Hi, I’m Pranathi Sai Maddigunta, a Sr. QA Automation Engineer with around 10 years of experience across Web, Mobile, and Client/Server applications. I specialize in building robust test strategies, designing scalable automation frameworks, and collaborating closely with product and development teams to ensure high quality releases in Agile environments. I have hands-on experience in automation using Selenium, Appium, and API testing (SOAP/REST), along with CI/CD practices (Jenkins, Maven, Git). My work spans multiple domains including Insurance/Financial Services and Telecommunications, and I’m proficient in both frontend and backend validation, cross‑browser testing, and data validations with SQL. I enjoy crafting maintainable test suites, mentoring teams, and delivering clear, actionable quality metrics.

Pranathi Sai Maddigunta

Hi, I’m Pranathi Sai Maddigunta, a Sr. QA Automation Engineer with around 10 years of experience across Web, Mobile, and Client/Server applications. I specialize in building robust test strategies, designing scalable automation frameworks, and collaborating closely with product and development teams to ensure high quality releases in Agile environments. I have hands-on experience in automation using Selenium, Appium, and API testing (SOAP/REST), along with CI/CD practices (Jenkins, Maven, Git). My work spans multiple domains including Insurance/Financial Services and Telecommunications, and I’m proficient in both frontend and backend validation, cross‑browser testing, and data validations with SQL. I enjoy crafting maintainable test suites, mentoring teams, and delivering clear, actionable quality metrics.

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Hi, I’m Pranathi Sai Maddigunta, a Sr. QA Automation Engineer with around 10 years of experience across Web, Mobile, and Client/Server applications. I specialize in building robust test strategies, designing scalable automation frameworks, and collaborating closely with product and development teams to ensure high quality releases in Agile environments.

I have hands-on experience in automation using Selenium, Appium, and API testing (SOAP/REST), along with CI/CD practices (Jenkins, Maven, Git). My work spans multiple domains including Insurance/Financial Services and Telecommunications, and I’m proficient in both frontend and backend validation, cross‑browser testing, and data validations with SQL. I enjoy crafting maintainable test suites, mentoring teams, and delivering clear, actionable quality metrics.

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Work Experience

Sr. QA Automation Engineer at Thrivent Financial
June 1, 2024 - Present
Extensively involved in all stages of the Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and SDLC within Agile environments. Tested mobile apps on iOS and Android using Appium; developed and maintained automated tests with Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, and cross‑browser execution. Implemented and maintained automation frameworks (Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven, Hybrid, and Cucumber/BDD). Performed functional, integration, negative/positive, and regression testing; web services testing using SOAPUI Pro and Ready API; validated XML/WSDL data; and conducted end‑to‑end testing for AngularJS apps using Protractor. Authored test conditions and UAT test cases; collaborated with developers and QA peers; produced reports with Extent, and used HP ALM/QC, JIRA, Jenkins, and Git. Experienced in backend validation with SQL queries on Oracle/SQL Server and in Agile SCRUM processes.
QA Automation Engineer at UPS Healthcare
February 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Created a Shared Objects Repository to reduce maintenance effort. Implemented Mobile Web Automation Frameworks (Angular/Jasmine/Protractor) and tested Java/Oracle-based applications. Executed descriptive programming, wrote SQL queries for backend validation, and tested REST/SOAP services with ReadyAPI/SoapUI and Postman. Performed end-to-end web service automation and integrated with CI/CD using Jenkins and Git. Developed Groovy scripts to customize test steps and collaborated with product and development teams to drive quality.
QA Automation Engineer at Charter Communications
April 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Developed and executed automated regression and system tests using Selenium WebDriver, Protractor, and Cucumber within Maven/CI pipelines. Built and maintained frameworks (Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven, Hybrid) and integrated with Jenkins. Performed ETL/data validation, SOAP/REST web services testing (SoapUI/ReadyAPI), and backend verification with SQL. Used HP ALM/QC, JIRA/Azure DevOps for requirements and defect tracking. Collaborated with developers and business teams to ensure quality across multiple environments and platforms.
QA Analyst at Cybage Software Private Limited
September 1, 2017 - March 1, 2019
Developed automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and Java; performed Smoke, Functional, System, and Regression testing along with backend validation. Used Selenium Grid for parallel execution, tracked defects with Bugzilla and documented issues in Confluence. Participated in test planning, reviewed requirements, and contributed to RTM and test case design.
Sr. QA Manual Tester at Avon Technologies Pvt Ltd
February 1, 2015 - August 1, 2017
Extensively involved in all stages of the SDLC (Waterfall/Agile). Developed manual test cases, verified defects, and performed Positive/Negative, Black Box, and White Box testing. Conducted UAT and data validation, prepared user documentation, and utilized JIRA for defect tracking. Designed and implemented Data-Driven Frameworks using UFT (QTP) and collaborated with cross-functional teams on telecom provisioning and service activation. Executed test planning and maintained Quality Center for test execution.

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Software & Internet, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Professional Services