Automation Engineer Qa
Resume:
gayathri
ponnusamy
professional summary
Solutions-driven and detailed-focused Senior Automation Engineer with Playwright, Selenium, Karate, Cypress, Specflow and Cucumber frameworks to deliver reliable, scalable testing solutions.
Expertise in integrating test frameworks with CI/CD pipelines, driving test coverage, and ensuring cross-browser compatibility, backend testing, and cloud platforms such as AWS
Recognized for Outstanding Performance: Received a token of appreciation for exceptional professional contributions, teamwork, and dedication to achieving project goals.
experience
CoBank Denver, CO, USA
September 2022 - Current
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Developed and automated test scripts using Playwright for AWS cloud-based web applications and APIs
Implemented cross-browser testing strategies for Playwright, ensuring compatibility across major browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, and Safari
Integrated Playwright automation tests with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
Have substantial experience with Cypress for automation testing of web and API-based applications
Automated REST APIs using Karate and integrated with Cucumber for BDD testing, improving API test coverage
Developed and implemented APIs and user interfaces (UI), ensuring robust functionality through comprehensive unit testing
Led a team initiative to train and mentor junior QA engineers on Playwright and automation best practices
Partnered with cross-functional teams in an Agile SAFe framework to align development efforts with product features and sprint objectives, ensuring seamless delivery and collaboration
Improved locator reliability by implementing Playwright's advanced locator strategies, such as getByRole, getByText, and CSS selectors, reducing test maintenance effort
Facilitated iterative process refinement by delivering actionable insights and strategic feedback during daily stand-ups and retrospectives, driving the optimization of testing methodologies and preemptively addressing potential roadblocks to ensure project continuity
Innovar Group (Client: Worldpay/FIS) Denver, CO, USA
March 2018 - September 2022
QA Automation Engineer
Designed and implemented automated test scripts using Specflow, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Postman, and C# in Visual Studio for UI and API testing, significantly reducing reliance on manual testing
Developed scripts to validate JSON requests, ensuring data consistency between REST APIs and backend databases
Utilized Splunk to monitor service logging in production and non-production environments, verifying data flow and service performance
Created Entity Framework-based automation scripts for comprehensive database validation, enhancing backend testing efficiency
Contributed to major business releases by validating production data, proactively identifying and resolving critical issues pre-deployment
Integrated automated test scripts into the Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline using TFS and GitHub, monitoring outcomes and addressing build issues promptly
Innovar Group (Client: NEON) Boulder, CO, USA
July 2017 - January 2018
QA Automation Engineer
Automated functional and regression tests for web applications using Selenium WebDriver, JUnit, and Java, resulting in more efficient test cycles
Integrated Selenium WebDriver scripts into Jenkins for continuous integration, ensuring automated test execution for every code commit
Created robust automation test suites for progression and regression testing, utilizing Postman for testing RESTful services
Utilized SQL queries to validate data consistency and accuracy across databases, performing thorough backend testing
ITC InfoTech (Client: Walmart) Bentonville, AR, USA
December 2016 - July 2017
QA Analyst
Automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Java to streamline regression testing for web applications
Set up Jenkins for continuous integration of automated tests, ensuring early detection of issues in the development process
Wrote and executed Python scripts for backend data validation in Hadoop/Spark environments, ensuring data quality
Developed test scripts for REST and SOAP services using SOAP UI and Postman, enhancing API validation and service-level testing
education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Anna University, India
additional information
No Sponsorship Required.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayathri-ponnusamy-02395b327/
Denver, CO USA
W: ********@*****.***
skills
Automation Testing Framework
API Testing
Cloud
Java
C# .net
JavaScript
Cucumber
Karate
Specflow
Playwright
MS SQL Server
Postgres
DynamoDB
CI/CD Integration
Backend Testing
Big Data Testing
Scripting Languages
Automation Tools
CI/CD Tools
Selenium WebDriver
Programming Languages
Web Debugging Tools
Requirements analysis
Black box testing
Software development tools: JIRA, confluence
Bug tracking and resolution
Functional testing
Integration testing
Continuous integration tools
Cross-browser testing
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