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title: "Deepa Sikka - Senior Test Engineer in India | Tal"
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# Deepa Sikka on Tal

## Headline

Senior QA Engineer \| SDET \| Product QA Hybrid \| API & Automation Testing \| AI\-enabled Quality Engineering

## About

Senior QA Engineer / SDET with 8\+ years of experience in Quality Engineering across web, mobile, and API\-driven applications\. Experienced in end\-to\-end testing, automation, API validation, release management, and Agile delivery\. Strong background in Selenium, Java, TestNG, REST API testing, CI/CD pipelines, and risk\-based testing\. Passionate about building high\-quality products by combining technical QA expertise with product thinking and user\-focused validation\. Hands\-on experience in: • Automation Testing using Selenium, TestNG, Maven • API Testing using Postman • Functional, Integration, Regression & Mobile Testing • CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins • Agile methodologies and defect lifecycle management • AI\-assisted testing and intelligent test design Key achievements: • Reduced production defect leakage through risk\-based testing • Improved release confidence and defect detection across web & mobile platforms • Built automation solutions reducing manual effort and improving efficiency • Leveraged Generative AI\-assisted testing to optimize test design and execution Open to opportunities in: Senior QA Engineer \| SDET \| Product QA \| Quality Engineering \| Automation Testing

## Location

India

## AI stack

claude code

claude

codex

gemini

opencode

ChatGPT

## Work experience

Senior Test Engineer at Nextory, Aug 2021 \- Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Owned end\-to\-end quality engineering for web and mobile applications in Agile product teams • Performed functional, regression, integration, API, and mobile testing • Reduced production defect leakage by \~25% through risk\-based testing and release validation • Improved defect detection by \~30% using API and integration testing strategies • Collaborated closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders during sprint planning and release cycles • Leveraged AI\-assisted testing and Generative AI tools to optimize test design and improve testing efficiency • Delivered data\-driven quality insights that improved defect resolution time and release confidence

Senior Test Analyst at Miles Education, Sep 2020 \- Aug 2021 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Executed functional, regression, and API testing for web applications • Improved API defect detection by \~25% using Postman validation and backend testing • Reduced regression issues through structured test planning and execution • Collaborated with cross\-functional teams in Agile delivery environments • Managed defects and release tracking using JIRA workflows

Senior Analyst at AVR Shell \(DiningTek & DineReserve\), Apr 2019 \- Sep 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos, Chandigarh Area, India, • Performed end\-to\-end testing for dining and reservation platforms • Built and maintained automation suites using Selenium and Java • Reduced manual testing effort by \~30% through automation implementation • Validated APIs and backend integrations to improve overall application quality • Improved defect tracking and issue resolution efficiency

Senior Analyst at eClerx Services, Feb 2016 \- Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Chandigarh Area, India, Performed functional and API testing for large\-scale telecom and omnichannel applications across web and mobile platforms\. Collaborated directly with clients and development teams to ensure requirement alignment and defect resolution\. Managed defect tracking and reporting using JIRA\.

## Education

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Computer Science, GGS College of Modern Technology, Kharar

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Engineering, Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy

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