Vidhyaa Dharan gj

QA Automation Engineer

Chennai, India 4+ yrs exp 93 · Outstanding

About

QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience at Amazon, specializing in building and maintaining automation frameworks for web, Android, and iOS platforms. Proficient in Selenium (Java) with foundational knowledge of Playwright (TypeScript). Hands-on experience in BDD frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and REST API testing. Proven track record of improving test coverage, reducing defect leakage, and enabling faster release cycles through automation-first testing strategies.

Skills & Expertise (34)

Selenium WebDriver Advanced

8.2/10

Years Exp

TestNG Advanced

7.8/10

Years Exp

REST Assured Advanced

7.8/10

Years Exp

Jenkins Advanced

7.8/10

Years Exp

Cucumber BDD Advanced

7.5/10

Years Exp

Postman Advanced

7.5/10

Years Exp

Regression Testing Root Cause Analysis smoke testing sanity testing Exploratory Testing Performance testing Accessibility Testing Localization Testing Cross-browser testing Java Typescript Agile SDLC BDD Functional Testing Defect Lifecycle Management TestRail Jira Maven GitLab CI GitHub Actions Authentication Response Validation Request JSON HTTP methods Playwright Page Object Model

Work Experience

Senior Quality Associate

Amazon

Oct 2021 - Dec 2025

Executed and maintained automated test suites within a Hybrid Test Automation Framework (Java + Selenium WebDriver + TestNG) for the Goodreads web application; analyzed pass/fail results, investigated root causes of failures, and coordinated with the automation team to resolve flaky tests. Updated existing test scripts to accommodate UI changes and new feature rollouts, ensuring consistent regression coverage across quarterly release cycles. Supported CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) by validating automated test runs across environments and providing go/no-go signals for each release. Performed API testing using Postman and REST Assured to validate REST endpoints — verifying request/response payloads, HTTP status codes, authentication flows, and data integrity. Executed 500+ test cases per release cycle in TestRail across Amazon Tablets, Fire TV, and Alexa (iOS and Android), covering functional, regression, and localization testing across 10+ locales. Tracked, triaged, and resolved 200+ defects across Amazon Tablets, Fire TV, and Alexa platforms — maintaining complete defect lifecycle documentation from discovery to closure. Collaborated with feature teams during requirement gathering to define test coverage scope and acceptance criteria for new features across Tablets, Fire TV, and Alexa. Owned end-to-end testing for multiple features with zero critical production defects at release. Conducted 10+ knowledge transfer sessions and mentored 5–6 junior testers, reducing initial defect leakage by approximately 25%. Actively participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies, providing test execution status and release readiness updates.