Paava S

Motivated Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with hands-on experience in API testing, test automation, and performance testing. Skilled in Playwright, Selenium, Postman, and Locust with strong knowledge of Python, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile testing practices. Passionate about building scalable automation frameworks, improving test coverage, and ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Software Development Engineer, Test at BigThinkCode (2024-09 – 2025-07)

• Designed and executed manual test cases for CleverVue and HSP web applications.
• Performed API testing using Postman to validate backend services.
• Developed cross-browser automation scripts using Playwright for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.
• Executed performance and load testing using Locust to analyse system scalability.
• Participated in Agile sprint testing, regression testing, and release validation.

BE in Computer Science Engineering (CSE) – Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College (2019-06 – 2023-06)

XII Standard – Maharishi Vidya Mandir Higher Secondary School (2017-06 – 2019-06)

X Standard – Doveton Boys Higher Secondary School (2017-06)