Nageswara Rao Kella
About Nageswara Rao Kella
Nageswara Rao Kella is a Test Automation Architect at Cigniti Technologies, where he has worked since 2016. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in automation tools and has a strong background in developing test frameworks and executing automated tests.
Work at Cigniti Technologies
Nageswara Rao Kella has been employed at Cigniti Technologies since 2016, serving as a Test Automation Architect. In this role, he has accumulated eight years of experience in the Hyderabad Area, India. His responsibilities include guiding proof-of-concept projects and developing major test components within systems. He has played a significant role in designing and executing automated tests that cover 95% of regression testing, encompassing both front-end and backend verification.
Previous Experience in Automation Architecture
Before joining Cigniti Technologies, Nageswara Rao Kella worked at KANAXIS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED as an Automation Architect from 2013 to 2016. He also held the position of Automation Architect at Electronic Arts for one year, from 2012 to 2013. His earlier experience includes working as an Automation Lead at ValueLabs from 2010 to 2012 and as a Senior Software Engineer at Planetsoft from 2008 to 2010. This diverse background has contributed to his extensive expertise in automation.
Technical Expertise in Automation Tools
Nageswara Rao Kella possesses over 15 years of leadership and hands-on technical experience with various automation tools. His proficiency includes working with Selenium Webdriver, Appium, and Jenkins. He has a deep understanding of designing and implementing frameworks for both GUI and Non-GUI applications. Additionally, he incorporates UI automation into the Continuous Integration (CI) process using tools such as Jenkins, JIRA, Xray, Maven, and Webdriver.
Framework Development and Testing Methodologies
Nageswara Rao Kella has experience in developing both Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) frameworks. His work involves guiding proof-of-concept projects and developing major test components within systems. He has successfully designed and executed automated tests that achieve extensive coverage of regression testing, demonstrating his capability in ensuring software quality through effective automation strategies.