HARSHITHA PRAKASH

• (Client: TP-ICAP)
• Spearheaded the design and implementation of a scalable UI automation framework for Fusion 2 (OTR) trading panels using WebDriverIO, Cucumber JS, and Allure Reporting.
• Designed a modular automation architecture to support complex multi-panel trading workflows, improving framework maintainability and test coverage.
• Collaborated with Business Analysts, Product Managers, and Development Leads to define acceptance criteria, test scenarios, and end-to-end validation strategies.
• Led the migration of the automation framework from WebDriverIO to Playwright with TypeScript, improving execution stability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Leveraged Playwright MCP and Amazon Kiro to accelerate framework development and automation delivery through AI-assisted engineering practices.
• Integrated automated test execution into GitLab CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing and faster feedback within Agile teams.

Tools & Technologies: Playwright, TypeScript, WebDriverIO, Cucumber JS, Node.js, Playwright MCP, Amazon Kiro, Allure Reports, GitLab CI/CD, Zephyr Scale, Jira, Agile, BDD.

Domain: Capital Markets & Electronic Trading

• Led end-to-end Quality Engineering across UI, API, AI/ML, Mobile, and Performance testing for cybersecurity threat intelligence products.
• Designed and implemented scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, PyTest, Python, and Appium, achieving over 80% automation coverage and improving test efficiency by 60%.
• Spearheaded automation initiatives for AI/ML validation, including ElasticSearch, MongoDB, and AWS S3 data verification to ensure model consistency and data accuracy.
• Led PoCs leveraging Gemini AI and QA-specific APIs to automate ML testing and generate synthetic test data.
• Optimized performance testing using Locust and developed automated reporting solutions to support model accuracy monitoring and engineering decision-making.
• Identified and managed 600+ defects through resolution, collaborating closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to improve product quality.
• Managed and mentored a high-performing QA team, driving automation adoption, technical upskilling, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the organisation.

Tools & Technologies: PyTest, Playwright, Python, Appium, Android Studio, Appium, Postman, Testlink, JIRA, Docker, Xcode 11, Jenkins, Locust, Burp Suite, Kubernetes, HTML reporting lib, Agile.

Domain: AI/ML, Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence

• Built a scalable automation framework from scratch using Robot Framework and Python for Web UI, Mobile (Android & iOS), and API testing.
• Integrated automation suites with Jenkins CI/CD, achieving over 75% automation coverage and improving release quality.
• Developed and maintained mobile automation for Android and iOS applications using Appium and BrowserStack.
• Automated web application testing and cross-browser validation to enhance regression efficiency.
• Implemented API automation using Postman to validate critical business workflows and integrations.
• Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure quality delivery across bookkeeping, digital payments, and e-commerce platforms.

Tools & Technologies: RobotFramework, Python, Appium, Cucumber, Android Studio, Appium Studio, Browserstack, Postman, Testrail, JIRA, Pivotal Tracker, Gradle, Xcode 11, Jenkins, CleverTap, Sentry, Agile.

Domain: BookKeeping and Digital Payments / E-commerce

• Involved in end-to-end testing activities for web hosting and website management applications.
• Developed and maintained UI and API automation scripts using Robot Framework and Python.
• Contributed to building a reusable automation framework and integrating automated test execution with Jenkins.
• Executed functional, regression, and API testing to ensure application quality across multiple environments.
• Performed cross-browser testing using Selenium Grid and BrowserStack.
• Collaborated with developers, business analysts, and QA team members in an Agile environment to identify, track, and resolve defects.
• Managed test cases and defect reporting using Jira and Zephyr.

Tools & Technologies: RobotFramework, Python, API/GUI automation, Zephyr, JIRA, Agile, Postman, SwaggerUI, Docker, Selenium, Selenium GRID, Jenkins, A.T.O.M, Browser Stack.

Domain: Web Hosting / Websites Management for Web Professionals

• Delivered functional and automation testing for Oracle ERP (PDH) supply-chain modules using Selenium and OpenScript, in a client-facing onsite engagement at Oracle, enabling direct collaboration with business stakeholders and faster defect resolution cycles.
• Streamlined test cycle execution and reporting using HP ALM and SQL validation, enhancing clarity and accessibility of test results.

Tools & Technologies: Core Java, Selenium WebDriver, SOAP web services, OpenScript, Automation Testing, Oracle PDH functional skills, HP ALM, Oracle Apex, SQL.

Domain: ERP Supply Chain Management, MDM