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Abhinaya M

App Automation Engineering Specialist, Accenture

Summary

Test Automation Lead with 8.9 years of hands-on experience in end-to-end software testing, combining strong expertise in automation frameworks and manual testing; skilled in test planning, script development, regression testing, Agile practices, and driving quality initiatives across varied software systems in dynamic project environments.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

App Automation Engineering Specialist

Accenture Solutions Pvt.Ltd
08.2021 - Current
  • Led a team of automation testers and oversaw STLC activities for multiple healthcare projects, managing budgets, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure on-time, quality delivery.
  • Designed and implemented robust automation strategies tailored to project needs, resulting in significant cost savings (e.g., [Number]% reduction for [Type] diagnostics) and expanded test coverage.
  • Introduced scalable automation frameworks and integrated test suites into the CI pipeline, reducing manual effort and accelerating release cycles.
  • Provided training and mentorship to enhance team expertise in automation tools and best practices, leading to improved productivity and consistency.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with developers and stakeholders to identify issues early, align testing objectives with business goals, and continuously improve Agile testing processes.
  • Participated in code reviews and Agile ceremonies, offering technical feedback and contributing to the refinement of testing workflows and overall quality assurance.

Quality Engineer-L1

Innova Solutions
08.2019 - 08.2021
  • Specialized in QA for US healthcare applications with knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH compliance.
  • Experienced across the full software testing lifecycle: planning, design, execution, and reporting.
  • Proficient in manual and automated testing using Selenium and Java.
  • Skilled in test case creation, defect tracking (JIRA), and regression testing.
  • Participated in Agile ceremonies to align testing with sprint goals and timelines.
  • Acted as SME/POC for critical applications, supporting issue resolution and stakeholder coordination.
  • Collaborated with onshore/offshore teams and BAs to ensure timely defect fixes and quality releases.
  • Mentored new QA members and documented processes to improve onboarding and efficiency.
  • Streamlined testing workflows, reducing execution time while maintaining high test coverage.

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2016 - 08.2019
  • Specialized in the US Healthcare domain with hands-on experience supporting major clients like CareFirst and Centene.
  • Served as Offshore Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for QA activities, managing manual and automation testing end-to-end.
  • Analyzed and reviewed business requirements, identifying gaps and raising timely clarifications.
  • Authored detailed test cases and scenarios aligned with acceptance criteria for user stories.
  • Developed web UI automation scripts using Selenium with the CRAFT framework (Keyword- & Data-Driven) and Apache POI for data handling.
  • Performed Black Box, Regression, and System Testing to ensure product reliability and performance.
  • Logged and managed defects using HP ALM, CA Agile Rally, and Jira; worked closely with dev teams for resolution.
  • Participated actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Created comprehensive Test Summary Reports post-sprint to communicate QA outcomes to stakeholders.
  • Conducted knowledge transfer (KT) and training sessions to support onboarding and upskilling of QA team members.

Education

Master of Science - Software Engineering

Vellore Institute of Technology
Chennai, India
04.2011 - 01.2016

Higher secondary schooling -

Sri Sankara Vidyashram
Chennai, India

10th -

SBOA Matriculation And Higher Secondary
Madurai, India

Skills

Core Java

Selenium Web Driver

Manual testing

STLC

Cucumber

TestNG

Rest Assured

UiPath

UFT

Agile

Jenkins

Git

Maven

Gradle

Accomplishments

  • Awarded the ‘Spot Award' & ‘Star Awards' at Cognizant for various quarters.
  • Served as SME for all the applications worked on.
  • Experience in working individually and as team for different projects.
  • Received Client appreciation at Cognizant for individually handling 12 Sprints with 0% defect leakage in both UAT and Production.
  • Multiple client appreciations at Innova solutions for testing a major release which was for more than a year and proved to be challenging owing to the complexity of the application under test.
  • Consistently recognized with outstanding feedback in annual performance appraisals.
  • Took ownership of automating web application UIs using Selenium WebDriver at Cognizant.

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge.

Timeline

App Automation Engineering Specialist

Accenture Solutions Pvt.Ltd
08.2021 - Current

Quality Engineer-L1

Innova Solutions
08.2019 - 08.2021

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2016 - 08.2019

Master of Science - Software Engineering

Vellore Institute of Technology
04.2011 - 01.2016

Higher secondary schooling -

Sri Sankara Vidyashram

10th -

SBOA Matriculation And Higher Secondary

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