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Akanksha Yadav

@akankshayadav2

QA Automation Engineer focused on scalable Selenium/Playwright frameworks and API automation to accelerate quality in banking and fintech.

United Arab Emirates

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a QA automation or SDET role where I can own end-to-end UI/API automation, strengthen CI/CD quality gates, and expand API/microservices test coverage—ideally in fast-moving fintech or product teams that value shift-left and AI-assisted testing.

I’m a QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience designing scalable automation frameworks and driving quality across banking, fintech, automotive, and enterprise domains. I specialize in end-to-end UI and API automation, with deep expertise in microservices testing, payment flow testing, and SIT/UAT/E2E coverage.

I’ve delivered measurable impact by reducing manual testing effort by 40% at Barclays and increasing regression coverage by 35% at Cyber Automotive. I architect CI/CD-integrated test automation using Jenkins and GitHub Actions (including AWS EC2), so teams get same-day quality feedback and can reduce regressions earlier in the pipeline.

I also bring strong practical testing discipline—BDD with Cucumber, robust framework design with Page Object Model and data-driven approaches, and reliable API validation with Rest Assured and contract-style checks. I’m ISTQB CTFL certified and currently pioneering AI-assisted test generation using GitHub Copilot and LLM tooling to speed up test creation and improve edge-case coverage.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

QA Automation Engineer

Cyber Automotive Solutions

Mar 2025 - Aug 2025 (5 months)

Architected end-to-end UI and API automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Playwright, increasing regression coverage by 35%. Built Jenkins and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines on AWS EC2 and mentored junior QA engineers on automation standards and framework design.

Selenium Webdriver Playwright TestNG Jenkins GitHub Actions EC2 CI CD Root Cause Analysis Log Analysis

SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)

Ehrhardt Partner Group (EPG)

Feb 2024 - Jul 2024 (5 months)

Owned end-to-end test strategy for a multi-module WMS platform across SIT, functional, integration, and regression testing with zero critical defects post-release. Validated data integrity using SQL across PostgreSQL and Oracle and authored test plans, test cases, and traceability matrices.

Test Strategy SIT Functional Testing Integration Testing Regression Testing PostgreSQL Oracle SQL Jira Test Planning Traceability Agile Collaboration

Software QA Engineer

Capgemini Technology Services

Aug 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 5 months)

Automated 200+ test cases using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), TestNG, and Rest Assured, reducing manual testing effort by 40% and enabling triple release frequency. Engineered API automation for SEPA, SEPA Instant, GPP, and cross-border payment flows across microservices, integrating regression suites into Jenkins CI/CD and supporting shift-left and UAT coverage.

Selenium Webdriver TestNG Rest Assured API Automation CI CD SEPA GPP Cross Border Payments Microservices Testing UAT Jira Confluence

Software Development Intern

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)

Jan 2021 - Jul 2021 (6 months)

Developed and validated a real-time Digital Current Weather Indicating System (DCWIS) using Python and UDP socket programming for live aviation environments. Performed functional and integration testing for safety-critical software components and produced test documentation for regulatory review.

Python Socket Programming Functional Testing Integration Testing Safety Critical Testing