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Skills
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Poojitha Srinivas Acharya

Senior Project Engineer
Bangalore

Summary

Experienced IT professional with 10 years of expertise, including 5 years in mainframe development (4 years in banking stock solutions and 1 year in insurance) and 5 years in Cypress automation testing. Adept at designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale applications with a strong focus on automation, efficiency, and quality assurance. Passionate about leveraging modern testing frameworks to enhance software reliability and performance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Project Engineer

IBM
01.2021 - Current

Project 1 : Healthcare Management System

Implemented API automation using Cypress for validating RESTful services.

Performed cross-browser testing to ensure application compatibility across Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

Integrated Cypress dashboard for real-time test execution reports.

Project 2: SaaS-Based CRM Application

Developed re-usable Cypress components for UI testing to enhance maintainability.

Conducted parallel test execution using Cypress to optimize test execution time.

Implemented mocking and stubbing techniques for handling external API calls.

Project 3: Logistics & Supply Chain System

Automated role-based access control (RBAC) testing scenarios for a logistics platform.

Built a custom reporting mechanism integrating Cypress with Allure Reports.

Implemented retry mechanisms to handle flaky tests and improve reliability.

Senior Project Engineer

WIPRO Technologies Limited
01.2014 - 01.2021

Project 1: Duration [2014-2018]

Banking and Stock solution

  • Analyze the problem as described by the customer and determine the best course of action
  • Following all organizational standards for code and create related artifacts for every project
  • Create design documents and demo the clients to make sure it aligns with the requirement
  • Involved in coding of Production components and JCL jobs, Job docs
  • Developed job flows, including report creation, MQ transactions handling, and automation of several manual processes in the settlement flow
  • Took ownership of tracking all coding in line when split among co-workers
  • Acted as a business analyst for new projects coming in
  • Conducted manual testing of application programs developed and prepared Unit Test Case Reports
  • Conducted weekly team meetings and coordinated with onsite team members
  • Encouraged and introduced innovative ideas to increase work interest with enthusiasm
  • Took ownership of requirement analysis, design, coding, code review, and unit testing
  • Involved in install procedures for any code deployment
  • Supported install components until certification was received, ensuring a smooth process

Project 2 : Duration [2018-2019]


Insurance Health care


  • Developed and maintained COBOL-based insurance policy administration systems.
  • Automated claims processing workflows.
  • Integrated mainframe applications with external insurance providers.
  • Enhanced reporting capabilities for underwriting and policy renewals.
  • Implemented compliance checks to align with insurance regulations.

Duration [2019-2021]


Project 3:


E-Commerce Web Application

  • Developed and maintained Cypress automation scripts for an e-commerce platform, reducing manual testing time by 60%.
  • Implemented visual regression testing to identify UI inconsistencies across releases.
  • Integrated tests with Jenkins CI/CD pipeline for continuous deployment.

Project 4:


Banking Web Portal

  • Designed a custom Cypress automation framework supporting BDD using Cucumber.
  • Automated end-to-end workflows, including user authentication and transaction processing.
  • Developed a data-driven testing approach using JSON and Excel for test case management.

Education

MS - Software Engineering

VIT Vellore

Bachelor of Science - undefined

PoornaPrajna College
Udupi

Pre-University Education - undefined

St. Cecily’s Pre University College
Udupi

SSC - undefined

SVS English Medium High School
Udupi

Skills

Cypress

Projects Achievements

  • Implemented Cypress BDD Framework: Spearheaded a Cucumber-based Cypress framework.
  • Legacy System Modernization: Led a successful migration of mainframe applications to a modern infrastructure.
  • Test Automation Dashboard: Developed a custom test reporting dashboard.

Additional Information

Open to relocation and remote work opportunities., Passionate about learning new testing frameworks and technologies.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/23/93
  • Marital Status: Married

Certifications Training

  • Cypress Automation Testing Certification
  • Mainframe Development Training

Timeline

Senior Project Engineer

IBM
01.2021 - Current

Senior Project Engineer

WIPRO Technologies Limited
01.2014 - 01.2021

MS - Software Engineering

VIT Vellore

Bachelor of Science - undefined

PoornaPrajna College

Pre-University Education - undefined

St. Cecily’s Pre University College

SSC - undefined

SVS English Medium High School
Poojitha Srinivas AcharyaSenior Project Engineer