivery.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior SDET
Humana Inc.
Saint Louis
03.2025 - Current
- Designed and implemented Selenium + Java + TestNG automation framework with Page Object Model for Humana's member portal covering benefits, claims, and provider search modules.
- Built end-to-end BDD automation suite using Cucumber + RestAssured + Java for claims processing, member enrollment, and benefits verification workflows serving millions of members.
- Developed Playwright + TypeScript cross-browser regression suites integrated into GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, enabling nightly and on-demand test execution for enhanced reliability.
- Automated REST and GraphQL API testing for HIPAA-compliant healthcare microservices, ensuring robust validation of OAuth2 authentication, data flows, and error handling patterns.
- Configured Jenkins and GitHub Actions pipelines for continuous test execution across dev, QA, staging, and production environments maintaining pipeline stability.
- Performed PostgreSQL backend validation ensuring data integrity for member records, claims submissions, and provider data pipelines.
- Executed Apache JMeter performance scripts to validate system stability under peak load during open enrollment surge periods, ensuring application resilience.
- Reduced regression execution time by 40% through parallel test execution using Selenium Grid and TestNG thread-count configuration.
- Collaborated with product owners, developers, and business analysts in Agile sprints ensuring full test coverage for every delivered user story.
- Environment: Selenium 4, Java, TestNG, Cucumber BDD, Playwright, TypeScript, RestAssured, Postman, GraphQL, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, Docker, PostgreSQL, JIRA, Agile Scrum.
SDET
The Walt Disney Company
Remote
02.2024 - 03.2025
- Developed Appium mobile automation frameworks for iOS and Android integrated with BrowserStack for real-device cross-platform execution.
- Built and maintained Cypress automation frameworks for Disney+ streaming platform validating UI/UX flows across React and Angular web applications.
- Automated live streaming and VOD testing for Picture-in-Picture (PIP) functionality across mobile, OTT, and web platforms, ensuring seamless user experience.
- Designed REST API test suites using RestAssured and Postman validating subscription management, content delivery, and payment processing endpoints.
- Integrated automation suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines ensuring every code commit triggered automated regression test execution.
- Performed cross-browser testing on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari including headless execution for CI server environments.
- Executed JMeter load tests simulating concurrent streaming sessions during peak events, identifying bottlenecks to enhance system reliability.
- Collaborated with DevOps teams to validate AWS deployments, testing Lambda functions and API Gateway endpoints for robust performance.
- Environment: Cypress, JavaScript, Selenium, Java, Appium, TestNG, RestAssured, Postman, Azure DevOps, BrowserStack, JMeter, AWS, Docker, Git, JIRA, Agile Scrum.
QA Automation Engineer
ProArch IT Solutions
Hyderabad
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Automated REST API test suites using Postman and RestAssured for backend service validation including CRUD operations and authentication flows.
- Transitioned from manual to automation engineering by designing Selenium + Java frameworks for enterprise web applications, enhancing testing efficiency for US client projects.
- Built reusable Page Object Model framework reducing test maintenance effort by 35% across multiple application modules.
- Configured Jenkins CI/CD pipelines integrated with Git for automated test execution on every code commit and daily regression runs.
- Developed data-driven test scripts using Apache POI reading test data from Excel sheets for parameterized regression execution.
- Performed cross-browser compatibility testing across Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Internet Explorer using Selenium WebDriver.
- Authored comprehensive test plans, test cases, and RTM documents to ensure complete requirement-to-test coverage traceability, improving overall test accuracy.
- Environment: Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Postman, RestAssured, Jenkins, Maven, Git, MySQL, Apache POI, JIRA, Agile Scrum.
Manual QA Tester
Bentley Systems
India
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Performed comprehensive manual testing for Bentley's MicroStation CAD platform including functional, regression, integration, and compatibility testing.
- Executed functional test cycles for CAD design, drawing management, and file conversion modules, identifying critical defects before release.
- Conducted API testing with Postman for backend service validation, ensuring data integrity between CAD modules and database.
- Performed database validation using SQL queries verifying data accuracy for project records, user configurations, and system logs.
- Managed 300+ defects in JIRA with reproduction steps, screenshots, and root cause analysis documentation to facilitate efficient resolution.
- Authored detailed test cases, test plans, and test summary reports ensuring full traceability from business requirements to test execution and sign-off.
- Participated in Agile sprint ceremonies including planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives contributing to iterative release cycles.
- Utilized various tools including Manual Testing, Postman, SQL, JIRA, HP ALM, Excel, Windows, and Linux to support testing activities.
Education
Master of Science - Data Science
Maryville University
Saint Louis, MO12-2024
Skills
- Selenium WebDriver
- Cypress
- Playwright
- Appium
- TestNG
- JUnit
- Cucumber BDD
- Karate
- RestAssured
- Postman
- SoapUI
- Java
- Python
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Groovy
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- MongoDB
- GraphQL
- REST
- Swagger
- OAuth2/JWT
- AWS services
- Azure basics
- Docker
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- Azure DevOps
- GitLab CI
- Maven
- Gradle
- Apache JMeter
- Gatling
- Git
- JIRA
- BrowserStack
- Page Object Model
- BDD/TDD
- Agile/Scrum
Certification
- ISTQB Certified Tester — Foundation Level
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- GitHub Actions CI/CD — Professional Certification
- Selenium WebDriver with Java — Advanced Automation
- Agile Scrum Fundamentals Certification
Remote
True
Timeline
Senior SDET
Humana Inc.
03.2025 - Current
SDET
The Walt Disney Company
02.2024 - 03.2025
QA Automation Engineer
ProArch IT Solutions
08.2021 - 12.2022
Manual QA Tester
Bentley Systems
01.2019 - 08.2021
Master of Science - Data Science
Maryville University