Lipsa Priyadarshini Panda
Singapore
Summary
Experienced automation testing professional ready to drive impactful results. Skilled in designing and executing automated test scripts, ensuring software quality and reliability. Strong focus on team collaboration, adapting seamlessly to evolving project needs. Expertise in various testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies, with dedication to delivering high-quality outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Automation Test Engineer
NTT Global Services
07.2022 - 03.2024
- Architected and scaled test automation strategy for wealth banking platform, increasing automation coverage from 40% to 85% and reducing regression execution time by 60% across 15+ microservices.
- Engineered BDD automation frameworks using Java 11+, Selenium WebDriver 4.x, Cucumber 7.x, TestNG, and AssertJ with advanced design patterns (Builder, Factory, Strategy) ensuring code maintainability and reusability.
- Built comprehensive API automation suite using Rest Assured and Apache HTTP Client with contract-based testing, JSON Schema validation, OAuth 2.0 authentication, payload encryption/decryption, and custom assertion libraries.
- Designed CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins with parallel execution, environment-specific configurations, Allure reporting, and automated quality gates achieving 95%+ pipeline success rate.
- Established GitFlow branching strategy in Bitbucket with automated PR quality gates, semantic versioning, and release branch management aligned with bank's change control processes.
- Containerized test suites using Docker, and implemented test data management with database seeding scripts.
- Led technical code reviews focusing on SOLID principles, test pyramid adherence, and flaky test elimination - reducing test execution time by 40% and improving framework stability.
- Implemented data-driven defect analytics in Jira with custom JQL queries and automated root cause clustering, reducing production defects by 35%.
- Developed automated reporting framework generating executive dashboards with quality KPIs (coverage, defect density, automation ROI) using Python and visualization libraries.
- Client: Bank of Singapore (Wealth Management Banking)
Software Developer in Test (SDET)
TEK Systems
03.2018 - 09.2021
- Designed enterprise-scale automation framework supporting 200+ test scenarios across payment and order management, reducing manual effort by 70% and enabling daily deployments.
- Engineered UI automation using Java 8, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, TestNG with Page Object Model and cross-browser compatibility (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
- Built REST API automation using Rest Assured with OAuth 2.0/JWT authentication, POJO generators, and Hamcrest matchers for JSON/XML validations across 50+ microservices.
- Implemented Jenkins CI/CD pipeline with parallel execution, ExtentReports/Cucumber reporting, achieving 85% automation coverage.
- Developed database validation utilities using JDBC/MyBatis for SQL execution and data integrity checks across Oracle/MySQL databases.
- Mentored 5 junior SDET engineers on design patterns, Log4j2, and advanced Selenium techniques while establishing automation coding standards.
- Client: Macy's (Payment and Order Management System)
Software Engineer - QA Automation
GATX
07.2015 - 02.2018
- Developed hybrid automation framework for rail car leasing system using Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Apache POI with Page Object Model for lease origination, contract management, and maintenance workflows.
- Built automated test suites covering inventory management, lease processing (operating/full-service/per-diem), billing cycles, and maintenance scheduling achieving 65% automation coverage.
- Engineered API automation using Rest Assured for microservices validating rail car availability, lease calculations, and third-party rail yard integrations.
- Designed data-driven framework using Apache POI managing test data for rail car specifications, lease configurations, and pricing matrices.
- Implemented Jenkins CI with scheduled runs, TestNG reporting, and automated notifications for distributed teams.
- Created JDBC-based database validation scripts verifying asset records, lease transactions, and billing calculations across Oracle databases.
- Client: GATX (Rail Car Leasing and Asset Management)
Education
B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Bhubaneswar, India01.2014
Skills
- Automation: Selenium, Rest Assured with Java, Playwright with Typescript, Serenity, Cucumber(BDD) Testing, Bamboo, Jenkins, Github, Gitlab, Postman, Browsersatck
- Programming & Build: Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Maven, Gradle
- Framework/Approaches: BDD, Karate, Data and Hybrid driven, Page Object Model, Page Factory, Agile Methodology
- CI/CD, DevOps & Tools: Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitLab CI/CD, Docker
- Bug Tracking & collaboration: Jira, Confluence, Swagger, Figma
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Senior Automation Test Engineer
NTT Global Services
07.2022 - 03.2024
Software Developer in Test (SDET)
TEK Systems
03.2018 - 09.2021
Software Engineer - QA Automation
GATX
07.2015 - 02.2018
B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Biju Patnaik University of Technology