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Aravinda Gajjarapu

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Summary

Accomplished Senior Software Engineer in Test Automation at QlikTech International AB, adept at designing robust test frameworks and enhancing API release quality. Proven expertise in CI/CD integration and performance testing, coupled with strong collaboration skills, driving significant improvements in release efficiency and product stability.

Possess a deep understanding of software product lifecycle methodologies, strong analytical skills, and a continuous learning mindset. Eager to apply and further develop coding and problem-solving abilities in a dynamic, tech-driven environment.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN TEST AUTOMATION

QlikTech International AB
Lund
08.2018 - Current
  • Designed and developed a robust test framework to support seamless API releases, while improving communication between developers and QA, and enhancing the requirements validation process to ensure higher-quality deliverables.
  • Played a key role in exploring various tools and designing a robust test automation framework for APIs. Successfully implemented solutions that improved collaboration between developers and QA, and enhanced the requirements validation process.
  • Spearheaded a project to introduce automated performance testing, successfully identifying critical bottlenecks before production deployment.
  • Collaborated with product owners, architects, and developers to define acceptance criteria and ensure alignment between business and technical goals.
  • Collaborated with build engineers to integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline, enabling faster go-to-market for new features, and increasing overall release efficiency.
  • Contributed to a community-driven, Selenium-based project aimed at the automation of API testing for delivering new features for HTTP request validation, improving its usability and effectiveness.
  • My contributions boosted the project's adoption rate, reducing the regression suite execution time.
  • Actively participated in Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, reviews) to help shape the product development lifecycle.
  • Offboarding feature flags and cleanup of relevant code as part of assisting the team in the release management process.
  • Regular participation in product roadmap discussions, and helping to define testing scope, leading to successful on-time delivery.

Quality Assurance Engineer

Qlik
Lund
10.2009 - 08.2018
  • Started as a Test Engineer and quickly transitioned into an Automation Test Engineer role within weeks, demonstrating strong technical capability and initiative in driving test automation efforts.
  • In the early days of my career, I focused on implementing test cases using TestComplete, and analyzing test results by developing applications in Qlik Sense.
  • Gained expertise in designing and developing tests for performance in JMeter.
  • Collaboration with support people in helping them recreate problems, and quick communication with developers to resolve the issues.
  • Explored and evaluated multiple test automation tools to identify cost-effective solutions that also enhance team capacity and efficiency, supporting strategic budget optimization.
  • Performed root cause analysis on identified defects in order to determine corrective action plans.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Andhra University
India
04.2006

Bachelor of Computer Applications -

Andhra University
India
04.2003

Skills

  • Design and develop test automation frameworks
  • Support API releases, improve code quality, and reduce degradation
  • Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
  • Performance and stability of the product
  • User stories and acceptance criteria
  • Product backlog management
  • Release management
  • Continuous integration, continuous deployment (CI/CD)
  • API testing

Certification

Gold Developer Certification, LaunchDarkly Academy, 11/25/24

Analytical Tools

  • QlikView
  • QlikSense

Technical Tools and Systems

  • Git
  • Selenium
  • C#
  • Jenkins
  • Selenium
  • AWS
  • Agile (Scrum, Kanban)
  • Roadmap tools as Miro

Timeline

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN TEST AUTOMATION

QlikTech International AB
08.2018 - Current

Quality Assurance Engineer

Qlik
10.2009 - 08.2018

Master of Computer Applications -

Andhra University

Bachelor of Computer Applications -

Andhra University

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