Sai Prathyusha Illendula

About Sai Prathyusha Illendula

QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience in building scalable automation…

Experience

1. Qa Automation Engineer

   HCLTech

   Sep 2024 — Present

   Developed and maintained scalable automation frameworks using Selenium, Appium, and Playwright, reducing test execution time by 50% across key projects.• Created and executed 200+ automated test scripts covering functional, regression, integration, and API testing integrated into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions. • Collaborated with DevOps and development teams to embed automated testing workflows within Kubernetes and Docker environments, improving defect feedback loops by 40%.• Analyzed test failures and root causes, implementing script fixes and test data optimizations that reduced recurring defects by 30%.• Designed robust, reusable test data sets and environment configurations simulating real-world scenarios for enhanced defect discovery and risk mitigation.• Monitored, maintained, and optimized automation suites, improving test coverage by 35% and reducing manual testing by 40%.• Championed Agile and Scrum QA best practices, participating actively in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, contributing to a 25% increase in product release quality and timeliness.• Utilized JIRA and TestRail for efficient defect tracking, test management, and reporting, ensuring transparency and cross-team communication.

Education

• University of Houston

  Master's degree, Cybersecurity

• INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

  2017 — 2021