Sangeetha Jinka
Leeds
Summary
Results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 11+ years of IT experience, including a strong foundation as a Senior Test Engineer. Diversified exposure in both Manual and Automation Testing of Cisco products and applications, with proven expertise in automating UI and API testing using Selenium (Java), REST Assured, and UNIREST GAUGE. Skilled in testing API services using Postman, with solid experience in Agile environments and tools like JIRA for test management.
Well-versed in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, AWS), version control using Git. Holds an ISTQB Foundation Certification and recognized for promoting automation best practices, consistently delivering high-quality results with a detail-oriented and problem-solving mindset.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Automation Engineer
Sky CP Ltd
Leeds, West Yorkshire
03.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Project Name – SKY Identity Management
- As QA Automation Engineer was responsible for Developing and maintaining automated API test scripts using Unirest with Java, integrating with Gauge framework for clear, readable, and maintainable BDD-style tests
- Built comprehensive test scenarios to validate RESTful services, including status codes, payload structures, schema validation, and performance checks
- Use Postman for exploratory and manual API testing, managing collections, environments, and automating test execution
- Validated backend data integrity by querying Couchbase and verifying real-time event flows through Kafka consumer testing
- Collaborated closely with developers, architects, and product owners using Swagger to analyze API contracts and improve coverage
- Created and maintained test documentation and reports for internal stakeholders, improving test visibility and release confidence
- Participated in Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews) and contributed to continuous improvements in QA processes and automation coverage
- Refactored existing Test Repository result in reducing number of request to host to almost 50%.
- Tools: Unirest, GAUGE, Java, Postman, TestNG, Maven, BDD(Cucumber), Swagger, GIT, Jenkins, GitHub, Couchbase, Kafka.
Senior Test Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd
Bangalore, India
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: Project Name – Cisco Prime Cable Provisioning [CPCP] – Cisco Systems
- As responsibilities included delivery of agreed testing goals while adhering to ‘AGILE' methodologies and stakeholder management
- Developed and executed automated UI test cases using Selenium with Java, implementing Page Object Model (POM) design pattern for maintainability and reusability.
- Automated RESTful API testing using Rest Assured and Java, verifying status codes, response payloads, headers, and schema validations.
- Utilized Postman for manual API testing, environment setup, and collection-based test execution.
- Provisioning, testing and monitoring applications under test on different operating systems like RHEL, Cent OS
- Performed data-driven testing for both UI and API automation using JSON and Excel inputs.
- Integrated automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins, enabling continuous integration and regular regression testing.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, review API documentation (Swagger), and ensure application quality.
- Reported and tracked bugs using JIRA, ensuring clear communication and resolution with development team.
- Participated in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives as part of Agile/Scrum team.
- Updating release documentation as and when necessary
- Tools: Selenium, Rest Assured, Java, TestNG, Maven, BDD(Cucumber), GIT, Jenkins, swagger, SQL
Senior Test Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd
Bangalore, India
02.2018 - 11.2019
- Company Overview: Project Name – Cisco Prime Provisioning – Cisco Systems
- As part of role in Cisco PP, was responsible for understanding client requirements and requests and make revisions to work based on client's feedback by applying principles and techniques of 'AGILE' Methodology
- Prepare of test design and test plan for various MPLS L3-VPN features involving various protocols
- Provisioning MPLS L3-VPN, Services on different series of Cisco devices such as ASR 9k, Nexus 4k using Prime Provisioning centre
- Configuring and troubleshooting Cisco IOS and IOS-XR devices
- To bring up and maintain environment for performing testing on Prime Provisioning in different DB environment surfaces such as Sybase
- Perform all aspects of verification including Smoke testing, Functional Testing, and Regression testing on major functionalities
- Tracking and reporting defects using internal defect tracking tool
- Participate in Daily Scrum, Stand-up, walkthroughs and weekly assessment meetings with business analysts and developers
- Project Name – Cisco Prime Provisioning – Cisco Systems
- Tools: CDETS, TIMS, CVS, PRRQ, EDCS, RALLY
Test Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd
Bangalore, India
11.2015 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Project Name – Cisco SAVBU Testing – Cisco Systems
- As part of role in Cisco SAVBU Testing, responsibilities were analyzing functional requirements provided by client in Test Information Management System (TIMS)
- Develop automation test scripts in TCL using ATS framework for various features of Cisco UCS C-Series servers
- Work collaboratively with clients at Onshore and Offshore teams to establish and maintain consistent test methodology and resolve any requirements ambiguities during testing process
- Participate in reviewing automation scripts using PRRQ process
- Perform sanity and regression on features automated on different platforms of rack servers (Cisco UCS C220 M5, Cisco UCS C240 M5) and analyze test results and update status to team
- Took complete ownership of new platform UCS Rock Controller and increased pass percentage of automation scripts from 30% to 90%
- Implement code changes and library files update if any needed
- Used internal defect tracking tool to report defects and enhancement requests
- Project Name – Cisco SAVBU Testing – Cisco Systems
- Tools: TCL, CDETS, TIMS, CVS, PRRQ, Cisco UCS C-Series servers
Test Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd
Bangalore
01.2014 - 03.2015
- Company Overview: Project Name – Cisco OnePK EFT Testing– Cisco Systems
- As Software Engineer in Cisco OnePK EFT Testing, responsibilities were analyzing business requirement and functional specifications and design Test Scenarios and Test cases
- Developing Test cases and Test Scripts to test functionality of DPSS Callbacks over Catalyst switches
- Designed and implemented automation framework for functional and regression test suites using TCL
- Analyzing Test Results of Sanity and Regression suite and interacting and helping DE team in fixing critical issues
- Setting up and configuring Test Environment for every release
- Logging and Tracking defects using CDETS
- Project Name – Cisco OnePK EFT Testing– Cisco Systems
- Tools: CDETS, CVS, TCL, PRRQ, Catalyst Switches
Software Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd
Bangalore, India
02.2012 - 12.2013
- Company Overview: Project Name – Cisco OnePK NXOS API Testing– Cisco Systems
- As part of role in Cisco OnePK NXOS API Testing, responsibilities were understanding business requirements and preparing Test Scenarios based on functional specifications
- Develop Test Cases based on Test Scenarios drawn from Functional Requirements
- Perform Functional and Regression Test on API's and validating responses on every image release of Nexus Operating System
- Effectively involved in Bug tracking and Reporting
- Project Name – Cisco OnePK NXOS API Testing– Cisco Systems
Education
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad 06.2008 - 08.2011
Skills
- Agile Methodology
- Rest Assured, Unirest Gauge for API Automation
- Selenium(Java)
- Postman for API Testing
- TestNG for Test Execution and Reporting
- Maven for project and dependency management
- Jenkins
- Azure DevOps
- AWS CodeBuild, CodeCommit, CodePipeline
- GIT Version Control
- Jira for Test and Defect Management
- Eclipse and IntelliJ IDE
- Exposure on SQL
Certification
ISTQB - Foundation Level Certified
Timeline
QA Automation Engineer
Sky CP Ltd
03.2023 - Current
Senior Test Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd
06.2020 - 05.2021
Senior Test Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd
02.2018 - 11.2019
Test Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd
11.2015 - 01.2018
Test Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd
01.2014 - 03.2015
Software Engineer
Tech Mahindra Ltd
02.2012 - 12.2013
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
06.2008 - 08.2011
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