Anantha Lekshmi
Assistant Consultant
Bengaluru
Summary
Highly skilled Automation Tester with 9+ years of experience in designing and implementing robust test automation frameworks, ensuring high-quality software delivery. Expertise in Selenium, Cucumber,TestNG, and API testing tools. Proven track record in identifying and resolving complex testing challenges, optimizing automation processes, and mentoring teams for quality assurance excellence.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
Bengaluru
08.2024 - Current
- Led a team of 4+ automation testers to deliver high-quality releases across multiple projects.
- Collaborated with developers and stakeholders to identify and resolve critical bugs during sprint cycles.
- Designed and implemented a robust hybrid automation framework for web applications using Selenium,Page Object Model, BDD Framework, Data Driven framework and TestNG, reducing manual testing effort by 60%.
- Proficient in using test management tools like ALM, JIRA and VSTS.
- Devised knowledge in creating Daily status reports, test plans, test cases, and in maintaining test specifications, test cases, test scripts and test data.
- Strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle, its best practices and methodologies.
- Experience working in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
Cochin
09.2019 - 07.2024
- Developed and maintained reusable automation scripts for web applications using Selenium .
- Implemented data-driven testing for key modules, enhancing test coverage.
- Actively participated in Agile ceremonies and sprint planning to ensure alignment with project goals.
- Optimized regression test suites, reducing execution time by 25%.
- Acquired expertise in implementing test practices, standards and processes, troubleshooting test issues, recording test results, tracking and to prioritize defects/bug fixes, effectiveness and product readiness.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to manage multiple cross- functional projects at once, meeting the quality, resources and time constraints.
- Multiple appreciations received from Clients and Project Managers.
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai
09.2015 - 08.2019
- Assisted in writing, reviewing, and executing test cases for new features and enhancements.
- Validated front-end and back-end functionality to ensure seamless user experiences.
- Supported UAT by working closely with clients to reproduce and resolve issues.
- Maintained test data and test environments for manual testing activities.
- Documented defects with clear steps to reproduce, ensuring ease of understanding for development teams.
Education
B.TECH [EEE] -
Amrita School of Engineering
Higher Secondary -
Good Shepherd Public School, Changanaserry
Secondary -
Mar Gregarious Memorial Residential Public School
Skills
Selenium Web driver
Java
Cucumber - BDD framework
Data driven framework
TestNG framework
API testing -Postman
Github
HP ALM
JIRA
Functional testing
Agile/Scrum methodologies
Projects
- CLIENT – BPOST
Domain : TTH
Role : Automation and Manual Tester
Team size : 10
Tools : Selenium- Eclipse, ALM Automation Scripting in Java using Selenium
- Client – Lufthansa
Domain : TTH
Role : Manual Tester
Team size : 10
Tools : API Testing using POSTMAN, HP ALM
- Client - Bourne Leisure Group
Domain : TTH
Role : Automation and manual tester
Team size : 6
Tools : Selenium- Eclipse, Maven, VSTS
- Client – Kaiser Permaente
Domain: Insurance
Role : Manual tester
Team size : 30
Tools : Selenium- ALM, SQL, Winscp
Certification
ISTQB Foundation level certification
Timeline
Assistant Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2024 - Current
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2019 - 07.2024
System Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2015 - 08.2019
B.TECH [EEE] -
Amrita School of Engineering
Higher Secondary -
Good Shepherd Public School, Changanaserry
Secondary -
Mar Gregarious Memorial Residential Public School
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