Rajat Hegde
Nitte
Summary
Results-driven Software QA Engineer with experience at Cisco Systems, Inc., specializing in automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG. Achieved a 60% reduction in issue reproduction time through effective regression testing. Proficient in CI/CD integration and performance testing, while excelling in collaboration and communication within cross-functional teams.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Software QA Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc
Bangalore
08.2021 - Current
- Designed and executed automation frameworks with Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Maven.
- Automated end-to-end test cases using Robot Framework (keywords, suites, Python scripting).
- Simulated real customer issue scenario, automating regression cases to detect and analyze errors, reducing issue reproduction time by 60%.
- Developed SCIM API automation for user provisioning, de-provisioning, and attribute sync.
- Conducted performance and load testing using Apache JMeter to identify system bottlenecks and enhance scalability.
- Maintained and enhanced CI/CD pipelines to automatically trigger builds merged into the master branch, ensuring faster and reliable deployments.
- Collaborated with DevOps teams to integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket).
- Applied basic Groovy scripting in Jenkins pipelines for job customization and automation.
- Compiled weekly QA reports detailing revision history, test case execution status, defects, risks, and actionable insights for stakeholders.
Intern
Hewlett Packard Enterprises
- Completed one month training in web development at Hewlett Packard Enterprises, focusing on various projects and foundational knowledge of key web technologies.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprises is an American multinational enterprise information technology company, founded in 2015 as a spin-off of Hewlett-Packard. Website: https://www.hpe.com
- Certificate No: VRV/2020/D126
Intern
Azure Skynet
- Completed one-month training on penetration testing with Azure Skynet.
- Received certification number CS/OSTP/19/3611092.
- Assisted teams in conducting market research and analysis for technology solutions.
- Supported project managers in coordinating schedules and project timelines.
- Participated in team meetings to share insights and discuss project updates.
Education
BE - Information Science
Nitte Mahalinga Adyanthaya Memorial Institute of Technology
Nitte, Karnataka01.2020
Diploma - Computer Science
Shree Vidyadhiraj Polytechnic
Kumta, Karnataka01.2017
SSLC - Sirsi, Karnataka
Lions English High School
Sirsi, Karnataka01.2012
Skills
- Selenium WebDriver
- TestNG
- Robot Framework
- Apache JMeter
- Jenkins
- Maven
- Python
- Java
- REST APIs
- Git
- Bitbucket
- MySQL
- SQLite
- HTML
- JavaScript
- Test Case Design
- Software Testing
- OOP
- Prompt Engineering
Projects
- Bacterial Colony Recognition using Deep Learning, Implemented CNN architectures (VGG16, ResNet50, DenseNet, MobileNet).
- Smart Classroom IoT Project, Developed IoT-based classroom automation system.
- Smart Trash Management System, Selected for Smart India Hackathon 2019 & ICICI Idea Café Competition.
Languages
- Hindi
- English, Advanced
- Hindi, Advanced
Timeline
Software QA Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc
08.2021 - Current
Intern
Hewlett Packard Enterprises
Intern
Azure Skynet
BE - Information Science
Nitte Mahalinga Adyanthaya Memorial Institute of Technology
Diploma - Computer Science
Shree Vidyadhiraj Polytechnic
SSLC - Sirsi, Karnataka
Lions English High School