Kishore Naravula

Sdet @State of Ohio

Columbus, OH, US

Designed and implemented end-to-end automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, TestNG, and Cucumber (BDD) for web applications.• Built a robust Rest Assured API automation suite with request chaining, schema validation, JSON parsing, and reporting.• Performed backend testing with MS SQL Server, writing complex queries, stored procedures, and joins for data integrity checks.• Integrated test automation into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, enabling nightly regression runs, pull request validations, and build quality gates.• Designed and developed end-to-end UI automation scripts using Playwright with TypeScript, reducing manual regression testing effort by 60%.• Created data-driven test frameworks in Playwright by parameterizing test data and reusing fixtures to improve maintainability.• Leveraged Playwright’s tracing, video recording, and screenshot features to enhance debugging and reporting of failed test runs.• Created custom reusable libraries for API/web testing, enhancing test reusability and maintainability across projects.• Performed cross-browser testing (Chrome, Edge, Firefox) using Selenium Grid and Azure-hosted test environments.• Conducted manual functional, exploratory, and UAT testing to support critical releases and defect triage.• Collaborated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies with product owners, developers, and business analysts to define acceptance criteria and ensure test coverage.• Developed and maintained BDD test suites with Cucumber + Gherkin, making test cases more business readable.• Integrated Allure/Extent reporting for real-time execution status and dashboards for stakeholders.• Coordinated with DevOps teams to support deployments and validated builds in staging and production environments.• Mentored junior QA engineers on automation best practices, Git branching, and CI/CD pipeline integration.

Anna University Chennai

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering