suraj paliwal

QA Automation Engineer

Udaipur, RJ 4+ yrs exp 89 · Excellent

About

QA Automation Engineer with 4.6 years of hands-on experience delivering robust test automation solutions for web, mobile, and API-driven applications. Expert in Python, Selenium, PyTest, Robot Framework, and Appium — with a proven track record of building scalable CI/CD-integrated automation frameworks that cut release cycles and slash manual effort. Recognized for deep end-to-end debugging across API, database, frontend, and ETL layers, quickly pinpointing root causes that others miss. Experienced in ETL pipeline validation, Azure-based data workflows, and LLM/AI tool integration. Consistently praised for ownership mindset, cross-team collaboration, and delivering high-quality automation at scale.

Skills & Expertise (44)

Python Intermediate

7.6/10

Years Exp

SQL Intermediate

6.5/10

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Selenium Intermediate

6.4/10

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Pytest Intermediate

6.4/10

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Automated Testing Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Git Intermediate

6.0/10

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Jira Intermediate

6.0/10

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Agile Intermediate

6.0/10

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ETL Intermediate

6.0/10

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Postman Intermediate

6.0/10

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Rest API Intermediate

6.0/10

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Scrum Intermediate

6.0/10

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Robot Framework Intermediate

5.8/10

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Root Cause Analysis Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Load Testing Intermediate

5.5/10

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Performance testing Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Data testing Intermediate

5.5/10

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JMeter Intermediate

5.5/10

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Manual Testing Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Exploratory Testing Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Appium Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Mobile Automation Intermediate

5.5/10

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Playwright Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Test strategy Intermediate

5.0/10

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code reviews Intermediate

5.0/10

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Excel Intermediate

5.0/10

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NoSQL Intermediate

5.0/10

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Stored Procedures Intermediate

5.0/10

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Postgresql Intermediate

5.0/10

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Power BI Intermediate

5.0/10

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Zabbix Intermediate

5.0/10

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Bash Intermediate

5.0/10

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Docker Intermediate

5.0/10

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Shell Scripting Intermediate

5.0/10

Years Exp

Azure Data Factory Beginner

4.5/10

Azure Blob Storage Beginner

4.5/10

Azure SQL Data Warehouse Beginner

4.5/10

LangChain Beginner

4.0/10

FastAPI Beginner

4.0/10

LLM Beginner

3.5/10

Redis Beginner

3.5/10

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Work Experience

QA Automation Engineer

Secure Meters Ltd.

Jul 2022 - Present

Designed and automated test plans for complex web and mobile applications using Python and PyTest, significantly reducing manual testing effort across release cycles. Developed and maintained automated test scripts to verify user stories and system requirements across AMISP system integrations — including HES, ETL processes, HAProxy, and database layers. Built and optimized Jenkins + Python CI/CD pipelines for automated test execution and deployment validation, improving execution times and maintaining stable test environments. Conducted thorough API testing using Postman and JMeter for REST APIs, backend services, and end-to-end system flow verification, catching critical defects pre-release. Performed ETL testing and data validation across API, web application, and database layers; gained practical exposure to Azure-compatible ETL patterns and data pipeline workflows. Led reusable test framework development, reducing manual intervention and improving QA team efficiency; conducted code reviews and pair programming sessions for knowledge sharing. Automated JIRA-Excel workflows for real-time QA dashboards and trend analysis; developed Python scripts for compliance, regression, and security report generation. Executed end-to-end debugging across API, database, ETL, and frontend layers to trace and resolve defects at the root cause level, measurably reducing issue recurrence. Delivered full-spectrum testing — exploratory, regression, smoke, and sanity — ensuring comprehensive coverage across all major release cycles. Built Python-based bulk automation solutions handling multi-operation tasks: file processing, API scheduling, and data reporting pipelines across multiple system components simultaneously. Monitored system health via Zabbix and Power BI dashboards; tracked defects and managed root cause analysis using JIRA within Agile/Scrum workflows.

QA Automation Engineer (Trainee / Junior)

Secure Meters Ltd.

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

Automated data synchronization processes using Python, improving operational efficiency and reducing manual errors across business workflows. Tested system functionality during build deployments using both manual and automated approaches for web apps, mobile apps, and APIs.