Akhilesh Sahu
Bangalore
Summary
Senior Quality Engineer with hands-on experience in functional, regression, and API testing, ensuring high product quality and compliance with business requirements. Proficient in Selenium WebDriver with Java, BDD (Cucumber), and API automation using Postman, ReadyAPI, and Rest-Assured. Skilled in test management and defect tracking using qTest and JIRA, with a solid understanding of Agile methodologies. Experienced in CI/CD integration and leveraging AI-driven testing insights to enhance test coverage, predict defects, and accelerate release cycles.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Quality Engineer
LTIMindtree
Bengaluru
10.2024 - Current
- Executed end-to-end functional, regression, smoke, and sanity testing for web and API applications, ensuring product quality and compliance with business requirements.
- Utilized qTest and JIRA for test case management, defect tracking, and requirement traceability, achieving complete test coverage across modules.
- Developed and maintained automation test scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Java, integrating BDD Cucumber framework for enhanced collaboration.
- Conducted API testing and automation with Postman, ReadyAPI to validate API services and backend integrations.
- Collaborated with developers, product owners, and business analysts during Agile ceremonies to ensure effective QA delivery.
- Participated in requirement analysis, and contributed to test strategy, estimation, and planning discussions.
- Executed BDD test scenarios while maintaining Gherkin feature files to align behavior-driven testing with business logic.
- Created test data, reports, and defect metrics while communicating testing progress and quality risks to stakeholders.
Test Analyst
Infosys Limited
Bangalore
10.2020 - 09.2024
- Developed and executed test cases using BDD Cucumber for API and UI automation.
- Reviewed requirements for testability, establishing functional and technical specifications.
- Composed work instructions for quality and testing procedures to ensure compliance.
- Generated daily automation test reports in CI/CD pipeline for clients and onsite teams.
- Maintained core framework developed with Java and Selenium WebDriver for optimal performance.
- Analyzed test results and prepared evaluation reports to validate system performance.
- Reviewed test plans to ensure comprehensive coverage of system requirements.
- Created detailed test plans, scripts, and use cases to meet testing objectives.
Intern
Infosys Limited
Mysuru
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Trained in database concepts, C#, Python programming, and Big Data.
- Worked on a project using the Informatica tool to load data into a data warehouse.
- Utilized PowerCenter Designer, PowerCenter Workflow Manager, and PowerCenter Workflow Monitor to perform various operations:
- - Configured and connected to repositories in these applications.
- - Imported source and target databases into PowerCenter Designer.
- - Created and configured required mappings.
- - Performed various transformations, including Filter and Expression Transformation.
- - Created and configured session tasks and executed workflows by linking specific tasks.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering
National Institute of Science and Technology
Berhampur, Odisha01.2020
Skills
Testing & QA:
Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke & Sanity Testing, API Testing, Test Planning, Test Strategy, Defect Management, Requirement Analysis
Automation & Frameworks:
Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, JUnit, BDD (Cucumber), Maven, Jenkins, Git, CI/CD Integration
API Testing Tools:
Postman, ReadyAPI , Rest-Assured
Test Management & Defect Tracking:
qTest, JIRA, Confluence
AI & Intelligent Testing:
AI-assisted Test Prioritization, Self-Healing Automation Scripts, Predictive Defect Analytics, AI-driven Test Data Generation, Test Intelligence Dashboards
Development & Scripting:
Core Java, OOP, SQL, JSON, XML
Platforms & Methodologies:
Web Applications, Windows, Agile/Scrum
Reporting & Metrics:
Test Execution Reports, Defect Metrics, Traceability Matrix, QA Dashboards
Collaboration & Soft Skills:
Cross-functional Team Collaboration, Agile Ceremonies, Mentoring, Communication, Analytical Thinking
Certification
- Cisco Certified Network Associate, 10/21
- Business Communication, 10/21
- Infosys Global Agile Developer Certification, 10/21
- Infosys Certified DevOps Professional, 10/21
- Infosys Certified BDD Cucumber Automation Tester, 10/21
- Infosys Certified Selenium Advanced Automation Tester, 10/21
- Infosys Certified REST Assured Tester, 10/21
- GitHub Copilot Professional, 09/25
Awards Recognitions
- 03/23, Received Infosys Insta Award for commendable performance in the scrum team and taking ownership of test automation activities.
- 09/23, Received Infosys Insta Award for outstanding performance in the scrum team, taking complete ownership of all testing activities, and running CI/CD batches daily to identify defects or code changes early.
Timeline
Senior Quality Engineer
LTIMindtree
10.2024 - Current
Test Analyst
Infosys Limited
10.2020 - 09.2024
Intern
Infosys Limited
12.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering
National Institute of Science and Technology