Lalit Kushwaha

US Based Project , Domain - Insurance : Property and casualty (P&C)

• Led cross-functional QA teams to improve project delivery timelines and efficiency.
• Designed and implemented automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright, enabling scalable and maintainable solutions for both UI and Backend - API Automation Testing.
• Developed BDD frameworks with Cucumber, Playwright, and TypeScript, improving collaboration between QA and development teams.
• Authored Gherkin-based feature files for E2E scenarios and automated cross-browser testing workflows to validate functionality across environments.
• Streamlined delivery processes by setting up and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitLab, automating build, test, and deployment workflows, and managing release cycles including UAT coordination and live production deployments with SRE teams.
• Enhanced team efficiency and quality through maintaining comprehensive test documentation (Test Plans, Test Cases, Bug Reports) in Jira and Confluence, conducting code reviews, and mentoring team members to foster continuous improvement and technical excellence.

UK Based Project , Domain - Energy and Utilities

• Led QA automation for multiple projects (Copy Editor View, Workflow for Canvas Apps, Spot Price Tracker, Content Convergence), ensuring timely, high-quality releases.
• Designed and implemented automation frameworks from scratch using Cypress and Playwright, enabling scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Developed BDD frameworks with Cucumber, Playwright, and TypeScript, improving collaboration between QA and development teams.
• Authored Gherkin-based feature files for E2E scenarios and automated cross-browser testing workflows to validate functionality across environments.
• Performed end-to-end testing including Functional, Integration, Regression, and UAT testing, ensuring defect-free releases.
• Set up and optimized CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitLab, automating build, test, and deployment processes.
• Owned Release Management, coordinated UAT sessions with clients, and managed live production deployments with SRE teams.
• Maintained detailed test documentation (Test Plans, Test Cases, Bug Reports) using Jira and Confluence.
• Conducted code reviews and mentored team members, fostering continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Delivered POCs for advanced automation solutions and supported DevOps initiatives leveraging Docker and CI/CD tools.

US Based Project , Domain - Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

• Delivered high-quality testing for Project Management, and Contract & Program Management products in an Agile environment.
• Built automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and TestNG with Page Object Model, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency.
• Automated regression and functional test suites, creating over 300 test cases, saving 50% time and cost.
• Performed Web Services Testing using Postman, managed defect tracking, and generated automated reports with Extent Reports.
• Collaborated with Business Analysts and Developers to validate requirements and optimize processes through automation best practices.