Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Achievements And Responsibilities
Timeline
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Shreya Asthana

Bangalore

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

SDET - 3

Walmart Global Tech
03.2024 - Current
  • Established AI-enhanced Quality Engineering practices within the team to modernize testing processes and integrate intelligent automation.
  • Designed and implemented mobile and API test automation suites for improved efficiency.
  • Built a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to power a chatbot-based AI agent, securely connecting our testing environments with OpenAI. This Agentic AI setup allowed the team to ask the chatbot questions about test failures and get instant, context-aware debugging insights.
  • Implemented mobile UI framework via Appium using Java for streamlined testing.
  • Automated complex API functionalities using Java, Postman, and Rest Assured, ensuring seamless integration within the AI-driven ecosystem.
  • Orchestrated end-to-end feature release cycles through GitLab CI/CD pipelines, leveraging automated workflows to ensure consistent, on-time delivery.
  • Developed comprehensive reporting solutions using TestNG and Sauce Labs, providing the data foundation for AI-driven failure analysis and trend tracking.
  • Led strategic planning for automation growth, successfully increasing test coverage by aligning high-level project goals with Agentic AI capabilities.

Senior Software Quality Engineer

Red Hat
12.2020 - 02.2024
  • Designed and implemented a robust REST Assured framework using Java, significantly improving the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of API automation testing.
  • Built comprehensive test automation frameworks from the ground up using Cypress (JavaScript), Selenium (Java), and Lemon Cheesecake (Python), enhancing test coverage, reusability, and maintainability across UI and functional testing layers.
  • Utilized Postman, Charles, and API mock tools for comprehensive testing and validation of API functionalities, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
  • Executed detailed load and stress testing using Apache JMeter, successfully identifying system performance bottlenecks and contributing to improved application scalability and reliability under high user loads.
  • Led the end-to-end release cycle using GitLab CI/CD pipelines, streamlining build and deployment processes.
  • Implemented advanced visual testing with Percy, fully integrated into the GitLab CI pipeline, improving UI regression detection and maintaining consistent user experience.
  • Developed and integrated UI and API test reporting solutions using Mochaawesome, Allure, and Report Portal, leading to enhanced test result visualization and greater transparency in QA reporting for stakeholders.
  • Integrated Google Lighthouse for automated accessibility audits, enhancing compliance with modern accessibility standards and improving the inclusivity of web applications.
  • Integrated SonarQube into the GitLab CI pipeline for continuous code quality analysis, ensuring adherence to clean code principles and reducing technical debt.

Automation QA Engineer

Crestech Software System
09.2017 - 11.2020
  • Designed and developed custom test automation framework using Selenium WebDriver for ERP and CRM applications.
  • Improved test efficiency, accuracy, and coverage across enterprise platforms through targeted automation initiatives.
  • Leveraged techno-functional expertise in Workday HCM to align automation goals with business requirements.
  • Guided automation test scenario development by leveraging in-depth knowledge of ERP systems and processes.
  • Analyzed business processes and defined sequential workflows to optimize testing operations.
  • Contributed to architectural decisions for test framework design, ensuring robust functionality.
  • Addressed functional testing challenges, ensuring high-quality standards were upheld throughout testing phases.
  • Designed and developed a custom test automation framework from scratch using Selenium WebDriver to automate ERP and CRM applications, including Workday, Oracle Fusion, Salesforce, SAP, and Kronos. This initiative significantly improved test efficiency, accuracy, and coverage across enterprise platforms.
  • Possess strong techno-functional knowledge in the Workday HCM domain, enabling effective collaboration between technical and business teams to ensure alignment of automation goals with functional requirements.
  • Demonstrated deep understanding of ERP systems and processes, providing strategic guidance on automation test scenarios. Responsibilities included analyzing business processes, defining sequential workflows, contributing to architectural decisions for test framework design, and resolving functional testing challenges.

Education

B. Tech - Computer Science and Engineering

Babu Banarasi Das University
Lucknow, India
06.2017

Skills

  • AI & Emerging Tech: Generative AI, Agentic AI Workflows, OpenAI APIs, Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers, AI Chatbot Integrations (New AI Addition)
  • Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, Python
  • Frameworks and tools: Junit Testing, Jenkins, Cucumber (BDD), Selenium, Cypress, Appium, TestNG, Rest assured, Postman, Charles proxy, Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ IDEA, Jmeter
  • Database: MySQL, Azure SQL
  • Operating System: Windows, Linux
  • Others: Git, Maven, Gradle, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jira, CI/CD

Achievements And Responsibilities

  • International Speaker at DevConf 2023 - Czech Republic
  • International Speaker at AutomationStar 2024 - Austria
  • Invited as Speaker in 'The Test Tribe' 2023

Timeline

SDET - 3

Walmart Global Tech
03.2024 - Current

Senior Software Quality Engineer

Red Hat
12.2020 - 02.2024

Automation QA Engineer

Crestech Software System
09.2017 - 11.2020

B. Tech - Computer Science and Engineering

Babu Banarasi Das University
Shreya Asthana