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Summary

Results-driven Automation Engineer with 3 years of experience in streamlining test workflows through advanced automation techniques using Python and PowerShell. Expertise in developing and maintaining robust automation frameworks, along with strong proficiency in executing API testing with Python Requests and JSON. Demonstrated ability in version control with Git, translating automation results into improved test flows via ALM. Developed and executed UI automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver, expanding test coverage across functional and regression layers.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Automation Engineer

Virtusa Consultancy Services PVT Ltd.
06.2022 - Current
  • Role: Automation Engineer (Python)
  • Responsibilities:
  • Automated end-to-end test workflows using Python and PowerShell, reducing manual effort and improving overall test execution speed.
  • Designed and developed defect-tracking dashboards in Streamlit, integrating REST APIs and machine learning techniques to provide QA teams and stakeholders with real-time defect visibility and actionable insights.
  • Converted automated test processes into structured test cases and execution workflows within ALM (Application Lifecycle Management), resulting in improved test coverage and easier maintenance.
  • Contributed to the development of pyverser, an in-house automation framework, by leveraging Python-based architecture and Git for collaborative version control and scalability.
  • Implemented and maintained automation scripts in GitHub, ensuring version control best practices, streamlined code management, and improved team collaboration.
  • Gaining hands-on expertise in Selenium WebDriver for UI automation, expanding test coverage across functional and regression layers.
  • Client: AstraZenecaClient: AstraZeneca
  • Role: Automation Engineer (Python)
  • Responsibilities:
  • Automated end-to-end test workflows using Python, PyTest, and PowerShell, reducing manual effort and improving overall test execution speed.
  • Designed and developed defect-tracking dashboards in Streamlit, integrating REST APIs and machine learning techniques to provide QA teams and stakeholders with real-time defect visibility and actionable insights.
  • Converted automated test processes into structured test cases and execution workflows within ALM (Application Lifecycle Management), resulting in improved test coverage and easier maintenance.
  • Contributed to the development of Pyverse, an in-house automation framework, by leveraging Python-based architecture and Git for collaborative version control and scalability.
  • Implemented and maintained automation scripts in GitHub, ensuring version control best practices, streamlined code management, and improved team collaboration.
  • Gained hands-on expertise in Selenium WebDriver for UI automation, expanding test coverage across functional and regression layers.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - ECE

QIS College of Engineering and Technology
01.2022

Skills

  • Programming & Scripting: Python (Automation, OOP, Exception Handling), SQL (Basic Queries), PowerShell
  • Automation Frameworks & Tools: PyTest, API Testing (REST API, Python Requests, JSON), Test Management Tools
  • UI Automation: Selenium WebDriver (beginner, progressing towards advanced)
  • Data & Dashboard Tools: Pandas (data validation), Streamlit (automation dashboards, web apps)
  • Version Control & CI/CD: Git, GitHub, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) basics
  • Emerging Technologies: Generative AI (LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation for intelligent automation)

Certification

  • ISTQB Foundation Level Certified Tester
  • Microsoft Certified Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Finalist — GenAI Lead & Integration Hackathon (Virtusa)
  • Built a Risk Management (RM) Assistant Chatbot leveraging Generative AI and Machine Learning models to recommend investment products based on user data.

Timeline

Automation Engineer

Virtusa Consultancy Services PVT Ltd.
06.2022 - Current

Bachelor’s Degree - ECE

QIS College of Engineering and Technology
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