AI-Driven QA Automation Engineer

Apurva Rajendra Vastrad

Senior QA Engineer · AI-Driven Test Automation Specialist

Bengaluru, India · +91-974******* · ********@*****.*** · linkedin.com/in/apurva-vastrad · github.com/apurva-vastrad SUMMARY

Senior QA Engineer with 7+ years of experience in Selenium automation, CI/CD pipelines, and mobile testing — now specialising in AI- driven quality engineering. Took a deliberate career development break (Nov 2023 – present) to relocate internationally, upskill in Playwright (TypeScript) and AI testing, and earn Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900, May 2026). Currently preparing for ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) — exam scheduled Q3 2026. Actively seeking QA Automation and AI Testing roles in Bengaluru. Key impact: 20% fewer post-release defects · 80% regression automated · 98% GSMA certification compliance. CORE SKILLS

Expert

Selenium WebDriver · TestNG · POM · Keyword-Driven Frameworks · Core Java · Maven · Git · Jenkins · Bamboo · CI/CD · Regression & Functional Testing · Mobile Testing (Android/iOS/Windows) Proficient

Playwright (TypeScript) · Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) · AI-assisted test generation · Self-healing locators · SAFe Agile · Scrum · Defect Management · RCA Familiar

OpenAI API · Azure Cognitive Services · Prompt Engineering · JavaScript (Node.js) · LLM-based test tooling

Soft Skills Team mentoring · Stakeholder management · Quality governance · Release coordination CERTIFICATIONS & QUALIFICATIONS

ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level (CTFL) · Exam scheduled Q3 2026 (currently preparing)

Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) · Microsoft — May 2026

Selenium WebDriver with Java · Certified Automation Engineer

Manual Testing – Web & Mobile Applications · Certified PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Career Development Break · AI Upskilling & International Relocation Nov 2023 – Present (USA: Nov 2023 – Jan 2026 · Bengaluru: Jan 2026 – Present) Phase 1 — USA (Nov 2023 – Jan 2026):

● Playwright & TypeScript: Self-studied modern browser automation — AI-assisted test generation, self-healing locators, and visual regression strategies.

● AI Testing Projects: Built three AI-integrated QA projects using OpenAI API and Azure Cognitive Services, maintaining full technical momentum during relocation.

Phase 2 — Bengaluru (Jan 2026 – Present):

● Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900): Earned Microsoft certification May 2026 — ML concepts, Azure Cognitive Services, responsible AI, and AI solution design.

● ISTQB CTFL: Actively preparing for Foundation Level exam (Q3 2026) — consolidating 7+ years of QA practice into internationally recognised certification.

● Job Search & Prep: Applying for QA Automation and AI Testing roles in Bengaluru; deepening Playwright expertise. QA Engineer (Senior) · Synchronoss Technologies · Bengaluru, India Mar 2021 – Nov 2023

OpenWave Email Suite (UI/UX/MX) — British Telecom, BELL Canada, SoftBank, KDDI, ALTIS, FastWeb

● Reduced post-release defects by 20% through structured test planning, strategy, execution, and defect tracking across the full STLC.

● Automated 80% of regression tests by designing a Selenium WebDriver + TestNG POM framework; integrated into CI/CD

(Jenkins/Bamboo) for Sanity, Nightly, and Regression runs.

● Improved sprint cycle time by 15% collaborating with Product, Dev, and DevOps across PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Bug Triage, and Retrospectives.

● Mentored junior QA engineers on framework design and STLC best practices; enforced coding standards via peer code reviews and PR approvals.

● Managed Git branching strategy for QA repos and maintained Bamboo test infrastructure for seamless deployments. QA Engineer · Synchronoss Technologies (WIT Division) · Bengaluru, India Jun 2018 – Feb 2021

RCS Web Mail Client — KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, SoftBank (Japanese MNOs)

● Achieved 98% GSMA certification compliance by developing comprehensive test plans covering scope, design, procedures, and strategies.

● Improved delivery timelines by 10% through efficient QA-dev collaboration, defect triage facilitation, and proactive infrastructure management.

● Executed functional, regression, and acceptance testing; defined and tracked QA metrics (defect density, coverage, execution status) for stakeholder reporting.

● Coordinated product certification across multiple testing levels per GSMA specifications; supported release management with cross-functional teams.

AI / AUTOMATION INDEPENDENT PROJECTS

Built during career break (2023–2026) — hands-on application of AI and Playwright skills to realistic enterprise QA scenarios. 1. AI-Augmented Test Suite Playwright + TypeScript + OpenAI API · github.com/apurva-vastrad/playwright-ai-suite

● End-to-end Playwright POM suite with OpenAI API integration to auto-generate assertions from DOM snapshots — reduced manual scripting by ~40%.

● AI-suggested self-healing locators and visual anomaly detection to catch UI regressions beyond pixel diffs. 2. AI Test Failure Triage Tool Azure Cognitive Services + Python · github.com/apurva-vastrad/ai-failure-triage

● Azure Text Classification to auto-categorise CI failure logs (flaky / environment / genuine defect) — cut manual log analysis time by ~50%.

3. LLM-Powered Bug Report Generator OpenAI API + Node.js · github.com/apurva-vastrad/llm-bug-reporter

● CLI tool generating structured Jira-ready bug reports from raw failure logs via prompt-engineered LLM calls — improving defect documentation consistency.

EDUCATION

B.E. Information Science Engineering · B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engg. & Tech., Hubli · 2011–2015 KEYWORDS

QA Engineer · SDET · Test Automation · Selenium WebDriver · Playwright · TestNG · ISTQB · CTFL · Core Java · TypeScript · CI/CD · Jenkins · Bamboo · Maven · Git · POM · SAFe Agile · Scrum · Regression Testing · Mobile Testing · Android · iOS · Azure AI · AI-900 · Prompt Engineering · Self-Healing Locators · OpenAI API · Azure Cognitive Services · Defect Management · Test Strategy · STLC · SDLC · RCS · GSMA · Quality Governance · Stakeholder Management · Bengaluru

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