SUPARNA PANI
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven SDET Manager with 10+ years of expertise in test automation, software quality assurance, and DevOps across finance, banking, retail, e-commerce, and healthcare domains. Proficient in designing and implementing automation frameworks, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring software reliability through web, API, windows & microservices testing. Experience in automation testing for web , API & windows applications, ensuring software quality across multiple industries. Designed and implemented test automation strategies, including framework development, tooling selection, and roadmap execution. 4 years in Healthcare, 3 years in Retail Logistics, and hands-on experience in banking, finance, and ecommerce. Expertise in API and microservices testing using Postman, Rest Assured, and Katalon tool ensuring seamless system integrations. Strong knowledge of cloud technologies (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS) and Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification. Experience with mobile application testing for Android, iOS, and emulators. Led QA lifecycle management, including test planning, execution, defect tracking, reporting, test metrics analysis, and automation ROI measurement. Proficient in API documentation with Swagger, JSON request/response handling, and POJO class design for API automation. Established test automation best practices and promoted shift-left testing methodologies to improve software quality. Founding member of the Testing Center of Excellence, driving innovation in test automation and quality assurance. Hands-on experience with Cypress (JavaScript) for web automation and microservices testing. Experienced in leveraging Prometheus and Grafana to monitor performance testing metrics, including realtime latency measurements, system health, and API response times.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SDET Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
Bangalore
05.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: A leading international bank providing various financial services
- Migrated BDD Cucumber to Spring Boot Framework for improved scalability, maintainability, and better integration with microservices
- Designed and implemented Test Automation Framework using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and RestAssured for Web & API testing
- Developed custom CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for automated test execution, integrating Selenium, API tests, and performance tests
- Set up observability & monitoring by configuring Prometheus & Grafana to track performance testing metrics, API latency, and real-time system health
- Utilized Azure DevOps (ADO) for defect tracking and created custom dashboards to visualize test execution, defect trends, and automation coverage
- Updated and maintained Confluence pages for test strategy, execution reports, automation ROI, and best practices to enhance team collaboration
- Worked in an Agile (Scrum) environment, actively participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and daily standups to ensure efficient test execution
- A leading international bank providing various financial services
Technical Test Lead
HCL Technologies
Bangalore
12.2020 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: A global technology company providing IT services and solutions
- Led the design and implementation of an automation framework using Python, Selenium, and PyTest, improving test efficiency
- Developed robust API test scripts using Requests library to validate RESTful web services
- Automated end-to-end functional and regression testing, reducing manual effort by 65%
- Integrated test automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab) for seamless deployment and faster feedback loops
- Optimized test execution by implementing parallel testing and Docker-based test environments
- Designed and maintained reusable test scripts to ensure scalability and reliability of automation suites
- Conducted root cause analysis of test failures, identifying critical defects early in the development cycle
- A global technology company providing IT services and solutions
Full Stack Senior Test Automation Engineer
Honeywell Technology Solutions
Bangalore
03.2018 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: A multinational conglomerate company active in various sectors including aerospace and technology
- Designed and implemented automated test frameworks using Selenium, TestNG, and Cucumber to improve test efficiency by 30%
- Developed and maintained API test automation using REST Assured and Postman, ensuring seamless backend functionality
- Created and executed end-to-end, functional, and regression test cases, enhancing software reliability
- Integrated automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and Git, reducing deployment issues
- Provided classroom trainings on various automation tools like Selenium, Autoit, RestAssured
- A multinational conglomerate company active in various sectors including aerospace and technology
Associate Consultant - IT
Capgemini
05.2017 - 03.2018
- Company Overview: A global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology, and engineering services
- Developed and executed automated test scripts using Selenium, TestNG, and Java to enhance test coverage and efficiency
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate test execution and improve deployment workflows
- Performed manual and automated testing to validate functionality, performance, and security across VMware products
- A global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology, and engineering services
Software Engineer
HCL Technology
02.2015 - 05.2017
- Company Overview: An IT service management company providing software solutions
- Developed and maintained UI automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG, reducing manual testing efforts by 30%
- Designed and executed REST API test automation using RestAssured and Postman, ensuring seamless backend validation
- Integrated automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/GitLab, improving deployment efficiency
- Implemented data-driven and keyword-driven testing using Apache POI and TestNG, increasing test reusability and coverage
- Conducted functional, regression, and smoke testing, identifying critical defects early in the development cycle
- Utilized Maven for dependency management and project build automation, optimizing workflow
- Analyzed test execution results and generated detailed reports using Extent Reports and Allure, enhancing defect tracking
- An IT service management company providing software solutions
Education
B.E. - CSE
Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi College of Engineering
Nagpur05.2014
12th - CBSE
Atomic Energy Central School
04.2010
10th - CBSE
Atomic Energy Central School
04.2008
Skills
- Selenium WebDriver
- Playwright
- Katalon Studio
- Test Complete
- Appium
- RestAssuredio
- UI Spy
- Auto IT
- Page Object Model (POM)
- Spring Boot Test Framework
- Hybrid Framework
- Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
- Data-Driven Framework
- Keyword-Driven Framework
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Cucumber (BDD)
- JUnit
- TestNG
- Log4j
- Eclipse
- IntelliJ
- Core Java
- Python
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- Bugzilla
- TestLink
- Excel
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Smoke Testing
- Sanity Testing
- End-to-End Testing
- Integration Testing
- Database Testing
- Accessibility Testing
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Cross-Browser Testing
- Exploratory Testing
- MySQL
- SQL Developer
- Microsoft SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- IOS & Android
- Postman
- REST Assured
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Maven
- Jenkins
- Docker
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Windows
- Unix
- Ubuntu
Certification
- ITSQB Test Automation Engineer Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Engineer
- IBM DevOps Professional Certification
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Accomplishments
- HPS Test Execution Excellence Awards, Honeywell Technology Solutions | 2019
- Project Star, Capgemini | 2017
Timeline
SDET Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
05.2023 - Current
Technical Test Lead
HCL Technologies
12.2020 - 04.2023
Full Stack Senior Test Automation Engineer
Honeywell Technology Solutions
03.2018 - 12.2020
Associate Consultant - IT
Capgemini
05.2017 - 03.2018
Software Engineer
HCL Technology
02.2015 - 05.2017
B.E. - CSE
Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi College of Engineering
12th - CBSE
Atomic Energy Central School
10th - CBSE
Atomic Energy Central School