Priyanka Das
Bangalore,Karnataka
Summary
Results-driven Test Automation Engineer with 11 years of experience in functional, automation, and API testing. Skilled in designing scalable test frameworks, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and leveraging AI-powered automation tools to accelerate testing. Adept at bridging manual and automated testing, ensuring faster releases without compromising quality. Recognized for cross-team collaboration, defect prevention, and delivering error-free releases in high-stakes projects.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Bangalore
02.2024 - Current
- Conducted functional and regression testing across enterprise applications.
- Designed and implemented Playwright + TypeScript frameworks, reducing regression cycle time by 40%.
- Automated API workflows using Rest Assured, validating performance and regression scenarios.
- Integrated pipelines with Jenkins & GitHub Actions, enabling seamless automated builds.
- Leveraged AI tools (Roo Code, Copilot) to accelerate script generation and error handling.
- Collaborated with BAs, PO and developers to ensure coverage across functional and automation layers.
Software Test Engineer 2
Ellucian Higher Education Systems
09.2018 - 02.2024
- Conducted functional and regression testing across enterprise applications.
- Automated workflows using Java + Selenium, reducing manual effort by 60%.
- Implemented BDD frameworks (Cucumber) to align test cases with business scenarios.
- Mentored junior testers in automation best practices.
- Documented test strategies, execution reports, and defect logs for stakeholders.
Software Development Engineer – Test
MotivePrime Consumer Electronics (Hike)
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Conducted functional for Mobile applications.
- Documented test strategies, execution reports, and defect logs for stakeholders.
- Collaborated with BAs, PO and developers to ensure coverage across functional and automation layers.
QA Engineer
Bitla Software Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 05.2017
- Performed functional testing, Regression, Sanity, Smoke testing of web applications.
- Performed manual API testing in POSTMAN.
- Automated regression suites using Selenium WebDriver.
- Coordinated with developers to resolve defects and optimize coverage.
Education
Bachelor of Technology -
Bengal College of Engineering & Technology
WBUTISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level
2016
Skills
Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Rest Assured
Programming Languages: Java, TypeScript, Python (Basics)
API Testing: Postman, Bruno, BlazeMeter (Manual); Rest Assured (Automation)
AI Tools for Automation: Roo Code, Cline, Claude, GitHub Copilot
CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Accomplishments
- Reduced manual regression effort by 60% through automation.
- Vulnerability Fix applied to one of the existing Automation Repo.
- Recognized for delivering error-free releases in multiple high-stakes projects.
Timeline
Software Engineer
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
02.2024 - Current
Software Test Engineer 2
Ellucian Higher Education Systems
09.2018 - 02.2024
Software Development Engineer – Test
MotivePrime Consumer Electronics (Hike)
05.2017 - 07.2018
QA Engineer
Bitla Software Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Technology -
Bengal College of Engineering & Technology