Hi, I’m
Prabhakaran Kathiravan
Lead Test Automation Engineer
Chennai
Summary
Lead QA Automation Engineer with 9+ years of experience specializing in Playwright-based automation and AI-driven testing solutions. Proven expertise in designing scalable frameworks, integrating LLMpowered test generation, and improving test efficiency, stability, and coverage across complex enterprise applications.
Overview
9
years of professional experience
Skills
Prompt Engineering for Test Automation & Edge Case Discovery
AI-Assisted Test Case Generation (GitHub Copilot, Playwright CodeGen)
AI-Based Failure Analysis & Debugging
Playwright / WebdriverIO Test Automation
Test Automation Framework Design (POM)
Test Data Management & Externalization
API & Integration Testing
JavaScript / TypeScript
CI/CD Pipeline Integration (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions)
Defect Analysis & Risk-Based Testing
Work History
EPAM Systems
Senior Software Test Automation Engineer
02.2025 - Current
Job overview
- Designed and implemented a scalable Playwright (TypeScript) automation framework using POM,
covering core ITSM workflows (Service Requests, Incidents, Changes), with a focus on reliability,
reusability, and maintainability. - Leveraged AI-assisted testing using GitHub Copilot and Playwright CodeGen, designing structured
prompt templates to guide test generation, improve edge case coverage, and ensure consistency
with framework standards. - Built a robust framework with locator abstraction, externalized test data, and a modular design,
improving stability, reducing flakiness, and enabling effective risk-based testing. - Enabled parallel execution, rerun mechanisms, and custom reporting, integrated with CI/CD
pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions), to optimize execution time, enhance visibility, and
streamline feedback loops.
Agilysys Technologies
Lead Test Automation Engineer
09.2019 - 02.2025
Job overview
- Design and Implementation of test automation framework using Playwright, WebdriverIO, Jasmine & nodeJS.
- Responsible for End to End Automation Framework (with over 3000+ Test cases).
- Performed load and performance testing using tools like JMeter to ensure application stability and scalability under high user loads.
- Prepare high-level and detailed test estimates for manual & automation testing.
- Enhanced Automation test coverage with development of comprehensive test plans and cases.
- Demonstrated leadership role in ensuring that new and existing processes are aligned to test automation guidelines.
Aspire Systems
Automation Engineer
11.2017 - 09.2019
Job overview
- Analyzed business requirements and functional specifications to create detailed test plans, scenarios, and cases.
- Conducted regression testing and detailed analysis of test results, identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using tools like JIRA.
- Coordinated with development teams to resolve defects and retest fixes, ensuring delivery of high-quality software products.
- Integrated testing frameworks with Continuous Integration (CI) tools such as Jenkins for automated test execution.
Education
Kingston Engineering CollegeVellore, India
Bachelor of Engineering from Computer Science
07.2013 - 04.2017
Accomplishments
- Super Squad Award - FY23 Q3
- Employee of the Quarter Award - FY23 Q1
- Employee of the Quarter Award - FY22 Q2
Timeline
Senior Software Test Automation Engineer
EPAM Systems
02.2025 - Current
Lead Test Automation Engineer
Agilysys Technologies
09.2019 - 02.2025
Automation Engineer
Aspire Systems
11.2017 - 09.2019
Kingston Engineering College
Bachelor of Engineering from Computer Science
07.2013 - 04.2017