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Pratibha Vasudev

Senior Engineer – Test Automation & Quality
Mysore

Summary

Results-driven Senior QA Automation Engineer with over 13 years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust test automation frameworks across web, API, and data validation layers. Expertise spans across Selenium, Postman, Python, SQL (PostgreSQL & ClickHouse), BigQuery, RabbitMQ, and Redis, with hands-on proficiency in XPath automation, backend data verification, and end-to-end keyword pipeline testing. Known for a methodical approach, strong debugging skills, and a deep understanding of data accuracy, search index validation, and distributed systems. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, driving QA strategy, and delivering high-impact automation solutions aligned with business goals. Demonstrated ownership mindset, effective communication, and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Sr. QA Specialist

BrightEdge
03.2024 - Current
  • Involved in QA Function Management starting from Planning, Design, Strategy Development to Test Execution.
  • Management & Review of the Automation Scripts written by Team members for UI & API Automation.
  • Responsible for the Release Deployments.
  • Server Operations & Log access using LINUX commands.
  • Responsible for Monitoring of the Prod Server using the New Relic Monitors.
  • SEO Testing in order to increase organic search traffic.
  • Hands-on on the Backend testing, Contributing as a Resource wherever Required.
  • Responsible for the Release Planning Strategy, Adding the Releases & Driving them to completion.
  • Setting up of QA Environment for Managing the test process.
  • Deployment on Production for every product release.
  • Experience working on multiple product releases at the same time.

QA Lead

Editorialist YX
03.2022 - 03.2024
  • Involved in QA Function Management starting from Planning, Design, Strategy Development to Test Execution.
  • Management & Review of the Automation Scripts written by Team members for UI & API Automation.
  • Responsible for the Release Deployments.
  • Server Operations & Log access using LINUX commands.
  • Responsible for Monitoring of the Prod Server using the New Relic Monitors.
  • SEO Testing in order to increase organic search traffic.
  • Hands-on on the Backend testing, Contributing as a Resource wherever Required.
  • Responsible for the Release Planning Strategy, Adding the Releases & Driving them to completion.
  • Setting up of QA Environment for Managing the test process.
  • Deployment on Production for every product release.
  • Experience working on multiple product releases at the same time.

Tech Lead

Redbus
03.2016 - 03.2022
  • Hands on Experience on API Automation: REST API Automation.
  • Experienced in Writing Scripts using Selenium Web Driver and TestNG framework.
  • Proficient in WEB-Application testing developed using JavaScript.
  • Hands on experience on Server side testing using Charles Debugging Proxy tool.
  • Hands on experience in Mobile Debugging Tools like Android Studio.
  • Hands on Experience on Proxy tools like Charles Proxy, Fiddler.
  • Hands on Experience in Security testing using tools like Firebug.
  • Highly experienced in different kinds of testing, involvement in giving the KTs about the functional flow of the application, preparing a framework, preparing test plans, preparing test cases and automating test cases.
  • Well experienced with different software engineering methodologies like Agile, Iterative and Waterfall methodologies.
  • Hands on Experience in Executing SQL Queries in order to set up reports.
  • Hands on Experience in Database testing.
  • Hands on Experience in GUI, Functional, Integration, Regression, Database, Stress and Load, System testing on different configurations product & web based applications and defining the tests required to verify applications based on complicated business logic.
  • Submitted testing reports for Bug-reporting and Bug-tracking using the test management tool like JIRA.
  • Understanding Software Requirement Specification and identifying the required Test Scenarios for Projects.
  • Professional Software Experience which includes Effective Test Case Designing and Test Case Preparing.
  • Experience in testing the Functionality, Compatibility, System, Sanity, Integration, Regression, Re testing, Security.
  • Involved with various phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Test Life Cycle (STLC), and Bug Life Cycle (BLC).
  • Deployment of the builds on both the Oracle and SQL servers on a daily basis.
  • Consistently proficient in tracking the maximum bug count in the Assigned module of the Product.

QA Engineer

Airpush
03.2015 - 02.2016
  • Functional studies, Writing the Test Doc for each of the Enhancements or the bug fixes.
  • Framing the test cases, Test planning.
  • End to End testing of the Portal framework & modules viz., Functional testing, DB testing, Server & client side validations.
  • Set up of the test Environment & setting up proxy environment using MySQL.
  • Monitoring LIVE data & Bug fixes.
  • Conducted Smoke testing, UI testing, Functional testing, Retesting, Performance Testing, Compatibility Testing, Regression testing, Database testing, Ad-hoc testing.
  • Conducted Security testing of some of the modules.
  • Automated some of the modules using SELENIUM automation tool.
  • Tracking the issues using JIRA- bug tracking tool.

Associate QA Engineer

Kloudgin
08.2012 - 03.2015
  • Automated some of the modules of the WEB based product using the Selenium WebDriver.
  • Studying the design document and identifying the test scenarios and the test cases.
  • Proactively framed all the test cases for the product.
  • Setting up of QA Environment for conducting the test process.
  • Conducted Smoke testing, UI testing, Functional testing, Retesting, Performance Testing, Compatibility Testing, Regression testing, Database testing, Ad-hoc testing, Interruption Testing on IOS and Android Applications.
  • Database Testing for MYSQL Database.
  • Identifying the defects in the Product and tracking them.
  • Conducted Component, Functional, Compatibility and Performance testing of the WEB based tool associated with each of the Product Releases on all of the Windows family on different browsers.
  • Framed the test cases for the Enhancements and the new features added by studying the Functional Design Document in the later version releases.

Education

MCA - Computers

Maharaja Institute of Technology
06.2009 - 06.2012

BSC - Computers

JSSCW
06.2006 - 06.2009

PU - PCMB

Govt. PU College
06.2004 - 06.2006

High School - undefined

Bright High School
06.2001 - 06.2004

Skills

  • Functional Testing
  • Non-Functional Testing
  • Automation Testing
  • IntelliJ
  • Eclipse
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Rest API Automation
  • Server operations
  • LINUX
  • CI/CD Pipeline
  • Jenkins
  • API Automation
  • Postman
  • Mobile App Testing
  • IOS
  • Android
  • SEO Testing
  • AWS

Accomplishments

  • Recognized by leadership shortly after joining BrightEdge for rapidly automating 2,500+ API test cases, significantly streamlining regression cycles and accelerating the successful delivery of a critical feature launch: Domain Customer Experience
  • Received 'Shout out' for Managing the Quality Functions & Delivering a Milestone Project 'Cluster & Product Migration' in EYX.
  • Received 'Shout-out' for Managing the Quality Functions & Delivering a Milestone Project 'Mobile-Revamp' within 6 weeks of Joining EYX.
  • Received 'Trail Blazer' award for Accurate & Optimal test Coverage with No P0s, P1 & P2 Slippages to Prod in the Q2-2016 & Q3&Q4-2017.
  • Nominated for the 'Best Employee of the Month' for achieving the bug count of 400 in the Product Sales Central.

Acknowledgment

I hereby Acknowledge that all the Information Provided above is genuine & true to my knowledge.

Timeline

Sr. QA Specialist

BrightEdge
03.2024 - Current

QA Lead

Editorialist YX
03.2022 - 03.2024

Tech Lead

Redbus
03.2016 - 03.2022

QA Engineer

Airpush
03.2015 - 02.2016

Associate QA Engineer

Kloudgin
08.2012 - 03.2015

MCA - Computers

Maharaja Institute of Technology
06.2009 - 06.2012

BSC - Computers

JSSCW
06.2006 - 06.2009

PU - PCMB

Govt. PU College
06.2004 - 06.2006

High School - undefined

Bright High School
06.2001 - 06.2004

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