Uday Kiran
Hyderabad
Summary
Senior Automation QA Engineer with extensive experience in automation tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber-BDD, and UFT, ensuring thorough test coverage for web and enterprise applications. Proven track record in modernizing legacy systems and enhancing test automation processes across teams. Skilled in API testing with Postman, backend validation using SQL, and integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines through Jenkins. Strong collaborator in Agile Scrum environments, dedicated to delivering high-quality software and mentoring junior engineers to foster continuous improvement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Automation Engineer QA (Guidewire P&C)
ValueMomentum Software Services Pvt Ltd
Warangal
06.2025 - Current
- Performed functional and regression testing on Guidewire Policy Center modules, covering Submission, Policy Change, Renewal, and Cancellation.
- Validated the Guidewire Rating functionality, which included rate tables, rating worksheets, and premium calculations across various products.
- Developed and executed comprehensive test cases, guided by business rules, rating specifications, and policy workflows.
- Logged defects in JIRA and worked closely with configuration and development teams to ensure prompt resolution.
Senior Automation Engineer QA (P&C)
ValueMomentum Software Services Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
04.2018 - 05.2025
- Started by developing and maintaining UFT-based automation scripts for functional and regression testing, helping stabilize and improve the reliability of existing legacy test suites.
- Led the migration of UFT test cases to a modern automation framework, rebuilding them using Selenium WebDriver and Java to enhance maintainability, scalability, and long-term efficiency.
- Further advanced the framework by implementing a BDD Cucumber architecture, enabling improved readability, reusability, and alignment with business requirements through Gherkin-based scenarios.
- Integrated the Selenium–Cucumber framework into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, enabling scheduled and on-demand automated executions, accelerating feedback cycles, and supporting continuous delivery.
- Performed performance testing using Apache JMeter, creating baseline load tests and analyzing system behavior under various stress conditions.
- Collaborated closely with development, BA, and QA teams; actively participated in Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Daily Scrum meetings within
Senior Software Engineer- QA (Supply Chain)
ValuLabs LLP
Hyderabad
06.2016 - 12.2017
- Developed and implemented an end-to-end automation framework using Selenium with Java & TestNG for critical test cases in the Samsung Supply Chain application.
- Conducted manual testing aligned with weekly priorities, and logged defects in MTM ensuring prompt resolution, and maintaining product quality.
- Performed backend data validation using SQL queries, ensuring data accuracy, and integrity across systems.
- Participated in smoke and regression testing for every new build and release cycle.
- Facilitated knowledge transfer sessions to onboard new automation team members, promoting collaboration and skill-sharing.
- Provided regular updates during client meetings, documented task progress, and contributed to test case design and execution planning.
HP Consultant (SAP)
Invenio Business Solutions Pvt Ltd
New Delhi
02.2015 - 05.2016
- Automated key SAP business processes across the Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Financial Accounting (FI) modules using Unified Functional Testing (UFT) with VBScript, achieving a 30% reduction in manual testing efforts.
- Developed and maintained modular, reusable VBScript function libraries to enhance the maintainability and scalability of test design.
- Integrated UFT test scripts with HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), facilitating scheduled test execution and efficient result tracking.
- Collaborated with SAP functional consultants to ensure comprehensive test coverage aligned with business workflows and requirements.
- Validated complex end-to-end SAP workflows, focusing on data integrity, transactional flow, and report generation.
- Developed and implemented an end-to-end automation framework using Selenium with Java & TestNG for critical test cases in the Samsung Supply Chain application.
- Conducted manual testing aligned with weekly priorities and logged defects in MTM, ensuring prompt resolution and maintaining product quality.
- Performed backend data validation using SQL queries, ensuring data accuracy and integrity across systems.
- Participated in smoke and regression testing for every new build and release cycle.
- Facilitated knowledge transfer sessions to onboard new automation team members, promoting collaboration and skill-sharing.
- Provided regular updates during client meetings, documented task progress, and contributed to test case design and execution planning.
Education
M.tech -
Kakatiya Institute Of Technology & Sciences
Skills
Automation tools
- Selenium WebDriver
- BDD-Cucumber
- Unified functional testing
- Playwright
- API testing with Postman
Programming skills
- Java
- Python
- C#
Scripting languages
- VBScript
- JavaScript
Source control
- Bitbucket
- GitHub
CI/CD
- Jenkins
Project tracking and Bug Reporting tool
- Jira
- ALM
- MTM
Testing automation frameworks
- Hybrid Driven
- Data Driven
- POM
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Telugu
Native
Native
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Senior Automation Engineer QA (Guidewire P&C)
ValueMomentum Software Services Pvt Ltd
06.2025 - Current
Senior Automation Engineer QA (P&C)
ValueMomentum Software Services Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - 05.2025
Senior Software Engineer- QA (Supply Chain)
ValuLabs LLP
06.2016 - 12.2017
HP Consultant (SAP)
Invenio Business Solutions Pvt Ltd
02.2015 - 05.2016
M.tech -
Kakatiya Institute Of Technology & Sciences