Akriti
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven QA professional with 10+ years of experience in manual and automation testing of web and client-server applications. Expertise in Selenium WebDriver with Java, Playwright, Cucumber BDD, Serenity, and API testing, with a proven track record of delivering robust test automation frameworks. Skilled in Agile environments, defect lifecycle management, and stakeholder communication. Recognized for accelerating testing cycles, enhancing coverage, and ensuring quality delivery across diverse industries including banking, insurance, automotive, and aviation.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior System Engineer
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2014 - Current
- Delivered full-cycle test automation for web and API applications, reducing manual regression effort by 40%.
- Constructed and managed test automation frameworks, regression suites, and sanity checks, elevating test coverage and stability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure smooth delivery across Scrum and Kanban projects.
- Conducted RCA on failed scripts and bugs, reducing defect leakage by 20%.
- Built and managed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab, enabling faster and reliable deployments.
- Mentored junior engineers in best practices for software development and deployment.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define requirements and ensure project success.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions for business needs.
- Delivered high-quality documentation to support project requirements, enabling smooth hand-off to stakeholders.
- Performed root cause analysis to provide resolutions for production issues.
- Created manuals and taught training sessions to educate co-workers on new systems.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Information Science & Engineering
01-2013
Skills
- Automation Testing: Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, Serenity, TestNG, Java
- Frameworks: BDD, Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven, Hybrid
- API Testing: REST Assured, Postman
- CI/CD Tools: Jenkins
- Bug Tracking: JIRA, VersionOne
- Databases: Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL
- Others: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Maven, PuTTY
- Root-cause analysis
Languages
English – Fluent
Hindi – Fluent
Project: SeeBeyond B2B
Ericsson | Jun 2014 – Oct 2015
Built internal tools using Core Java and handled 200+ business-critical interfaces.
Led Disaster Recovery operations and application monitoring.
Provided L2/L3 support and worked closely with global partners.
Timeline
Senior System Engineer - IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2014 - Current
Acharya Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Information Science & Engineering