QA Automation Engineer Selenium Java API Testing

PRADEEP KUMAR S

QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER SELENIUM JAVA API TESTING PERFORMANCE TESTING

Chennai, India +91-909******* ***************@*****.*** Notice Period: Immediate Joining

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of testing experience in Fintech, Banking, E-commerce and Payment Gateway applications with expertise in UI automation, API testing, functional testing, regression testing and performance testing. Hands on experience in Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, POM, Postman and Apache JMeter. Extensive knowledge in developing and maintaining automation framework, REST API validation, cross-browser and end-to-end testing and participating in Agile/Scrum releases.

Ability to reduce manual regression by 60%, automate critical payment scenarios and validate 100+ REST API endpoints. Strong domain knowledge in UPI, Card Payments, Net Banking and Refunds. CORE COMPETENCIES:

Test Automation, QA Automation, Web Application Testing, Playwright Automation, Selenium WebDriver, Java Automation, TestNG, Page Object Model (POM), REST API Testing, Postman, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, Integration Testing, End-to-End Testing, UAT, Cross-Browser Testing, Performance Testing, Load Testing, Stress Testing, Defect Management, Test Case Design, Release Validation, Agile/Scrum, STLC / SDLC, CI/CD Validation TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Automation: Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Page Object Model (POM) Programming: Java

API Testing: Postman, REST API Validation

Performance Testing: Apache JMeter, Load Testing, Stress Testing, Response Time, Throughput, Error Rate Analysis Testing: Functional, Regression, Integration, Smoke, UAT, End-to-End, Cross-Browser Tools & Process: Jira, Git, CI/CD Validation, Agile/Scrum, STLC, SDLC Domain: Fintech, Banking, E-commerce, Payment Gateways, UPI, Net Banking, Card Payments, Refunds PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

TALENTPRO INDIA HR PVT LTD Jun 2026 – Sep 2026

Senior Software Engineer

Developed and maintained Playwright and Selenium automation scripts using the Page Object Model (POM) for critical client application workflows.

Validated REST APIs using Postman across application modules to verify data integrity and transaction processing.

Executed regression and smoke automation suites for sprint releases to support timely release validation and sign-off in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Managed the entire defect lifecycle in Jira, including defect logging, tracking, retesting, and communication with development and business stakeholders.

FREELANCER QA TESTING

QA Tester Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

Performed functional and exploratory testing of websites and web applications, identifying usability and functional defects through structured test execution.

Produced clear and reproducible defect reports with steps to reproduce and supporting evidence.

Enhanced automation and API testing skills through hands-on work with Java, Python and API testing. PRIMASOFT TECHNOLOGIES EST

Performance Test Engineer Dec 2023 – Dec 2025

Reduced manual regression effort by 60% by developing and maintaining Selenium automation for critical payment workflows.

Automated UPI, Net Banking, Card Payment, Refund and Callback scenarios using a reusable Page Object Model (POM) framework, expanding automated coverage across the payment lifecycle.

Improved browser coverage by executing automated tests across Chromium, Firefox and WebKit using Playwright.

Validated 100+ REST API endpoints using Postman to verify transaction processing, API responses and data accuracy.

Conducted Apache JMeter load and stress tests under high concurrent-user conditions to identify performance bottlenecks and evaluate application stability.

Collaborated within an Agile/Scrum team through sprint planning, daily stand-ups and retrospectives. SWIPEWIRE TECHNOLOGY PVT LTD

Software Test Engineer Mar 2023 – Dec 2023

Automated end-to-end payment workflows using Selenium WebDriver, Java and TestNG with a reusable Page Object Model framework.

Performed UAT, functional, regression and smoke testing for web-based payment applications, supporting release validation and production readiness.

Validated payment-service APIs using Postman to verify transaction processing and API responses.

Increased automation coverage and reduced repetitive manual testing through automated payment workflow execution. Managed defects through Jira, including defect reporting, tracking, retesting and closure. KNITECH SOFT SOLUTIONS

Manual Tester Intern Mar 2022 – Mar 2023

Executed functional, regression and smoke testing for web applications covering login, search, cart and checkout workflows. Designed and reviewed test cases from business requirements and managed defects through Jira. KEY PROJECTS:

PAYMENT GATEWAY AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK

Technologies: Selenium, Java, TestNG, Postman, POM

Automated critical UPI, Card Payment, Net Banking, Refund and Callback workflows using a reusable Page Object Model framework.

Integrated automated regression execution with API validation to verify transaction behavior across the payment lifecycle. Applied cross-browser automation using Selenium across Chromium, Firefox and WebKit. BANKING APPLICATION PERFORMANCE TESTING

Technologies: Apache JMeter, Jira

Designed load and stress test scenarios simulating concurrent user traffic to evaluate application performance and stability.

Measured response time, throughput and error rates to identify performance bottlenecks.

Documented performance findings and supported optimization recommendations, UAT and production-readiness validation.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science (M.Sc.) – Information Technology Shri Krishna College of Arts and Science, Kanchipuram Currently Pursuing Bachelor of Science – Computer Science & Technology Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, Kanchipuram 2019 – 2022

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