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Vignesh Raja

Vignesh Raja

QA Automation Engineer

Chennai, India 4+ yrs exp 89 · Excellent

About

QA Automation Test Engineer with 7+ years of end-to-end software testing experience across Healthcare AI, Automotive, and Retail domains. Specialises in building test automation frameworks from the ground up using Playwright (TypeScript) and Selenium (Java), with strong expertise in BDD/Cucumber, CI/CD integration via Jenkins, and RESTful API testing. Experienced in Agile delivery — representing QA in sprint planning, leading test design, and mentoring teams on automation best practices. Proven ability to deliver quality at pace while maintaining rigorous standards across complex, multi-module applications.

Skills & Expertise (35)

Playwright Advanced
8.9/10
1
Years Exp
Cucumber Advanced
8.8/10
5
Years Exp
Java Advanced
8.5/10
6
Years Exp
Typescript Intermediate
8.4/10
1
Years Exp
SQL Advanced
8.2/10
6
Years Exp
Cross-browser testing RTM smoke testing sanity testing Oracle Database SQL Queries Jira ADO IntelliJ IDEA VS Code Agile Scrum SDLC STLC Test Planning SIT Regression Testing Functional Testing Azure DevOps GitHub Git Maven Jenkins RESTful APIs REST Assured Postman POM SpecFlow TestNG JUnit

Work Experience

Automation Test Engineer

Harrison.ai

Mar 2025 - Present

Engineered a scalable BDD automation framework using Playwright, Cucumber (Gherkin), and TypeScript; developed feature files, step definitions, and reusable components using Page Object Model (POM). Automated end-to-end, functional, and regression test scenarios with cross-browser testing (Chromium, Firefox), leveraging Playwright features like auto-wait, locators, Trace Viewer, and Inspector for stable execution. Performed API testing using Playwright and Postman, validating HTTP methods, request/response payloads, authentication, and status codes. Conducted database validation using SQL queries to ensure data integrity across backend systems. Managed defect lifecycle in JIRA and maintained code using Git, following best practices for version control, branching, and collaboration. Integrated automation with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, generated Cucumber/Playwright reports, and participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies to ensure continuous testing and timely delivery. Test design and planning for front-end features; mentored the team on code quality through rigorous pull-request reviews.

QA Automation Engineer

OEC India Service Pvt Ltd

May 2021 - Nov 2024

Developed and executed Cucumber (BDD) test scripts using JUnit and POM across multiple automotive platforms. Built and maintained Selenium WebDriver automation framework in Java, reducing script development time by ~50% through Page Object Model adoption. Performed SQL-based data validation and integrity checks against Oracle databases, identifying data inconsistencies across modules. Collaborated with the development team on API performance improvements, optimising request parameters for faster server responses. Contributed to test plans including scope analysis, timeline estimates, and Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM). Regression and functional test execution; produced Test Summary Reports and weekly/monthly status updates for project stakeholders. Actively participated in all Agile ceremonies — Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives. Managed code versioning and maintained automation scripts in GitHub.

Software Test Engineer

SenseApp

Present - Jan 2021

Analyzed business and requirement specifications to design test strategies, test plans, and test scenarios ensuring complete test coverage. Performed Manual Testing including Functional, Regression, Sanity, System, and UAT testing to validate application quality. Designed and developed automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver (Java), TestNG, Maven, and Page Object Model (POM) following OOPs principles. Implemented TestNG features such as test grouping, parameterization, and data-driven testing to enhance execution flexibility and coverage. Automated functional and regression test suites, including cross-browser and cross-platform testing. Integrated automated test execution with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for continuous testing and faster feedback. Performed defect management using JIRA, including defect logging, tracking, re-testing, and root cause analysis. Worked in Agile (Scrum) environment, actively participating in SDLC phases and sprint ceremonies. Maintained test documentation and ensured proper execution of functional, regression, sanity, and system testing. Optimized and maintained automation scripts to support frequent application changes and improve test stability and reusability.

Education

B.E. – Electronics and Communication Engineering - V.S.B Engineering College, Karur — Anna University

- 2014 · 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 14/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 0/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 89/100

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