Ashna Anna

QA Automation Engineer with 1+ years of hands-on experience automating enterprise cloud applications using Pytest and Cypress. Experienced in API automation, UI testing, REST API validation, cloud resource verification, release validation, and defect analysis across Azure and AWS environments. Skilled in developing and maintaining automated test suites, validating complex business workflows, and collaborating in Agile teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software. Immediately available.

SDET/ Automation and Test Engineer at IBM (2025-07 – 2026-08)

• Developed automation solutions using Pytest and Cypress for enterprise cloud applications, validating REST APIs, backend services, and end-to-end business workflows.
• Designed and maintained 130+ functional and regression test cases covering Azure Virtual Machines, Azure VM Scale Sets, AWS Auto Scaling Groups, Azure Reserved Instances, cloud cost optimization, and VMware-to-OpenShift migration workflows.
• Contributed to the rollout of Azure VM Scale Set and AWS Auto Scaling Group capabilities by developing automated validation and ensuring accurate cloud cost calculations and reporting.
• Implemented REST API validation using Swagger, verifying request/response payloads, business logic, backend integrations, and data consistency.
• Collaborated with software engineers and product owners to analyze requirements, investigate defects, perform root cause analysis, validate fixes, and improve software quality throughout Agile development cycles.
• Supported enterprise software releases by validating new features, automation suites, OEM integrations, and production readiness for Flexera SaaS and Flexera On-Prem.
• Contributed to Security Risk & Trust (SRT), OSS compliance, and accessibility validation to ensure enterprise security and compliance standards.

SDET/ Automation and Test Engineer Intern at IBM (2025-01 – 2025-07)

• Developed and executed automated test scripts using Pytest and Cypress for functional and regression testing of enterprise applications.
• Assisted in API validation, defect verification, and automation of regression test scenarios while following established QA best practices.
• Worked with IBM's internal Fyre platform to provision and validate test environments for cloud application testing.

Front End Web Development Intern at CSRBOX, in collaboration with IBM SkillsBuild (2024-06 – 2024-08)

• Developed responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while implementing interactive and user-friendly interfaces.

B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering – Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam, Kerala (2021-09 – 2025-05)