Arundhati Behera
Principal Member Of QA
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven QA and Cloud Operations professional with over 14 years of experience in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), test automation, REST API testing, and cloud platform validation. Currently serving as a Principal Member of QA and Cloud Operations at Oracle India, leading automation initiatives to ensure the delivery of high-quality cloud services. Expertise includes Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Rest Assured, Java, Python, Jenkins, Terraform, CI/CD, and Oracle Cloud technologies. Proven track record in designing scalable automation frameworks and executing comprehensive API validation and end-to-end cloud testing. Certified in AI Testing with hands-on knowledge of Generative AI (GenAI), LLM validation, and responsible AI practices. Committed to delivering reliable enterprise solutions while mentoring teams and driving continuous quality improvements.
Overview
4
4
Certifications
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Automation Engineer
Vdart Private
12.2025 - Current
- Designed and implemented automation solutions to optimize production workflows.
- Developed and maintained scripts for automated testing and deployment processes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas for process improvement.
- Led initiatives to integrate advanced technologies into existing systems, enhancing efficiency.
- Maintained, debugged and optimized automation programs.
- Served as the primary point of contact for all inquiries related to automation equipment performance, troubleshooting issues as they arose and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
- Developed and implemented complex automation scripts for improving daily operations and achieving significant time savings.
- Streamlined automation workflows, significantly reducing manual intervention and enhancing system efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate automation solutions, facilitating seamless interdepartmental workflows.
- Worked closely with vendors to ensure timely delivery of high-quality automation components while adhering to budget constraints.
- Generated process models illustrating automation engineering progress, specifications and details.
- Automated 250+ regression and API test cases, significantly reducing manual testing effort, reducing release validation time, and regression testing time.
- Automated 100+ end-to-end UI tests to validate the complete flow.
Principal Member of QA and Cloud Operations (SDET)
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2010 - 03.2025
- Designing and implementing test automation strategies for Oracle Cloud Services, ensuring robust quality assurance processes to meet service delivery standards.
- Overseeing deployment and monitoring of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services, facilitating seamless integration of testing protocols within the CI/CD pipeline.
- Conducting cross-functional testing of various PaaS features, like service extensions and auto-scaling capabilities, to validate functionality under diverse conditions.
- Leading a team of QA professionals, providing mentorship and guidance in test case development, defect management, and RCA to foster a culture of excellence.
- Collaborating with development teams to validate Terraform scripts for cloud resource provisioning, ensuring alignment with best practices, and operational requirements.
- Executing E2E manual and automated testing for DBCS, JCS, and PaaS services, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all functional and non-functional requirements.
- Engaging in integrated cloud operations tasks, including service monitoring and validation testing, to ensure optimal performance and reliability of cloud services.
- Facilitating user interface and API testing for the PSM Admin UI and related applications, ensuring a seamless user experience, and adherence to design specifications.
- Award: Won the Spot Award on multiple occasions at Oracle for exceptional performance and contributions to project success.
- Developed automated test scripts using Selenium and Java to enhance testing efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate testing processes within Agile development cycles.
- Led efforts in creating and maintaining test frameworks that improved overall software quality.
- Conducted code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and improve code reliability.
- Mentored junior engineers on test automation strategies and tools, fostering team growth and expertise.
- Implemented continuous integration pipelines using Jenkins, streamlining the deployment process for applications.
Education
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science
Berhampur University
Brahmapur, India 04.2001 -
Skills
- Experienced in Java and Python development
REST API testing automation
Framework development for test automation
End-to-end functional testing
Automated software testing
Test design and execution
Software performance testing
Performance load testing
Defect management
Manual testing
Test coverage analysis
Certification
OCI Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundation
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Expertise
- Test Automation Strategy Infrastructure (OCI)
- Cloud Service Validation & Integration
- DevOps & CI/CD Pipeline Integration
- Agile & Scrum Execution Leadership
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Performance & Functional Testing Excellence
- Quality Engineering & Defect Lifecycle Management
- Cross-Platform API & UI Testing
- Technical Mentorship & Team Leadership
- End-to-end Cloud Operations Involvement
- Strategic Stakeholder Collaboration
SOFT SKILLS
- Analytical & Problem-solving
- High Business Ethics
- Communication & Collaboration
- Decision-making & Visionary
Timeline
Automation Engineer
Vdart Private
12.2025 - Current
Principal Member of QA and Cloud Operations (SDET)
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2010 - 03.2025
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science
Berhampur University
04.2001 -