Sateesh Maggidi

Senior QA Engineer/SDET at Experian (Costa Mesa, CA). Architected Playwright automation framework using TypeScript with helpers, fixtures, and page modules; built reusable login, MFA, and account workflows. Led backend automation in Java, Cucumber BDD, and Python; performed REST API testing with Insomnia and API testing. Implemented WireMock for service virtualization. Automated chatbot login flows and backend integrations; created GitHub Actions CI pipelines to run automation suites, improving efficiency. Developed AWS scripts to monitor production workflows and used Splunk and CloudWatch for log analysis. Led testing of billing and subscription modules for Experian consumer products, validating pricing, invoicing, and payments. Validated financial transactions via API tests and DB checks; led mobile end-to-end testing across iOS/Android and environments. Designed and executed GraphQL API test scenarios for mobile platforms.

Designed and developed backend automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and Cucumber (BDD) for validating enterprise web applications. Automated end-to-end UI workflows and backend API validations across a microservices architecture. Developed and executed BDD test scenarios using Gherkin and integrated step definitions using Cucumber with Maven. Performed REST API testing using Postman and integrated API validations within automation frameworks using Java libraries. Executed Maven-based test suits for automation execution and CI. Implemented data-driven testing using external data sources to enhance coverage and reusability. Wrote complex SQL queries to validate backend data integrity and ensure consistency across systems. Integrated automation scripts with CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and faster release cycles. Participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and defect tracking with Jira.

Developed automation framework from scratch for automated regression testing; automated testing for multiple applications. Conducted PoC for QTP 11 to overcome WPF testing issues; set up environment with QTP/QC and database integration. Created Excel/HTML reporting frameworks for test results and established integration with automation. Implemented data-driven testing and collaborated with development to optimize test coverage.