Mahesh M

About Mahesh M

QA Automation Engineer with combined experience in Software Testing, Test Automation, and Quality Assurance across Financial Services, E-commerce and Retail domains. Proven expertise in Java, Selenium, API/REST testing, and Cucumber within Agile environments. Skilled at designing and enhancing reusable test automation frameworks, troubleshooting and resolving defects, and delivering end-to-end automated solutions. Passionate about improving software quality, accelerating delivery cycles, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Highlights-* Designed and developed end-to-end automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver and Java, reducing manual testing time by ~60% across release cycles.* Built a modular BDD framework with Cucumber, Selenium, and Java, and Page Object Model (POM) enabling easy maintenance and scalability of automated tests.* Developed and maintained a comprehensive regression suite, improving regression execution efficiency by reducing run time from 8+ hours to < 3 hours through parallelization and test suite optimization.* Integrated smoke and regression tests with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, enabling automated daily regression runs with immediate feedback on build health.* Achieved ~95% regression test coverage on key application modules in Investment Banking and Retail Domains, contributing to improved product stability.* Created and executed API test cases using Postman, validating core backend services and identifying defects earlier in the development cycle.* Optimized test automation suite by identifying and fixing flaky tests, reducing false positives by ~20% and increasing pipeline reliability.* Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile Scrum environment; participated in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to align test strategy with business goals.

Experience

1. Qa Analyst

   Oigetit Real-Time AI Intelligence Platform

   Jun 2025 — Present · Sunnyvale, CA, US

   Executed and validated manual test cases for iOS app features to verify functionality, ensuring alignment with product and business requirements.* Performed functional and exploratory testing on AI-driven iOS applications, identifying defects and documenting detailed bug reports for the development team.* Delivered consistent testing updates to the QA Lead, ensuring clear and transparent communication regarding test progress and results.* Assessed the iOS app’s user interface (UI) and user experience (UX), providing actionable recommendations to enhance usability and ensure a seamless, intuitive experience for end users.

Education

• Southeast Missouri State University

  Master's degree, Computer Science