Pooja Posa

About Pooja Posa

Senior QA Automation Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing and scaling enterprise-grade automation frameworks across banking, financial services and digital platforms.I specialize in building high-performance automation solutions for UI, API, mobile, backend and data systems using Java, Selenium, Appium, Cypress, REST Assured and modern CI/CD pipelines.I\'ve consistently helped organizations increase automation coverage, reduce manual regression, and improve release confidence through risk-based testing, intelligent automation strategies, and DevTestOps practices.My expertise spans:*Automation architecture (Hybrid, BDD, Data-Driven, POM, TDD)*CI/CD quality engineering (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, pipelines)*API, microservices & data validation automation *Mobile Automation (Android, IOS)*Performance, load and reliability testing *Audit-ready financial systems validationI\'m passionate about building scalable QA ecosystems not just test scripts focusing on quality engineering, reliability, observability and release confidence.Currently working in banking/financial systems, delivering automation for high volume transaction platforms, secure digital applications and enterprise data workflows.

Experience

1. Senior Qa Automation Engineer

   Citi

   Apr 2023 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Built and scaled a Java based hybrid automation framework(POM + Data-driven + BDD) increasing automation coverage from 35% to 85% and reducing manual regression by 65%.Automated UI, API and backend validation for transaction systems, rule engines, alerts and dashboards.Implemented CI/CD automation pipelines with Jenkins, Dockerized Selenium Grid and parallel execution, cutting regression runtime by 55%.Integrated REST Assured for API automation and SQL based backend data validation.Designed risk based automation strategies for high value transactions, anamoly detection and critical workflows.Delivered CI quality gates for PR, nightly regression, cross-browser and release testing.Built reporting pipelines using Allure, Extent and CI artifacts for faster defect triage.Supported Agile delivery through sprint planning, backlog grooming, reviews, retrospectives and continuous QA alignmentTech Stack:Java, Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, REST Assured, Jenkins, Docker, JMeter, BrowserStack, SQL, Git, Jira, Agile/Scrum

Education

• NTR University

  Bachelor's degree

  2017