Nithin Reddy Lekkala

Senior Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India2 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

Proven track record in UI and API automation.
Expertise in CI/CD pipeline integration.
Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused Software Quality Engineer with strong automation and DevOps skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ui & Api AutomationDevops & Ci/cd

Other Skills

API TestingJenkinsPythonSeleniumpytestNetworkingCisco MDS SAN switchesJavaScriptGitAmazon Web Services (AWS)DockerQA EngineeringContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)JiraABAP

About

Software Quality Engineer with 3+ years of experience specializing in UI and REST API automation using Python, Selenium, and pytest, with hands-on exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native testing. I have a proven track record of improving automation coverage, reducing regression cycles, and ensuring high-quality cloud-based SaaS releases. I work across web applications and microservices, executing regression, smoke, system, and UAT testing while collaborating closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams. I contribute to CI/CD pipelines, test environment setup, containerized test execution (Docker), and cloud-based automation workflows. Core strengths include: ✔ UI & API automation (Python, Selenium, pytest, Postman) ✔ DevOps & CI/CD (Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes – basic) ✔ Cloud & SaaS testing ✔ Agile/Scrum delivery and defect lifecycle management I’m passionate about automation excellence, DevOps-driven quality, and delivering reliable software at scale. 📩 Open to roles in: Software Quality Engineer, SDET, QA Automation Engineer, DevOps QA Engineer, Automation Engineer

Experience

2 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 2 mos

Average Tenure

3 mos

Current Experience

Benison

Senior Software Engineer

Mar 2026 – Present · 3 mos · Bengaluru · Hybrid

API TestingJenkinsUI & API automationDevOps & CI/CD

Nouveau labs

Software Engineer

Nov 2025 – Jan 2026 · 2 mos

Wipro

Project Engineer

May 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru · Hybrid

Designed and automated 200+ UI and API test cases using Python, Selenium, and pytest, increasing regression coverage by 40% and reducing execution time by 60%.
Integrated automation suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git, enabling faster feedback on builds and releases.
Supported containerized test execution using Docker and collaborated with DevOps teams on pipeline optimization.
Performed REST API testing and backend validation, improving defect detection by 35% across web applications and microservices.
Executed staging smoke tests, production validations, and full regression cycles to ensure release stability.
Logged, tracked, and resolved defects in Jira while collaborating closely with developers and DevOps engineers.