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Sheetal Jessu

QA Automation Engineer
Toronto

Summary

Senior QA Automation Engineer with 5+ years of IT experience in manual and automation testing across web, API, and client-server applications. Skilled in building robust test automation frameworks using Selenium, Java, Cucumber BDD, TestNG, and RestAssured, with strong expertise in API testing (Postman, Swagger), SQL validation, and CI/CD integration (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git). Adept at collaborating in Agile/Scrum environments, leading testing efforts, and ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Senior QA Engineer

Xennial Innovations Inc
11.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: Client: ABARCA, Puerto Rico
  • Contributed in designing and executing automation frameworks using Selenium, Cucumber BDD, and RestAssured for API and UI testing.
  • Automated REST API testing (Swagger, Postman) and validated DB changes with SQL queries.
  • Integrated automated test suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines with Git for version control.
  • Developed automation blueprints in draw.io and documented test plans, test cases, and defect reports.
  • Collaborated with developers and analysts in Agile sprints (VersionOne/Jira), actively participating in sprint planning, reviews, and daily scrums.
  • Ensured data validation and ETL testing, maintaining accuracy across microservices and APIs.
  • Implemented parallel test execution to reduce overall testing cycle time by 25%, increasing delivery efficiency.
  • Mentored junior QA engineers on automation best practices and framework enhancements, improving team skill levels and productivity.

QA Automation Engineer

InterVal Inc
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Designed and executed test plans and cases in TestProject.io for functional, integration, and smoke testing.
  • Automated regression test suites for code deployment cycles, ensuring stability across releases.
  • Performed API testing using Bearer/Auth tokens, Postman, and Swagger endpoints.
  • Validated feature flags and tested end-to-end user flows with Mailslurp OTP APIs.
  • Conducted backend testing with SQL queries for data validation.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve defect tracking and resolution, reducing critical bugs by 15%.
  • Developed reusable test components and utilities to streamline test case creation and maintenance.

QA Automation Engineer

Northern Credit Union
06.2020 - 10.2021
  • Extensively contributed in Selenium WebDriver automation frameworks using Java, TestNG, and Eclipse IDE.
  • Implemented data-driven testing with XML files and parallel execution for faster regression cycles.
  • Tested REST APIs with Postman, integrated backend testing with SQL/DB2 for data validation.
  • Automated smoke, sanity, functional, and regression tests, improving test coverage by 30%.
  • Improved Selenium script performance using advanced locators, waits, and reusable functions.
  • Initiated continuous integration of automated tests in Jenkins, reducing manual testing efforts by 40%.
  • Coordinated with developers to resolve challenging production defects by creating targeted automation scripts.

Education

MBA -

Loyola Academy
Hyderabad. India
01.2011

B.Sc. -

Loyola Academy, Osmania University
Hyderabad, India
01.2009

Skills

Proficient in automation tools

Certification

Introduction to Prompt Engineering for Generative AI – Certificate of Completion (2023)

Timeline

Senior QA Engineer

Xennial Innovations Inc
11.2022 - Current

QA Automation Engineer

InterVal Inc
10.2021 - 10.2022

QA Automation Engineer

Northern Credit Union
06.2020 - 10.2021

MBA -

Loyola Academy

B.Sc. -

Loyola Academy, Osmania University
Sheetal JessuQA Automation Engineer