Sheshu Kumar Vallapudasu

Bengaluru

Summary

Detail-oriented SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) Intern with over 18 months of internship experience in automation testing and manual testing. Proficient in developing comprehensive test frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Python, Java, and API testing. Demonstrated success in designing and executing robust UI and backend automation tests to enhance software reliability and performance. Hands-on experience with TestNG, JUnit, Postman, and Jenkins, coupled with expertise in CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development methodologies. Skilled in creating reusable test components and integrating them into automated test suites, reducing manual testing efforts, and ensuring faster release cycles. Adept at troubleshooting and debugging within complex systems, ensuring high-quality software delivery. Passionate about continuous improvement, and committed to delivering high-quality products through structured testing strategies.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

Software Engineer - SDET Intern

Techvanto

Noida

07.2024 - 07.2025

Project: E-Commerce Web and API Automation Testing Framework.
Developed a Selenium and TestNG automation framework using the Page Object Model (POM) for the Login, Cart, and Payment modules, improving test coverage by 60%.
Automated REST API validation with Postman and RestAssured, ensuring data consistency across the DB and services, reducing manual API testing effort by 40%.
Integrated test scripts into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, enabling nightly regression runs, and faster feedback on builds.
Executed functional, regression, and smoke testing manually, and reported defects via JIRA, improving release quality and reducing post-production issues by 20%.
Collaborated in Agile sprints with developers and product teams, contributing to sprint planning, user story testing, and defect triaging for timely releases.

Software QA Engineer - SDET Intern

OpenText Technologies

Hyderabad

10.2023 - 03.2024

Project: E2E Testing of Enterprise Document Management System (Python).
Automated UI testing for document workflows using Selenium WebDriver with Python, improving automation coverage by 50%.
Developed API test scripts for document indexing and search services using Requests and pytest, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
Executed manual test cases for document security, metadata accuracy, and workflow validation, using JIRA for defect reporting and test management.
Conducted performance testing using Locust (Python) for document search and retrieval, uncovering performance bottlenecks, and improving system speed.
Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, speeding up the feedback loop, and reducing regression testing time by 30%.

Education

Bachelors of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science and Engineering

Lovely Professional University

Jalandhar, Punjab

06-2024

Skills

Programming and scripting: Python, Java, and Shell scripting
Testing and automation: Selenium, Postman, manual and API testing, WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, JMeter, SOA, Agile methodology, SDLC/STLC, XML
Databases and querying: SQL, MySQL
Cloud and infrastructure: Linux, Windows

Testing in: web testing, backend testing, automation testing, manual testing, REST API testing
CI/CD and DevOps: Jenkins, Git, GitHub, Eclipse
Automation frameworks: POM, data-driven framework, Eclipse

Projects

API Testing with Postman and Python

Automated API testing using Postman for functional and security validation of REST APIs in a financial application, developed custom Python scripts with the Requests library to test API endpoints, validate JSON responses, and check response times, integrated API tests with Jenkins for continuous delivery pipelines, and created automated reports using Allure to track API test results efficiently.

Selenium Web Automation Framework

Developed a robust automation framework using Selenium WebDriver with Java, integrated with TestNG for test execution and reporting. Incorporated Page Object Model (POM) design for better maintainability. Automated regression and smoke tests for a large-scale e-commerce application. Integrated the framework with Jenkins for Continuous Integration and parallel execution across multiple browsers.

Manual Testing of Banking Application

Performed comprehensive manual testing on a banking application, covering functional, usability, and security testing. Utilized JIRA for defect tracking and reporting issues in UI, login, and transaction modules. Tested compatibility on multiple browsers and devices, ensuring cross-platform performance. Documented test cases, created bug reports, and worked closely with the development team for quick resolution.