Greater Sydney Area
I’m a Senior QA and Automation Engineer with 15 years of experience in software testing, specialising in automation, API testing, and system-level validation across enterprise platforms such as NetApp ONTAP and HPE OneView. I’ve worked across the full delivery lifecycle in Agile environments—partnering closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to design test strategies, build automation frameworks, and support high-quality releases. My hands-on experience includes Python-based automation (Pytest), REST API testing (Postman, Swagger), and integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to enable faster and more reliable deployments. I have a strong focus on improving efficiency and quality outcomes. This includes building tools for release validation and automated log collection, helping reduce manual effort and streamline debugging. I’m comfortable working in distributed systems and enjoy solving complex, system-level problems. More recently, I’ve been expanding into backend development to strengthen my engineering capabilities. I’ve been building projects using Python, FastAPI, and SQLAlchemy, with a focus on writing clean, maintainable, and testable code. Core skills: • QA Automation & SDET practices • Python, Pytest Playwright, Automation Frameworks • API Testing (REST, JSON, Postman, Swagger) • CI/CD (Jenkins, Git) • Test Strategy, Regression & System Testing • Debugging, Root Cause Analysis GitHub: https://github.com/richaguptaec-cpu/ I’m currently open to opportunities in QA Manual/Automation, Test Analyst, SDET, and backend-focused roles within Australia, where I can contribute to building reliable, scalable systems while continuing to grow my software engineering skills.
• Designed and implemented scalable automation frameworks using Python, Pytest, and Playwright to support UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing across enterprise cloud platforms. • Built and curated automated test suites integrated with CI/CD (Jenkins) for continuous feedback and release readiness • Collaborated with developers and stakeholders to translate requirements into test scenarios and quality outcomes • Performed root cause analysis and system-level debugging in Linux environments • Automated NetApp internal web applications testing using Playwright • Improved regression efficiency by 80% and reduced manual effort by 90% through automation • Developed diagnostic scripts to capture system state and improve failure analysis and traceability • Contributed to release quality assessment by analysing coverage, risks, and test outcomes
• Delivered end-to-end system testing for infrastructure management platform • Designed test cases from user stories, ensuring traceability between requirements and validation • Perform Cross browser testing for HPE OneView • Automated API and system validation workflows • Performed performance and system behaviour testing
• Validated NAS protocols (NFS/CIFS) with strong focus on system interactions and integration testing • Designed test scenarios based on RFCs, improving coverage and compliance • Automated environment setup (NIS, LDAP, Kerberos), reducing manual effort by 90% • Contributed to test planning, execution, and defect analysis across releases