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Anusha Saikam

Dublin,Ireland

Summary

  • Accomplished QA Automation Engineer with 7+ years of experience in Manual Testing, Automation Testing using Selenium/Java and Cypress/Javascript.
  • Proficient in developing automation test frameworks using Selenium Web Driver, Java and TestNG ; experienced in integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for quality assurance.
  • Optimized a maintainable Cypress framework in JavaScript with auto-waiting, network mocking, and trace analysis to reduce flakiness.
  • Hands on experience in building Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) framework leveraging Cucumber and Gherkin for clear, executable specifications.
  • Executed API testing strategies with Rest Assured and Karate to validate endpoints and ensure reliability.
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive test cases and plans for web and mobile applications based on product requirements, covering Functional, Cross-browser, Exploratory, systems Integration and User Acceptance testing.
  • Experienced in Software Development Life Cycle - SDLC, Software Testing Life Cycle - STLC and Bug Life Cycle in Agile Scrum framework.
  • Mentor and facilitated knowledge-transfer sessions for junior test engineers to accelerate onboarding and skill development.
  • Collaborated on test automation frameworks and cross-functional integration of evolving product features with developers, BAs and release teams.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

QA Automation Engineer

Teckro,
Dublin, Ireland
11.2022 - 05.2023
  • Designed and developed Cypress and Selenium frameworks with Page Object Model, reducing manual regression testing effort by 40%.
  • Automated 150+ regression test cases across critical modules, cutting regression cycle time from 3 days to less than 1 day.
  • Integrated Cypress and Selenium suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, enabling daily automated runs and reducing defect detection time by 30%.
  • Stabilized flaky test suites using Cypress retries and Playwright’s auto-waiting, improving test pass rate from 70% to 95%+.
  • Collaborated with developers, BAs, and release teams in Agile ceremonies, ensuring 100% test coverage for high-priority user stories before release.
  • Authored smoke and regression suites in Cypress to validate top 10 critical user journeys, ensuring high confidence before production deployments.

Senior Software Test Engineer

Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. [Contract],
Hyderabad, India
10.2020 - 05.2021
  • Lead QA efforts across sprints, including planning, estimation, and retrospective participation
  • Authored and managed test cases in Azure DevOps[VSTS], aligning with sprint goals.
  • Implemented UI tests with Playwright and JavaScript across Chromium, WebKit, and Firefox, using auto-waiting and trace viewer to cut flaky failures and speed root-cause analysis.
  • Integrated Playwright into Jenkins CI with parallel sharding and HTML reporting, enabling reliable, headless checks on every PR and shortening feedback loops.
  • Developed and maintained automation scripts for critical workflows using Selenium and java.

Senior Test Engineer

Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. [Contract],
Hyderabad, India
05.2019 - 05.2020
  • Converted high-value manual test cases into reusable automation scripts to reduce test cycle time.
  • Conducted peer reviews of test cases and test scripts to maintain test quality and consistency.
  • Coordinated closely with developers to clarify requirements and resolve test-blocking issues.
  • Performed root cause analysis on recurring defects, contributing to long-term product stability.
  • Provided QA sign-off after thorough validation of new features and regression areas.

Professional 1 Test Engineer

DXC Technology
Hyderabad, India
07.2013 - 11.2018
  • Designed and executed functional, integration, and compatibility tests across Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android platforms.
  • Automated UI tests for new modules using Selenium, improving early defect detection
  • Managed risk effectively throughout project life cycle via proactive identification and mitigation of potential obstacles during testing phase.
  • Mentored junior testers and created onboarding documentation to accelerate ramp-up.
  • Streamlined communication between teams by establishing clear reporting guidelines for test results documentation.

Education

AEC in IT Programmer Analyst

College St. Michel
Canada

Bachelors in Electronics & Communication Engineering

SRI PADMAVATI MAHILA VISVAVIDYALAYAM
India

Skills

  • Automation Tools : Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Rest Assured, Karate, Cucumber
  • Languages & Frameworks : Java, JavaScript/Typescript, TestNG
  • Testing Expertise : Manual Testing, Automation Testing, API Testing
  • Build & CI/CD : Maven, Jenkins
  • Database Management : SQL
  • Version Control : Git, Bitbucket, GitHub
  • Test Management : JIRA, Xray, TestRail, Azure DevOps [VSTS]
  • IDEs : Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA
  • Operating Systems : Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android
  • Agile Methodologies : Experienced in Agile frameworks, specifically Scrum practices

Certification

  • ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), Indian Testing Board (ITB)

Timeline

QA Automation Engineer

Teckro,
11.2022 - 05.2023

Senior Software Test Engineer

Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. [Contract],
10.2020 - 05.2021

Senior Test Engineer

Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. [Contract],
05.2019 - 05.2020

Professional 1 Test Engineer

DXC Technology
07.2013 - 11.2018

AEC in IT Programmer Analyst

College St. Michel

Bachelors in Electronics & Communication Engineering

SRI PADMAVATI MAHILA VISVAVIDYALAYAM

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