Senior SDET Test Automation Engineer

GREGORY CHUNGATH

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Test Automation

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 647-***-**** ***************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior SDET / QA automation leader with 19+ years of experience designing scalable test automation and quality strategies across fintech, enterprise SaaS, M2M/device platforms, and healthcare. Hands-on expertise in C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Python, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, REST/SOAP API testing, Postman, JMeter, Docker, and CI/CD. Proven record of architecting automation frameworks, integrating tests into delivery pipelines, debugging complex failures, performing root-cause analysis, and leading distributed QA/SDET teams and contractors. Electrical Engineering background with prior device-oriented work involving M2M systems, Motorola mobile GUI software, and Texas Instruments medical development kits.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming:

C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Python, C/C++, SQL, PowerShell, HTML/CSS, PHP, MATLAB

Test Automation:

Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, SpecFlow, Cucumber, NUnit, Robot Framework, TestComplete, QTP/UFT, Katalon

API / Performance:

REST, SOAP, Postman, JMeter, Fiddler; functional, integration, regression, UAT, load, stress, accessibility testing

CI/CD & DevOps:

GitHub, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, TFS, Docker, virtual machines, CI/CD test-runner tuning, release/test pipeline integration

Quality Engineering:

Automation framework architecture, test strategy, code reviews, exploratory testing, defect triage, root-cause analysis, testability, Agile/SDLC, release quality

Tools / Platforms:

JIRA, HP ALM/Quality Center, QA Complete, SQL Server, Visual Studio, VS Code, Cursor AI (Grok 4.6, GPT, Claude, Gemini models), Eclipse, WinSCP, PuTTY, SVN, Azure

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer in Test III

Sep 2025 – Present

Emburse Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Design and maintain end-to-end automated tests with Playwright and TypeScript/JavaScript for Node.js applications supporting spend management and card transaction workflows.

• Build and enhance scalable automation frameworks to expand coverage, improve maintainability, and increase release confidence for a global fintech platform.

• Validate high-risk financial workflows for accuracy, security, and compliance using a blend of automated, manual, and exploratory testing.

• Perform exploratory and quality validation of AI-powered product features, identifying edge cases and reliability issues before release.

• Integrate automated suites into GitHub and CircleCI pipelines and coordinate with DevOps to tune CI/CD test runners for stable execution, scalability, and faster test feedback.

• Participate in defect triage meetings and drive root-cause analysis in JIRA, partnering with developers and product stakeholders to prioritize issues, isolate failures, assign ownership, and prevent recurrence.

• Lead and coordinate offshore QA/SDET team members and contractors in India; identify automation and functional testing tasks, assign work to SDET members, track Jira progress and blockers, and follow through to completion.

• Conduct code reviews for automation pull requests, reinforcing framework standards, maintainability, and test reliability; use VS Code and Cursor AI with Grok, GPT, Claude, and Gemini to accelerate development, debugging, and test-case generation while validating AI-generated changes before integration.

Selected product/domain: FinTech spend management and card transactions platform.

Principal QA Engineer (Lead QA – Automation & Manual)

Aug 2016 – Aug 2025

Harris Computer Systems Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Architected and implemented reusable automation frameworks using C#, Selenium WebDriver, and Playwright JavaScript, increasing automated test coverage by more than 70% and accelerating release cycles.

• Automated UI, REST/SOAP API, SQL database, integration, regression, and accessibility testing and integrated suites into CI/CD workflows for continuous delivery.

• Led QA strategy and mentored team members through code reviews, test planning, production/UAT readiness, hiring, performance feedback, and daily quality operations.

• Collaborated with developers, analysts, DevOps, and project managers on testability, Azure cloud-migration testing, release management, and cross-functional quality initiatives.

• Investigated defects, documented failures, and maintained execution traceability using TFS and Azure DevOps; drove process improvements based on recurring defect patterns.

• Tested and automated AI-driven features in a client modernization initiative, focusing on reliability, performance, and production readiness.

Selected product/domain: iCarol helpline management / CRM platform with resource, contact, staffing, messaging/SMS, public directory, API, and reporting modules.

QA Test Specialist (Automation & Manual)

Mar 2015 – Aug 2016

VelocityEHS Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Designed and developed a scalable C# and Selenium automation framework covering static, dynamic, and AJAX-based web elements.

• Translated business and functional requirements into test strategies, detailed test plans, and manual/automated test cases across regression and release cycles.

• Managed defects and fix verification with TFS and Visual Studio .NET, ensuring issue traceability and reliable fix validation across test cycles.

• Mentored and guided QA team members on automation framework usage and QA best practices, improving team capability and consistency.

Selected product/domain: Environmental Health & Safety software covering incidents, audits, management of change, compliance, training, risk, metrics, reports, and action items.

QA Automation Developer

Jul 2014 – Dec 2014

Esprida Corporation Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Developed system, integration, regression, and UAT automation using Robot Framework, JavaScript, and TestComplete for client/server software.

• Automated GUI and API validation for client/server functionality, strengthening regression coverage and release confidence.

• Led defect tracking and test-case design using JIRA, QA Complete, and TeamForge, maintaining clear traceability across distributed testing teams.

• Coordinated multi-location testing efforts, build deployments, defect follow-up, and daily status reporting to support timely issue resolution and delivery.

Selected product/domain: Esprida Live Control, a web-based M2M remote device-management platform with rules, alerts, data retrieval, digital content, licensing, and device-history capabilities.

Principal Investigator / QA Analyst

Jan 2011 – Jul 2014

ARIES – Centennial College Division Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

• Scoped projects and analyzed business requirements to define test strategies, test cases, and procedures for integration, regression, and UAT testing.

• Developed and executed automated and manual test scripts using QTP, improving repeatability and coverage across application layers.

• Managed defect tracking and reporting in Quality Center, consolidating issues into clear, actionable information for development and project teams.

• Coordinated testing with cross-functional teams and produced status reporting on test progress, defect resolution, milestones, and overall project health.

• Contributed to projects including WebRTC video consultation, a 3D foot-scanning solution, and ERP-based business-process automation.

QA Analyst / Developer / Module Lead

Jun 2005 – Sep 2009

Wipro Technologies India, Poland & USA

• Developed and executed manual and automated test strategies using QTP and Quality Center across acceptance, smoke, integration, load, stress, and regression testing.

• Implemented data-driven testing and optimized automation scripts to improve test coverage and execution efficiency.

• Managed defect tracking and reporting in Quality Center, ensuring clear communication and follow-through with cross-functional teams.

• Performed SQL backend validation to verify data integrity and support comprehensive system testing across application layers.

• Supported software/device projects for Opera Browser, Motorola mobile GUI, and Texas Instruments medical development kits; received the “Feather in My Cap” client-contribution award.

EDUCATION

Master of Electrical Engineering — Madurai Kamaraj University (Thiagarajar College of Engineering), India WES GPA: 3.86/4.0

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering — Bharathiar University, India WES GPA: 3.2/4.0

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