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I’m a results-driven Senior QA Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering end-to-end automation solutions across web and API layers in fast-paced Agile environments. I specialize in Selenium (Java), Playwright (JavaScript), BDD/Cucumber, Postman/Newman API automation, and CI/CD pipeline integration using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins. I have built automation frameworks from scratch, led QA strategy, and mentored junior engineers to raise engineering-wide quality standards. ISTQB certified with hands-on experience spanning fintech, travel, CRM, energy, and field-service sectors.\n\nI’m passionate about delivering high-quality software, collaborating with product and engineering teams, and continuously improving testing practices to accelerate delivery and reduce risk.
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English
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Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer in Test at Totalmobile Ltd
September 1, 2023 - PresentDefined and owned the end-to-end QA automation strategy across cloud-based web and API applications, aligning quality engineering with Agile delivery goals. Architected and maintained Selenium (Java) + Cucumber-Gherkin BDD frameworks, expanding regression coverage by 40%+ and significantly reducing manual testing overhead. Built Playwright (JavaScript) E2E automation suites integrated with GitHub Actions CI pipelines, achieving stable nightly execution and faster release confidence. Automated API regression suites with Postman and Newman, ensuring full backend validation before every sprint release. Validated test data integrity using SQL queries, eliminating data-related defect leakage into production. Drove requirements traceability using Azure DevOps, maintaining full coverage from user story to test case. Led, mentored, and code-reviewed junior QA engineers — raising automation code quality and upskilling the team. Championed continuous improvement through active participation in
QA Lead / Senior Automation Tester at Oracle India Private Limited
April 1, 2021 - March 1, 2023Acted as Agile Test Lead for CRM OPS QA, coordinating daily build certifications and sprint sign-offs for product teams. Implemented ATDD practices — reviewing user stories with product owners and developers to define acceptance criteria and shift quality left. Built and maintained automation test suites using OATS, Selenium, and NextGen Mocha Framework; code-reviewed team scripts for quality and performance. Managed test estimation, planning, tracking and status reporting to senior stakeholders. Identified manual test candidates for automation, increasing coverage and reducing regression time by 30%.
Consultant / Senior Automation Tester at Sonata Software Ltd
December 1, 2018 - April 1, 2021Defined QA strategies with clients and technical architects to improve application quality and user experience across retail & travel platforms. Delivered web automation using Selenium (Java) hybrid-driven framework and JMeter-based API automation for functional and performance test suites. Configured smoke test suites in Jenkins for daily and release-schedule runs; distributed automation execution reports to stakeholders. Managed test case lifecycle using qTest — execution, defect tracking, and reporting.
Senior Systems Analyst / Automation Tester at Sonata Software Ltd
August 1, 2016 - November 1, 2018Led regression test pack execution for multiple TUI (travel/hospitality) web and Atcore applications, delivering release-level quality gates. Developed and maintained Selenium WebDriver scripts for web applications alongside REST API automation via JMeter. Produced release sign-off documentation and participated in daily release status calls with cross-functional teams.
Systems Analyst / QA Engineer at Sonata Software Ltd
July 1, 2014 - July 1, 2016Executed functional testing of TUI Flights platform covering online booking, seat selection, ancillaries, and travel services. Created test plans, test cases, and sprint sign-off documentation; tracked QA metrics including defect density and defect counts.
Education
B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering at SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering at SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering at SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014ISTQB Foundation Level at Certified Software Tester
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics & Communication Engineering at SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, India
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014Qualifications
ISTQB Foundation Level – Certified Software Tester
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026ISTQB Foundation Level – Certified Software Tester
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026ISTQB Foundation Level
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026ISTQB Foundation Level – Certified Software Tester
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026Industry Experience
Financial Services, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Energy & Utilities, Media & Entertainment
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