Himaja Samireddipalli
Apex
Summary
- Sr QE Automation Engineer with more than 11+ years of experience in Automated & Manual Testing for GUI, APIs,GraphQL and Database for web applications.
- Well versed in Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and Regression Testing for web applications.
- Skilled in Selenium, Rest Assured,TestNG framework,cucumber framework and Java language for automating user interface and Rest Apis.
- Integrated automation test scripts with Jenkins Core and report portal.
- Extensive experience in SOAP and REST API testing using tools like Soap UI, Postman, Swagger, Insomnia and Bruno.
- Experienced in writing SQL queries to perform database testing and to extract test data from multiple databases like SQL Server, ORACLE, PostgreSQL,DB2.
- Worked as QA lead ,supervised and collaborated with offshore ,onshore QA teams and mentored Junior QA.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer in Test
Fidelity Investments - Corporate Office
01.2023 - Current
- Automated REST and GraphQL API tests using Rest Assured with the Cucumber BDD framework.
- Performed functional, regression, and end-to-end API testing across multiple environments.
- Validated APIs manually using Swagger, Postman, Insomnia, and Bruno to support early test coverage and contract testing.
- Used Jira and Xray for test planning, execution, defect tracking, and requirement traceability.
- Integrated automation results with Report Portal for real-time dashboards and failure insights.
- Configured Jenkins Core pipelines for CI/CD and automated regression testing.
- Participated in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, grooming, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Managed code via GitHub, created branches, reviewed pull requests, and maintained script quality.
- Validated production installs to confirm deployment success and service readiness.
- Queried DB2 and Oracle using DBeaver to retrieve and prepare test data for automation.
Sr Quality Assurance Specialist
Live Switch Inc
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Performed manual and automated testing of UI, API, and backend components in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Automated UI tests using Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and Cucumber with Page Object Model (POM) and data-driven design.
- Developed REST API test scripts using Unirest and Java for JSON/XML payload validation.
- Validated API contracts and functionality using Postman and Swagger.
- Queried PostgreSQL databases using SQL Server Management Studio for backend verification.
- Created QA onboarding documentation and best practices for test case design.
- Managed test cases and defects using TestRail and JIRA.
- Executed production validation to confirm release stability and service integrity.
- Conducted mobile testing on Android and iOS across Windows and macOS platforms.
- Performed cross-browser and responsive testing using BrowserStack.
- Used GitHub, SourceTree, Gradle, and Azure DevOps for version control and CI/CD integration.
Sr Quality Assurance Analyst
Mercury Gate
04.2017 - 08.2020
- Worked as QA team lead and involved in performing both Manual and Automation testing in an Agile-Scrum environment.
- Created and reviewed test plans, test cases, and ensured end-to-end system test coverage.
- Automated UI regression tests using Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and JUnit.
- Estimated QA efforts during epic breakdowns and sprint planning.
- Utilized JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr, and SQL Server for test and defect management.
- Mentored and supervised junior testers and offshore QA team (India).
- Used GitHub for source control; integrated tests with Maven and Jenkins for CI/CD.
Sr. QA Analyst
Arch MI
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Worked as a Senior QA Analyst in an Agile development environment.
- Applied equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis to design efficient and effective test cases.
- Executed UFT/QTP scripts for regression testing of critical workflows.
- Generated daily status reports summarizing defect metrics and test outcomes for leadership review.
- Performed database testing using PL/SQL queries in SQL Developer (Oracle).
- Tested SOAP-based web services using SoapUI, validating request/response structures and service behavior.
- Used HP QC/ALM for test case management, execution tracking, and defect lifecycle management.
- Managed user stories and sprint progress with Pivotal Tracker, supporting release planning and iteration tracking.
QA Analyst
Vanguard Financial
11.2014 - 08.2016
- Utilized Agile methodology for iterative development and testing cycles.
- Prepared test plans, test cases, and test data; managed testing activities and obtained sign-offs.
- Automated web application testing using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and managed code with SVN.
- Executed functional, regression, positive, and negative testing to ensure application quality.
- Collaborated in sprint meetings with BAs, developers, and leads to clarify requirements and provide testing input.
- Used SQL Developer to query Oracle databases, RTC for issue tracking, and HP Quality Centre for test case management.
Assistant system engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2011 - 07.2012
- Performed manual testing for web applications following Waterfall methodology.
- Identified and designed test scenarios and cases for functional, regression, and smoke testing.
- Collaborated with development teams for defect tracking and ensured timely defect closure.
- Used Quality Center for test case management and defect logging.
- Prepared and communicated weekly test status reports to stakeholders.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
SV University
Skills
- Test Automation: Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, RestAssured,UniRest, Jenkins,Report Portal,Git Hub, Eclipse,IntelliJ,BitBucket,Maven
- Programming Languages: Java , PL/SQL
- QA Tools: JIRA, TestRail,HP QC/ALM,Xray,Zephyr,Pivotal Tracker, Postman, SoapUI ,Insomnia,Bruno
- Test Methodologies: Agile Testing, Waterfall, BDD, Continuous Integration (CI)
- Other Technologies and Tools : Dbeaver,SQL Server Management Studio,PostgreSQL,SQL Server,Oracle ,DB2
Timeline
Software Engineer in Test
Fidelity Investments - Corporate Office
01.2023 - Current
Sr Quality Assurance Specialist
Live Switch Inc
08.2021 - 12.2022
Sr Quality Assurance Analyst
Mercury Gate
04.2017 - 08.2020
Sr. QA Analyst
Arch MI
09.2016 - 03.2017
QA Analyst
Vanguard Financial
11.2014 - 08.2016
Assistant system engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2011 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
SV University
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