ARYA RAJASEKHARAN
Senior QA Engineer
Thiruvananthapuram
Summary
Senior QA engineer with a focus on results, possessing more than four years of experience in managing end-to-end quality for AI-driven SaaS products. Specializes in developing scalable automation frameworks with Playwright and Selenium, embedding QA into CI/CD processes, and verifying LLM-based workflows. Proven track record in shortening regression cycles, boosting release reliability, and promoting a culture of automation-first testing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
SurveySparrow
08.2021 - 04.2026
- Formulated comprehensive QA strategy for Sparrow Genie, leveraging AI for RFP automation.
- Engineered Playwright automation framework from scratch, boosting test coverage by 65%.
- Achieved 50% reduction in regression cycle time via automation and parallel execution.
- Streamlined end-to-end workflows, cutting production defects by 50%.
- Tracked and resolved more than 2000 defects, strengthening product stability and validating AI outputs.
- Partnered with developers to lower defect leakage by 35%.
- Guided junior QA engineers in adopting automation best practices.
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans, enhancing product reliability and customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects, improving overall software quality.
- Demonstrated new product features and functionality to project stakeholders.
- Led quality assurance initiatives, ensuring software releases met high standards of functionality and usability.
Education
B.Tech - Information Technology
University College of Kariyavattom
Trivandrum, India 10-2021
Skills
Automation frameworks: Playwright and Selenium
Programming languages: JavaScript and Python
API testing frameworks: REST APIs and Postman
CI/CD pipelines: GitHub Actions and Jenkins
Collaboration tools: JIRA, Confluence, Git
Quality assurance processes: STLC, SDLC, Agile/Scrum
AI validation techniques: LLM validation and prompt testing
Manual QA techniques
Accomplishments
- Reduced manual testing effort by 70% through automation-first approach and reduced production issues
- Contributed to award-winning product named Sparrowgenie (Spotlight Award)
- Recognized as “Favourite Folk” for collaboration and leadership
AI & INNOVATION
- Tested LLM-based workflows focusing on response accuracy and reliability
- Designed edge-case scenarios to detect hallucinations
- Used AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot) for test case generation and debugging
- Improved QA efficiency by 20% using AI-assisted workflows
DEVOPS & CI/CD
- Integrated automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines
- Enabled automated regression execution on each build
- Collaborated with DevOps teams for release stability
Timeline
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
SurveySparrow
08.2021 - 04.2026
B.Tech - Information Technology
University College of Kariyavattom