Sangamnath ingalalli — Senior Software Engineer

Experience building scalable test automation and quality infrastructure across inventory, telecom, and finance domains. I specialize in end-to-end automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and platform engineering that accelerates release velocity and improves product reliability. 📌 Test Automation: Playwright (TypeScript/Java), Selenium WebDriver, REST Assured, Cypress, Cucumber BDD, TestNG, JUnit, Performance Testing (JMeter) 📌Platform & Infrastructure: CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI), Docker, Kubernetes, Observability (Grafana, Prometheus), Contract Testing (Pact), Microservices Testing 📌 Data Analytics & Insights: Python (Pandas), SQL, Data Visualization (Grafana, Tableau), Metric Definition, A/B Testing Analysis 📌 Programming & Tools: Java, TypeScript, Python, JavaScript, AWS, MySQL, PostgreSQL 📌 Modern Practices: AI-assisted testing, shift-left testing, self-service QA platforms, test infrastructure design 📊 Key Impact -Architected a quality analytics platform using Python, Pandas, and Grafana to correlate test flakiness with production defects, reducing critical bug escapes by 25% and providing data-driven insights for engineering leadership. - Accelerated release cycles by 30–40% by integrating robust automated suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI). - Developed reliable test infrastructure and environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices-based tooling, improving consistency and reducing environment-related failures. -Enhanced product reliability and system observability by integrating monitoring tools such as Grafana and Prometheus to detect and prevent quality regressions early. - Introduced shift-left and AI-assisted testing practices, boosting engineering efficiency and helping teams identify defects earlier in the SDLC. - Built self-service quality tools and platforms enabling development teams to run regression, API, and performance tests independently—improving team autonomy and reducing QA bottlenecks. - Mentored SDETs on test architecture, automation frameworks, and platform engineering. 🎯 What I Bring ✓ Deep expertise in both hands-on test automation and platform infrastructure design ✓ Strong DevOps collaboration building quality into CI/CD pipelines ✓ Proven ability to transform raw data into strategic quality improvements ✓ Passion for enabling teams through self-service tools and automation 💼 Open To Quality Platform Engineer, Test Infrastructure Engineer, or automation-focused roles where I can build scalable, data-driven quality solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Test Automation and Quality Engineering expert in SaaS environments.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 5 yrs 5 mos

Skills

Test Automation
Ci/cd Integration
Api Testing

Career Highlights

Architected a quality analytics platform reducing critical bug escapes by 25%
Accelerated release cycles by 30-40% through CI/CD integration
Built self-service quality tools improving team autonomy

Work Experience

Nike

Senior software engineer (11 mos)

Subex

Senior Software Engineer (1 yr 9 mos)

Kle

Software Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)

3i Infotech Ltd.

Software Engineer (1 yr 7 mos)

Sangamnath ingalalli

Senior Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India5 yrs 5 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Architected a quality analytics platform reducing critical bug escapes by 25%
Accelerated release cycles by 30-40% through CI/CD integration
Built self-service quality tools improving team autonomy

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Test Automation and Quality Engineering expert in SaaS environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Test AutomationCi/cd IntegrationApi Testing

Other Skills

JavaRestAssuredCucumberCI/CDJenkinsGraphQLSeleniumPlaywrightTypeScriptGitLab CITestNGPostmanJIRAGitSQL

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Experience

Nike

Senior software engineer

Apr 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Bangalore · Hybrid

✔ Automation
🛠 Designed and led the development of a scalable API test automation framework using Java, RestAssured, and Cucumber, improving maintainability and reducing regression time by 90%.
🧩 Architected modular, reusable components with CI/CD integration (Jenkins), extent reporting, and Git version control, resulting in 90% faster execution times.
📊 Implemented data-driven testing, dynamic payload generation, and parallel test execution, increasing test coverage by 80% and reducing cycle time significantly.
📈 Drove adoption of GraphQL API testing best practices, reducing manual validation by 80% and accelerating release cycles.
✔ Innovation
🔬 Led Proof of Concept (PoC) initiatives to evaluate emerging tools like Playwright and TypeScript, successfully integrating them to improve test efficiency and scalability.
✅ Executed a GraphQL Testing PoC to validate schema integrity and automate query/mutation testing, enabling seamless CI/CD integration and increasing API test coverage.

JavaRestAssuredCucumberCI/CDJenkinsTest Automation+1

Subex

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2023 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

JavaSeleniumPlaywrightTypeScriptJenkinsGitLab CI+2

Kle

Software Engineer

Jul 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Remote

✔ Automation & Functional Testing
🔧 Developed automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, laying the groundwork for maintainable UI test suites.
🧪 Executed manual and regression testing across web applications to ensure functional stability and user experience.
🗂 Created and maintained test cases, test data, and test documentation, improving test traceability and coverage.
✔ API & Integration Testing
🔗 Performed REST API testing using Postman, validating response integrity, status codes, and key business logic.
🧠 Collaborated with backend developers to troubleshoot and optimize API responses and request payloads.
✔ Agile Collaboration & Reporting
🌀 Participated in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives), aligning QA efforts with sprint goals.
📝 Reported defects in JIRA and contributed to root cause analysis, ensuring clear communication and timely bug resolution.
📊 Created test summary reports for each sprint/release cycle, increasing stakeholder visibility into QA metrics and risks.
✔ Tools & Technologies
Java | Selenium | TestNG | Postman | JIRA | Git | Agile/Scrum | HTML/CSS (Basic UI testing)

JavaSeleniumTestNGPostmanJIRAGit+2

3i infotech ltd.

Software Engineer

Jul 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangalore · On-site

✔ Automation & Functional Testing
🧪 Developed and executed test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG, automating high-priority regression scenarios to improve test coverage by 60%.
📝 Designed and maintained manual test cases for web and enterprise applications, identifying and reporting critical bugs during UAT and system testing phases.
🔁 Contributed to early-stage automation planning, helping the QA team transition from manual to hybrid testing models.
✔ API Testing & Backend Validation
🔗 Performed REST API testing using Postman to validate request-response cycles, ensuring compliance with business logic and contract definitions.
🧩 Coordinated with backend teams to test database queries, stored procedures, and integration points, ensuring data accuracy across modules.
✔ Defect Tracking & Test Reporting
🐞 Logged and tracked defects in JIRA, collaborating closely with development teams to validate fixes and minimize production issues.
📊 Created daily and weekly test reports, improving visibility into QA progress and enabling faster decision-making.
✔ Collaboration & Agile Participation
🤝 Participated in Agile sprint ceremonies, story grooming sessions, and QA planning discussions to ensure alignment between business goals and test coverage.
🧠 Supported cross-functional teams in refining acceptance criteria and identifying test edge cases early in the development cycle.
✔ Tools & Technologies
Java | Selenium | TestNG | Postman | JIRA | SQL | HTML/CSS | Agile/Scrum | Git