# Anu Burra > Sr. Software Engineer | Software Development, Automation Engineering Location: Gilbert, Arizona, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/anu At LexisNexis Risk Solutions, my journey in software engineering has been marked by a swift transition to a senior role and significant contributions to our projects, especially in the realms of .NET application development and microservices. My ability to translate complex business needs into actionable engineering tasks has been instrumental in creating robust software solutions. Leveraging AWS services and a deep understanding of microservices architecture, our team has successfully improved test automation coverage and reduced CI/CD pipeline test run times. This collaborative effort reflects our commitment to efficiency and quality, setting new standards in software development and testing within the tech industry. ## Work Experience ### Sr. Software Engineer @ LexisNexis Risk Solutions Jan 2021 – Present | Chandler, Arizona, United States Design, implement and maintain .Net applications within all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle Proficient developing applications using MVC, Blazor server -side and WEB API with Entity Framework Champion in addressing security vulnerabilities in the majority of applications maintained by our team Transitioned into a seasoned Software Engineer from an SDET with ease and within a month of absorption into the new role, was able to contribute actively into major projects. Maintained clear and crisp communication with Product and business stakeholders regarding technical requirements and got timely responses. Discuss business requirements with key stakeholders and formulate them into engineering actionable items (user stories) Used microservice architecture-based services through a combination of REST and AWS to build test and deploy microservices. Work closely with other developers to design and develop quality APIs that scale to millions of users by utilizing solutions in the cloud. Develop and deliver features and functionality on the core email scoring product using ASP.NET MVC, C#, Web API, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio Apply continuous improvement to ensure best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications Created unit tests and back-end integration tests using C# NUnit and XUnit Lead the efforts in a project migration from Microsoft SQL to Aurora. Created dashboards and performance charts in Splunk to monitor production deployments. Responsible for bug fixes and new feature developments for customer facing and internal Angular based web applications using .NET Core, MVC, SQL Server and C# ### Sr. Automation Engineer @ Emailage Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Chandler, Arizona • Instrumental in increasing test automation coverage to ~2000 tests in 2020 from ~850 last year (+135% Y/Y) • Drove the directional change towards complete parallel testing by removing shared code between tests which reduced the test run times on the CI/CD pipeline from ~20min to ~7min • Improved the backend test automation framework to establish connections to data sources (DynamoDB/Redshift) thus broadening the testing perspective in checking end to end data flow and application behavior • Scaled the automation framework by improving validations using AWS services such as EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, Kinesis, SQS, SNS • Evaluated the need for new key performance indicators for a report that analyzes API performance in production and implemented new alerts which helped identify test data anomalies • Led the effort to transition framework from MS Test to XUnit that enabled async parallel testing and met the goal to reduce ~2k test run times to less than ~5 minutes • Developed and enhanced a huge portion of the automation regression and functional cases for our core product–SaaS API and integrated the tests into the CI/CD pipeline thus enabling visibility to all phases of the Software Development teams. • Developed in house integration tests that directly connect to our data provider’s API’s thus providing daily update on the health of the REST API’s. Reduced lot of manual testing hours by automating the functionality upfront on par with the development cycle. (Idea of Shift left in SDLC cycle) • Developed JavaScript based test framework using cucumberjs, webdriverio, node.js, angular.js for a front-end Portal using BDD approach and integrated tests successfully into the release pipelines. The tests now run across multiple environments with cross browser capabilities. ### Software Developer in Test II @ BillingTree Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Phoenix, Arizona Area • Develop and maintain in house automation framework used to go from 5% automation coverage to approximately 90% coverage while decreasing the scripts run time from 10+ hours to 3 hours. • Technical leadership in the design and implementation of the test automation strategy. Lead role on related multiple automation projects, design and code reviews • Help mature the current automation capability by ensuring proper documentation of frameworks, reporting, utilities and tools in the teams’ central knowledge base • QA Spokesperson with experience in agile delivery, working closely with development and the product teams as the customer’s advocate. • Designed and developed a basic framework for automated test scripts for an application that had zero automated tests • Spearheaded the development of an automated JavaScript test suite using Protractor for a consumer Portal which aimed at reducing test cycles by an estimated 55% • Drive triage meetings with developers and management to evaluate and prioritize bug repairs. ### Software Developer in QA @ BillingTree Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Phoenix, Arizona Area • Responsible for design and development of BDD test automation framework using Specflow utilizing C#, NUnit & Gherkin • Perform backend testing using SQL and API calls, writing queries to confirm correctness of data for Web Services. Develop SOAP and REST web service test automation using SpecFlow and ReSharper • Specify and develop standards, methods and procedures to determine product quality/release readiness for an enterprise scale software application • Extend and enhance the existing automation harnesses for better test coverage. Work closely with the Product Development team from design through product release and ensure that every problem in the product is reported and the fix is tested promptly ### Software Engineer in Test @ Centro Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 • Help engineering team build a ruby on rails application that automates every step of the digital media planning • Create web UI tests using cucumber, capybara, gherkin, Selenium Web Driver (tests written in ruby) • Work closely with product, design and development teams to ensure quality internally and make sure issues are addressed • Responsible for running and maintaining CI builds on Jenkins. Manage source code(stash) and commits across different branches in git to report test status through Mingle(bug tracking/test management tool) • Analyse load, stress testing techniques using JMeter to prepare a production ready environment ### Software Development Engineer in Test Intern @ Sears Holdings Corporation Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 • Contributor to the ASAP (Adaptive Shopping Automated Platform) team that works on the migration of existing web pages on WCS Sears and Kmart to Adobe CQ5 • Delegated to handle automation of Sears and Kmart application that helps to validate all the store details against WCS DB2 data. Developed test scripts to automate process of testing using Java Selenium Framework • Designing and Developing Original Test automation Framework for Unit test, UI test and Performance test. The Framework helps to improve test plan quality, shorten coding time and code refactoring • Implement Continuous Integration principles and practices for the Online Business Unit using Jenkins, Subversion, JIRA • Work on Apache Subversion (SVN) and Installation, Configuration of Jenkins Continuous Integration Server. Involve in integrating these tools with other systems, platforms and processes using Java, and XPath ### Student Assistant-Office of Spiritual Life and Service Learning @ Illinois Institute of Technology Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 Writing weekly newsletter for the office of service learning indicating various service opportunities in and around Chicago. Working with Heartland Blood Centers, Aurora IL to organize blood donation camps in the school twice a semester. ### Production Assistant @ Illinois Institute of Technology Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 Operating IIT Online camera, A/V controls Working collaboratively with faculty before, during, and after sessions Basic classroom technology troubleshooting (e.g., connecting laptop to projector) Preparation of classroom (e.g., clean boards, provide supplies) Communicating production information to stakeholders in a timely way ### Quality Assurance Analyst @ Cognizant Technology Solutions Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 • Performed all activities of Software Test Life Cycle on Facets (A product which handles services pertaining to managed care business) • Developed and analyzed business system requirements (BTRD) and functional design documents(FDD)for the interfaces • Managed development of specifications to create and execute detailed test plans and verified bug fixes through IBM Clear Quest • Designed test plans and defined cases for functional, integration, system and user acceptance testing • Interacted with developers, system engineers and testing teams to identify application defects • Performed requirement analysis, impact analysis and documented the requirements of HIPAA/EDI Claims using HP Rational Quality Manager • Gained expertise in multiple life cycle methodologies with emphasis on Agile and Scrum based development techniques • Worked extensively with (Inbound) 837 I and 837 P, 835s (Outbound) claims processing systems • Worked on HIPAA Transactions testing with an in-depth knowledge of HIPAA framework (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act) rules for ANSI X12 messages 837P/I, 835, 276/277, 270/271, 278 in 5010A1 Standards ### Lead Intern @ CMTES Informatics (P) Limited Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Hyderabad Area, India • Successfully developed a prototype which helps in the vehicle locking/unlocking mechanism through SMS facility • Implemented the Vehicular Security System using wireless GSM module interfaced with Atmel microcontroller and programmed to send AT+ commands to control the operation • Conducted feasibility studies on technical, operational and economic parameters in order to test viability and demonstrated the project in action ### Research Intern @ Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Hyderabad Area, India • Developed a GUI based application for analysis of sea-level data using C and MATLAB • Research involved creating databases, real-time plots and comparison of observed, forecast data • Developed a solution to enable the Decision Support System (DSS) for the Tsunami Warning Center • Instrumental in integrating the application into real environment and conducted training sessions for the users at the organization ## Education ### Master of Science (MS) in Information Technology and Management Illinois Institute of Science and Technology ### Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Electronics and Computer Engineering Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/anuburra --- Source: https://flows.cv/anu JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/anu/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22