Skilled and hands-on QA professional with over 6 years of experience in testing and automating APIs, microservices, and web applications in Agile environments. Proficient in Java, Rest Assured, Karate, and TestNG, with a strong foundation in Linux/Unix, SQL/NoSQL, and Kafka/pub-sub technologies. Experienced in building robust test automation frameworks, writing detailed functional/integration test plans, and debugging complex issues across the tech stack from UI to backend services and server logs.

Core Competencies :

- API and Microservices testing & automation using Java, RestAssured/Karate

- Test framework development with TestNG, Cucumber BDD, Selenium

- Strong database testing with SQL and NoSQL; hands-on with Kafka/pub-sub

- CI/CD integration using Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps

- Writing and maintaining modular, scalable test code

- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and QA best practices

- Solid exposure to Unix/Linux-based environments

Key Contributions :

- Collaborated with product managers and developers to review requirements and define detailed, edge-case-rich test cases.

- Executed test plans, published test reports, and ensured stakeholder alignment on QA metrics.

- Developed mock/stub components for isolated testing of microservices.