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I am a Senior QA Engineer with 4+ years of experience in UI, API, and automation testing, focused on improving test coverage and release quality. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software and continuously learn new testing approaches. I’m passionate about exploring AI-driven testing to boost efficiency, expand test coverage, and support faster, more reliable releases.…I am a Senior QA Engineer with 4+ years of experience in UI, API, and automation testing, focused on improving test coverage and release quality. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software and continuously learn new testing approaches. I’m passionate about exploring AI-driven testing to boost efficiency, expand test coverage, and support faster, more reliable releases.

Niharika Anumalla

QA Engineer, Developer, Web Developer, +5

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I am a Senior QA Engineer with 4+ years of experience in UI, API, and automation testing, focused on improving test coverage and release quality. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software and continuously learn new testing approaches. I’m passionate about exploring AI-driven testing to boost efficiency, expand test coverage, and support faster, more reliable releases.…I am a Senior QA Engineer with 4+ years of experience in UI, API, and automation testing, focused on improving test coverage and release quality. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software and continuously learn new testing approaches. I’m passionate about exploring AI-driven testing to boost efficiency, expand test coverage, and support faster, more reliable releases.

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I am a Senior QA Engineer with 4+ years of experience in UI, API, and automation testing, focused on improving test coverage and release quality. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software and continuously learn new testing approaches.

I’m passionate about exploring AI-driven testing to boost efficiency, expand test coverage, and support faster, more reliable releases.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Senior QA Engineer at Altair Engineering

May 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

End-to-end testing of UI and API features for Flow Tracer (Chip Design Flow Management Tool). Performed smoke, sanity, and regression testing; designed and maintained test cases in JIRA/Xray with full traceability. Automated UI tests (Selenium with Java) and API tests (Pytest) with code in GitLab. Executed daily regression suites via GitLab CI/CD across Docker environments to support continuous testing and release readiness. Logged and tracked defects in JIRA with detailed reproduction steps and risk assessment. Automated 500+ test cases, expanding coverage by 60% and reducing regression effort. Collaborated with developers, product managers, and BAs in Agile sprints to align testing with feature delivery.

Software QA Engineer at Altair Engineering

December 1, 2022 - April 1, 2025

Contributed to quality and reliability of the Accelerator product (workload management system). Performed functional, exploratory, smoke, sanity, and system testing; designed and executed comprehensive test scenarios. Reported and managed 200+ defects in JIRA, improving product stability. Automated critical manual test cases using Java, Groovy, and Python; implemented test automation using Katalon, Selenium, and Pytest to improve coverage and consistency. Developed reusable automation utilities and frameworks, improving efficiency, scalability, and maintainability of test suites. Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Scrum ceremonies to ensure quality at every release stage.

Software Test Engineer at CISCO

November 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021

Performed CLI automation for Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller using Python and pyATS; implemented new test cases for feature defect retest, script uplift, and new parsers and libraries. Worked with Git and Linux environments. Gained exposure to mobile application testing concepts through hands-on training in mobile automation and cloud testing platforms. Gained experience with WebUI automation and defect tracking systems.

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Altair Engineering

May 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

End-to-end testing of UI and API features for the Flow Tracer accelerator project. Performed smoke, sanity, and regression testing; designed, managed, and maintained test cases in JIRA/Xray with proper traceability. Automated UI tests (Selenium Java) and API tests (Pytest); maintained code in GitLab and executed daily regression suites in GitLab CI/CD across Docker environments to support continuous testing and release readiness. Logged and tracked defects in JIRA with detailed reporting. Automated 500+ test cases, improving test coverage by 60% and reducing regression effort. Collaborated with developers, product managers, and BAs across Agile sprints to align coverage with feature delivery.

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science at JNTUH College of Engineering Jagtial

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020

Master’s degree in computer science at JNTUH College of Engineering Jagtial

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

Bachelor of Technology in computer science at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020