ABHINAY RAPOLU

Liverpool UK(open To Relocation) | 447-404-834874 | abhinayrapolu@gmail.com

Professional Summary
Experienced tester with over 7 years of commercial experience in quality assurance and back-end
testing, specializing in integration, system, regression, load, and performance testing. Proficient in using
SOAPUI, Postman, and JMeter for testing complex back-end services. Skilled in debugging and
troubleshooting techniques, ensuring the quality and reliability of software applications. Strong familiarity
with Microsoft/Windows technologies, including.NET, SQL Server, and Azure. I am a proactive and detail-
oriented professional with excellent communication skills and a natural curiosity for problem-solving. I
am seeking an opportunity to utilize my skills and experience to contribute to the organization's success
by delivering high-quality software through effective testing practices.

Skills
Selenium, Core Java, Javascript, and HTML
Maven, POM, Jenkins, Git, and Git Hub
SQL, SQL Server,MYSQL, No SQL, Linux/Unix
Test plans, Test scenarios, and Test cases
Web services testing (API and SOAP UI)
Functional Testing, QA, and Agile
Methodologies, TDD/BDD
JIRA, Confluence,Zephyr, Test rail, and HP ALM
Cloud Services (AWS and AZURE), Power BI
Telecom, E-Commerce, IoT, and Education
domains, BrowserStack
SIT & UAT, Regression, Load & Mobile Testing
Excellent problem-solving abilities
Test documentation and MS Office Applications
OS (Windows, Linux, Mac), JMeter,Postman
Team leadership, Exploratory testing

Work History
Senior Software Engineer Jun 2020 - Jan 2022
CISCO Hyderabad, India
Led the delivery of testing activities, ensuring that quality, time, and cost objectives were met.
Supported junior testers and provided technical leadership and guidance.
Conducted thorough risk assessments and implemented risk-based testing strategies to ensure
that critical areas were thoroughly tested, resulting in a 25% reduction in high-severity defects.
Developed comprehensive test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test scripts, to
ensure traceability and facilitate efficient knowledge transfer between team members.
Utilized API testing tools and frameworks to validate the functionality and integration of
API-driven applications, ensuring seamless communication between different system components.
Established key performance indicators (KPIs) and tracked system metrics during performance
testing, including response time, throughput, and resource utilization.
Played a key role in the successful implementation of the transformation roadmap by conducting
comprehensive end-to-end testing, proactively identifying and resolving critical defects before
deployment, and ensuring a smooth and error-free transition.
Improved product quality and reduced manual testing by designing and implementing Selenium
 automation tests in Java. Executed tests, analyzed results, and reported identified problems.

Software QA Engineer Jun 2018 - Mar 2020

ATMECS Hyderabad, Telangana,India
Responsible for defining and maintaining high-quality test scenarios and scripts, utilizing various
test design techniques to ensure thorough testing coverage.
Participated in User Stories Review/Requirement Analysis and walk-through meetings with
business teams, providing suggestions, reviewing, and improving test coverage by adding additional
test cases within the project.
Involved in testing e-learning application workflows and payment scenarios using different
methods like vouchers, debit/credit cards, and bank accounts.
Delegated tasks to entry-level engineers while closely monitoring their work to ensure quality,
maintain speed, and exceed daily project goals.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to manage test environments, ensuring the availability
of required resources and configurations for testing activities.

Test Engineering Analyst Jan 2015 - May 2018

Accenture Hyderabad, Telangana,India
Assisted the test lead in creating test cycle deliverables and updated the existing regression suite
based on the new functionality added in each release.
Identified and tracked defects with JIRA/HP ALM and supported developers in resolving problems
by completing additional tests, resulting in a 20% increase in defects found.
Conducted meetings and made presentations to clients on the overall approach of testing and
executed test case scenarios to verify that the Vodafone CRM application fulfills each requirement.
Utilized shell scripts to parse and analyze large data files, extracting relevant information for
testing scenarios, and worked for various terminals like WinSCP and Putty.

Education
Master of Science: Cyber Security May 2023
Edge Hill University Ormskirk,United Kingdom

Bachelor of Technology: Electronics And Communications Engineering May 2014

JNTUH Hyderabad,India

Accomplishments
Promoted to a new role within 10 months of employment at Cisco.
supervised a team of five team members.
Supported testing and automation bug identification, pointing out over two process improvements

FreeLance Projects
UBERTESTERS PLATFORM—Functional and Exploratory testing, Test cycles, and Bug reports—SEP
2022 to TILL DATE