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uday bhaskar Avula

@udaybhaskaravula

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Senior SDET and Engineering Lead building enterprise QA automation frameworks and accelerating release cycles.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead QA automation from strategy to framework delivery—using BDD/hybrid approaches, strong CI/CD, and API testing—while mentoring teams and modernizing quality so releases are faster, safer, and measurable.

I’m a Senior SDET / QA Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience leading test automation initiatives and building enterprise-grade automation frameworks. I focus on delivering reliable, scalable, high-performing applications, especially in Banking, Financial Services, Media, and Entertainment.

As a Senior Engineering Lead at Persistent Systems (Jan 2024–Present), I lead QA automation strategy for Wells Fargo credit risk migration and CMS projects. I modernized QA by transitioning from manual testing to automation-first, drove BDD & hybrid framework development with Selenium WebDriver, and ensured 100% test coverage for high-risk regulatory and compliance modules.

Before that, at Accion Labs (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), I developed and maintained automation frameworks for media platforms using C#, Selenium, and Visual Studio. I executed automated tests, analyzed results, collaborated on defect resolution, and participated in code reviews within sprint delivery.

Earlier at Cognizant Technology Solutions (Apr 2015–Jan 2021), I built testing solutions across portals and Discover Card experiences, combining functional, regression, and system testing with API testing. I consistently emphasize CI/CD integration, cross-browser coverage, and collaboration with developers—so teams ship faster with strong quality signals.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Engineering Lead

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Persistent Systems Ltd

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Led QA test automation strategy for Wells Fargo credit risk migration and CMS projects, building BDD and hybrid automation frameworks with Selenium WebDriver. Drove a transition from manual testing to automation-first practices, including CI/CD integration, test coverage for compliance modules, and mentoring for QA teams.

C#Python SQL Selenium Webdriver SpecFlow BDD Cucumber REST API Testing API Testing Git Jenkins CI CD NUnit MSTest Keyword Driven Testing Cross Browser Testing Extent Report

Senior Software Engineer

Accion Labs

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Developed and maintained automation frameworks using C#, Selenium, and Visual Studio, supporting media projects with automated JSON/XML validation. Executed automated tests, analyzed results, and collaborated with developers for defect resolution, including API testing with RestSharp and Postman.

C#Selenium Visual Studio Rest Sharp Postman API Testing XML Validation HTML5 XPath CSS Selectors

SQL Server Associate

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Apr 2015 - Jan 2021 (5 years 9 months)

Automated PR Newswire (Asia Portal) and Cision Global Portal using C# and Selenium, including functional, regression, and system testing. Tested Discover Card mobile (Mobile Web and REST APIs) across Android, iOS, and desktop browsers, and used Jenkins with ALM/StarTeam for continuous testing and defect management.