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Karthik C

Chennai

Summary

QA automation engineer with 6.5 years of experience in Java, Selenium WebDriver, and Cucumber BDD frameworks. Expertise in delivering efficient cross-browser automation, integrating CI/CD processes, and performing functional, regression, and exploratory testing. Proficient in REST Assured API testing, Jenkins, Git pipelines, and JIRA for defect management, ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Test Engineer

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
11.2021 - Current

Domain : Insurance

Description:

Swinton Insurance, part of the Ardonagh Group, provides tailored home insurance solutions across the UK. Its offerings include buildings, contents, and combined cover with flexible add-ons. The company focuses on competitive pricing, digital accessibility, and customer convenience. Home insurance services also include extras such as accidental damage, home emergency, and legal cover.

  • Understanding the test requirement, functionalities and dependencies on each change request.
  • Coordinated with peers in the team for clarity on the requirements.
  • Identify the critical business scenarios and preparation of test cases in the Test Design.
  • Design and develop automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver with C# for web applications.
  • Involved in test execution and test report preparation.
  • Perform end to end testing and co-ordinate with various operation and product teams.
  • Create and maintain test frameworks (POM, JUnit/TestNG equivalent, Data-Driven testing).
  • Logging re-testing and closure of defects.
  • Directly dealing with business analyst, developers, clients regarding defects raised during execution.
  • Execute automated test cases, identify defects, and report issues using defect-tracking tools.
  • Participate in daily defect triage meeting and troubleshooting calls.

Manual Test Engineer

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
09.2019 - 10.2021

Domain : Data Management

Description:

Master Data Management (MDM) is a comprehensive method of enabling an organization to link all of its critical data to a single, consistent point of reference, known as the “master record.” MDM ensures the uniformity, accuracy, stewardship, and accountability of shared data assets across the enterprise.

  • Analyze BRD, FRS, and user stories to understand business and functional requirements.
  • Create and review test scenarios and detailed test cases, including positive and negative cases.
  • Prepare automation script for this can be automated.
  • Execute manual test cases for functional, integration, system, and regression testing.
  • Test script execution and analyze the failed scenarios.
  • Participate in scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily scrum meeting, review and retrospective.
  • Managed code revisions using Git to ensure version control.
  • Defect tracking in Jira and update the daily efforts in Jira.
  • Hands on experience in services testing tools like SOAP UI and Postman.
  • Involved in Automation framework using Selenium Web Driver, POM, Cucumber & Maven build tool.
  • Conducted data validation and reconciliation between UI, API responses, and MySQL database records.
  • Validated CRUD operations in MySQL as part of functional, integration, and regression testing cycles.
  • Supported API and service testing by verifying request and response data against MySQL backend tables.

Education

B.sc - Computer Science

New College, Madras University.
Chennai
05-2006

Skills

  • Core Java
  • Selenium Web Driver
  • API Postman
  • API Rest assured
  • Cucumber
  • Junit
  • TestNG
  • BDD Cucumber
  • POM
  • Maven
  • Jenkins
  • JIRA
  • Agile methodology
  • Manual Testing
  • SQL
  • UI/UX Application Testing
  • API testing
  • Functional testing
  • Defect tracking

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge.

Timeline

Software Test Engineer

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
11.2021 - Current

Manual Test Engineer

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
09.2019 - 10.2021

B.sc - Computer Science

New College, Madras University.
Karthik C