I am a Quality Assurance professional with 9+ years of IT experience, specializing in testing client/server and web-based applications. I excel at building and maintaining automation frameworks using C#, NUnit, Selenium, Cucumber, SpecFlow, and BDD practices, and I thrive in Agile environments with DevOps collaboration. I have hands-on experience with web services testing (SOAP/REST) using SoapUI and Postman, strong SQL/PL-SQL data validation, and experience across Banking, Insurance, and Healthcare domains. I am a quick learner, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently or as part of a collaborative team to deliver high-quality software.

Yogya Surapaneni

I am a Quality Assurance professional with 9+ years of IT experience, specializing in testing client/server and web-based applications. I excel at building and maintaining automation frameworks using C#, NUnit, Selenium, Cucumber, SpecFlow, and BDD practices, and I thrive in Agile environments with DevOps collaboration. I have hands-on experience with web services testing (SOAP/REST) using SoapUI and Postman, strong SQL/PL-SQL data validation, and experience across Banking, Insurance, and Healthcare domains. I am a quick learner, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently or as part of a collaborative team to deliver high-quality software.

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I am a Quality Assurance professional with 9+ years of IT experience, specializing in testing client/server and web-based applications. I excel at building and maintaining automation frameworks using C#, NUnit, Selenium, Cucumber, SpecFlow, and BDD practices, and I thrive in Agile environments with DevOps collaboration.

I have hands-on experience with web services testing (SOAP/REST) using SoapUI and Postman, strong SQL/PL-SQL data validation, and experience across Banking, Insurance, and Healthcare domains. I am a quick learner, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently or as part of a collaborative team to deliver high-quality software.

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Work Experience

Automation Engineer at PSI Services
July 1, 2022 - Present
Involved in various stages of development from planning to production and maintenance using Agile methodologies. Designed and developed a BDD framework using .NET, C# and NUnit. Implemented BDD with Cucumber features, scenarios and step definitions in Gherkin. Performed functionality, UI and regression testing and supported DevOps with build cycles and CI/CD processes using Jenkins, GitHub and Maven. Analyzed user stories and new features in JIRA. Automated the test suite with Selenium WebDriver in C#. Utilized Selenium APIs for screenshots, element interactions, and locator strategies. Built and maintained automated test scripts, produced status and bug reports, and validated data via SQL queries. Explored Cypress and Playwright for enhanced test coverage and cross-browser reliability. Contributed to a basic test automation framework to enable scalable maintenance.
Sr Software Quality Analyst at CareDX
August 1, 2019 - July 1, 2022
Started with manual testing and test-case maintenance. Built a TDD framework using POM and later designed a BDD/TDD framework with SpecFlow and NUnit. Wrote Gherkin feature files and corresponding step definitions to implement stories. Automated UI tests using Selenium with C#. Managed test runs through Azure DevOps, and implemented data-driven regression tests using Excel. Participated in requirements analysis, created test plans and test cases, and executed regression, functional, system, integration, and UAT testing. Performed API testing with Postman and validated Web Services; adopted Page Object Model for maintainability; collaborated with cross-functional teams in Scrum ceremonies.
IT Developer II at Commerce Bank
June 1, 2017 - July 1, 2019
Developed, maintained, and tested web applications using C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, and CSS. Gathered requirements and prepared functional/technical specifications. Initiated automation testing with Cucumber to extend UI automation coverage. Contributed to front-end development and tested web services (SOAP/REST) using SOAP UI. Executed complex SQL queries to validate data in the database. Used SVN for version control and HP Quality Center for defect tracking. Worked with .NET Framework-based applications (C#) in a Windows environment.
Test Engineer at KARVY COMPUTERSHARE PRIVATE LIMITED
August 1, 2013 - November 1, 2016
Performed system, regression, integration, and functional testing of web applications using both manual and automated methods. Analyzed business requirements, developed test plans and estimates, and maintained traceability. Created and executed SQL queries to validate backend data. Participated in ETL-related validation and data migration testing, and used TestRail for test management. Worked in an Agile environment and contributed to QA processes.
Junior Test Engineer at KARVY COMPUTERSHARE PRIVATE LIMITED
August 1, 2012 - July 1, 2013
Analyzed business requirements, documented test plans, and collaborated with development teams to understand technical design. Prepared traceability matrices to ensure coverage, wrote SQL/PL-SQL queries, and executed regression tests. Reported defects using HP Quality Center and mapped test cases to requirements for traceability.

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Financial Services, Healthcare, Software & Internet, Professional Services