Pavithra A

Results-driven Software Test Engineer (Automation Focused) with 2+ years of experience in automating web applications. Strong expertise in Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Cucumber (BDD), and Core Java. Skilled in designing scalable automation frameworks using Page Object Model (POM) and implementing data-driven testing strategies.

Experienced in CI/CD integration using Jenkins and working in Agile environments with JIRA and Git. Passionate about improving test efficiency, reducing manual effort, and ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Software Test Engineer at REDITE (2024-01 – 2026-04)

Worked on automation testing of web-based applications across e-commerce and insurance domains. Involved in framework development, test execution, defect tracking, and CI/CD integration.

Software Test Engineer - Project 1: Littlewoods (UK E-commerce Platform) at REDITE (2024-01 – 2026-04)

Littlewoods is a large-scale UK-based e-commerce platform offering fashion, electronics, and home products. The project focused on automating critical user journeys such as product search, cart operations, checkout, and payment workflows.

• Developed and maintained automation test scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Core Java
• Designed and implemented a scalable automation framework using Maven and Page Object Model (POM)
• Created robust and dynamic XPath locators for handling complex UI elements
• Executed cross-browser testing using TestNG to ensure compatibility
• Implemented data-driven testing approach to validate multiple input scenarios
• Integrated automation test suite with Jenkins for continuous integration and execution
• Used Git for version control and collaboration
• Logged, tracked, and managed defects using JIRA
• Implemented custom retry mechanism in TestNG to handle flaky tests and improve execution stability
• Contributed to improving overall test coverage and reducing manual testing error

Software Test Engineer - Project 2: Insurance Portal Automation (US-Based) at REDITE (2024-01 – 2026-04)

Automation of a comprehensive insurance web portal used for searching policies, calculating premiums, submitting proposals, and generating e-policies. Focused on validating business-critical workflows and complex form validations.

• Automated policy search functionality with multiple filters such as age, term, coverage, and plan type
• Validated premium calculation logic using dynamic and edge case test data
• Automated multi-step proposal forms, handling conditional fields, validations, and dynamic UI elements
• Implemented automation for file upload features (ID proof, income proof, etc.)
• Validated e-policy generation by verifying downloadable PDFs using PDFBox library
• Designed reusable automation components using Page Object Model (POM)
• Developed data-driven test scripts using Apache POI for extensive coverage
• Generated detailed Extent Reports including logs, screenshots, and execution status
• Integrated test execution with Jenkins CI/CD pipeline for scheduled and regression runs
• Used soft assertions to validate multiple conditions within a single test execution
• Improved automation reliability and maintainability through modular framework design

Master of Commerce in M.Com – Meenakshi College for Women (2018-01 – 2020-12)

Bachelor of Commerce in B.Com – Meenakshi College for Women (2015-01 – 2018-12)