Aravindan K

QA Automation Engineer

Chennai, India $10/hr Full-time 3+ yrs exp 92 · Outstanding

About

QA Automation Engineer with 3.5+ years of experience in Manual and Automation Testing, specializing in Selenium (Java) and Playwright (JavaScript). Strong expertise in validating complex business workflows through manual testing and building scalable automation frameworks for regression and end-to-end testing. Proven impact in improving automation coverage by ~60%, reducing execution time by ~40%, and minimizing flaky tests by ~70%. Experienced in UI, API, database, and basic mobile testing within E-Commerce domains, with hands-on CI/CD integration and Agile delivery. Experienced in automation framework design, parallel execution, BDD frameworks, cross-browser testing, API validation, and test strategy planning.

Skills & Expertise (24)

Playwright Advanced

8.5/10

Years Exp

Selenium WebDriver Advanced

8.3/10

3.5

Years Exp

Functional Testing Advanced

8.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Regression Testing Advanced

8.0/10

3.5

Years Exp

Java Intermediate

7.5/10

3.5

Years Exp

Cross-browser testing Browser DevTools GitHub Copilot ClickUp Jira Git GitHub Actions Jenkins MySql RestAssured Postman Mocha Cucumber JUnit TestNG JavaScript End-to-End Testing Integration Testing Exploratory Testing

Work Experience

QA Automation Engineer

Jewel Pro Tech Private Limited

Nov 2022 - Present

Handled parallel project execution, delivering both manual and automation testing. Designed and executed test strategies across UI, API, and database layers. Built and maintained scalable automation frameworks using Selenium (Java) and Playwright (JavaScript). Automated critical workflows, improving regression coverage and reducing manual effort. Used Playwright features such as auto-waits, fixtures, and stable locators to reduce flaky tests. Performed cross-browser testing (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit) to ensure compatibility. Conducted API testing using Postman, RestAssured, and Playwright API with JSON validation. Performed backend validation using MySQL queries and joins to ensure data consistency. Integrated automation scripts into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) for continuous testing. Executed exploratory and regression testing to identify critical defects early. Used ClickUp and JIRA for test case management, sprint planning, and defect tracking in Agile environment. Collaborated with developers and product teams for faster defect resolution and quality delivery.