Punitha Pokala

I am an expert-level QA Engineer with over 5 years of experience specializing in automated testing of big data, machine learning systems, and ETL pipelines. My expertise lies in building robust test frameworks from scratch using Python, Pytest, and Java with TestNG. I have a proven track record of designing end-to-end validation for machine learning workflows, data ingestion pipelines, and API layers, ensuring data quality and pipeline resilience.

Throughout my career, I have worked extensively with cloud and hybrid ecosystems, validating model accuracy and performance in both real-time and batch processing environments. I am recognized as a go-to expert for testing platforms built on AWS, GCP, Databricks, Airflow, Kafka, and Spark. My core strengths include test automation for data pipelines, ML model testing, and CI/CD integration for test automation pipelines, all while collaborating effectively in Agile/Scrum and DataOps teams.