I am a ISTQB-certified QA professional with 10+ years of experience in software testing, functional automation, and DevOps. I have hands-on experience testing Salesforce Cloud platform, configuration and release management, and monitoring, and over 6 years in automation within Agile environments. My strengths include designing test strategies, building robust automation suites (UI and API), and collaborating closely with product owners, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. I thrive in dynamic work environments and value personal growth and teamwork. I am reliable, dedicated, and self-motivated, and I excel at both independent work and mentoring junior colleagues. I approach every role with confidence and a commitment to continuous improvement, aiming to foster a supportive and productive workplace.

Thomas Cheriyan

I am a ISTQB-certified QA professional with 10+ years of experience in software testing, functional automation, and DevOps. I have hands-on experience testing Salesforce Cloud platform, configuration and release management, and monitoring, and over 6 years in automation within Agile environments. My strengths include designing test strategies, building robust automation suites (UI and API), and collaborating closely with product owners, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. I thrive in dynamic work environments and value personal growth and teamwork. I am reliable, dedicated, and self-motivated, and I excel at both independent work and mentoring junior colleagues. I approach every role with confidence and a commitment to continuous improvement, aiming to foster a supportive and productive workplace.

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I am a ISTQB-certified QA professional with 10+ years of experience in software testing, functional automation, and DevOps. I have hands-on experience testing Salesforce Cloud platform, configuration and release management, and monitoring, and over 6 years in automation within Agile environments. My strengths include designing test strategies, building robust automation suites (UI and API), and collaborating closely with product owners, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.

I thrive in dynamic work environments and value personal growth and teamwork. I am reliable, dedicated, and self-motivated, and I excel at both independent work and mentoring junior colleagues. I approach every role with confidence and a commitment to continuous improvement, aiming to foster a supportive and productive workplace.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior QA at Capgemini/ANZ
December 1, 2024 - November 19, 2025
Perform manual end-to-end functional testing, API testing using Postman, integration, regression and PVT testing. Implementing and designing test cases for banking workflows. Maintenance of the automated test suite for front end customer journey flows, debugging test failures in pipeline and reporting. Collaborate with product owner, developers, BAs and other cross functional teams to define test objectives, scope and deliverables. Develop test plans for ANZ goMoney mobile app for iOS and Android platforms. Mentored junior team members in the GCC region.
Senior Quality Engineer at OSPRI
November 30, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Led in developing and maintaining functional and non-functional tests (Automation and Manual) for Web & Mobile. Automated mobile (Appium) and Web UI/API regression suites using Selenium and C#.Net. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate QA processes into DevOps pipelines, ensuring continuous testing and rapid deployment. Provided logging, monitoring, alerting, and other operational tools. Analyzed system requirements and developed performance test scenarios; prepared performance test reports and presentations. Performed manual end-to-end functional testing, integration, regression, UAT and PVT testing. Mentored junior team members and managed regression test suites.
Lead Automation Test Engineer at ACC
May 31, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Developed and maintained automation frameworks for Salesforce projects using Selenium and Java. Set up continuous integration pipelines using Azure DevOps and Maven. Trained juniors and mentored team members on testing and automation best practices. Provided testing effort estimates for enhancements. Implemented automation processes. Interacted with solution architect, business analysts, project managers, database administrators, peer QA analysts and software developers.
Senior Test Automation Engineer at New Zealand Post
October 31, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Developed and maintained automation frameworks for Mulesoft/BizTalk API and NZPost web applications using Selenium and Ruby. Conducted functional and regression testing for Rest and SOAP API’s using ReadyAPI. Analyzed system requirements and develop performance test scenarios. Executed performance and load testing using JMeter. Managed Atlassian Tools (Confluence and Jira) and ensured clean GitHub repositories. Mentored members in a team of 5 QA testers.
Service Assurance Consultant – DevOps Teams at Statistics New Zealand
October 31, 2018 - October 31, 2018
Managed digital trust activities, release/change, and testing processes for DevOps teams. Implemented continuous deployment for Salesforce CRM releases. Introduced an automated testing process using Selenium and Java. Advised on the latest technologies and methods to improve testing efficiency.
Senior Engineer - QA at QBurst Technologies
October 31, 2016 - October 31, 2016
Conducted functional testing of mobile/web applications, including interoperability testing. Supported the QA team in test case management, defect logging and debugging. Automated regression scripts and managed continuous integration using Jenkins. Performed security testing using WireShark and Fiddler.
Software Test Engineer at Allianz Insurance
May 31, 2012 - May 31, 2012
Automated end-user scenarios using Selenium WebDriver and Java. Participated in user acceptance testing and business requirement analysis. Contributed to process improvements in the testing phase.
Test Engineer at SE Mentor Solutions
January 31, 2011 - January 31, 2011
Executed smoke and regression tests, functional and user acceptance testing. Developed test procedures and verified bugs to closure.

Education

Diploma in Business Administration at Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, Sikkim
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering (NZQA approved, Level 7) at University of Kerala, India
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - November 19, 2025
ICAgile Certified Professional (Business Value Analysis & Agile Fundamentals)
January 11, 2030 - November 19, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Financial Services

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate