Experienced Selenium Automation Lead with over 12 years of experience in IT industry. Extensive experience in Automation Framework Design, Development and Enhancements. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
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Kirthivasan L V
Chennai
Summary
Overview
14
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Tata Consultancy ServicesChennai
Associate Consultant
10.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Leading and managing a QA Automation Team of four
- Provide estimation and planning for Automation tasks and activities in the projects
- Work closely with product and development teams to get clarifications on requirements and provide feedback on functional and technical design
- Conduct code reviews to manage automation code quality
- Successfully completed automation of functional and regression testing suites and achieved 90% of automation coverage
- Communicate with clients frequently to present the status reports and callout the issues
- Involve in recruitment process to interview candidates to form new automation teams and expand existing automation teams across projects
- Train and mentor quality assurance team members in automation programs and processes
- Help automation engineers in automating complex test cases and resolve complex issues
- Automate test scripts to manage automated feature testing using Selenium WebDriver Cucumber BDD approach. Automated Rest API and PubSub tests using RestAssured
- Extensively involved in Framework enhancements and test scripts optimization
AccentureChennai
Team Lead
06.2016 - 09.2021
Job overview
- Led and managed a team size of five
- Developed TestNG enabled BDD framework using Cucumber
- Developed automation scripts to manage automated feature testing using Selenium TestNG Framework
- Ensured quality and delivery of SLA's by partnering with Program Managers
- Participated in Sprint planning meetings and daily standups to stay on top of project activities and report progress
- Trained quality assurance team members in automation programs and processes
- Updated and maintained project documentation for detailed recordkeeping
- Reduced overall testing hours 90% by writing and optimizing automation test scripts in Selenium WebDriver Java
- Have worked and successfully completed Proof of Concepts to choose tools like AppliTools for UI testing, SauceLabs for CrossBrowser testing, RestAssured library and Postman for API Testing for project
Emerson Innovation Center -PuneChennai
Engineer, Verification and Validation
09.2013 - 05.2016
Job overview
- Automated test scripts to manage automated feature testing using tool IBM Rational Functional Tester
- Implemented strategies and identified solutions to improve Automation coverage
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members
- Determined server operating limits with weekly load tests
- Completed automation of functional and regression testing
CyberQ Consulting Pvt LtdChennai
Programmer
07.2010 - 08.2012
Job overview
- Automated Regression test cases to create Automated Test Suites using IBM RFT
- Executed test scripts, logged defects and worked to resolve issues noted in testing process
- Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues
- Tracked, prioritized and organized defects with Bugzilla, working with development team to facilitate timely corrections
IAP Infotech Pvt Ltd.Chennai
Assistant Programmer
02.2010 - 06.2010
Job overview
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches
- Defined and identified test cases for new application development
- Assisted team with development of web-based applications in Waterfall methodology
Education
Thangavelu Engineering CollegeChennai
Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics And Communication Engineering
07.2009
University Overview
Skills
Selenium WebDriver,Java programming,TestNG,Cucumber BDD,Jenkins,Jira,SauceLabs,Perfecto,RestAssured,Postman,API Testing, Planning and Execution, Resource Management
Certification
Oracle Certified Java Programmer
ISTQB Foundation Level
Languages
English
Tamil
Hindi
Timeline
Associate Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
10.2021 - Current
Team Lead
Accenture
06.2016 - 09.2021
Engineer, Verification and Validation
Emerson Innovation Center -Pune
09.2013 - 05.2016
Programmer
CyberQ Consulting Pvt Ltd
07.2010 - 08.2012
Assistant Programmer
IAP Infotech Pvt Ltd.
02.2010 - 06.2010
Thangavelu Engineering College
Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics And Communication Engineering
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