Akshay Hegde

About Akshay Hegde

I am an Associate Test Automation Engineer with 3+ years of experience in Manual and Automation Testing in the Healthcare domain. Currently working at Oracle Cerner, I specialize in building and maintaining Test Automation Frameworks using Python, Selenium WebDriver, and PyTest.My expertise includes Functional, Regression, Smoke, and API Testing with hands-on experience in Postman, TestRail, and JIRA. I have worked extensively on Cerner Millennium tools such as PowerForms, iViews, and PowerPlans, ensuring quality delivery for mission-critical healthcare applications.I am actively transitioning into a full-scale Automation Engineer role with strong knowledge of: Python | Selenium | PyTest | Robot Framework | API Testing | CI/CD (Jenkins)| GitHub | Docker | SQL.I am passionate about learning new technologies, improving test efficiency through automation, and contributing to high-quality software delivery in fast-paced Agile environments. Actively open to opportunities as a QA Automation Engineer / SDET.

Experience

1. Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

   Oracle

   Oct 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts using Python, Selenium WebDriver, and PyTest.Building and enhancing Hybrid Automation Frameworks using Page Object Model (POM), Data-Driven, and BDD concepts.Actively converting manual regression test cases into reusable automation scripts, reducing regression execution time by ~60%.Performing Manual Testing (Functional, Regression, Smoke, Exploratory) on Cerner Millennium applications including PowerForms, iViews, and PowerPlans.Executing REST API testing using Postman (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) with validation of response codes, response body, and edge cases.Managing defects using JIRA by writing clear bug reports with steps to reproduce, expected vs actual results, and severity.Integrating automation execution with Cl/CD pipelines using Jenkins.Executing automated test suites in CI environments and analyzing failures.Actively participating in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Education

• RNS Institute of Technology - India

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Science