Headline

Associate Principal – Quality Engineering | QA Automation Lead | Selenium (Java) & Rest Assured | Airline, Banking & Travel Domains | Ex-Wipro

About

Associate Principal – Quality Engineering with 12+ years of experience, specializing in Selenium automation with Java and API automation using Rest Assured across the airline, banking, and travel domains. I have strong hands‑on expertise in designing and scaling robust automation frameworks for complex UI, API, and end‑to‑end workflows. My focus is on building maintainable, reusable, and CI/CD‑ready automation solutions, leveraging Page Object Model, data‑driven testing, parallel execution, and cross‑browser testing. I actively integrate automation suites with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, use MockServer for API mocking, and validate backend data using MongoDB Atlas and SQL. Alongside delivery, I mentor teams, review automation code, and work closely with developers and architects to ensure testability is embedded early. Passionate about automation excellence, I aim to reduce regression cycle time, improve reliability, and enable confident, high‑quality releases at scale.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Associate Principal - Quality Engineering at LTM, Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Lead quality strategy and automation initiatives for complex enterprise systems across the Aviation domain, with strong focus on API‑driven architectures. - Own API automation delivery using REST Assured (Java), validating complex business rules and ensuring high accuracy for mission‑critical integrations. - Designed and optimized scalable automation architecture, improving maintainability, reusability, and execution efficiency. - Integrated automation suites with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous quality and faster release cycles. - Drive in‑sprint automation, reducing regression effort and accelerating feedback to development teams. - Act as a customer‑facing QA leader, presenting automation capabilities, sprint demos, and solution walkthroughs to stakeholders. - Mentor and guide QA engineers, ensuring process compliance, technical excellence, and delivery predictability.

Senior Specialist - Quality Engineering at LTM, Nov 2021 - Oct 2024 · 3 yrs, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, - Led mobile application QA for a major airline customer, covering Android and iOS platforms in an Agile environment. - Designed and implemented Appium‑based automation frameworks using Cucumber, JUnit, and Page Object Model (POM). - Played a hands‑on test lead role, managing task allocation, sprint commitments, and quality sign‑off for the team. - Performed API testing (REST & GraphQL) using Postman and integrated API validations into end‑to‑end test scenarios. - Collaborated closely with Product Owners and Developers during sprint planning, backlog grooming, and defect triage. - Mentored junior QA engineers and conducted knowledge‑sharing sessions to uplift team capability. - Supported feature demos, POCs, and production readiness activities, ensuring smooth releases.

Senior Test Engineer at Wipro, Jan 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, - Worked as a Senior Test Engineer and onsite QA lead for Standard Bank, Johannesburg, supporting critical banking programs. - Delivered automation testing using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, improving regression coverage and execution speed. - Developed and executed API monitoring scripts using Postman for early defect detection. - Led QA activities for BizFlex Loan platform, covering requirement analysis, test design, execution, and defect management. - Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ensure quality delivery. - Managed and mentored a small QA team, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.

Test Engineer at Wipro, Jun 2013 - Nov 2017 · 4 yrs 6 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, - Contributed to Finacle Core Banking implementations across multiple African regions as part of large‑scale transformation programs. - Executed functional and system integration testing for core banking modules including Payments, General Ledger, Pricing, Loans, and SWIFT. - Coordinated with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve defects. - Prepared test plans, test cases, status reports, and defect reports using HP ALM and JIRA. Gained strong foundation in banking domain knowledge and enterprise‑level QA processes. - Supported onsite testing activities in Johannesburg, working directly with client stakeholders.

Education

Master of Science - MS, Information Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry, Meenakshi College For Women