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mounika nookala

mounika nookala

QA Automation Engineer

Hyderabad, India 80 · Excellent

About

Results-driven Software Engineer with 1+ year of hands-on experience in manual and automation testing. Proven expertise in designing scalable test frameworks using Selenium WebDriver (Java), Rest Assured, and BDD/Cucumber. Currently upskilling in Playwright with JavaScript and actively building open-source automation frameworks on GitHub.

Skills & Expertise (30)

Selenium WebDriver Intermediate
7.1/10
1
Years Exp
Java Intermediate
6.8/10
1
Years Exp
Jira Intermediate
6.3/10
1
Years Exp
Git Intermediate
6.1/10
1
Years Exp
API Testing Intermediate
6.0/10
1
Years Exp
smoke testing SQL MySql Manual Testing Functional Testing Regression Testing GitHub sanity testing Agile Scrum SDLC STLC JMeter Maven Jenkins BDD Hybrid Data-Driven Page Object Model JavaScript C# Playwright Postman TestNG REST Assured

Work Experience

Software Engineer

HCL Technologies

Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

Designed and executed comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scenarios aligned with business and functional requirements. Developed and maintained UI automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver (Java) and Rudder tool (C#), improving team productivity. Automated regression suites resulting in 50% improvement in test coverage, reducing manual testing effort and accelerating release cycles. Logged, tracked, and reported defects using JIRA; collaborated closely with developers to ensure timely defect resolution. Participated in daily Agile stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, ensuring quality deliverables within sprint cycles. Integrated automation scripts with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing across development environments.

Self-Directed Learning & Open-Source Development

Self-Directed Learning & Open-Source Development

Apr 2023 - Present

Currently learning Playwright with JavaScript to stay current with modern automation trends and industry demands. Built and published multiple automation frameworks on GitHub, demonstrating hands-on initiative and continuous learning. Expanded knowledge in BDD, SQL, API testing best practices, and CI/CD integration during this period.

Education

B.Tech – Electronics & Communication Engineering - St. Mary’s College of Engineering & Technology

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

Profile Overview

Member sinceApr 2026

Availability Details

Visa Status

Citizen

Relocation

Open to Relocation