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Vaibhav Balki

SDET | Test Automation, CI/CD Integration, Performance Testing

Gurugram

4+ years of work experience

LexisNexis
Jun 202511 mosPresent

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Quality Test Engineer II | LexisNexis πŸ”Ή AI-Powered Backend Test Automation – XML | JSON | GenAI | LLM | AWS πŸ”Ή Data Validation & Integrity Testing – Legal & Regulatory Datasets πŸ”Ή Automation & Manual Testing – Python | Selenium | TestNG | SQL πŸ”Ή ETL & API Testing – Data Pipelines | Backend Services πŸ”Ή Defect Management & Test Coverage – JIRA | TestRail | Confluence πŸ”Ή Agile Collaboration – Developers | Analysts | AI/ML Teams πŸ”Ή CI/CD Integration & Optimization – Jenkins | GitLab | Code Quality πŸ’‘ What I Do: βœ… Build and maintain AI-driven automation frameworks to test large structured data (XML/JSON) βœ… Use Generative AI (GenAI) and LLMs to validate content updates, summarize mismatches, and enhance test coverage βœ… Design test cases and scripts for data accuracy, schema conformance, and backend system integrity βœ… Validate ETL workflows, detect anomalies, and ensure data quality across systems βœ… Collaborate with cross-functional teams to test and refine AI models and APIs βœ… Integrate testing workflows with AWS cloud services for scalable execution and storage βœ… Drive early defect detection and process automation to accelerate data delivery timelines
Thoughtworks
Jan 20254 mosApr 2025

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

πŸš€ Quality Engineer | ThoughtWorks | Jan 2025 – Apr 2025 | Hyderabad πŸ”Ή Agile Quality Assurance & Test Automation πŸ”Ή Automated Testing – Selenium | Java | Python πŸ”Ή API Testing – Postman | REST Assured πŸ”Ή Continuous Integration – Jenkins | GitLab CI πŸ”Ή Defect Tracking & Test Management – JIRA | Confluence πŸ”Ή Collaboration – Agile | Scrum | Pair Programming πŸ”Ή Test Frameworks – TestNG | Cucumber πŸ’‘ What I Did: βœ… Built and maintained scalable automated test suites for web and API applications βœ… Improved software quality by integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines βœ… Executed end-to-end functional, integration, and regression testing βœ… Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure early detection and resolution of defects βœ… Supported agile delivery by participating in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives βœ… Enhanced test processes for faster, more reliable releases
Upwork
Sep 20244 mosDec 2024

United Kingdom

πŸš€ QA Automation Engineer | Upwork Freelancer | Software Testing Expert πŸ”Ή Automation Testing – Selenium | Cypress | Appium πŸ”Ή API Testing – Postman | RestAssured πŸ”Ή Performance Testing – JMeter | LoadRunner πŸ”Ή CI/CD Integration – Jenkins | GitHub Actions | Azure DevOps πŸ”Ή Programming – Java | Python | JavaScript πŸ”Ή Frameworks – TestNG | Cucumber | Playwright πŸ”Ή Bug Tracking & Test Management – JIRA | Trello | TestRail πŸ”Ή Agile & Scrum – Ensuring seamless SDLC πŸ’‘ What I Do: βœ… Build robust test automation frameworks βœ… Improve software quality with efficient test strategies βœ… Minimise manual efforts with scalable automation βœ… Ensure smooth & fast releases through CI/CD πŸ’Ό Freelancing on Upwork 🌍 Helping global clients achieve reliable & bug-free software ⚑ Delivering high-quality automation solutions for web, mobile & AP
American Express
Aug 20222 yrs 1 moAug 2024

Contract Infosys ,Pune

πŸ”Ή Test Automation & QA Strategy – Developed and executed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Cucumber, improving test coverage and reducing manual efforts. πŸš€ CI/CD & DevOps Implementation – Integrated test automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes, enhancing software delivery efficiency. πŸ“Š BDD & Agile Testing – Leveraged Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with Cucumber & Gherkin, fostering collaboration between QA, development, and business teams. πŸ§ͺ API & Functional Testing – Conducted API testing using Postman, REST Assured, and SQL, ensuring backend reliability and seamless integration. 🌍 Cloud & Infrastructure Testing – Utilized AWS EC2, Docker, and Kubernetes for cloud-based application testing and deployment validation. πŸ“Œ Manual & Exploratory Testing – Performed functional, regression, and exploratory testing, identifying critical defects and ensuring robust software quality. βš™οΈ Defect Tracking & Troubleshooting – Used JIRA and Git for issue tracking, version control, and collaborative debugging across distributed teams. πŸ† Key Achievements βœ” Automated 80% of regression testing, reducing test execution time significantly. βœ” Optimized CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins & Docker, improving deployment efficiency by 40%. βœ” Enhanced API reliability by ensuring comprehensive RESTful API validation.
Infosys
Sep 20213 yrsAug 2024

Remote

πŸ”Ή Test Automation & Framework Development – Designed and implemented UI and API automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and Maven, improving test efficiency and maintainability. ⚑ CI/CD & DevOps Integration – Integrated automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Gradle, and Grunt, reducing manual intervention and accelerating deployments. πŸ“Š BDD & Stakeholder Collaboration – Developed BDD automation frameworks with Cucumber and Gherkin, enhancing collaboration between QA, developers, and business stakeholders. πŸ§ͺ API Testing & Validation – Conducted REST API testing using Postman and Rest Assured, ensuring seamless backend services and microservices validation. πŸš€ Performance & Load Testing – Utilized JMeter to assess system load capacity, optimizing resource management and improving application performance. 🌍 Cross-Browser & Parallel Testing – Executed automated cross-browser testing on AWS EC2 & BrowserStack, ensuring application compatibility across multiple platforms. πŸ“Œ Agile Testing & Collaboration – Worked in an Agile Scrum environment, defining test plans, automation scripts, and defect tracking via JIRA to streamline quality assurance processes. πŸ† Key Achievements βœ” Reduced test execution time by 50% through efficient automation strategies. βœ” Improved API reliability by achieving 100% test coverage on RESTful services. βœ” Optimized CI/CD pipeline, accelerating release cycles by 30%.
Infosys
Sep 20211 yrAug 2022

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Education

Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere - Raigad

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere - Raigad

20174 yrs2021

12th, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

Narayana Junior College, Madhapur, Hyderabad

20161 yr2017

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Headline

SDET | Test Automation, CI/CD Integration, Performance Testing

About

As a QA Automation Engineer with over 3 years of experience, I specialize in building robust test automation frameworks and improving software quality with efficient test strategies. I have worked with global clients on Upwork, helping them achieve reliable software delivery through CI/CD integration and DevOps implementation. I am proficient in Selenium, Postman, RestAssured, JMeter, LoadRunner, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Java,TestNG, Cucumber, JIRA, Trello, TestRail, and Agile & Scrum methodologies. I am passionate about minimizing manual efforts with scalable automation and ensuring smooth and fast releases. I hold certifications in Cloud Computing from Infosys and AWS Cloud Practitioner from Amazon.

Location

Gurugram

Work experience

Software Quality Test Engineer II at LexisNexis, Jun 2025 - Present Β· 11 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Quality Test Engineer II | LexisNexis πŸ”Ή AI-Powered Backend Test Automation – XML | JSON | GenAI | LLM | AWS πŸ”Ή Data Validation & Integrity Testing – Legal & Regulatory Datasets πŸ”Ή Automation & Manual Testing – Python | Selenium | TestNG | SQL πŸ”Ή ETL & API Testing – Data Pipelines | Backend Services πŸ”Ή Defect Management & Test Coverage – JIRA | TestRail | Confluence πŸ”Ή Agile Collaboration – Developers | Analysts | AI/ML Teams πŸ”Ή CI/CD Integration & Optimization – Jenkins | GitLab | Code Quality πŸ’‘ What I Do: βœ… Build and maintain AI-driven automation frameworks to test large structured data (XML/JSON) βœ… Use Generative AI (GenAI) and LLMs to validate content updates, summarize mismatches, and enhance test coverage βœ… Design test cases and scripts for data accuracy, schema conformance, and backend system integrity βœ… Validate ETL workflows, detect anomalies, and ensure data quality across systems βœ… Collaborate with cross-functional teams to test and refine AI models and APIs βœ… Integrate testing workflows with AWS cloud services for scalable execution and storage βœ… Drive early defect detection and process automation to accelerate data delivery timelines

Quality Engineer at Thoughtworks, Jan 2025 - Apr 2025 Β· 4 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, πŸš€ Quality Engineer | ThoughtWorks | Jan 2025 – Apr 2025 | Hyderabad πŸ”Ή Agile Quality Assurance & Test Automation πŸ”Ή Automated Testing – Selenium | Java | Python πŸ”Ή API Testing – Postman | REST Assured πŸ”Ή Continuous Integration – Jenkins | GitLab CI πŸ”Ή Defect Tracking & Test Management – JIRA | Confluence πŸ”Ή Collaboration – Agile | Scrum | Pair Programming πŸ”Ή Test Frameworks – TestNG | Cucumber πŸ’‘ What I Did: βœ… Built and maintained scalable automated test suites for web and API applications βœ… Improved software quality by integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines βœ… Executed end-to-end functional, integration, and regression testing βœ… Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure early detection and resolution of defects βœ… Supported agile delivery by participating in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives βœ… Enhanced test processes for faster, more reliable releases

QA Automation Engineer at Upwork, Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 Β· 4 mos, United Kingdom, πŸš€ QA Automation Engineer | Upwork Freelancer | Software Testing Expert πŸ”Ή Automation Testing – Selenium | Cypress | Appium πŸ”Ή API Testing – Postman | RestAssured πŸ”Ή Performance Testing – JMeter | LoadRunner πŸ”Ή CI/CD Integration – Jenkins | GitHub Actions | Azure DevOps πŸ”Ή Programming – Java | Python | JavaScript πŸ”Ή Frameworks – TestNG | Cucumber | Playwright πŸ”Ή Bug Tracking & Test Management – JIRA | Trello | TestRail πŸ”Ή Agile & Scrum – Ensuring seamless SDLC πŸ’‘ What I Do: βœ… Build robust test automation frameworks βœ… Improve software quality with efficient test strategies βœ… Minimise manual efforts with scalable automation βœ… Ensure smooth & fast releases through CI/CD πŸ’Ό Freelancing on Upwork 🌍 Helping global clients achieve reliable & bug-free software ⚑ Delivering high-quality automation solutions for web, mobile & AP

Software Engineer in Test at American Express, Aug 2022 - Aug 2024 Β· 2 yrs 1 mo, Contract Infosys ,Pune, πŸ”Ή Test Automation & QA Strategy – Developed and executed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Cucumber, improving test coverage and reducing manual efforts. πŸš€ CI/CD & DevOps Implementation – Integrated test automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes, enhancing software delivery efficiency. πŸ“Š BDD & Agile Testing – Leveraged Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with Cucumber & Gherkin, fostering collaboration between QA, development, and business teams. πŸ§ͺ API & Functional Testing – Conducted API testing using Postman, REST Assured, and SQL, ensuring backend reliability and seamless integration. 🌍 Cloud & Infrastructure Testing – Utilized AWS EC2, Docker, and Kubernetes for cloud-based application testing and deployment validation. πŸ“Œ Manual & Exploratory Testing – Performed functional, regression, and exploratory testing, identifying critical defects and ensuring robust software quality. βš™οΈ Defect Tracking & Troubleshooting – Used JIRA and Git for issue tracking, version control, and collaborative debugging across distributed teams. πŸ† Key Achievements βœ” Automated 80% of regression testing, reducing test execution time significantly. βœ” Optimized CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins & Docker, improving deployment efficiency by 40%. βœ” Enhanced API reliability by ensuring comprehensive RESTful API validation.

QA Test Engineer at Infosys, Sep 2021 - Aug 2024 Β· 3 yrs, Remote, πŸ”Ή Test Automation & Framework Development – Designed and implemented UI and API automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and Maven, improving test efficiency and maintainability. ⚑ CI/CD & DevOps Integration – Integrated automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Gradle, and Grunt, reducing manual intervention and accelerating deployments. πŸ“Š BDD & Stakeholder Collaboration – Developed BDD automation frameworks with Cucumber and Gherkin, enhancing collaboration between QA, developers, and business stakeholders. πŸ§ͺ API Testing & Validation – Conducted REST API testing using Postman and Rest Assured, ensuring seamless backend services and microservices validation. πŸš€ Performance & Load Testing – Utilized JMeter to assess system load capacity, optimizing resource management and improving application performance. 🌍 Cross-Browser & Parallel Testing – Executed automated cross-browser testing on AWS EC2 & BrowserStack, ensuring application compatibility across multiple platforms. πŸ“Œ Agile Testing & Collaboration – Worked in an Agile Scrum environment, defining test plans, automation scripts, and defect tracking via JIRA to streamline quality assurance processes. πŸ† Key Achievements βœ” Reduced test execution time by 50% through efficient automation strategies. βœ” Improved API reliability by achieving 100% test coverage on RESTful services. βœ” Optimized CI/CD pipeline, accelerating release cycles by 30%.

System Engineer at Infosys, Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 Β· 1 yr, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere - Raigad

12th, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Narayana Junior College, Madhapur, Hyderabad

Public links

github: https://github.com/Vaibh-git