Narendra Kulkarni

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Hyderabad, India 34+ yrs exp 90 · Outstanding

About

Accomplished Senior QA Automation Engineer with 7.5 years of experience across enterprise software, fintech, and Salesforce domains. Specialized in designing scalable automation testing frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript and Selenium WebDriver with Core Java. Experienced in driving end-to-end automation strategies through project-based consultancy engagements—integrating continuous API, web, and backend testing into GitHub Actions and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.

Skills & Expertise (29)

Playwright Advanced

9.0/10

Years Exp

Typescript Advanced

8.5/10

Years Exp

Selenium WebDriver Advanced

8.5/10

Years Exp

TestNG Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

Page Object Model Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

Data-Driven Framework Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

JavaScript Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

Core Java Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

End-to-End Testing Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

Integration Testing Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

System Testing Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

smoke testing Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

Regression Testing Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

Functional Testing Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

SQL Advanced

7.5/10

Years Exp

UAT Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

Agile Scrum Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

Zephyr Scale Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

Jira Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

Git Version Control Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

Jenkins Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

GitHub Actions Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

JSON Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

RESTful Web Services Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

Postman Advanced

7.0/10

Years Exp

Salesforce Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

XML Validation Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Mantis Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

Wealth Management Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Work Experience

Senior QA Automation Consultant

Independent QA Consulting & Contract Client Deliveries

Jan 2020 - Jan 2026

Delivered scalable end-to-end web and API test automation frameworks across multiple client projects (Financial Services, Salesforce Platforms, and Contract Management systems).

Senior QA Automation Consultant

Wiselink Global Services

Jan 2020 - Jan 2026

Built custom Playwright with TypeScript automation framework using Page Object Model (POM) and JSON data-driven utilities; integrated automated regression workflows into GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines across Chromium and Firefox engines.

Senior QA Automation Consultant

Crizal Consulting Services

Jan 2020 - Jan 2026

Automated end-to-end user journeys for daycare scheduling and service portals using Playwright (TypeScript); validated Salesforce Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and payment gateway workflows.

Senior QA Automation Consultant

SST India

Jan 2020 - Jan 2026

Developed automated UI test scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Core Java; managed test scenario execution cycles in Zephyr Scale and JIRA.

Senior QA Automation Consultant

Persistent Systems / Pyramid IT

Jan 2020 - Jan 2026

Automated high-priority enterprise contract approval pipelines using Selenium WebDriver (Java).

Quality Analyst

Drivezy Travels India Pvt Ltd

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

Executed end-to-end Web, Mobile, and REST API testing for real-time booking, inventory tracking, and payment flows. Built automated UI and API sanity test suites to validate critical system transactions prior to production deployments.

Software Test Engineer

Tech Narayana Software Pvt Ltd

Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

Executed end-to-end functional testing for insurance policy creation, premium calculations, and claims workflows. Managed defect reporting, retesting, and verification cycles using Mantis bug tracking system.