KIRAN REDDY GOTEKA

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Work Experience

Lead QA Automation Engineer at Fidelity Investments (via Disys – Contract)
October 1, 2022 - Present
Architected and maintained end-to-end automation framework using Java, Playwright, and TestNG for Fidelity's Cash Management platform; integrated PostgreSQL and AWS Cloud for data validation. Built a Selenium WebDriver + TestNG + Cucumber UI test suite for the Fidelity 529 College Savings Plan, covering functional, regression, and UAT testing. Developed Appium-based mobile automation for native Android and iOS apps (NFC/payment flows) and integrated tests into Jenkins CI/CD with remote execution on Sauce Labs. Leveraged GitHub Copilot to accelerate test script development and improve coverage. Implemented API automation with Rest Assured and Postman; used WireMock for stateful API mocks and fault simulations; validated Kafka JMS messages and mainframe migrations to AWS.
Senior Consultant / Staff Test Engineer at Visa Inc. (FTE)
December 1, 2014 - September 30, 2022
Led onsite and offshore QA automation teams across UI, backend, and mobile testing for Visa's payment and identity platform. Built scalable Selenium WebDriver + Java + TestNG + Cucumber framework with Page Object Model and data-driven patterns. Created Appium-based automation for native Android and iOS apps (VisaCheckout and NFC payments). Automated SAML Issuer Federation testing; API automation with Rest Assured; integrated suites with Jenkins, Maven, and Gradle. Developed internal QA tooling with Node.js, Express, Angular, and Cassandra for dashboards. Wrote WireMock stubs and stateful API simulations; performed JSON/XML API testing; led Agile QA ceremonies and delivered full regression coverage each sprint.
Software Engineer 3, Quality at eBay Inc. (FTE)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
Automated regression test execution for daily rule release processes using Java, HTTP Client libraries, and TestNG; built and maintained Selenium WebDriver + Java + Cucumber automation scripts for Seller Standards and Buyer Protection. Managed defect lifecycle in JIRA; collaborated with developers to resolve automation blockers; maintained shared automation framework.
Software Engineer (Java/J2EE) at Virtusa, Polaris, iVenture
September 1, 2004 - June 30, 2011
Full-stack Java/J2EE development across enterprise projects; built foundational skills in OOP, JDBC, and application architecture. Contributed to backend services and integration points, laying the groundwork for scalable enterprise solutions.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Applications at Osmania University, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor of Computer Applications at Osmania University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001

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Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services