I am a results-driven QA professional with 11+ years of experience delivering high-quality web and mobile applications across Healthcare, Banking, Finance, Storage, and Manufacturing domains. I specialize in manual testing and UI automation using Appium, Selenium, and Pytest, and I am proficient in Python 3 and Java 8. I also have a strong track record building Hybrid test automation frameworks, applying TDD and BDD, and mentoring QA teams to raise standards and velocity. I enjoy solving complex problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and turning requirements into clear, testable scenarios. I am adept at test planning, documentation, release control, and building scalable QA pipelines. My experience includes Azure Boards and Pipelines, API testing, SQL, and working with GitHub, Jira, TFS, Subversion, and MTM to ensure robust, auditable quality across distributed teams.

Nivedita Hari

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I am a results-driven QA professional with 11+ years of experience delivering high-quality web and mobile applications across Healthcare, Banking, Finance, Storage, and Manufacturing domains. I specialize in manual testing and UI automation using Appium, Selenium, and Pytest, and I am proficient in Python 3 and Java 8. I also have a strong track record building Hybrid test automation frameworks, applying TDD and BDD, and mentoring QA teams to raise standards and velocity. I enjoy solving complex problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and turning requirements into clear, testable scenarios. I am adept at test planning, documentation, release control, and building scalable QA pipelines. My experience includes Azure Boards and Pipelines, API testing, SQL, and working with GitHub, Jira, TFS, Subversion, and MTM to ensure robust, auditable quality across distributed teams.

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I am a results-driven QA professional with 11+ years of experience delivering high-quality web and mobile applications across Healthcare, Banking, Finance, Storage, and Manufacturing domains. I specialize in manual testing and UI automation using Appium, Selenium, and Pytest, and I am proficient in Python 3 and Java 8. I also have a strong track record building Hybrid test automation frameworks, applying TDD and BDD, and mentoring QA teams to raise standards and velocity.

I enjoy solving complex problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and turning requirements into clear, testable scenarios. I am adept at test planning, documentation, release control, and building scalable QA pipelines. My experience includes Azure Boards and Pipelines, API testing, SQL, and working with GitHub, Jira, TFS, Subversion, and MTM to ensure robust, auditable quality across distributed teams.

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Hindi
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Work Experience

QA Lead / Senior QA Automation Engineer at Pyx Health
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2025
Led end-to-end testing strategies across 20+ projects, boosting test coverage by 40%. Built native app automation frameworks for Android and iOS using Appium, reducing regression cycles by 60%. Performed manual testing on iOS to validate UX, UI functionality, and accessibility across devices and OS versions. Developed three web-based automation frameworks using Pytest, Selenium, and Python, improving efficiency by 35%. Executed complete test suites including UAT, system, API, UI, accessibility, and both manual and automated iOS testing. Managed Azure infrastructure for build/release pipelines in CI/CD workflows. Conducted 20+ UAT sessions, documented scenarios, and drove issue resolution. Reduced production defect leakage by 75% through optimized testing processes. Increased automation coverage from 0% to 45% within 3 years. Mentored QA engineers (FTE + contractors) on automation, API, and mobile/web testing best practices. Improved application compatibility by 40% through cross-browse
SDET at NumPyNinja
July 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021
Built Selenium-Python-PyTest automation framework for regression, automating 25% of test cases. Integrated data-driven automation with NumPy & Pandas for scalable tests. Proposed UI performance enhancements reducing page load by 8%. Implemented AWS deployment and monitoring processes for QA builds. Authored automation training resources reducing onboarding time by 20%.
Senior QA Engineer at Aptean
June 1, 2014 - July 1, 2015
Led team of 4 QA engineers; translated business requirements into structured test scenarios. Delivered zero P1 production defects during support phases. Owned product/release certification processes ensuring GA readiness. Performed end-to-end database validation simulating real customer environments.
QA Consultant at Hitachi Consulting
August 1, 2011 - December 1, 2013
Created detailed test plans, strategies, and tracked defects in JIRA. Gathered requirements, built prototypes in LucidChart/MS Visio, and secured client approvals. Led offshore QA team; delivered weekly quality and status reports to stakeholders.
Systems Engineer at Infosys Technologies Ltd
June 1, 2008 - May 1, 2011
Developed JUnit unit tests; conducted module and integration testing for enterprise apps. Designed HTML/CSS prototypes and participated in system integration projects. Worked on service-oriented architecture (SOA) and web service testing.

Education

M.S. in Information Systems at Dakota State University
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026
B.Tech in Computer Science & IT at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026

Qualifications

Certified Tester Foundation Level – Agile Tester
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026
Certified Tester Foundation Level | ISTQB
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Professional Services

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