QA Automation Engineer - Playwright TypeScript

AKHIL LALKOTA

QA Automation Test Engineer Playwright & TypeScript, JavaScript

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Hyderabad, India

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

QA Automation Engineer with 3+ years of experience in web application testing, specializing in Playwright, TypeScript, and JavaScript. Experienced in developing and maintaining Page Object Model (POM), BDD/Cucumber, and Data-Driven Testing frameworks. Strong experience in functional, regression, smoke, integration, and cross-browser testing across healthcare and e-commerce applications. Hands-on experience with Jenkins, Git, GitHub, Jira, Postman, REST API validation, MySQL, and Agile/Scrum environments. Experienced in using GitHub Copilot and Playwright MCP for AI-assisted test automation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Automation Testing: Playwright, TypeScript, JavaScript, Cross-browser testing (Chromium, Webkit, Firefox)

Frameworks: Page Object Model (POM), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD / Cucumber), Data-Driven Testing

Manual Testing: Functional, Regression, Smoke, System, Integration, Usability

CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins (Pipeline Monitoring & Execution), GitHub Actions, Git, GitHub

API Testing: Playwright API, Postman, REST API Validation

Databases: MySQL, SQL Queries

Test Management Methodologies: Jira, Agile, Scrum, SDLC, STLC

AI-Assisted Testing: GitHub Copilot + MCP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Associate (Test Engineer) – Genpact, Hyderabad

March 2024 – August 2026

Developed and maintained BDD/Cucumber automation frameworks using Playwright, TypeScript, and JavaScript for complex healthcare workflows.

Created reusable step definitions, scenario outlines, and Cucumber data tables for end-to-end test automation.

Enhanced Page Object Model (POM) architecture to improve test reusability, maintainability, and scalability.

Executed functional, regression, and smoke testing within Agile sprint cycles to support release validation.

Monitored and executed Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, investigated build failures, and performed root-cause analysis.

Performed cross-browser automation and validation to identify browser-specific UI and functional issues.

Used GitHub Copilot and Playwright MCP to accelerate test creation, locator development, and automation framework utilities.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify defects, validate fixes, and support stable software releases.

Associate Engineer – Tanama Software Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

November 2022 – February 2024

Developed end-to-end automated test cases for B2B and B2C e-commerce workflows using Playwright.

Implemented Data-Driven Testing to validate dynamic product catalogs using varied test datasets.

Executed cross-browser automation across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit to identify UI inconsistencies and browser-specific regressions.

Performed functional, regression, and smoke testing to identify critical defects before production releases.

Managed the end-to-end defect lifecycle in Jira, including defect reporting, reproducible steps, tracking, and collaboration with developers.

Developed reusable utility functions for common user actions to improve automation framework maintainability.

Collaborated with development and QA teams to investigate defects and validate fixes.

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree, Nizam College, Osmania University – Hyderabad

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Received multiple performance recognitions for delivering quality releases across sprint cycles.

Recognized for effective cross-functional collaboration and contribution to team productivity.

Received appreciation for defect identification, automation contributions, and team collaboration

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