I am a QA Automation Lead with 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing end-to-end test automation solutions across banking, retail, and financial domains. I have built scalable BDD automation frameworks using Java, Cucumber, and TestNG from scratch, driving reusability, maintainability, and efficiency in test management. I have mentored junior QA engineers at major organizations, collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum, and performed database validations and backend testing with SQL. I also test RESTful services using Postman and REST Assured, contribute to CI/CD through Jenkins, and provide UI/UX feedback to refine product quality. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy enabling teams to ship high-quality software.

Sandhya Sahana

I am a QA Automation Lead with 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing end-to-end test automation solutions across banking, retail, and financial domains. I have built scalable BDD automation frameworks using Java, Cucumber, and TestNG from scratch, driving reusability, maintainability, and efficiency in test management. I have mentored junior QA engineers at major organizations, collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum, and performed database validations and backend testing with SQL. I also test RESTful services using Postman and REST Assured, contribute to CI/CD through Jenkins, and provide UI/UX feedback to refine product quality. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy enabling teams to ship high-quality software.

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I am a QA Automation Lead with 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing end-to-end test automation solutions across banking, retail, and financial domains. I have built scalable BDD automation frameworks using Java, Cucumber, and TestNG from scratch, driving reusability, maintainability, and efficiency in test management.

I have mentored junior QA engineers at major organizations, collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile/Scrum, and performed database validations and backend testing with SQL. I also test RESTful services using Postman and REST Assured, contribute to CI/CD through Jenkins, and provide UI/UX feedback to refine product quality. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy enabling teams to ship high-quality software.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
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Work Experience

QA Automation Lead at AT&T
July 1, 2025 - Present
Designed, developed, and executed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver and Java; built and maintained a scalable automation framework; integrated REST Assured for API testing; mentored onshore and offshore QA teams; defined QA best practices; ensured quality across SIT/UAT/Pre-Prod; collaborated with cross-functional teams; participated in CAB meetings.
QA Architect at Sainsburys
September 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Led multiple QA automation projects; improved test coverage to 30%; reduced manual testing by 50%; designed scalable automation frameworks; integrated with CI/CD (Jenkins); mentored QA teams; achieved zero critical production defects.
QA Automation Lead at Aviva- Phoebus Software
June 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
Designed, developed, and executed automated test scripts; built robust automation framework; collaborated with cross-functional teams to prioritize testing; implemented API and UI test automation; contributed to CI/CD and Agile/Scrum practices.
SDET at Charles Schwab- Mphasis LTD
November 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022
Collaborated with development and testing teams to design and implement automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver and Java; regression, smoke, and functional testing; reported defects and worked with teams for timely resolution; contributed to framework improvements.
Test Analyst at Finacle core - Infosys LTD
December 1, 2010 - September 1, 2013
Understanding functional requirements, feasibility analysis for automation, test plan preparation, automation script development, debugging and maintenance, defect management via Jira.

Education

Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Government Polytechnic For Women, Karnataka, India
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2004
Bachelor in Electronics and Communication Engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2007

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications

Experience Level

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