# Aishwarya Balakrishnan

Aishwarya Balakrishnan is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior QA Automation Engineer at Blink Parametric, based in Ireland.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@aishwaryabalakrishna

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I build API and UI automation test frameworks, CI pipelines, and reliable regression testing for insurtech products.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Ireland |
| Authorized to work in | Ireland |
| Salary expectations | 70k-80k EUR |
| Job categories | QA Automation Engineer, Software Engineer in Test, Quality Assurance Engineer |
| Skills | Testing Automation, API Testing, UI Testing, Pytest, AWS, CI CD, Playwright, TypeScript, Regression Testing, Test Reporting, Product Deployment, Groovy, Jenkins, Performance Testing, LoadRunner, JMeter, Python, OpenCV, Cassandra, Django, RFID, Image Processing, Face Detection |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-balakrishnan-736770166 |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm looking to build and evolve automation frameworks, CI pipelines, and reliable quality practices while contributing to product design, client requirements, and complex product testing.
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## About

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At Blink Parametric, I develop API automation with Pytest integrated into AWS CI pipelines and lead UI automation framework development using Playwright and TypeScript.

I automate new features, improve regression suites, and contribute across test reporting, product deployments, client requirements, and product design for diverse insurance products.

Previously at Cambium Networks, I automated testing for network management systems across cloud, appliance, AMI, and bare-metal deployments, using Groovy, Jenkins, LoadRunner, and JMeter.
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## Experience

### Senior QA Automation Engineer (current)

Blink Parametric. Sep 2021 - Present

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Developed API automation test framework using Pytest and integrated with AWS CI pipeline. Leading a team to develop UI automation framework using Playwright and TypeScript, with client interaction and product design involvement.
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Skills: Pytest, AWS, Playwright, TypeScript, API-Testing, UI-Automation, CI-CD, Testing-Automation, SDET, Product-Design

### QA Intern

Cambium Networks Pvt Ltd. Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

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Internship at Cambium Networks, likely involved QA tasks and learning automation.
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### QA Automation Engineer

Cambium Networks Pvt Ltd. Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

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Worked on Network Management System for diverse Wi-Fi products, setting up test environments and configuring automation frameworks. Performed performance testing using LoadRunner and JMeter, and collaborated with DevOps to build Jenkins pipeline jobs.
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Skills: Groovy, Jenkins, LoadRunner, JMeter, Testing-Automation, Network-Management, Cloud-Computing, Appliance, AMI, NOC, DevOps

## Education

### New Horizon College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Science and Technology. 2015 - 2019

Activities and societies: University 6 Rank holder; participated in Smart India Hackathon 2018 and Smart Village Hackathon 2018, winning the Education Challenge Award.

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Pursued a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science and Technology from 2015 to 2019.
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## Tech stack

- Jenkins
- Cassandra
- Django
- OpenCV
- Python
- TypeScript
- pytest
- Docker
- LoadRunner
- Groovy
- Playwright

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