Y Alekhya
@yalekhya
Results-driven QA Automation Engineer with expertise in Selenium and CI/CD.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 9.2+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and database testing using Selenium, TestNG, REST Assured, Python and Java. I have led cross-functional teams in Agile environments, introduced CI/CD pipelines on GCP, and delivered measurable improvements such as reducing regression testing time by 60% and improving test coverage by 40%.
I have driven automation and process improvements across large enterprise clients, managed testing for multiple projects concurrently, and established metrics-driven quality reporting and QA best practices. I mentor and lead teams, integrate automated suites into CI/CD, and focus on reducing post-release defects while accelerating deployment efficiency and release frequency.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Development Engineer in Test
AvantEdge Business Consulting
Jun 2025 - Present (4 months)
Designed and implemented scalable UI, API, and database automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines on GCP, reducing manual effort by over 70% and improving deployment efficiency by 40%.
WISoftware Engineer III
Walmart Global Tech India
Sep 2022 - Jun 2025 (2 years 9 months)
Led development of an AI-driven test automation framework that reduced regression time by 60% and increased test coverage by 40%, and drove a B2B e-commerce test strategy reducing post-release defects by 10%.
Senior Test Engineer
Sureminds Solutions
Mar 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 6 months)
Directed testing of 1,500+ test cases across platforms, improving test coverage by 15% and reducing release cycle defects to achieve a 30% faster release cadence.
Quality Analyst
Adecco
Jul 2020 - Feb 2021 (7 months)
Improved testing efficiency by 15% using automation for Adobe Experience Manager and reduced critical defects by 40% through automated scripts.
Test Consultant
Stavtar Solutions
Dec 2019 - Jun 2020 (6 months)
Executed 100 mobile and web tests for financial systems and integrated automated test suites into Agile sprints, improving bug detection by 20% and reducing regressions by 10%.
Designed and implemented a CI/CD-enabled test automation strategy for a major release, reducing critical defects by 50% and achieving 26% faster deployment time.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences
Bachelor of Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2012 - 2016
Grade: CGPA 8.1/10
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a CGPA of 8.1/10 from 2012 to 2016.
Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
Intermediate, Intermediate
2010 - 2012
Grade: 91.1%
Intermediate education with 91.1% percentage completed from 2010 to 2012.
Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh
10th Class, Secondary Education
2009 - 2010
Grade: 93.3%
Secondary education (10th class) with 93.3% percentage completed in 2010.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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