Headline

Senior QA Engineer | SDET · Python Test Automation (Pytest, Playwright, REST Assured) | API & E2E Testing | OTT · Telecom · SaaS | AI-Augmented QA (Cursor, Claude)

About

Senior QA Engineer (4+ years) specializing in API, E2E, and regression testing for cloud-scale telecom and media-tech platforms. I build test automation frameworks from the ground up and own quality end-to-end — from test strategy and planning through defect triage and release sign-off. Impact: ▸ Built a Pytest-based API automation framework from scratch at Amagi, eliminating a full day of manual validation per release cycle ▸ Delivered a Playwright (Python) UI automation suite enabling cross-browser regression at scale, supporting 10+ deployments per quarter ▸ Cut regression execution time by 40% through strategic test automation ▸ Maintained 99.5% production uptime across OTT platform releases spanning 5+ environments ▸ Authored 350+ manual and automated test cases across telecom (Nokia) and OTT (Amagi), reducing escaped/production defect rates by ~40% ▸ Mentored 5 junior QA engineers on test design, boundary value analysis, and equivalence partitioning; introduced AI-assisted QA workflows Technical toolkit: Python · Pytest · Playwright · Postman · REST Assured · REST/GraphQL API validation · MySQL · Git · JIRA · AWS (EC2, S3) · CI/CD · Agile/Scrum I use AI tooling (Cursor, Claude) as a force multiplier for test case generation, API scaffold drafting, and log analysis — then validate, harden, and own every output myself. Human judgment driving AI velocity. Currently completing M.Tech in Data Science & AI at PES University. Open to: Senior QA Engineer / SDET roles — Bengaluru, hybrid, or remote (India) — in media-tech, telecom, or cloud SaaS.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude code

claude

cursor

gemini

github copilot

Work experience

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Amagi, Sep 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, ▸Built a Pytest-based API test automation framework from scratch, expanding regression coverage and eliminating a full day of manual validation per release cycle. ▸ Delivered a Playwright (Python) UI automation suite enabling cross-browser regression at scale — raising release confidence enough to support 10+ deployments per quarter. ▸ Reduced total test execution time by 40% through strategic automation of high-frequency regression and API scenarios, freeing team bandwidth for exploratory and edge-case testing. ▸ Owned end-to-end QA across 5+ environments (Production, Staging, QA), designing and maintaining test strategy and test plans that directly contributed to 99.5% platform uptime for media clients. ▸ Authored and executed 150+ manual and automated API/functional test cases; maintained living test documentation across 5+ production environments. ▸ Identified and resolved 50+ critical API defects through exploratory and regression testing using Postman, REST Assured, and Python — improving system reliability scores each sprint. ▸ Led defect triage and lifecycle management in JIRA, including root cause analysis, priority classification, and early detection gates — measurably reducing production defect leakage sprint-over-sprint. ▸ Mentored 5 junior QA engineers in test design, boundary value analysis, and equivalence partitioning; introduced AI-assisted QA workflows (Cursor, Claude) to accelerate test case generation and log analysis.

Software Test Engineer at Nokia, Sep 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Domain: Telecom network/platform software — RAN, Core, SON (Self-Optimizing Network) ▸ Designed and executed 200+ manual test cases across platform releases, BTS upgrades, migration testing, and cross-platform compatibility. ▸ Performed E2E and system validation across sprint cycles for 3G/4G/5G functionality, documenting results and regression impact for release sign-off. ▸ Reduced defect leakage by ~40% through earlier validation cycles and clearer, more structured test documentation. ▸ Triaged defects in Pronto using log and configuration analysis; partnered with development and system test teams to reproduce, verify, and close out fixes. ▸ Drove test coverage improvements for high-risk areas by participating actively in Agile ceremonies — sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.

Intern at Mphasis, Feb 2022 - Jun 2022 · 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, ▸ Contributed to PHIR under Agile delivery, gaining hands-on exposure to SDLC, coding standards, and Git workflows. ▸ Supported REST API testing and unit-level checks alongside senior engineers, building foundational understanding of front-end stack (React, HTML, CSS) and how QA integrates into dev sprints.

Education

M.Tech, Data Science and AI, PES University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science and Engineering, RNS Institute of Technology - India