Hi, I’m Priyanka Sahu. I bring 10+ years of experience in software testing, specializing in automation and manual testing across Banking & Finance domains. I design and implement robust automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, and REST Assured; I also automate API and web UI testing and contribute to build pipelines. I’ve worked with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and have strong SQL/JDBC skills for data integrity validation. I’m AWS Cloud Practitioner certified (2022) and comfortable with AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC). I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into high-quality test plans and automated scripts, thriving in fast-paced agile environments to deliver reliable software on tight deadlines.

Priyanka Sahu

Hi, I’m Priyanka Sahu. I bring 10+ years of experience in software testing, specializing in automation and manual testing across Banking & Finance domains. I design and implement robust automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, and REST Assured; I also automate API and web UI testing and contribute to build pipelines. I’ve worked with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and have strong SQL/JDBC skills for data integrity validation. I’m AWS Cloud Practitioner certified (2022) and comfortable with AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC). I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into high-quality test plans and automated scripts, thriving in fast-paced agile environments to deliver reliable software on tight deadlines.

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Hi, I’m Priyanka Sahu. I bring 10+ years of experience in software testing, specializing in automation and manual testing across Banking & Finance domains. I design and implement robust automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, and REST Assured; I also automate API and web UI testing and contribute to build pipelines. I’ve worked with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and have strong SQL/JDBC skills for data integrity validation.
I’m AWS Cloud Practitioner certified (2022) and comfortable with AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC). I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into high-quality test plans and automated scripts, thriving in fast-paced agile environments to deliver reliable software on tight deadlines.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Automation Test Engineer at Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
September 1, 2014 - Present
Designed automated testing framework using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and Page Object Model (POM). Developed BDD scenarios and step definitions with Cucumber. Automated RESTful web services testing with Postman and REST-assured. Conducted data integrity testing via SQL/JDBC. Automated repetitive manual tests, prepared defect reports, and reviewed requirements/docs to ensure coverage. Performed functional, regression, black-box, system, and integration testing. Executed daily smoke tests, created Jenkins pipeline jobs for Cucumber test execution, and wrote complex SQL queries for data validation. Used Squash for test case management and defect reporting.
Automation Test Engineer at Mastercard
August 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024
Automated API testing using Java, Cucumber, REST-assured and Jenkins. Created Jenkins pipelines to automate cucumber tests. Wrote SQL queries to ensure data integrity, and managed code with Maven and Git. Conducted sanity testing after releases and authored test cases for various testing types. Implemented end-to-end automation for RESTful services using Postman and REST-assured. Performed data integrity testing with SQL/JDBC/Selenium. Coordinated with ALM-Rally for test management and defect tracking; built BDD features and step definitions with Cucumber; performed smoke tests after builds; tested Financial Management and Reporting applications.
Automation Test Engineer at Bank of America
August 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
Automated functional features using Selenium and Java, integrated into the Regression Suite. Created test plans, scenarios, and cases; managed effort estimates in JIRA. Utilized Selenium Grid for parallel execution and built SOAP UI test suites for web services; used Swagger for REST API specs and mock services. Performed daily smoke tests post-build and executed positive/negative, integration, black-box, system, and regression testing. Automated data integrity testing with SQL/JDBC/Selenium; configured Jenkins for Extent reports; used TFS for lifecycle management and source control. Built end-to-end automation for RESTful web services testing with Postman and REST-assured; validated requirements and use cases for financial reporting applications.
Selenium Automation Engineer at Raymond James Financial
August 1, 2017 - June 1, 2021
Designed and implemented automated regression tests using Selenium WebDriver in an AGILE environment. Developed and maintained a Hybrid Test Automation Framework (Selenium, TestNG, Maven) with Page Object Model. Extensively used Selenium WebDriver (data-driven, XPath locators) and Selenium IDE for automation. Created tests for advertising regression and production monitoring. Used Maven for builds and integrated with Jenkins for nightly test execution. Led test data management and requirements reviews; performed SOA testing for Payments APIs using SoapUI; validated XML requests/responses. Executed cross-browser testing, smoke, and regression testing; managed defects in JIRA/ Bugzilla.
QA Automation Engineer at Lloyds Banking Group
February 1, 2013 - April 1, 2015
Reviewed requirements and authored automated test scenarios/cases using Selenium and TestNG. Built and maintained a Selenium-based framework; coordinated with sprint teams. Executed automation across browsers/environments, reported defects, and collaborated with developers. Performed integration testing and production deployment readiness tasks, including test strategy, data acquisition, and test execution. Created Cucumber-based automation with BDD; managed test data and source control (CVS/SVN); supported ALM for test management. Participated in JAD sessions to translate user stories into system/integration testing requirements.

Education

Masters at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Jharkhand, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Bachelors at Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)
January 1, 2022 - December 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet