QA Automation Engineer (SDET)

Ashok Kumar

QA Automation Engineer SDET Automation Framework Architect Java Selenium

Playwright TypeScript/JavaScript API Automation CI/CD New Delhi, South Ex. *******.**@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/ashok-16it +91-991******* Professional Summary

SDET / QA Automation Engineer with 4.9+ years of experience in software quality engineering and test automation for enterprise web applications across Healthcare, FinTech and Digital Twin domains. Strong hands-on expertise in Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, API Automation, SQL, Git and Jenkins with experience in designing and developing scalable automation solutions. Experienced in building automation frameworks from the ground up, implementing reusable automation components, Page Object Model, data-driven testing, parallel execution, reporting and failure-handling mechanisms. Experienced in integrating automated regression suites with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and validating applications across UI, API and database layers. Strong understanding of automation architecture, object-oriented programming, test design, debugging, defect analysis and Agile software development practices.

Technical Skills

Programming: Java, JavaScript / TypeScript, Python. UI Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright

Test Automation: TestNG, Maven, Page Object Model (POM), Hybrid Framework, Data-Driven Framework.

Framework Engineering: Automation Framework Design, Reusable Components, Parallel Execution, Test Data Management, Configuration Management, Reporting, Logging, Retry Mechanism API Automation: REST APIs, RestAssured, Postman, JSON/XML Validation. CI/CD & Build: Jenkins, CI/CD Pipelines, Maven

Version Control: Git, GitHub

Database: SQL, DBMS, CRUD Operations, Joins, Subqueries, Backend Data Validation Testing: End-to-End, Functional, Regression, Integration, Smoke, Sanity, Cross-Browser Testing Performance: JMeter

Defect & Test Management: Jira

Methodology: Agile/Scrum, SDLC, STLC

Professional Experience

AKHIL SYSTEMS PVT. LTD.

QA Automation Engineer / SDET

Project: Miracle HIS — Hospital Information System Domain: Healthcare / Medical

Technology: Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, REST Assured, SQL, Git, Jenkins, Jira, CI/CD Automation Framework Engineering

Designed and developed a scalable Java-Selenium automation framework from the ground up for enterprise web application testing.

Owned the architecture, development, maintenance and continuous enhancement of the automation framework and automation infrastructure.

Implemented Page Object Model (POM) with reusable page components and common automation utilities to improve maintainability and reduce code duplication.

Implemented data-driven test execution to support execution of business scenarios with multiple test-data combinations.

Developed reusable utilities for browser management, synchronization, test-data handling, configuration and common application operations.

Implemented parallel test execution to improve regression execution efficiency and reduce overall feedback time.

Implemented automated test reporting, logging, screenshots and failure-handling mechanisms to simplify debugging and root-cause analysis.

Implemented retry/failure-handling mechanisms for improving stability of automated regression execution.

Integrated the automation framework with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for scheduled and on-demand automated test execution.

Configured Maven-based test execution and Jenkins jobs/pipelines for repeatable regression validation.

Maintained framework code using Git/GitHub and followed structured version-control practices.

Continuously refactored automation code to improve scalability, readability, execution stability and maintainability.

UI, API & Database Automation

Automated critical end-to-end workflows covering inventory transactions, stock management, purchase orders and goods receipt processes.

Developed and maintained automated regression suites covering critical business workflows and application enhancements.

Designed positive, negative, boundary and integration test scenarios for functional validation.

Developed automated API tests for backend services using REST Assured and validated request/response payloads, status codes and business data.

Used Postman for API exploration, functional validation and debugging of REST services.

Performed database validation using SQL, including joins, CRUD operations and backend data verification.

Validated data consistency across UI API Database layers for end-to-end business workflows.

Performed functional, regression, smoke, sanity and integration testing across application releases.

Analysed automation failures and distinguished application defects from test-script/framework failures.

Identified, documented, tracked and verified defects using Jira. CI/CD & Quality Engineering

Integrated automated regression suites with Jenkins CI/CD to enable repeatable quality validation during release cycles.

Configured automated test execution through Maven and Jenkins with test reports and execution artifacts.

Analysed failed CI executions, investigated root causes and collaborated with development teams for resolution.

Participated in requirement analysis, test-case reviews, sprint planning, daily stand-ups and retrospectives.

Collaborated with developers, business analysts and QA engineers to identify risks early and improve product quality.

KDATA SYSTEMS PVT. LTD.

Automation Test Engineer

Client: Passive Logic

PROJECT: QUANTUM LENS — DIGITAL TWIN SCANNING PLATFORM Domain: Digital Twin / Architecture

Technology: Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, Git, Jira

Developed automated UI test solutions using Java, Selenium WebDriver and TestNG for a web-based Digital Twin platform.

Automated critical workflows covering scan-data visualization, model validation and dashboard functionality.

Implemented Page Object Model (POM) and reusable automation components to improve code maintainability.

Developed dynamic locators and reusable Java methods for complex web application workflows.

Designed and executed regression suites for release validation.

Performed cross-browser testing across Chrome, Edge and supported browsers.

Investigated automation failures, performed root-cause analysis and collaborated with developers for defect resolution.

Participated in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups and retrospectives. PROJECT: FINCRED — DIGITAL LOAN ORIGINATION PLATFORM Domain: FinTech / Financial Services

Role: Automation Test Engineer

Technology: Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, SQL, Postman, Jira

Automated end-to-end loan journeys including customer onboarding, eligibility calculation and EMI schedule generation.

Developed and maintained a POM-based Java-Selenium automation framework for functional and regression testing.

Integrated automated regression execution with Jenkins for repeatable release validation.

Developed reusable Java methods and dynamic locators to improve automation development efficiency.

Validated loan application, approval and disbursement data using SQL queries.

Created and executed REST API test scenarios using Postman for credit-score retrieval and loan-approval services.

Performed end-to-end validation across UI, API and database layers.

Analysed test failures and collaborated with developers to identify application defects and automation issues.

Managed defects and test execution activities through Jira. Education

Bachelor of Technology — Electrical Engineering (2016) Master of Public Administration (2020)

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