Somu Kadiyala

QA Automation Engineer with 1 year of experience in manual and automation testing of web and mobile applications. Skilled in analyzing test requirements, designing test scenarios, developing and maintaining automation scripts, executing functional and regression tests, and reporting defects. Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver, Core Java, Cucumber BDD, Protractor, TypeScript, Page Object Model (POM), and web element identification.

Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, test case design, defect life cycle, regression testing, retesting, and automation framework concepts. Seeking a Selenium Automation Tester role to contribute to the development and maintenance of robust automated test solutions.

Software Engineer – QA Automation at Prasthana Software Solutions (2025-08 – Present)

• Analyze application requirements, business workflows, and user stories to identify test scenarios and validation requirements.
• Design, prepare, and execute manual and automated test cases for web and mobile applications.
• Develop and maintain automation test scripts using Protractor, TypeScript, Cucumber BDD, and Page Object Model (POM).
• Identify and validate web elements using appropriate element properties and locator strategies during automation and functional testing activities.
• Perform functional, regression, sanity, retesting, and integration testing to ensure application stability and quality.
• Execute automated test suites, analyze test results, investigate failures, and identify application or automation-related issues.
• Identify, document, report, and track software defects with detailed reproduction steps and supporting test evidence.
• Coordinate with the development team by communicating newly identified issues and validating fixes through retesting and regression testing.
• Perform manual testing of Android and iOS applications and automate mobile application workflows using Maestro Low-Code Automation.
• Manage defects, Epics, and Stories using Shortcut, ensuring accurate issue tracking.

B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering (AI & ML) – Dhanekula Institute of Engineering and Technology (2021 – 2025)

Intermediate (BIE) – Sri Akshara Junior College (2019 – 2021)

SSC – Nagarjuna Public School (2018 – 2019)