Akhila Koppuravuri
Senior Quality Engineer
Bengaluru
Summary
Highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Automation Tester with 4 years of experience at LTM, specializing in Python-based test automation. Expertise in designing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks using Selenium and PyTest. Experienced across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), with strong capabilities in UI and API automation, integrating test suites into CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high-quality software delivery in Agile environments. Skilled in defect analysis, test optimization, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve overall product quality.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Senior Automation Engineer
LTM (Client-Nokia)
09.2025 - Current
- Prepared automation concept and control drawings according to client specifications.
- Conducted API Testing using swagger and postman to validate system functionality.
- Developed Python Automatiom scripts to streamline the conversion of Excel sheets from TAPI version 2.1.3 to 2.5.1,ensuring seamless data migration and compatibility.
- Designed robust,reusable python module with a focus on maintainability and scalability for cross-team usage
- Collabrated with with cross-functional teams to design migration strategies for telecom systems.
- Conducted post-migration testing to validate system stability and functionality.
Project: WSNOC OTN Features
HCL(Client-Nokia)
06.2024 - 09.2025
- The project involves the implementation of OTN (Optical Transport Network) features based on the 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS), an advanced DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) transmission platform. Designed for metro-regional and long-haul (LH) applications, the 1830 PSS serves as a robust optical-core switching platform with terabit capacity. This solution is pivotal in building the next-generation intelligent optical core for telecom networks, supporting scalable and high-performance WDM networking.
Key Roles and Responsibilities: - Automation Campaigns: Led and participated in automation initiatives to streamline processes and improve efficiency in testing and deployment.
- End-to-End Testing: Responsible for testing at the card level to ensure the successful deployment of features within the OTN solution.
- Agile Methodology: Contributed to the project through the creation and management of Epics and Stories, ensuring proper alignment with project goals.
- Test Cases (TCs) and Configurations: Involved in the development and execution of test cases, as well as managing configurations to meet project requirements.
- Defect Management: Led efforts in defect management, identifying, tracking, and validating bugs during the testing phases.
- Epic Test Case Execution: Coordinated the execution of test cases related to Epics, analyzed results, and initiated the automation run and subsequent analysis.
- Bug Validation: Worked on the validation of bugs reported during testing, ensuring that defects were properly addressed and resolved.
- Managed documentation efforts related to the design, installation, and operation of automated systems, ensuring accurate records were maintained for future reference.
- Participated in root cause analysis efforts to resolve complex issues related to automated equipment performance.
- Completed automation of functional and regression testing.
Project: Femto Platform Security Development (Femto Small Cell)
HCL(Client-Nokia)
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Nokia’s Smart Node and femtocell solutions enables you to effectively densify the networks and deliver great customer experience in small indoor environments
Nokia has an optimal portfolio of residential and small-medium enterprise small cells that caters to the full range of consumer requirements
Our portfolio offers 4G/5G multi-standard solutions including support of IoT connectivity
The self-optimizing network with plug-and-play deployment ensures instant coverage boost utilizing existing LAN network
Key Roles and Responsibilities: - Worked on migration version Openssl-1.0.2q to Openssl-3.0.7
- Worked on build issues, warnings, and errors.
- Worked on core dump issues.
- Written unit test cases.
- Created documents and given presentations.
Education
Bachelor of Techonology - Electronics and communication Engineering
Bapatla Women’s Engineering College
Bapatla, Guntur10-2021
Skills
Automatiom Testing Tools:Selenium,Postman,Swagger
Programming Languages:python,Java,Shell scripting
Telecom Protocols:OTN,DWDM,SDH/SONET
Certification
Rest API Testing(Automation)with Python,Udemy
Declaration
I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge, and I bear the responsibility for the correctness of the particulars.
Timeline
Senior Automation Engineer
LTM (Client-Nokia)
09.2025 - Current
Project: WSNOC OTN Features
HCL(Client-Nokia)
06.2024 - 09.2025
Project: Femto Platform Security Development (Femto Small Cell)
HCL(Client-Nokia)
06.2022 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Techonology - Electronics and communication Engineering
Bapatla Women’s Engineering College