Automation QA Engineer & Test Framework Developer

SUMMARY

MANIKANDARAJ R

+91-709******* ***************@*****.*** Bengaluru, India LinkedIn

Automation Testing & QA Engineer with 8 years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks for enterprise applications. Skilled in functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing, full defect lifecycle management, and requirements traceability. Experienced collaborating with cross-functional teams to support release readiness, sprint activities, and continuous improvement of testing tools and processes.

SKILLS

• Testing & QA: Functional, Regression & Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test Case & Scenario Design, Defect Lifecycle Management, Requirements Traceability

• Automation & Programming: Python, JavaScript, SQL, Selenium (Test Automation Frameworks)

• Platforms & Tools: JIRA, MySQL, ServiceNow, Microsoft 365 Suite

• Support & Compliance: L2/L3 Application Support, Incident Management, Root Cause Analysis, Release Validation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Automation Test & Application Support Engineer Dec 2022 – Present Movate, Bangalore, India

• Lead test planning and design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and consistency across enterprise product releases.

• Create and maintain test cases, test scenarios, and test steps based on business and functional requirements for ServiceNow and Microsoft 365 workflow automation solutions.

• Perform functional, regression, and integration testing during releases, upgrades, and patches, ensuring release readiness and system reliability.

• Manage the full defect lifecycle in JIRA, documenting test results and tracking issues through resolution, conducting root cause analysis, and providing L2/L3 production support and incident resolution. Automation Test Engineer & Support Analyst Dec 2019 – Nov 2022 Movate, Bangalore, India

• Executed detailed test cases and scenarios for enterprise applications, performing regression, functional, and integration testing across multiple release cycles.

• Validated system integrations using SQL queries and supported workflow automation tools across enterprise platforms.

• Ensured smooth production operations through ongoing support and coordination during release cycles.

• Assisted with test planning, execution, and defect tracking, driving process improvements that reduced recurring defects and enhanced release quality.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Automation Testing Framework Feb 2018 – May 2018

• Built a Selenium-based automation framework with parameterized, reusable test scripts, reducing regression testing cycles by 40%.

• Executed cross-browser testing to validate compatibility across platforms and improve user experience. Defect Tracking System Mar 2017 – May 2017

• Implemented a JIRA-based defect tracking system to log, monitor, and resolve software bugs, incorporating automated defect classification to streamline prioritization.

• Reduced triage time for critical issues by 25% and analyzed recurring defect patterns to propose long-term prevention strategies.

Sales Data Analysis System Feb 2019 – Jul 2019

• Developed an integrated SQL relational database to handle and analyze large-scale sales data, identifying key trends to support decision-making.

• Built interactive Tableau dashboards for real-time insights and automated data pre-processing workflows in Python, reducing manual data cleaning time by 30%. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering Aug 2016 – May 2019 Panimalar Engineering College, Chennai GPA 3.2

CERTIFICATIONS

• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)

• ISTQB Foundation Level (In Progress)

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