Asish Ranjan Samal

About Asish Ranjan Samal

I\'m a passionate Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with nearly 2 years of experience in functional and automation testing, currently working at LTIMindtree. I specialize in building robust automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and TestNG, along with hands-on experience in API testing using Postman, and defect management through JIRA. I also have exposure to basic CI/CD practices using Jenkins, and am exploring how Gen Al can improve testing workflows. My current domain is Insurance, where I\'m involved in full-cycle testing from requirements analysis to defect closure in Agile teams. I\'m also certified in:Salesforce Al AssociateGitHub Foundations (Git essentials)🧠 Constantly upskilling and staying updated with testing trends, I enjoy solving quality challenges and aim to transition into full stack QA with DevOps exposure Tech Stack: Java | Jenkins | Selenium | Cucumber | TestNG | Git | JIRA | Agile | Manual | Postman | Testing Open to: SDET | QA Automation Engineer | Quality Engineer roles

Experience

1. Sdet (Quality Engineer)

   LTIMindtree

   Oct 2023 — Present · Pune, IN

   As a Quality Engineer at LTIMindtree, I’ve been actively contributing to the delivery of high-quality software solutions in the insurance domain by leveraging automation and functional testing. Responsibilities & Contributions:Designed and developed robust automation frameworks using Java + Selenium + TestNG, enhancing regression test reliability and maintainability.Implemented BDD automation using Cucumber, aligning test cases with business logic and enabling better collaboration with product teams.Performed end-to-end API testing using Postman and Java-based REST automation, ensuring backend service reliability and consistency.Created detailed test plans, test scenarios, and test cases for both UI and API features — achieving over 85% test coverage per sprint.Conducted functional, regression, smoke, and sanity testing across multiple releases and environments.Actively participated in Agile ceremonies like daily stand-ups, sprint planning, story grooming, and retrospectives.Validated backend processes with SQL queries during data integrity.Logged and managed defects using JIRA, ensuring complete lifecycle from discovery to closure with impact analysis.Integrated automation scripts into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, helping the team catch defects early in the SDLC.Contributed to test execution reports, test coverage analysis, and sprint test sign-offs to ensure on-time delivery. Key Achievements:⏱ Reduced manual test execution time by 30% through scalable UI and API automation. Detected and resolved over 70+ high-priority defects during critical UAT and regression cycles. Improved automation reusability by creating modular and maintainable test functions, reducing script duplication by ~25%. Increased deployment confidence with early bug detection via Jenkins-based nightly test runs. Contributed to a 100% on-time release track record over the last 6 months, with 0 high-severity defects post-production.

Education

• CV Raman College of Engineering (CVRCE), Bhubaneswar

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech

  2019 — 2023