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NITISH KUMAR

NITISH KUMAR

QA Automation Engineer

Kolkata, India
80
Profile Score

About

QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience in enterprise product environments specializing in end-to-end testing, API testing using Postman, and UI automation using Playwright (JavaScript). Experienced in integrating automation tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins (basic exposure) to enable automated execution of test suites and reduce manual regression effort. Strong expertise in test design, defect analysis, API validation, and automation framework implementation within Agile development environments.

Skills & Expertise (28)

Functional Testing Intermediate
7.8/10
2
Years Exp
GitHub Actions Intermediate
7.5/10
2
Years Exp
REST APIs Intermediate
7.3/10
2
Years Exp
Jenkins Beginner
6.3/10
1
Years Exp
smoke testing Problem Solving Adaptability collaboration Communication Failure Analysis Test data Creation Scrum Agile Jira Git Ad hoc testing End-to-End Testing Exploratory Testing Page Object Model (POM Regression Testing Automated Test Execution Environment Variables Assertions Authentication Request chaining Postman Parallel execution Locator Strategies

Work Experience

QA Engineer

Prosperix Innovation Pvt. Ltd. / Crowdstaffing / Zenith Talent Consulting

May 2023 - Present

Developed and maintained UI automation scripts using Playwright for critical workflows including job creation, candidate onboarding, and supplier workflows. Implemented Page Object Model (POM) architecture to improve test maintainability and reduce code duplication. Designed robust locator strategies using CSS selectors, XPath, and Playwright locators leveraging auto-wait mechanisms. Executed parallel test runs and cross-browser testing across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit. Integrated Playwright test suites with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions enabling automated regression runs. Automated validation of high-impact user journeys reducing manual regression effort and improving release confidence. Used Playwright trace viewer, screenshots, logs, and execution traces for debugging failures and improving automation reliability.

QA Intern

Prosperix Innovation Pvt. Ltd. / Crowdstaffing / Zenith Talent Consulting

Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

Designed and executed API test collections covering authentication, positive/negative scenarios, and request chaining. Validated responses using status codes, assertions, and data integrity checks. Used AI assistance to improve negative coverage and boundary testing.

Junior QA Engineer

Prosperix Innovation Pvt. Ltd. / Crowdstaffing / Zenith Talent Consulting

Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

Implemented CI pipelines using GitHub Actions to run Playwright automation on every code commit. Configured pipeline steps to install dependencies, execute tests, and generate automation reports. Enabled early defect detection by running automated test suites as part of CI pipelines. Basic exposure to Jenkins pipelines for triggering automation jobs and analyzing build logs.

Education

B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) - Rajiv Gandhi Technical University

2012 - 2016 · Afghanistan

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 80/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMar 2026

Availability Details

Relocation

Not Open to Relocation