Snehitha Kasturi

Client – IKANO Bank

• Spearheaded API testing for the UK Credit Card team, contributing to all stages of the functional test lifecycle.
• Developed a robust automation framework from scratch using Java, Spring Boot, RestAssured, and Cucumber, significantly improving test coverage and system reliability.
• Designed and executed comprehensive test cases, validating both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Automated validation of Kafka-based microservices integrated with REST APIs and backend systems.
• Developed test scripts to publish and consume Kafka messages, enabling validation of asynchronous real-time data flows.
• Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring continuous feedback and reducing manual effort in regression cycles.
• Utilized tools like Maven, Postman, DBeaver, Git, JIRA, Elastic Search, and CI/CD workflows to support efficient test execution and issue tracking.
• Performed various types of testing including smoke, sanity, and regression; reported, triaged, and tracked bugs through resolution.
• Collaborated with Product Owners to define acceptance criteria, plan features, and align test strategies with business goals.
• Documented, tracked, and managed software defects, working closely with developers for prompt resolution.
• Presented new features and product demos to stakeholders, demonstrating quality improvements and technical capabilities.

Client – Bank of America

• Designed and developed robust RESTful APIs and backend microservices using Java, Spring Boot and integrated with SOA-based components to support enterprise-level applications.
• Implemented business logic for critical modules such as employment verification, compliance processing, and dynamic questionnaire workflows, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Conducted performance testing using JMeter to analyze system responsiveness and load handling; optimized services based on performance metrics.
• Performed end-to-end service validations using SOAP UI, ensuring interoperability across REST and SOAP-based systems.
• Gained hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, actively contributing to automated build, test and deployment processes to streamline release cycles.
• Collaborated with QA and DevOps teams during integration testing, providing backend support for debugging and resolving environment-specific issues.