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I am an Automation Analyst with 12+ years of experience in automation testing. I lead end-to-end testing efforts, design automation strategies, and collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver high-quality software. I have hands-on experience with API testing, service virtualization, and UI automation using Karate, Selenium, ReadyAPI, and Robot Framework. I thrive in Agile environments, mentor automation engineers, and drive CI/CD integration using GitHub Actions.…I am an Automation Analyst with 12+ years of experience in automation testing. I lead end-to-end testing efforts, design automation strategies, and collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver high-quality software. I have hands-on experience with API testing, service virtualization, and UI automation using Karate, Selenium, ReadyAPI, and Robot Framework. I thrive in Agile environments, mentor automation engineers, and drive CI/CD integration using GitHub Actions.

Kokkala Deepa

QA Engineer, Developer, Web Developer, +2

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I am an Automation Analyst with 12+ years of experience in automation testing. I lead end-to-end testing efforts, design automation strategies, and collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver high-quality software. I have hands-on experience with API testing, service virtualization, and UI automation using Karate, Selenium, ReadyAPI, and Robot Framework. I thrive in Agile environments, mentor automation engineers, and drive CI/CD integration using GitHub Actions.…I am an Automation Analyst with 12+ years of experience in automation testing. I lead end-to-end testing efforts, design automation strategies, and collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver high-quality software. I have hands-on experience with API testing, service virtualization, and UI automation using Karate, Selenium, ReadyAPI, and Robot Framework. I thrive in Agile environments, mentor automation engineers, and drive CI/CD integration using GitHub Actions.

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I am an Automation Analyst with 12+ years of experience in automation testing. I lead end-to-end testing efforts, design automation strategies, and collaborate with business and technical teams to deliver high-quality software.

I have hands-on experience with API testing, service virtualization, and UI automation using Karate, Selenium, ReadyAPI, and Robot Framework. I thrive in Agile environments, mentor automation engineers, and drive CI/CD integration using GitHub Actions.

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Expert

Expert

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Work Experience

Automation Analyst at TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES

March 1, 2013 - Present

Led end-to-end testing activities, analyzed results, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve issues. Worked with Business Analysts and Developers to understand requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria; participated in effort estimation and story mapping. Implemented CI/CD integrations (GitHub Actions) and migrated from Jenkins. Developed automation scripts for End-to-End, Integration, Regression, and Functional testing using Karate, Java, Gradle, Swagger, and Postman. Optimized the automation suite for high performance and maintainability. Led onshore/offshore QA teams, created service virtualization scripts, and used HPALM for defect documentation. Retrieved test data from data hub and conducted test-result walkthroughs with BA/Product Owner.

Senior QA Analyst at Royal Bank of Canada

November 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021

Participated in story elaboration, sprint planning, reviews and demos; led defect triage and helped prioritize issues. Conducted Functional and API testing across multiple environments, involving internal and third-party integrations. Guided the team in automation efforts and issue investigation. Designed automated API test cases using Robot Framework, RIDE, ReadyAPI, Groovy, Postman, and Swagger; managed with HPALM, JIRA. Conducted test results walkthroughs with BAs and Product Owners in an agile setup.

IT Analyst at State Farm

April 1, 2015 - October 1, 2019

Restructured and improved the test automation framework, achieving a ~20% reduction in testing time by creating common and reusable scripts across mobile and web. Developed and maintained automation regression suites for web applications using Selenium and mobile automation with Perfecto. Trained team members on the framework and strategies, created regression test suites, and analyzed results to troubleshoot issues.

System Engineer at Career Migration

April 1, 2013 - April 1, 2015

Created and maintained automated testing documentation, including test scenarios, plans, and requirements. Standardized test cases using Test Link. Designed and executed UI automation tests using Selenium, TestNG, WebDriverJS, Jasmine, npm, and Maven; managed via Git. Automated UI validations, tested CSS properties across desktop and mobile, and logged defects with clear reproduction steps.

Automation Analyst at Royal Bank of Canada

January 1, 2021 - Present

Leading onshore & offshore QA initiatives, managing and planning work for end-to-end and integration testing, and developing NFR automation tests. Created service virtualization scripts using Spring Boot and WireMock. Integrated automated scripts into CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions. Retrieved and reused test data from data hub for end-to-end scenarios. Conducted test results walkthroughs with BA/Product Owner and facilitated agile delivery.