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AROCKIA RAJESH
Coimbatore
Summary
Accomplished Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (Lead SDET) with 17+ years of IT experience in Software Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Agile Delivery, Quality Engineering, and Technical Leadership, complemented by 4.7 years of experience in International Sea Export Operations. Currently performing Technical Project Management responsibilities, including project planning, sprint execution, stakeholder communication, delivery tracking, risk management, and cross-functional team coordination, while continuing to lead automation and quality initiatives. Strong expertise in Selenium WebDriver, Java, API Testing, CI/CD, Jenkins, Agile Scrum, AI-assisted Software Testing, and currently expanding skills in Playwright with TypeScript. Recognized for building high-performing teams, improving delivery quality, driving process improvements, and successfully managing enterprise-scale software projects.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
INFOSYS LIMITED / SKAVA SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED
02.2008 - Current
- Although my official designation remains Lead Software Development Engineer in Test, I am currently performing Technical Project Management responsibilities while continuing to lead QA and automation initiatives.
- Coordinate end-to-end project planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery.
- Drive Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Daily Stand-up meetings.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, Developers, QA teams, and business stakeholders.
- Track project milestones, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Prepare project status reports and communicate delivery progress to management.
- Support release planning and production deployments.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure on-time project delivery.
- Facilitate stakeholder communication and project governance.
- Support resource planning and task allocation.
- Ensure compliance with Agile methodologies and delivery best practices.
- Lead enterprise-level Quality Assurance and Test Automation initiatives.
- Design, develop, and maintain Selenium Automation Frameworks using Java.
- Execute Functional, Regression, Integration, and API Testing.
- Perform Performance Testing using LoadRunner.
- Integrate automated test suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
- Manage defect lifecycle using Jira.
- Mentor QA Engineers and Automation Testers.
- Review automation scripts and promote coding best practices.
- Improve automation coverage and reduce manual testing effort.
- Drive continuous quality improvement across Agile teams.
- Utilize AI tools such as ChatGPT to accelerate test design, automation development, debugging, documentation, and productivity.
- Currently enhancing automation expertise through Playwright with TypeScript (Beginner).
Senior Executive – Sea Export Operations
MAERSK GLOBAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
02.2005 - 02.2008
- Managed international Sea Export documentation.
- Coordinated shipment planning and logistics.
- Ensured compliance with customs regulations.
- Worked closely with shipping lines and customers.
- Improved operational efficiency through process optimization.
- Maintained high customer satisfaction through timely communication.
Sea Export Executive
JEENA & COMPANY GLOBAL LOGISTICS
07.2003 - 02.2005
- Managed export documentation.
- Coordinated shipment schedules.
- Ensured customs compliance.
- Liaised with freight forwarders and customers.
- Supported logistics planning and shipment execution.
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli, India01-2000
Skills
- Project & Delivery Management
- Agile Project Delivery
- Sprint Planning & Execution
- Risk & Issue Management
- Release Planning / Delivery Tracking
- Resource Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Status Reporting
- Selenium WebDriver
- API Testing
- Java
- Python
- TypeScript (Beginner)
- Jenkins / Git / Docker / Jira
- AI & Emerging Technologies
- AI-assisted Software Testing
- ChatGPT for Test Case Design
- AI-assisted Automation Development
- Prompt Engineering
- AI-assisted Debugging / Documentation
- Team Mentoring
- Process Improvement
- Continuous Learning
Additional Information
Possess strong domain expertise in both Information Technology (17+ years) and International Sea Export & Logistics (4.7 years), with the ability to quickly adapt and contribute across technology-driven and business operations roles.
Awards Recognition
- Infosys Long Service Recognition Award
- Skava Systems – Distinguished Service Award
Timeline
Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
INFOSYS LIMITED / SKAVA SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED
02.2008 - Current
Senior Executive – Sea Export Operations
MAERSK GLOBAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
02.2005 - 02.2008
Sea Export Executive
JEENA & COMPANY GLOBAL LOGISTICS
07.2003 - 02.2005
Master of Computer Applications -
Bharathidasan University