Abhiram Kotana

Software Tester | Digital Engineering Student

Weimar, DE.

About

Results-driven Software Tester with 3 years of experience, currently pursuing a Master's in Digital Engineering, seeking an internship or working student role in Germany. Proficient in automation testing (Selenium WebDriver, TestNG) and API testing (Postman, REST Assured), I have improved test coverage by 35%, reduced test cycle time by 50%, and decreased production bugs by 20%. Eager to apply advanced validation techniques and contribute to cutting-edge software development.

Work

Cognizant Technology Solutions

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Software Tester

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Summary

Led comprehensive software quality assurance initiatives, including test case development, automation, and API testing, to enhance product reliability and user experience.

Highlights

Executed 200+ test cases for web and mobile applications, boosting test coverage by 35% across functional, regression, and system testing.

Automated 40% of manual test cases using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, decreasing test cycle time by 50% and enhancing test accuracy.

Performed API testing on 100+ endpoints using Postman and REST Assured, ensuring robust backend reliability and data integrity.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and resolve defects, elevating defect closure rate by 30%.

Improved overall software quality, resulting in a 20% reduction in production bugs during project delivery.

Education

Bauhaus University Weimar

Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
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Master's Degree Digital Engineering

Raghu Engineering College

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Bachelor of Technology Mechanical Engineering Grade: Final Grade: 1.7

Languages

Telugu

English

German

Certificates

Modern HTML & CSS From The Beginning (including Sass)

Udemy

Data Structures & Algorithms in Python

Coding Ninjas

Skills

Programming Languages

Python, Java, JavaScript.

Testing Tools

Selenium, JIRA, TestNG, Postman.

Defect Tracking Tools

JIRA, HP ALM.

Manual Testing

Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing.

Databases

SQL, MySQL.

Methodologies

Agile (Scrum), Waterfall.

Web Technologies

HTML, CSS, React.js, Node.js.

Data Analysis & Visualization

NumPy, Pandas, Excel, Power BI, Tableau.

Version Control

Git, GitHub.

Office Productivity

MS Office, Word, Powerpoint.

Projects

Feedback UI App

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Summary

Developed a React-based feedback collection application to gather user ratings and comments, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience across devices.

Tracalorie

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Summary

Designed and developed a calorie-tracking application to manage daily food intake, enabling users to track and calculate total calories of added food items.

Abhiram Kotana