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I am a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 8+ years of experience specializing in payments systems, including credit/debit cards, EBT, and gift card transactions. I focus on end-to-end validation of authorization, clearing, and settlement, and I value data accuracy, reliability, and security. I enjoy designing robust automation ecosystems and improving test coverage with AI-assisted techniques and modern QA practices. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentoring QA engineers, and fostering a quality-first culture. I stay curious about new testing approaches, accessibility, and security practices to ensure scalable, compliant software delivery.…I am a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 8+ years of experience specializing in payments systems, including credit/debit cards, EBT, and gift card transactions. I focus on end-to-end validation of authorization, clearing, and settlement, and I value data accuracy, reliability, and security. I enjoy designing robust automation ecosystems and improving test coverage with AI-assisted techniques and modern QA practices. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentoring QA engineers, and fostering a quality-first culture. I stay curious about new testing approaches, accessibility, and security practices to ensure scalable, compliant software delivery.

Chithanya Lyathakula

QA Engineer, AI Engineer, Data Scientist, +2

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I am a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 8+ years of experience specializing in payments systems, including credit/debit cards, EBT, and gift card transactions. I focus on end-to-end validation of authorization, clearing, and settlement, and I value data accuracy, reliability, and security. I enjoy designing robust automation ecosystems and improving test coverage with AI-assisted techniques and modern QA practices. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentoring QA engineers, and fostering a quality-first culture. I stay curious about new testing approaches, accessibility, and security practices to ensure scalable, compliant software delivery.…I am a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 8+ years of experience specializing in payments systems, including credit/debit cards, EBT, and gift card transactions. I focus on end-to-end validation of authorization, clearing, and settlement, and I value data accuracy, reliability, and security. I enjoy designing robust automation ecosystems and improving test coverage with AI-assisted techniques and modern QA practices. I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentoring QA engineers, and fostering a quality-first culture. I stay curious about new testing approaches, accessibility, and security practices to ensure scalable, compliant software delivery.

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I am a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 8+ years of experience specializing in payments systems, including credit/debit cards, EBT, and gift card transactions. I focus on end-to-end validation of authorization, clearing, and settlement, and I value data accuracy, reliability, and security. I enjoy designing robust automation ecosystems and improving test coverage with AI-assisted techniques and modern QA practices.

I thrive in cross-functional teams, mentoring QA engineers, and fostering a quality-first culture. I stay curious about new testing approaches, accessibility, and security practices to ensure scalable, compliant software delivery.

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Work Experience

QA Automation Engineer/SDET at Bryant Bank

May 1, 2023 - Present

Led Agile Scrum activities including user story grooming, sprint planning, and retrospective participation. Developed a data-driven automation framework using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG to validate UI regressions and payment workflows. Validated structured API responses and decision logic, aligning with AI-assisted workflow validation and output accuracy checks. Implemented a hybrid framework using Selenium, Java, and TestNG to cover UI and API tests; created Playwright and Selenium scripts with AI-generated inputs using GitHub Copilot and OpenAI Codex, reducing script development time by ~30%. Designed scenario-based tests to validate complex multi-step workflows across distributed systems, including event-driven and asynchronous processes. Extended API testing coverage for microservices using REST Assured and Postman; captured and analyzed host and simulator logs for transaction debugging and card-brand certification, using Splunk for log monitoring and anomaly detection. Integrat

QA Automation Engineer/SDET at PrimeSouth Bank

January 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023

Led automation efforts across multiple releases, developing reusable test code in Java with Selenium, TestNG, and Robot Framework for API and UI validations. Built data-driven and keyword-driven test suites; implemented Robot Framework for API and UI validation; integrated with Jenkins for continuous testing in CI. Worked with REST Assured and Postman to validate REST services and Web services; created Cucumber feature files with step definitions for BDD-style test scenarios. Executed distributed automation across environments and integrated with Jenkins for continuous testing. Conducted mobile testing with Appium for Android and iOS. Validated payment workflows including card-based and backend financial transactions; performed data validation using SQL against Oracle. Coordinated with BAs and developers in Agile processes to refine requirements and automate acceptance criteria. Documented test results and collaborated on issue resolution; contributed to regression test suites and perf

QA Automation Engineer at Univista Insurance

March 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020

Designed and implemented Selenium-based automation framework for smoke and regression testing using TestNG and Maven; developed data-driven tests with Apache POI to validate policy processing, claims validation, and data integrity across distributed systems. Implemented front-end and API automation using Selenium WebDriver, REST Assured, Postman, and Cucumber (BDD); created step definitions and Gherkin features. Integrated with Jenkins for nightly builds and CI; cross-browser testing; validated backend data with SQL queries against Oracle. Mentored QA team on best practices for test automation and collaborated with developers and business analysts to improve release quality in an insurance domain.

QA Engineer at Advance Auto Tech

June 1, 2017 - February 1, 2019

Applied TDD and SDLC in Agile; built automated regression tests with Selenium WebDriver and TestNG; used REST Client and Postman for API testing; implemented Appium for Android and iOS mobile testing; performed SOAP UI functional testing; created data-driven tests with Apache POI; integrated with Jenkins for CI; conducted cross-browser testing across IE, Chrome, and Firefox; logged defects in JIRA and collaborated with developers to resolve issues; contributed to reducing manual testing effort.