Gangadharan Unni
Palakkad
Summary
Test Automation Architect Experienced Test Automation Architect with over 12+ years of expertise overseeing automation projects and software testing across the testing lifecycle. Adept at establishing robust automation ecosystems and leading teams. Proven ability to understand and address the needs of clients and colleagues alike.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Test Automation Architect
Allianz Technology
05.2015 - Current
- Leading test automation COE
- Establishing test automation solutions using Selenium, Playwright, and UFT based on project requirements
- Developing and maintaining automated test scripts for web applications, APIs, and DBs to increase test coverage and thereby decreasing testing cycle by almost 50%
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of automation systems into existing workflows.
- Test management, encompassing planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and tracking progress
- Ensuring timely delivery of projects by closely monitoring progress, identifying potential roadblocks, and taking corrective action when needed.
- Enhanced testing posture and coverage by integrating ZAP security vulnerability assessment and automating regression pack
- Evaluating new tools and technologies to enhance test automation processes and recommend best practices
- Analyse new test automation opportunities and preparing Request for proposal
- Define points and KPI definitions for audit, collate and analyze data to identify areas of improvement, preparing audit reports accordingly
- Fostered a culture of innovation within the team, encouraging experimentation with new techniques and approaches in automation work.
Test Automation Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2012 - 04.2015
- Development & maintenance of Automation suite
- Reduced the regression cycle by 50 % leading to better quality by
- Help identify new automation areas
- Reporting the Defects and Defects Management
- Automated data key-in production using UFT (formerly QTP)
- Maintained detailed documentation on testing methodologies, making it easier for other team members to follow established guidelines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
AJK College of Arts And Science
Coimbatore07.2010
Skills
- Selenium, PlayWright, UFT
- Java, Python
- JavaScript, VBA
- TestNG, BDD
- RestAssured, Postman
- Gatling, Jmeter
- GIT, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes
- Jira, Zephyr
- ZAP, Prisma Cloud
Certification
Certified Tester - ISTQB
Timeline
Test Automation Architect
Allianz Technology
05.2015 - Current
Test Automation Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
01.2012 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
AJK College of Arts And Science
Certified Tester - ISTQB
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