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Venkata Mettu

Welwyn Garden City

Summary

Accomplished QA AI Automation Engineer with extensive experience in developing and optimising automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, and Appium. Proven track record in integrating test suites into CI/CD pipelines and enhancing test coverage across mobile and web applications. Adept at leveraging AI technologies like Claude AI and GitHub Copilot to streamline testing processes, resulting in significant efficiency improvements. Skilled in managing cloud resources on AWS and Azure, ensuring secure and cost-effective environments. Strong collaborator with expertise in Agile methodologies, project management tools like Jira and Azure DevOps, and a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions. Career goal: to continue advancing automation capabilities while driving innovation in quality assurance practices.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

QA AI Automation Engineer

Adserve
London
12.2025 - Current
  • Acquired knowledge of radio industry fundamentals.
  • Assisted in automating test cases from requirements using Claude AI through MCP.
  • Supported integration of Claude with JIRA for defect lifecycle management.
  • Reviewed and optimised Playwright scripts with Claude.
  • Created workflows leveraging MCP to connect Claude to internal tools.
  • Designed and maintained end-to-end test suites using Playwright.
  • Implemented page object model in Playwright to improve maintainability and scalability across environments.
  • Integrated Playwright test suites into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Executed API automation for RESTful endpoints using Smart Utils.
  • Validated backend data integrity using DBeaver.
  • Raised and tracked defects within JIRA.

QA Test Analyst

Rimo3 Capital
Remote, United Kingdom
03.2025 - 11.2025
  • Executed manual and automated testing on multiple Rimo3 applications within Agile sprints, ensuring functionality and release quality.
  • Developed Playwright automation framework in TypeScript, integrating with Azure DevOps CI/CD to achieve 70% automation coverage.
  • Streamlined test execution and reporting by linking automated test cases with Azure DevOps Test Plans, enhancing visibility for QA teams.
  • Accelerated E2E test creation by leveraging GitHub Copilot AI, improving script development speed by approximately 30%.
  • Conducted API testing and backend validation utilizing Swagger, Postman, SSMS, and Elastic logs for effective defect analysis.
  • Managed Azure Cloud resources to ensure secure and cost-efficient test environments, reducing unnecessary expenses by around 20%.
  • Implemented measurable QA process improvements, cutting test execution time by roughly 40%, establishing a sustainable automation foundation.
  • Collaborated with DevOps and developers to enhance CI/CD integration and ensure rapid feedback on builds, boosting release confidence.

QA Automation Engineer

V Square IT Solutions
Remote, London
07.2021 - 03.2025

CLIENT: EUROSTAR

Developed and maintained cross-platform Mobile Automation Framework for Android/iOS using Appium, JavaScript, WebdriverIO, and BrowserStack.

  • Enhanced framework capabilities and expanded test coverage to improve CI/CD efficiency.
  • Designed automation test suites for multiple squads, ensuring comprehensive feature coverage across applications.
  • Investigated test failures and validated bug fixes to maintain framework stability.
  • Collaborated in Agile environment, actively participating in sprint ceremonies and peer code reviews.
  • Managed test planning, Jira bug tracking, and Confluence documentation for seamless project execution.
  • Conducted cross-browser/device testing and API validation for store deployment readiness on Apple and Google Play.
  • Built and maintained automation test suites using Robot Framework for web and mobile applications.

Senior QA Tester

Electronic Arts Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, Telangana
04.2018 - 01.2020

Spearheaded Selenium-based automation framework development for mobile and web applications using Cucumber.

  • Designed scalable architecture to accommodate future expansions and technological changes.
  • Established best practices for test case design to boost coverage and efficiency.
  • Integrated framework into CI/CD pipeline for automated testing and continuous feedback.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define requirements, ensuring business objective alignment.
  • Conducted regular maintenance to update framework in line with application advancements.
  • Provided team training and support for effective use of framework in testing activities.
  • Monitored test results to identify improvement areas and optimize test coverage.

QA Tester

Electronic Arts Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, Telangana
07.2017 - 04.2018

Gained expertise in gaming domain through projects like SIMS4 and APEX Legends.

  • Delivered business and product requirements promptly in fast-paced environments.
  • Developed comprehensive knowledge of Bug Life Cycle and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Executed diverse testing types including Exploratory, Performance, and Regression testing.
  • Created and maintained test cases in TestRail to ensure quality assurance.
  • Conducted live issues testing using Fabric and Sentry to resolve problems efficiently.
  • Established Scope Documents for Automation Framework to enhance project clarity.
  • Utilized POSTMAN for developing and maintaining API testing cases.

Education

Master of Science - Data Science and Analytics

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, United kingdom
01-2021

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Engineering

SRM University
Chennai , India
01-2017

Skills

  • Automation frameworks: Selenium, WebDriverIO, Playwright, Appium, Cucumber BDD, TestNG, Cypress, Robot Framework, RestAssured
  • Project management tools: Jira, Trello, Azure DevOps
  • Test case management: TestRail, TestLink, Testmo, Xray, Azure Test Plans
  • IDE tools: VSCode, IntelliJ, Eclipse, Jupyter Notebook, MySQL Workbench, Google Data Studio (Looker Studio), SSMS, Studio 3T, pgAdmin 4
  • Programming languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL
  • Reporting tools: Extent Reporting, Allure Reporting, Power BI Reporting, Playwright Report in HTML, JUnit
  • CLI tools: PowerShell commands, Git commands, Docker commands
  • CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Sourcetree
  • Collaboration tools: Slack, MS Teams, MS Outlook
  • Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall
  • Operating systems: Windows, Linux, macOS
  • Cloud technologies: AWS, Microsoft Azure
  • Documentation tools: Confluence and MS Office

Timeline

QA AI Automation Engineer

Adserve
12.2025 - Current

QA Test Analyst

Rimo3 Capital
03.2025 - 11.2025

QA Automation Engineer

V Square IT Solutions
07.2021 - 03.2025

Senior QA Tester

Electronic Arts Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - 01.2020

QA Tester

Electronic Arts Pvt Ltd
07.2017 - 04.2018

Master of Science - Data Science and Analytics

University of Hertfordshire

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Engineering

SRM University
Venkata Mettu