AI-Driven QA Automation Engineer (Playwright/Selenium)

Lakshmi Deepthi

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Sr. QA Automation Engineer SDET AI-Driven Testing Playwright Selenium API & Cloud Testing

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

6+ years of experience in Automation and Manual Testing with strong expertise across all phases of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).

Proven ability to design and execute test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for Web, API, and Mobile applications.

Strong hands-on experience with modern automation tools including Playwright, Selenium Web Driver, Cypress, and API automation frameworks.

Expertise in AI-assisted testing using tools like GitHub Copilot, AI-powered test generation, self-healing locators, and intelligent test maintenance.

Experienced in early defect detection through Shift-Left testing, BDD/TDD practices, and close collaboration with Agile teams.

Proficient in Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and V-Model methodologies with active participation in all Agile ceremonies (PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily Stand-ups, Retrospectives).

Extensive experience in building robust automation frameworks using Java, Python, Selenium, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, Maven, Ant, and Jenkins.

Strong expertise in framework design patterns such as Page Object Model (POM), Data-Driven, Hybrid, and BDD frameworks.

Hands-on experience writing BDD automation scripts using Cucumber and Gherkin for business-readable test scenarios.

Skilled in Data-Driven Testing using Java, Python, TestNG, JUnit, and PyUnit to validate large datasets efficiently.

Solid experience in Mobile Automation Testing for Android and iOS platforms using Appium.

Proficient in API testing and automation using Postman, Rest Assured, and SOAP UI for REST and SOAP web services.

Strong experience in Performance and Load Testing using Jmeter and Load Runner to ensure application scalability and reliability.

Well-versed in CI/CD integration, configuring automated test execution pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, and Git-based workflows.

Hands-on experience with version control systems including Git, GitHub, and Bit bucket following best DevOps practices.

Extensive exposure to multiple testing types including Functional, Regression, Smoke, System Integration, UAT, GUI, Black Box, and Database Testing.

Expert in Database Testing using complex SQL queries across Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL databases.

Experience working with cloud-based and DevOps environments, familiar with AWS, containerized test execution, and modern QA practices aligned with AI-driven and DevOps-oriented testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages

Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, XML, Shell Scripting, Bash, Gherkin, SQL

Testing Tools

Selenium Web Driver/Grid, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, Postman, Rest Assured, SOAP UI, Jmeter, Load Runner, Newman

Testing Frameworks

TestNG, JUnit, PyTest, PyUnit, Page Object Model (POM), Page Factory, Keyword-Driven, Data-Driven, Behaviour-Driven (BDD), Hybrid Frameworks, Cucumber

AI-Assisted Testing & Automation

GitHub Copilot, AI-Based Test Script Generation, Self-Healing Locators, Intelligent Test Analytics, Smart Test Selection, Flaky Test Detection

API & Integration Testing

RESTful APIs, GraphQL Testing, OAuth2, JWT Authentication, Microservices Testing

Web Debugging Tools

Xpath, CSS Selectors, Chrome Devtools, Firebug, Fire path

Cloud & Containerization

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Docker, Kubernetes (basic), Cloud-Based Test Execution

Build/CI Tools

Maven, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, AWS Code Build, AWS Code Pipeline

Version Control Tools

Git, GitHub, Gitlab, Bit bucket

IDEs

Eclipse, IntelliJ, NetBeans

Defect Tracking Tools

Jira, Azure DevOps, TFS

Databases

MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MS Access

Operating Systems

Windows, Linux, Unix

MS Office Tools

Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

MUFG Americas, NYC, New York July 2024 to Present

Sr QA Automation Engineer/SDET

MUFG Americas is a leading global financial services organization providing banking, investment, and financial solutions to corporate and retail clients. The project focuses on delivering secure, high-performance digital banking applications with strong emphasis on automation, API validation, and cloud-based testing

Responsibilities:

Designed and developed Hybrid and Data-Driven Selenium automation frameworks using Java, TestNG, Maven, and Page Object Model (POM) for scalable test execution.

Architected and implemented a Playwright automation framework (TypeScript) with cross-browser and visual regression testing, integrated into Jenkins CI/CD for nightly and on-demand regression runs.

Leveraged AI-assisted testing tools such as GitHub Copilot and intelligent code suggestions to accelerate test automation development and reduce script maintenance.

Integrated Java-based automation suites with AWS Code Build and AWS Code Pipeline, enabling continuous testing in cloud-native CI/CD environments.

Developed Python automation scripts for dynamic test data creation, automated API payload validation, test coverage analysis, and log parsing.

Built BDD automation frameworks using Cucumber (Java + Gherkin) aligned with business requirements and integrated them into Jenkins pipelines.

Created reusable Java utility libraries for API validation, JSON/XML parsing, schema validation, Excel data handling, and configuration management.

Performed Functional, Unit, Integration, and End-to-End testing using TestNG annotations, assertions, and suite-level execution strategies.

Implemented REST API automation frameworks using Rest Assured, validating HTTP methods, authentication (OAuth, tokens), response payloads, and status codes.

Executed API testing and monitoring using Postman, including collections, environments, and automated smoke tests.

Developed Python-based automation utilities to validate database migrations, perform API smoke tests, and analyze test execution metrics.

Automated mobile application testing for Android and iOS using Appium, UI Automator, and Appium Inspector for object identification.

Applied AI-driven test optimization techniques, including smart test selection, flaky test detection, and self-healing locators in modern frameworks.

Managed source code using Git, performed code reviews, and maintained test artifacts, dashboards, and reports in Azure DevOps.

Conducted visual regression testing using Playwright snapshot testing to ensure UI consistency across releases.

Performed cross-browser compatibility testing across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, ensuring consistent behavior across environments.

Executed backend and database testing using complex SQL queries, joins, and validations across multiple relational databases.

Actively collaborated with Agile/Scrum teams, participated in sprint ceremonies, reported defects using JIRA, and supported release readiness with detailed test and defect metrics.

Environment: Java, Python, Selenium Web Driver, Playwright, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, Git, Appium, Cucumber, Gherkin, Rest Assured, Postman, SQL, HTML, Xpath, AWS DevOps, Azure DevOps, Jira, Agile/Scrum, AI-Assisted Testing Tools

Midwest Insurance Company, Springfield, IL Oct 2022 to June 2024

QA Automation Engineer

Midwest Insurance Company is a leading provider of insurance solutions offering policy management and claims processing services. The project focused on testing web and API-based applications to ensure reliability, data accuracy, and seamless customer experience.

Responsibilities:

Developed Java scripts for Selenium WebDriver, building both Data-Driven and Hybrid automation frameworks.

Wrote automation scripts for failed test cases in nightly batch runs on AWS using Selenium Web Driver.

Configured Selenium Web Driver, Java, TestNG, and POM in Eclipse IDE for Java-based automation scripts prior to agile releases.

Conducted build acceptance and smoke testing using Cucumber automation tool.

Extended TestNG framework by adding helper classes and methods.

Analyzed and executed tasks to migrate rewards data between bank systems.

Utilized Jenkins for nightly automation runs, Maven for project building, and GitHub for code management.

Prepared test scenarios, cases, and data based on SRS and automated Smoke & Functional tests using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, & Java.

Conducted black box, database, and web-based testing across various test phases.

Tested SOAP and RESTful Web Services functionality using SOAP UI and Chrome Postman.

Conducted manual testing on mobile applications, reporting defects and ensuring high-quality user experiences.

Developed and executed test plans, cases, and scripts for Android and iOS platforms using Appium.

Maintained traceability from business requirements to test cases and scripts.

Conducted functional, integration, system-level, re-testing, regression, and sanity testing.

Followed Agile testing methodology, participating in daily SCRUM meetings and testing SPRINT deliverables.

Developed complex SQL queries for data verification and integrity checks across different databases.

Collaborated with IT teams to implement coordinated digital experiences.

Reported bugs via JIRA and prepared test execution and defect summary reports.

Environment: Selenium Web Driver, Playwright, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, GIT, Page Object Model (POM), Cucumber, Gherkins, Python, BDD, TDD, SOAP UI, HTML, XPath, SQL, Eclipse IDE, Jira, Agile/Scrum

InnovaCare Health, Orlando, FL June 2019 -Sep 2022

QA Tester /Manual Tester

InnovaCare Health is a leading healthcare management organization delivering integrated care solutions for patients and providers. Contributed to QA and automation testing of web and mobile healthcare applications, ensuring high-quality, secure, and reliable patient care systems

Responsibilities:

Implemented whole life cycle of QA methodology starting from planning, capturing, creating, tracking the defects using Internal defect tracking.

Gathered the business requirements and discussed with BA to generate Test Plan and Test strategy.

Revised all requirements use cases, wireframes, BRD (Business Requirement Document) to involve in writing test strategy and test cases. Participated in peer review. (Test design and defect reporting) Documented test cases in excel sheet document.

Designed automation test suites for regression testing using Java and Selenium Web Driver.

Worked on Requirement traceability matrix preparation.

Used HP Quality Centre for executing test cases, defect logging, tracking and bug resolution.

Handled various management activities by analyzing and verifying test results, providing status reports.

Extensively used Xpath, Regular expression and classes to perform UI actions.

Worked with utilities like Firebug and Fire path for the identification of web elements using locators such as id, name, Xpath, CSS Selectors, Link Text, Partial Link Text and Tags.

Performed testing using SOAPUI on different data sources and validated the Restful web services.

Performed Database Testing using SQL queries of the application such as checking all the tables in the Database and checking whether the data is moving in their respective tables.

Coordinated user acceptance testing (UAT) with final users and prepared end user documentation for the new system.

Documented and reported test outcomes by collecting, analyzing, interpreting and summarizing data to development team.

Environment: Selenium Web Driver, Java, TestNG, SOAP UI, Xpath, CSS, HTML, Fire path, Firebug, SQL, Oracle, HP Quality Center

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Technology – Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, 2016

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