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Certification
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Soumya Saurav Pattnaik

Bengaluru

Summary

Detail-oriented and impact-driven SDET with over 4 years of experience in QA automation, mobile testing, and backend validation. Expertise in building scalable automation frameworks, managing QA teams, and enhancing software quality through modern DevOps practices. Certified in Generative AI Foundations , leveraging AI tools to refine test strategies and expedite defect discovery. Strong communicator and collaborative team player known for improving product reliability, reducing regression cycles, and consistently exceeding targets in fast-paced environments by combining strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Engineer - QA Automation

Sportstech Brands Holding GmbH
12.2023 - Current
  • Designed robust Appium frameworks for native mobile test automation (iOS & Android) with Java integration.
  • Created reusable `MobileDriverFactory` with required capability abstraction to reduce device setup time.
  • Implemented effective debugging strategies, resulting in fewer software defects and increased reliability.
  • Performed backend validations for AI Coach Prompt, workout eligibility APIs, and user-rating events.
  • Leveraged Grafana logs, Superset, and Firebase Crashlytics to detect performance anomalies and UI crashes.
  • Integrated test cases into Jenkins CI pipelines and set up triggers for daily/nightly test runs.
  • Consistently met project deadlines by effectively managing time and prioritizing tasks according to importance.

QA Automation Engineer & Team Lead

ReshaMandi
12.2022 - 12.2023
  • Led a cross-functional team of 12 (Developers + QA) and established QA standards for mobile + web.
  • Developed BDD-based automation scripts for supply chain platforms like Cocoon Live Bidding and Operations Command Centre (OCC).
  • Conducted regression, smoke, and functional testing across dynamic user portals using Selenium and QA Touch.
  • Participated in sprint planning, defect triaging, and design document reviews.

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
07.2017 - 01.2019
  • Gained core engineering exposure to AutoCAD, eTendering, and design of civil structures.
  • Assisted senior engineers in research and documentation of practical evaluations.

Education

B.Tech - Civil Engineering

Government College of Engineering
Kalahandi, Odisha
01.2017

Skills

  • Selenium automation
  • Appium framework expertise
  • TestNG framework expertise
  • Proficient in BDD methodologies
  • Reliable API testing
  • JUnit testing framework
  • Performance testing with JMeter
  • Experienced with BrowserStack testing
  • Automated UI testing
  • Crashlytics performance monitoring
  • API testing expertise
  • Database querying
  • Event validation in Kafka
  • Continuous integration with Jenkins
  • Maven project management
  • GitHub
  • QA Dashboards
  • GitLab CI
  • JIRA
  • QA Touch
  • Skilled in using Hoppscotch for API testing
  • Grafana data visualization
  • Proficient in Xcode
  • Skilled in utilizing Android Studio tools
  • Java programming
  • Agile methodologies
  • Team collaboration
  • SQL

Accomplishments

  • Successfully implemented AI-assisted prompt-based test case generation to expand negative test coverage.
  • Developed and shared a unified test dashboard for tracking browser/device-based failures using Firebase.
  • Frequently appreciated for fast turnaround in production bug triaging and root cause analysis.

Certification

Generative AI Foundations Certificate Program, upGrad & Microsoft, 2025-08-01, Prompt Engineering, AI in Automation, Responsible AI Design

Languages

English
Hindi
Odia

Timeline

Software Engineer - QA Automation

Sportstech Brands Holding GmbH
12.2023 - Current

QA Automation Engineer & Team Lead

ReshaMandi
12.2022 - 12.2023

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
07.2017 - 01.2019

B.Tech - Civil Engineering

Government College of Engineering

Core Skills

Selenium, Appium (iOS & Android), Playwright, TestNG, Cucumber, BDD, Rest Assured, JUnit, JMeter, iOS, Android (Simulator & Emulator), BrowserStack, Appium Inspector, Firebase Crashlytics, Postman, Swagger, SQL, Superset, Kafka event validation, Jenkins, Maven, GitHub, Docker (Basic), QA Dashboards, GitLab CI, JIRA, Zephyr, QA Touch, Confluence, Hoppscotch, Grafana, Xcode, Android Studio, Java (Core)

Projects And Impact

  • SportstechLive Mobile App Automation, Automated complete onboarding workflows (Phone, Email, Gmail) with backend OTP verification., Reduced manual testing effort by 45% and increased test case reliability on real devices.
  • AI Coach Prompt Eligibility Logic, Designed automated tests for user prompt activity and rating logic based on workout history., Created mock users to simulate workouts, skips, and re-initialization flags — improving QA coverage for edge cases.
  • Live Bidding Platform (Cocoon Auction Service), Performed sanity and regression tests for bidding logic across mobile platforms.
  • Operations Command Centre (ReshaMandi), Validated backend systems for GST authentication, payout workflows, and farm-retail ecosystem flows.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1996
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Unmarried
Soumya Saurav Pattnaik