Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Websites
Certification
Accomplishments
AI & Intelligent Automation
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ADITIYA ROHILLA

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Summary

QA Engineer with 13+ years of experience in manual and automation testing across telecom, OTT and digital streaming platforms. Strong expertise in Selenium automation using Python, API testing, CI/CD pipelines and Agile delivery environments. Experienced in building and maintaining automation frameworks integrated with Jenkins to support continuous testing. Proven track record of identifying critical defects before production releases and improving regression efficiency through automation while collaborating with crossfunctional teams to deliver stable, highquality software.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

QA Engineer

Sky
London
2022.09 - 2026.03
  • Performed manual and automated regression testing across OTT streaming platforms including
  • NOW, Peacock, Showmax, and Showtime to ensure stable releases and improved product quality.
  • Developed and maintained automation frameworks using Python with Selenium, improving regression testing efficiency and reducing manual testing effort.
  • Integrated automated test suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and accelerate release cycles.
  • Validated streaming applications across multiple platforms and devices including
  • PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, LG, Samsung, and Sony Smart TVs to ensure compatibility and performance.
  • Conducted API validation and integration testing using Postman and REST tools to verify backend service functionality and data integrity.
  • Analysed network and application logs using Charles Proxy and Wireshark to diagnose streaming, playback, and connectivity issues across TV and gaming platforms.
  • Performed system, regression, and pre-release validation testing in staging environments to verify installations, builds, and updates before deployment to production.
  • Executed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Quality Control (QC) processes to ensure product functionality met user requirements and business expectations.
  • Maintained detailed test documentation, logs, and defect reports, providing accurate progress updates and quality metrics to stakeholders and development teams.
  • Reviewed pull requests (PRs) and collaborated with developers to optimize automated test coverage and reduce redundant test execution on devices.
  • Conducted root cause analysis and defect triaging, identifying critical issues early and contributing to faster resolution and improved product stability.
  • Analysed test results and QA metrics to generate actionable insights and process improvements, enhancing testing efficiency and release quality.

QA Engineer

Virgin Media
Winnersh
2017.03 - 2022.08
  • Executed functional, integration and regression testing for digital TV and OTT platforms.
  • Developed and maintained automated regression frameworks using Selenium with Python, reducing manual regression effort by ~40% and improving release efficiency.
  • Performed API validation and backend testing using Postman and SQL, ensuring data accuracy and improving service reliability across digital TV platforms.
  • Managed the full defect lifecycle using Jira, collaborating with developers to prioritize and resolve defects, contributing to faster bug resolution and improved release stability.
  • Led end-to-end QA testing including functional, integration, regression, API, and performance testing across Digital TV (DTV) platforms and streaming services.
  • Coordinated Agile testing workflows and release planning, acting as the key liaison between QA, development teams, and stakeholders for sprint delivery, deployments, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  • Designed and maintained test cases, scripts, and test data, improving overall test coverage and enabling faster validation of new builds and features.
  • Successfully supported 5 major Set-Top Box release cycles, ensuring seamless integration and high-quality streaming service delivery.
  • Validated OTT and third-party streaming applications including
  • YouTube, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Prime Video, Netflix, and Disney+ Hotstar across multiple devices and platforms.
  • Improved system reliability by optimizing SQL queries and applying black-box, white-box, and API testing methodologies, reducing production defects and enhancing application performance.
  • Conducted hardware, software, and network compatibility testing, ensuring stable interaction between devices, streaming services, and DTV infrastructure.
  • Monitored and validated audio/video streaming quality parameters, ensuring consistent network performance and optimal end-user viewing experience.
  • Contributed to Agile delivery processes, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives while managing multiple QA priorities to meet tight release deadlines.

Software Engineer

Wipro
Bengaluru
2011.08 - 2017.02
  • Participated in the software development lifecycle including requirements analysis, testing and deployment.
  • Performed functional and regression testing across mobile applications on iOS and Android.
  • Conducted integration testing to validate compatibility between backend services and mobile applications.
  • Executed localisation and globalisation testing for mobile applications distributed through app stores.

Education

MSc - Software Engineering

BITS Pilani
India

BSc - Software Engineering

Graphic Era University
Dehradun, India

Skills

  • Automation & Testing: Selenium (Python), Appium, API Testing (Postman, REST Assured), LoadRunner
  • Programming: Python, SQL, Shell Scripting
  • Test Frameworks: TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber
  • DevOps / CI/CD: Jenkins, Docker, Git
  • Tools: Jira, Qmetry, HP ALM, Charles Proxy, Wireshark
  • Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, Kanban), BDD, TDD, Waterfall

Websites

Certification

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Accomplishments

  • Created a Proof of Concept using the n8n automation framework to automatically generate Jira tickets from monitoring or workflow triggers.
  • Performed endtoend testing for OTT streaming platforms including NOW, Peacock and Showmax across 10+ devices such as Smart TVs, PlayStation and Chromecast.
  • Utilised AI tools including ChatGPT, Claude and GitHub Copilot to accelerate test case generation, debugging and scripting tasks.
  • Identified critical defects prior to production releases, improving stability of streaming applications used by large customer bases.

AI & Intelligent Automation

  • Experience using Witbe Agentic AI platform tools for monitoring and analysing streaming service quality.
  • Built a Proof of Concept using the n8n automation framework to automatically generate Jira tickets from monitoring or workflow triggers.
  • Utilise AI productivity tools including ChatGPT, Claude and GitHub Copilot to assist with test case generation, debugging, scripting and improving testing efficiency.
  • Basic understanding of AI agents in software testing for automated insights, test generation and workflow optimisation.
  • Use Augment AI coding assistant to support automation scripting, debugging and improving QA productivity.

Timeline

QA Engineer

Sky
2022.09 - 2026.03

QA Engineer

Virgin Media
2017.03 - 2022.08

Software Engineer

Wipro
2011.08 - 2017.02

BSc - Software Engineering

Graphic Era University

MSc - Software Engineering

BITS Pilani
ADITIYA ROHILLA