Puneet Sharma

• Designed and implemented automation testing framework using Python and Pytest to validate REST API functionality, ensuring reliable backend system performance.
• End-to-end test automation frameworks for web applications using Playwright and JavaScript.
• Developed a performance testing framework leveraging Locust with Python to measure and optimise API endpoint performance under load conditions.
• Utilised AWS services such as S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, , ECS, Step function, and CloudWatch in day-to-day testing activities.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline testing processes, improve coverage, and reduce defect leakage in production.
• Focused on delivering scalable and maintainable automation solutions that supported CI/CD pipelines.

Client: Nationwide Building Society, UK
Project: Mortgage Sales & Originations

• Built a scalable Selenium-based automation framework using Python and Pytest, significantly reducing manual regression effort.
• Automated end-to-end mortgage workflows across Retail, Consumer, and Intermediary channels.
• Performed API automation testing using Python, Pytest, and Postman.
• Integrated automated tests into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Improved test diagnostics with automated screenshots, logging, and HTML reporting.
• Developed test strategies, test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria, ensuring coverage of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Conducted manual testing of web and API applications, and tracked defects using Jira to ensure timely resolution and quality delivery.

• As an Associate at Cognizant Technology Solutions, I have worked in the Healthcare insurance domain. Delivered several projects involving activities related to STLC (Software testing life cycle) such as Requirement analysis, Test planning, Test case development, Environment setup, Test execution, and Test cycle closure.
• Performed API testing using SOAP UI, Database testing using SQL, Web testing, Agile methodology (Scrum), Requirement analysis, Test Strategy, Test planning, Test case designing, Environment setup, Test execution, Defect tracking, and Test closure.