Bhagyalakshmi Paladugu
About Bhagyalakshmi Paladugu
Bhagyalakshmi Paladugu is a Senior Automation Engineer at Cigniti Technologies, with extensive experience in automation testing across various companies, including Verizon and SiriusXM. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and has developed multiple automation frameworks and tools throughout her career.
Work at Cigniti Technologies
Currently, Bhagyalakshmi Paladugu serves as a Senior Automation Engineer at Cigniti Technologies, a position she has held since 2023. Based in Dallas, Texas, she works remotely, contributing her expertise in automation engineering to enhance testing processes. Her role involves implementing automation strategies that improve efficiency and reliability in software testing.
Previous Experience in Automation Engineering
Before joining Cigniti Technologies, Bhagyalakshmi held several positions in automation engineering. She worked at SiriusXM as a Senior Automation Engineer from 2020 to 2023. Prior to that, she was a Senior Automation Engineer at Bank of America for four months in 2023 and at the USPTO for ten months in 2016. Additionally, she worked as a Mobile Automation Engineer at Verizon in 2017 and as an Automation Engineer at HCL Technologies from 2011 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Bhagyalakshmi Paladugu earned her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, completing her studies from 2007 to 2011. Her educational background provides a solid foundation for her expertise in automation engineering, particularly in developing frameworks and integrating various tools for testing.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Bhagyalakshmi has developed a Hybrid Driven Framework using the Page Objects Pattern with Java for Selenium Automation, which supports various browsers and mobile devices. She has implemented AWS Autoscaling for automation execution and developed a Jira Issue Project using the JIRA Rest API Client. Her experience includes integrating Selenium with Jenkins for continuous integration and testing, as well as testing web services using SOAP UI tools.
Achievements in Automation Projects
Throughout her career, Bhagyalakshmi has made significant contributions to automation projects. She set up a mobile grid for both Android and iOS devices to facilitate daily regression testing in production environments. Additionally, she has implemented MongoDB connectivity for better data management of automation results and has hands-on experience in creating BDD, ATDD, and Data-Driven frameworks.