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Katakam Navya

Katakam Navya

Test Automation Engineer

Hyderabad, India
80
Profile Score

About

Software Engineer – Software Test Engineer with 3.8 years of experience in both Manual and Automation Testing of Web and Mobile Applications. Skilled in designing, executing, and automating test scenarios using Java, Selenium, Playwright with Cucumber, and tools such as Appium, Postman, Rest Assured, SQL, and Git. Adept in automation strategy, API testing, defect tracking, and collaborating across cross-functional teams to ensure high product quality.

Skills & Expertise (51)

Playwright Advanced
8.5/10
2
Years Exp
Selenium WebDriver Advanced
8.2/10
3.8
Years Exp
API Testing Advanced
8.0/10
3.8
Years Exp
Jenkins Intermediate
7.8/10
2
Years Exp
Postman Advanced
7.5/10
3.8
Years Exp
Functions SDLC STLC Functional Testing Integration Testing Regression Testing Retesting Agile Methodology Defect Life Cycle Postgresql SQL Operators SQL Statements Exception Handling Jira REST Assured Swagger Git GitHub/GitLab Bitbucket Draw.io Confluence CI/CD Tracing Locators X-Path Page Object Model (POM) TestNG Selenium Framework Data-Driven Testing Maven Assertions Parallel execution iFrames popups Manual Testing Video recording Screenshots Network mocking Fixtures Custom test hooks Cucumber Core Java OOPs Concepts Method Overloading Method Overriding Collections

Work Experience

Software Engineer

IdeyaLabs Tech LLP

Jun 2024 - Present

Designed & executed comprehensive test plans and test cases for web and mobile applications, ensuring maximum test coverage. Performed functional, regression, ad-hoc testing, reducing production defects by 30%. Automated end-to-end test scenarios using Playwright with Cucumber, enabling cross-browser and parallel execution. Utilized advanced Playwright features like tracing, video recording, network mocking, and API testing to enhance coverage and traceability. Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, integrating automation scripts with Git repositories for scheduled and triggered test execution. Led defect management using JIRA, collaborating with developers for efficient bug resolution and root cause analysis. Validated business workflows, UI consistency, and system behavior across various browsers and devices. Conducted live test demos and walkthroughs for clients and stakeholders, demonstrating product quality and stability. Ensured high-quality releases by performing smoke, sanity, and regression testing within Agile sprints. Performed API testing using Postman and Rest Assured, validating response codes, headers, payloads, and schema compliance. Developed automated API test suites covering over 300+ scenarios, increasing coverage by 40%. Integrated API validations in CI pipelines, reducing manual backend checks by 70%. Collaborated using Git/GitLab, managing test repositories, code versioning, and merge requests as part of the DevOps process.

Associate Software Engineer

IdeyaLabs Tech LLP

Aug 2022 - Jun 2024

Executed functional, regression, and system testing for web applications, ensuring a bug-free release. Logged and tracked defects in JIRA, working closely with developers to resolve issues in Agile sprints. Performed manual API testing using Postman, validating request-response structure and business logic. Used SQL queries to validate database integrity and ensure proper data retrieval in web applications. Developed and maintained Selenium WebDriver automation scripts using Java & TestNG, improving test execution efficiency. Implemented Page Object Model (POM) & Data-Driven Testing, improving test script maintainability. Conducted database validation using SQL queries to verify backend data accuracy. Performed API testing using Rest assured, ensuring data integrity and response validation.

Education

Bachelors of Engineering in ECE - Sree Chaitanya Engineering college

2017 - 2021 · Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 80/100

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Skills (51)

Playwright Selenium WebDriver API Testing Jenkins Postman Functions SDLC STLC Functional Testing Integration Testing +41 more