Open To Work
ARAVIND SANKAR
ClifyX Services Pvt Ltd
Chennai
1
Certification
7
years of professional experience
Results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 6.75 years of experience in designing and maintaining scalable test automation frameworks for enterprise applications. Expertise in Python, Selenium WebDriver, and REST API automation, alongside solid skills in library development and test strategy execution. Experienced in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and enhancing software quality in Agile environments.
Work History
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
2 Months- Designed and maintained reusable API automation frameworks, covering GraphQL queries, mutations, request payloads, response validation, headers, authentication, and error handling.
- Developed and executed API automation tests using GraphQL to validate functional, integration, and regression scenarios, ensuring seamless transition from SOAP to GraphQL during API migration.
- Integrated automated API test suites with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, supporting automated execution, test reporting, and regression validation across deployment environments.
- Created and managed Azure DevOps PBI/User Stories, test scenarios, defects, and task tracking, ensuring end to end traceability between requirements and testing activities.
- Performed SOAP vs. GraphQL response validation and data mapping to ensure functional parity, data accuracy, and backward compatibility during API migration.
- Collaborated with developers, business analysts, and QA teams in an Agile environment to analyse requirements, identify defects, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure quality delivery of migrated APIs.
- Project: Infosys Limited (Sub-con) – BECU Credit Union
ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL LEAD
7 Months- Led scalable automation development using Robot Framework & Python, improving regression coverage by 45% and reducing manual test cycles.
- Built modular automation libraries & reusable custom keywords reducing effort by 30–35% across teams with standardized BDD practices improving test readability and maintainability
- Developed a reusable test-data layer, achieving 100% cross-environment and cross-browser reliability and significantly reducing data failures.
- Implemented Git branching and peer-review standards, reducing merge conflicts by 40% and enhancing code quality.
- Integrated scripts with GitHub Actions enabling parallel execution and improved DevOps feedback cycle.
- Mentored engineers on automation adoption, contributing to 25% increase in team productivity.
- Performed deep RCA with precise categorisation, achieving 98% accuracy in identifying automation, environment, and product defects.
- Project: AT&T – Digital Web Automation
TEST AUTOMATION SPECIALIST
2 Years- Designed and optimized a hybrid test automation framework using Page Object Model, reusable utilities, and test data management, improving regression speed by 25% and reducing script-related errors by 35%.
- Integrated automated test suites with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, enabling scheduled and post deployment execution, faster release validation, improved feedback cycles, and greater delivery consistency.
- Developed and maintained automated BDD test scripts using SpecFlow and C#, creating reusable feature files, scenarios, and step definitions to improve test coverage, consistency, and maintainability
- Automated end-to-end web application functional, regression, and business scenarios to validate dynamic web elements, data accuracy, integrations, and cross-platform behaviour across multiple test environments.
- Executed smoke, sanity, integration, regression, and end-to-end functional testing, identifying defects and conducting root-cause analysis with development and cross-functional teams.
- Reduced defect leakage by 30% and overall testing effort by 50% through development of reusable automation components, effective defect management, and Agile collaboration using JIRA and Zephyr.
- Project: IKEA – Project Portfolio Management
QA ENGINEER
3 Years 7 Months- Developed and executed Selenium WebDriver automation scripts using java and TestNG to support functional, regression, and integration test suites.
- Automated high-priority manual test cases, increasing test coverage and decreasing manual testing effort.
- Integrated automated test suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, improving continuous testing efficiency and expediting release readiness.
- Managed Jenkins pipeline jobs for middleware and API deployments, streamlining release workflows and minimising deployment errors.
- Engineered reusable test utilities and modular components, improving framework scalability and long-term maintainability.
- Carried out cross-browser validation, integration testing, and API verification using Postman to ensure consistent, compliant, and stable releases.
- Project: Citizens Bank – Credit HELOC Portfolio
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
Skills
Automation: Robot Framework
Selenium WebDriver
SpecFlow (BDD)
TestNG
Languages: Python
C# (C sharp)
Core Java
MS SQL
GraphQL
CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub Actions
Azure DevOps
Jenkins
Git branching workflows
Testing Types: Functional
Regression
Integration
API Testing
Smoke
Sanity
Data-Driven
Comparison
Contract
Tools: JIRA
Zephyr
Postman
Confluence
Visual Studio
Eclipse
VS Code
GitHub
Git Bash
Architecture: Hybrid Frameworks
Modular Libraries
Custom Keywords
Test Data & Xpath Design
Domain: Telecom
Retail
Banking
Other: Agile Collaboration
RCA
Documentation
Defect tracking
Release validation
Mentoring & Team Enablement
Certification
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals – AZ-900
- ITIL Foundation V4 – IT Service Management
Timeline
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
ClifyX Services Pvt Ltd
07.2026 - 09.2026Read More
ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL LEAD
Tech Mahindra Ltd
04.2025 - 11.2025Read More
TEST AUTOMATION SPECIALIST
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
03.2023 - 03.2025Read More
QA ENGINEER
Infosys Ltd
05.2019 - 12.2022Read More
RMD Engineering College
Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics & Communication
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Work Preference
Job Search Status:
Open to work
Desired Job Title
Senior Quality Assurance EngineerSenior Test Engineer
Work Type
Full timeContract work
Location Preference
On-siteRemoteHybrid
Location:
Chennai, India
Open to relocation:
Yes
Minimum Desired Compensation
₹2000000/yr
Important To Me
Career advancementCompany cultureTeam building / company retreatsPersonal development programmesWork-life balanceWorking remotely option