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Preetham Kenganal

Bengaluru

Summary

Software Development Engineer in Test with 4+ years of experience in automation, backend development, and AI-driven test optimization. Skilled in designing scalable test automation frameworks, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and leveraging AI to improve execution speed and accuracy. Currently expanding expertise in Artificial Intelligence with Python through CS50's AI course. Enthusiastic about applying AI and automation to optimize software solutions and enhance user experience.


Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Development Engineer in Test

Gupshup Technologies
08.2021 - Current
  • Designed and implemented automation frameworks for API, Web, and Microservices using Selenium, Rest Assured, TestNG, and Cucumber, achieving 85% test coverage.
  • Built white box test cases leveraging strong coding skills in Java and Python to validate backend logic and service integrations.
  • Conducted system-level and data-driven testing, ensuring accuracy across distributed systems and microservice interactions.
  • Developed integration and performance test frameworks, identifying bottlenecks and improving response times by 20%.
  • Automated regression suites and integrated them into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, reducing manual effort by 60%.
  • Debugged complex service-level failures by analyzing logs and SQL queries, cutting defect resolution time significantly.
  • Established key testing metrics (e.g., code coverage, monitoring dashboards) to improve visibility of automation health.
  • Mentored junior engineers on test framework design and automation best practices.

Data Analyst Intern

ShadowFax Technologies
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Designed and optimized SQL queries for data validation and performance reporting.
  • Automated performance dashboards, reducing manual reporting efforts by 50%.
  • Collaborated with product teams to generate KPIs for customer satisfaction and delivery optimization.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
08.2021

Skills

    Programming & Frameworks: Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit, Rest Assured
    Automation & Testing: White Box Testing, API/Web/Microservices Automation, System-Level Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Data-Driven Testing, CI/CD Integration (Jenkins, GitHub, Azure DevOps)
    Databases & Tools: SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Postman, Jira, Git, Maven
    Cloud & Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Docker, Kubernetes
    Other Tech: Linux (Shell Scripting, Log Debugging), Distributed Systems Debugging, Code Coverage & Monitoring

Certification

  • CS50's Introduction to AI with Python (In Progress)
  • Selenium with TestNG Framework (Certified)
  • React-Redux (Udemy)
  • JavaScript (Udemy)

Additional Information

English
Kannada
Hindi
Tamil
Telugu

Hobbies and Interests

AI-driven Automation, Running, Football Analytics

Timeline

Software Development Engineer in Test

Gupshup Technologies
08.2021 - Current

Data Analyst Intern

ShadowFax Technologies
05.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
Preetham Kenganal