Durga Tathikalam

Senior Automation Test Engineer at USAA

Designed and maintained automation frameworks using Playwright and Kotlin-based Selenium, applying Page Object Model, fixtures, and reusable utilities for scalable regression testing. Implemented unit and acceptance tests in Kotlin with JUnit and TestNG; automated REST and GraphQL APIs with Kotlin + Rest Assured and Karate DSL, validating schema, request chaining, and service-to-service integrations. Performed performance testing with Gatling’s Kotlin DSL, JMeter, and k6; extended Android automation coverage with Kotlin-based Espresso tests integrated with Appium, BrowserStack, and Sauce Labs. Partnered with Kotlin/Spring Boot microservices teams to reuse shared libraries/utilities for functional and integration testing. Embedded automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Kubernetes) with shard execution, retry logic, parallel runs, and reporting. Implemented synthetic monitoring to AWS CloudWatch for production health. Conducted cross-browser automation with Playwright and

Automation Test Engineer at Tristha Global Pvt Ltd

Designed and implemented automation frameworks in Selenium WebDriver (Java, Kotlin, Python) with TestNG and PyTest-BDD; covered regression, functional, and acceptance testing across trading platforms. Automated UI test suites for equity and fixed-income trading systems, validating trade execution, order placement, settlement workflows, and reconciliation. Built API automation using Postman, Rest Assured, and Karate DSL for FIX, REST, and SOAP services. Performed performance testing with JMeter and Gatling’s Kotlin DSL; developed unit and integration tests in Kotlin/JUnit for microservices. Conducted security testing with OWASP ZAP and Burp Suite. Built and maintained UFT keyword-driven test suites for legacy desktop trading apps. Automated database validations across Oracle, PostgreSQL, and DB2; integrated into Azure DevOps pipelines. Collaborated with business analysts, traders, and compliance teams to define acceptance tests for MiFID II, Basel III, and SOX; mentored junior QA engi

Automation Test Engineer at Einfochips

Designed and developed hybrid automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver with Java and Python (TestNG, PyTest), supporting data-driven and keyword-driven testing for healthcare and pharmacy benefit systems. Automated FHIR and HL7 API validations with Postman, REST Assured, and Karate DSL; built regression and smoke tests for claims adjudication, formulary validation, and eligibility workflows. Executed ETL/big data validations using PySpark and SQL for healthcare data pipelines. Performed HIPAA-focused security testing and validation of OAuth2/SSO. Conducted load testing with JMeter; validated APIs, serverless components, and containerized services in AWS and Azure. Prepared RTMs and QA deliverables and collaborated with SMEs to ensure regulatory alignment (HIPAA).

QA Engineer at Infostretch

Analyzed requirements and designed manual test cases across functional, regression, and system testing. Automated core application flows using Selenium WebDriver (Java) with TestNG/JUnit; configured distributed execution on Selenium Grid and integrated automation into Jenkins for nightly regressions. Authored robust selectors to stabilize tests; performed backend validation with SQL against Oracle. Contributed to migration testing from on-prem to GCP App Engine and documented QA artifacts, including test plans, cases, and defect reports; collaborated in Agile ceremonies and mentored peers to enhance automation coverage.

Senior Automation Test Engineer at USAA

Designed and maintained automation frameworks using Playwright and Kotlin-based Selenium suites; automated REST and GraphQL APIs; performed performance testing with Gatling, JMeter, and k6; extended Android automation coverage with Espresso; integrated automation into CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Kubernetes); implemented synthetic monitoring and cross-browser testing with WCAG/ADA checks; guided GenAI-powered QA initiatives and mentored QA engineers.

Automation Test Engineer at Tristha Global Pvt Ltd

Designed and implemented automation frameworks (Selenium WebDriver in Java/Kotlin/Python) with TestNG and PyTest-BDD; automated UI tests for trading platforms; built API automation (Postman, Rest Assured, Karate); performed performance/load testing (JMeter, Gatling); SQL validations and ETL considerations; integrated test suites into Azure DevOps pipelines; ensured regulatory coverage (MiFID II, Basel III, SOX) and mentored junior engineers.

Automation Test Engineer at Einfochips

Designed and developed hybrid automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver (Java/Python) with TestNG; automated FHIR/HL7 API validations; regression/smoke testing for claims adjudication and eligibility workflows; automated cross-cloud validation (AWS/Azure) and HIPAA security checks; integrated UFT for legacy desktop apps and implemented test data management with Delphix/Informatica TDM.

QA Engineer at Infostretch

Analyzed requirements and built manual and automated regression suites; automated core flows using Selenium WebDriver (Java); configured Selenium Grid for distributed cross-browser testing; integrated with Jenkins; performed backend SQL validations (Oracle); migrated to GCP App Engine; documented QA deliverables and participated in Agile ceremonies; mentored peers on automation and test design.

Senior Automation Test Engineer at USAA

Designed and maintained automation frameworks using Playwright and Kotlin-based Selenium suites; automated REST and GraphQL API tests; performed performance testing with Gatling, JMeter, and k6; extended Android automation with Espresso/Appium; integrated automation into CI/CD pipelines; implemented synthetic monitoring reporting to AWS CloudWatch; conducted cross-browser testing with WCAG accessibility checks; mentored QA engineers and collaborated with Kotlin/Spring Boot microservices teams.

Automation Test Engineer at Tristha Global Pvt Ltd

Designed automation frameworks in Selenium WebDriver (Java/Kotlin/Python) with TestNG and PyTest-BDD; automated UI tests for trading systems, built API automation (Postman, Rest Assured, Karate DSL), performed performance testing (JMeter, Gatling Kotlin DSL), and contributed to regulatory test coverage (MiFID II).

Automation Test Engineer at Einfochips

Designed hybrid automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver (Java/Python) with TestNG/PyTest; automated FHIR/HL7 API validations; developed regression/smoke test suites for healthcare workflows (claims, eligibility); performed security testing (OAuth2/SSO/RBAC) and cloud service validations (AWS/Azure); maintained RTMs and led defect triage.