Nikhil Kishore
Bengaluru
Summary
Associate Quality Engineer II (QA/SDET)
Quality Engineer with 6+ years of experience in manual and automation testing across web and API layers. Experienced in Selenium (Python), pytest/TestNG, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), and data-driven test design. Proven impact includes automating end-to-end UI flows to 85% coverage, saving 9 hours/week through Python utilities, and improving Jira ticket quality and throughput with AI-assisted documentation. Hands-on with on-prem and Azure cloud deployments, REST API testing (Postman/Swagger), and building reliable reports (HTML/CSV, Excel).
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Analyst
Optum Inc
Bengaluru
08.2021 - Current
- Integrated Selenium frameworks with pytest/TestNG and CI (GitHub Actions/Azure Pipelines) to run tests on every PR, improving release confidence.
- Automated end-to-end UI flows across Chrome/Edge using Selenium WebDriver, WebDriverWait, and data-driven testing; achieved 85% coverage of critical paths.
- Verified and integrated REST APIs using Postman and Swagger; ensured seamless backend reliability across on‑prem and Azure.
- Accelerated test script authoring with GitHub Copilot while ensuring code quality through linting, unit tests, and CI checks.
- Created AI-assisted, step-by-step test plans from user stories/acceptance criteria, reducing planning time and improving coverage.
- Cleansed and normalized test run exports (CSV/JSON → Excel) with AI assistance to improve reporting accuracy and data quality.
- Generated robust error-handling patterns and unit tests with AI assistance, contributing to higher code coverage and framework stability.
- Transformed user stories into detailed test cases (boundary values, negative paths) with AI, enhancing coverage by 80% and reducing authoring time.
- Drafted reproduction steps, root cause summaries, and acceptance criteria with AI, enhancing Jira ticket clarity and speeding up resolution.
- Developed Python utilities for log parsing, automated HTML/CSV report generation, and environment health checks, saving 9 hours/week of manual effort.
- Standardized Git workflow with commit templates, PR descriptions, and Conventional Commits to improve traceability and changelog consistency.
- Reduced regression cycle time by enabling parallel/headless runs and CI-triggered suites on PRs.
- Improved defect detection and triage speed through AI-generated edge-case scenarios and clearer Jira narratives.
- Delivered reliable test reporting (HTML/CSV) with one-click access for stakeholders.
Software Test Engineer
Walltech Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Automated testing processes to reduce cycle time by 25% and improve efficiency.
- Developed and executed functional, integration, and regression tests; increased software reliability by 20%.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to identify and resolve 15% more defects, enhancing product quality and release readiness.
- Coordinated UAT and reviewed test scripts/code changes to uphold high standards and identify potential issues early.
Education
B.Tech./B.E. -
G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College
Kurnool01.2017
Skills
- Selenium WebDriver
- Page Object Model (POM)
- Data-driven testing
- Parallel execution
- Python
- TestNG
- SQL
- GitHub Actions
- REST
- Postman
- HTML/CSV report generation
- Agile methodologies
- GitHub Copilot
- AI-generated test plans
- Automated testing
- API testing
- Copilot
Selected Project
Eco Health -12months
Contributed to an end-to-end hospital activity tracking solution. Focused on secure handling of patient data, integration testing across modules, and automation of critical workflows to reduce manual effort and risk of data leakage.
Certification
AI Career Accelerator Inner Circle Program - Be10X(certified ISO company)
Timeline
Quality Assurance Analyst
Optum Inc
08.2021 - Current
Software Test Engineer
Walltech Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 08.2021
B.Tech./B.E. -
G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College