I'm an ISTQB-certified Quality Engineer with over 20 years of experience in automation, database, development, and manual testing. I have more than 8 years as a Test Lead, coordinating testing activities, documentation, and delivering timely results in complex environments. I also bring 10+ years of hands-on experience with Agile and Scrum, backed by a Certified Scrum Master credential. In recent roles, I led Automation squads at NDIS and built automation frameworks with Playwright, JS, and Cucumber in Salesforce contexts. I've implemented CI/CD pipelines and parallel UI automation testing across browsers, working closely with stakeholders, developers, and QA teams to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Sarath S Pillai

I'm an ISTQB-certified Quality Engineer with over 20 years of experience in automation, database, development, and manual testing. I have more than 8 years as a Test Lead, coordinating testing activities, documentation, and delivering timely results in complex environments. I also bring 10+ years of hands-on experience with Agile and Scrum, backed by a Certified Scrum Master credential. In recent roles, I led Automation squads at NDIS and built automation frameworks with Playwright, JS, and Cucumber in Salesforce contexts. I've implemented CI/CD pipelines and parallel UI automation testing across browsers, working closely with stakeholders, developers, and QA teams to ensure quality and timely delivery.

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I’m an ISTQB-certified Quality Engineer with over 20 years of experience in automation, database, development, and manual testing. I have more than 8 years as a Test Lead, coordinating testing activities, documentation, and delivering timely results in complex environments. I also bring 10+ years of hands-on experience with Agile and Scrum, backed by a Certified Scrum Master credential.

In recent roles, I led Automation squads at NDIS and built automation frameworks with Playwright, JS, and Cucumber in Salesforce contexts. I’ve implemented CI/CD pipelines and parallel UI automation testing across browsers, working closely with stakeholders, developers, and QA teams to ensure quality and timely delivery.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

Automation Squad Lead at NDIS
June 1, 2022 - Present
Lead automation testing efforts and implement frameworks using Playwright, JS, and Cucumber within a dynamic Salesforce environment. Refactor existing functions to optimize and help with the performance of the automation framework. Execute and add automation test scripts to ensure continuous quality delivery.
Automation Test Lead at Allianz Retire Plus
January 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Defined automation processes and implemented testing strategies. Developed automated lead-to-contact conversions incorporating multiple business logic conditions in Salesforce. Built website automation frameworks using Selenium and Cucumber, managing tasks via JIRA.
Automation Test Lead at Transport for NSW
June 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Defined automation processes and implemented testing strategies across mobile and web platforms. Built Jenkins pipelines for automation test execution to support CI/CD integrations. Executed UI automation test cases in parallel environments using BrowserStack.
Dev-Tester at ING DIRECT Australia
December 1, 2016 - June 1, 2017
Maintained and fixed existing UI automated tests created using Selenium SpecFlow in C#. Conducted performance testing by creating JMX files in JMeter to calculate throughput and generated load. Utilized MS TFS and MTM for test case and defect management within an Agile Scrum methodology. Conducted massive regression and Systems Integration Testing (SIT) for account migrations. Performed formal functional and technical reviews, ensuring user stories were ready for sprint execution.
Senior Technical Test Analyst at Planit – Qantas
October 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016
Participated in formal reviews of project artifacts, holding frequent discussions with developers to review unit tests and avoid scenario duplications. Updated Bamboo pipelines to integrate automation tests into the continuous integration build. Executed tests using Selenium, RestAssured, and JIRA.
Expert Quality Engineer / Test Lead at Allscripts
April 1, 2010 - August 1, 2015
Strategized and planned comprehensive testing activities, including Sprint testing, Regression testing, and System Integration Testing (SIT). Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, removed impediments, and ensured the team adhered to Agile methodologies. Conducted technical and code reviews for test automation scripts written in C# (Ranorex) and Groovy (SoapUI). Utilized TFS and MTM for comprehensive test management and tracking.

Education

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
ISTQB Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026
Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance)
January 11, 2030 - April 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Government, Healthcare, Education

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

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