Srinithi Chinnusamy

QA Automation Engineer

Coimbatore 3+ yrs exp 87 · Excellent

About

QA Automation Engineer with 4 years of experience in Selenium WebDriver, Java, API Automation, SQL, and CI/CD testing pipelines. Experienced in building scalable automation frameworks using TestNG and Page Object Model (POM), executing functional and regression testing, and improving release quality in Agile environments. Skilled in REST Assured, Jenkins, Maven, GitHub, and defect lifecycle management.

Skills & Expertise (28)

Selenium WebDriver Advanced

8.5/10

Years Exp

Java Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

API Testing Advanced

8.0/10

Years Exp

Postman Intermediate

7.5/10

Years Exp

REST Assured Intermediate

7.5/10

Years Exp

Functional Testing Intermediate

7.5/10

Years Exp

Regression Testing Intermediate

7.5/10

Years Exp

Jira Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Agile Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

GitHub Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Page Object Model Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Scrum Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Data Driven Framework Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Defect Management Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

smoke testing Intermediate

7.0/10

Years Exp

Shift-Left Testing Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

STLC Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

SDLC Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Jenkins Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Test Data Management Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

SQL Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Hybrid Framework Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Swagger Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Soup UI Intermediate

6.5/10

Years Exp

Maven Intermediate

6.0/10

Years Exp

GitHub Copilot Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Zephyr Intermediate

5.5/10

Years Exp

Git

Work Experience

Associate

Cognizant

Nov 2024 - Present

Reduced test development time by 40% by building scalable Selenium UI automation frameworks using Java, Page Object Model (POM), and enhancing CI/CD pipeline reliability and reducing release cycle time. Excellent Experience in Functional, Regression, Smoke, UAT, Compatibility and Automation Testing. Participated in all agile ceremonies: planning, daily scrum call, functionality demo call and reporting sprint level deliverable. Worked on API automation frameworks using Selenium and Java, increasing API coverage by 65% through parameterized validation demonstrating strong attention to detail and quality focus- REST Assured, Postman, Swagger, SOAP UI, JSON Validation, Schema Validation, HTTP Methods, API Assertions, Request/Response Validation. Led regression testing efforts for production releases, identifying and fixing over 30 critical defects, which contributed to maintaining 98% release quality & ensuring smooth deployment. Participated in team-level activities including roster management, retrospective planning calls, main sprint execution, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth Agile delivery. Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for delivery excellence in Automation by Cognizant in July 2024 and February 2025.

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant

Jun 2022 - May 2024

Implemented automation solutions for web applications using Java and Selenium, API testing using Swagger API, SOAP UI and operated under Cloud Watch. Utilized JIRA tool to manage sprint tasks, story, workflow states, Agile Boards and defect lifecycle tracking. Actively participated in all Agile ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Application Demos, and Sprint Reporting to ensure effective team collaboration and project delivery. Increased team productivity by 30% and delivered projects 2 weeks early by leading a 5-member QA automation team, overseeing code reviews and release sign-offs. Leveraged AI-assisted utilities to auto-generate Selenium java functional test scenarios from user stories and acceptance criteria.