Python QA Automation Test Engineer (Selenium/Playwright)

M PAVAN KUMAR

Python Automation Test Engineer Selenium • Playwright • PyTest • API Testing

+91-637******* **************@*****.*** Bengaluru PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Python Automation Test Engineer with 4.3 years of QA experience, including 3 years in test automation, building scalable Web and API frameworks for BFSI, Healthcare, and E-Commerce platforms.

• Expert in Python, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, PyTest, and REST API testing; designs Page Object Model (POM), Data- Driven, and Hybrid frameworks with reusable, maintainable components.

• Automated 400+ test cases, cutting regression execution time by 45%, and reduced pre-release defect escapes by 30% through CI/CD integration with Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

• Cut test environment setup time from 2 hours to 20 minutes by containerizing the suite with Docker on AWS EC2, eliminating environment drift.

• Strong in SQL backend validation (MySQL, PostgreSQL), defect tracking and root cause analysis (Jira, TestRail), Allure reporting, and Agile Scrum delivery.

• Manual testing foundation (BRD/FRS analysis, UAT) brings strong business-flow coverage; working knowledge of GenAI, LLMs, and RAG for AI-assisted testing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming: Python, Core Python, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Exception Handling UI Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Selenium Grid, XPath, CSS Selectors Frameworks & Testing: PyTest (Fixtures, Parametrization, conftest), Page Object Model (POM), Data-Driven, Hybrid API Testing: REST API, Postman, Python Requests Library, JSON, Schema Validation Database: SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL

CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Git, GitHub, Docker, AWS (EC2, S3, IAM – Basic) Test & Defect Management: Jira, TestRail, Allure Report, HTML Reports Testing Types: Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Integration, System, UI, API, Cross-Browser, End-to-End (E2E), UAT Methodologies & OS: Agile Scrum, SDLC, STLC Linux, Windows AI & Generative AI: GenAI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Prompt Engineering PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INTENSO TECH SOLUTION Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru July 2022 – Present

• Python Automation Test Engineer November 2023 – Present

• Manual Test Engineer December 2022 – October 2023

• Software Trainee July 2022 – December 2022

PROJECT 3 – Enterprise Digital Banking Automation Platform Client: Chime Financial, Inc.

Domain: Banking & Financial Services (BFSI)

Duration: October 2024 – Present

Designation: Python Automation Test Engineer

Tech Stack: Python, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, PyTest, POM, Data-Driven & Hybrid Frameworks, Postman, Requests, Selenium Grid, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Git, Jira, Allure Description: Automation for a digital banking platform covering Customer Onboarding, Account Management, Fund Transfers, Bill Payments, Loan Applications, and Transaction History under regulatory compliance requirements. Roles & Responsibilities

• Architected and maintain a scalable Python automation framework (Selenium, Playwright, PyTest) using POM, Data- Driven, and Hybrid designs with reusable components for Web and API testing.

• Automated Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Functional, Integration, and E2E suites for core banking workflows, contributing to a 400+ test suite that cut regression execution time by 45%.

• Automated REST APIs with Postman and Python Requests, validating status codes, response schemas, and end-to-end data flows across banking services.

• Reconciled backend data using SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) to ensure transaction accuracy and data integrity between UI, API, and database layers.

• Ran parallel cross-browser tests (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) on Selenium Grid and integrated suites with Jenkins and GitHub Actions pipelines for continuous testing.

• Logged and triaged defects in Jira, partnering with developers on root cause analysis; published Allure reports for stakeholders and took part in sprint planning and test strategy.

• Impact: Delivered same-day visibility into banking workflow regressions, reducing pre-release defect escapes by 30%. PROJECT 2 – Healthcare Insurance Claims Automation Client: Humana Inc.

Domain: Healthcare Insurance

Duration: November 2023 – September 2024

Designation: Python Automation Test Engineer

Tech Stack: Python, Selenium WebDriver, PyTest, POM, Data-Driven & Hybrid Frameworks, Postman, Requests, Selenium Grid, Jenkins, Git, Docker, AWS EC2, Jira, Allure

Description: Automation for a healthcare insurance platform managing Patient Registration, Policy Management, Claims Processing, Reimbursement, Provider Services, and Policy Renewal. Roles & Responsibilities

• Containerized the automation suite with Docker and ran it on AWS EC2, eliminating environment drift between local and CI environments.

• Built and maintained a Python, Selenium, and PyTest framework for healthcare Web and API applications using POM, Data- Driven, and Hybrid designs.

• Automated Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Functional, Integration, and E2E scenarios for Claims Processing, Reimbursement, and Provider Services.

• Tested REST APIs with Postman and validated backend data with SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) to ensure claims processing accuracy.

• Executed cross-browser tests on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge and integrated the suite with Jenkins CI/CD for automated runs.

• Tracked defects in Jira with root cause analysis alongside developers; produced Allure reports and contributed to Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Scrum ceremonies.

• Impact: Docker-based environments cut test suite setup time from 2 hours to 20 minutes, speeding up environment provisioning and team onboarding.

PROJECT 1 – Smart Retail Commerce Platform

Client: Wayfair Inc.

Domain: E-Commerce

Duration: December 2022 – October 2023

Designation: Manual Test Engineer

Tools & Methodology: Jira, SQL, MySQL, Microsoft Excel Agile Scrum Description: Manual testing of an e-commerce platform covering User Registration, Product Search, Cart, Checkout, Online Payments, and Order Tracking.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Analyzed BRD, FRS, and User Stories to prepare Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and Test Data with complete functional and business-flow coverage.

• Executed Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Integration, System, and UAT testing across all business modules.

• Reported and tracked defects in Jira with severity, priority, and reproduction steps; retested fixes and ran regression to protect existing functionality.

• Validated UI-to-database consistency with SQL queries and prepared Test Execution, Defect Summary, and Test Closure reports for stakeholders.

• Impact: BRD/FRS-driven coverage caught payment and checkout defects before UAT, reducing post-release issues by 25%. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Automated 400+ test cases, cutting regression execution time by 45%.

• Reduced pre-release defect escapes by 30% on an enterprise banking platform with same-day regression visibility.

• Cut test suite setup time from 2 hours to 20 minutes on a healthcare claims platform using Docker on AWS EC2.

• Reduced post-release issues by 25% on an e-commerce platform through BRD/FRS-driven test coverage. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Communication Engineering) 2022 Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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