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Raguram A
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Raguram A

Automation QA Engineer
Chennai,TN

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Open to work
Desired start date: 2 weeks notice

Desired Job Title

Quality AnalystJunior QA EngineerQA Automation Test AnalystAutomation Test EngineerAutomation Tester

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract Work

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On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: Chennai, TN, INMangalore, KA
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

₹1300000/yr - ₹1800000/yr

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCareer advancementCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork from home option

Summary

Senior QA Automation Engineer with over 4 years of experience in leading automation initiatives for Banking and Healthcare applications. Skilled in developing maintainable frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, and Karate DSL, with strong backend validation and API testing. Led automation projects that improved testing efficiency and mentored junior engineers.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Analyst

Novastrid IT Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
10.2024 - Current
  • Built and maintained Playwright automation framework using TypeScript for end-to-end UI testing.
  • Led automation activities and mentored junior QA engineers on Playwright and Karate.
  • Automated critical workflows including form submissions, role validations, and business process flows.
  • Developed Karate API automation scripts to validate backend services.
  • Logged and tracked defects using JIRA, conducting root cause analysis to identify and resolve issues.
  • Collaborated with developers, product owners, and clients to align project quality standards with delivery expectations.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure that product specifications are met or exceeded.

Junior QA Engineer

NetXD Inc. Digital Banking
Chennai
11.2021 - 10.2024
  • Developed UI automation using Selenium and Playwright.
  • Built API automation scripts using Karate and REST Assured.
  • Automated real-time payment workflows and banking transactions to enhance transaction reliability.
  • Integrated automation into Jenkins CI/CD pipeline, enhancing deployment efficiency.
  • Conducted manual and automated tests for digital banking applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
  • Collaborated with developers to identify and resolve software defects.
  • Participated in defect triage, RCA, and release sign-off.
  • Mentored junior testers, fostering skill development and promoting automation practices.
  • Engaged in continuous learning of QA tools and methodologies for process improvement.

Education

B.E. - Computer Science and Engineering

St. Joseph's College of Engineering and Technology
Thanjavur
01-2021

Skills

  • API Testing
  • UI Testing
  • End-to-End Testing
  • Regression
  • Smoke
  • Integration Testing
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Playwright
  • Karate
  • REST Assured
  • Page Object Model
  • Core Java
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript

Certification

Playwright Automation Certification

Accomplishments

  • Certificate of Excellence Award, Received in recognition of outstanding performance and dedication. Grateful for the support from my team and mentors.
  • Pat on the Back Award, Recognized for contributions and achievements within the organization.

Projects

Nextgen Bureau, Enterprise Healthcare Product,                                                                   10/01/24, Present

  • Developed and maintained UI automation framework using Playwright with TypeScript to automate critical healthcare workflows.
  • Built API automation scripts using Karate DSL to validate backend healthcare services and REST APIs.
  • Automated end-to-end workflows including form submissions, role-based validations, and business process flows.
  • Executed regression, smoke, and UAT testing across multiple environments, ensuring stable releases.
  • Collaborated with developers and product teams to analyze defects, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and improve overall test coverage

                

FEDNOW Real-Time Payments System,                                                                               05/01/23 - 10/01/24 

  • Automated real-time payment workflows and participant onboarding APIs
    using Karate and Selenium, improving regression coverage and system reliability.
  • Conducted manual and automation testing for US Real-Time Payments (RTP) systems including testing
    various RTP transactions such as CCT Transactions, Return Requests, Payment Returns, and Requests For Payment.
  • Completed FedNow certification as a Third-Party Service Provider (TPSP).
  • Managed bank connections and facilitated smooth RTP implementations.
  • Led end-to-end testing for connector development, optimizing bank onboarding.
  • Mentored junior team members and conducted organization-wide training sessions.
  • Provided in-depth product knowledge and addressed forum queries for enhanced collaboration.

 

Programmable Ledger Banking System,                                                                                11/01/21 - 05/01/23

  • Tested the functionality and accuracy of a comprehensive banking domain system, including customer addition(CPR and CR), and various transactions such as Deposit, Billpay, Teller Withdraw, EFT, and Dynamic transactions.
  • Conducted testing for report generation functionalities tailored for customers, transactions, and third-party transactions at the end of each day.
  • Validated reports produced by connectors, generated by Programmable Ledger, and transmitted via NATS to ensure reliability and accuracy.
  • Executed testing for the designed and implemented monthly and quarterly closure reports, ensuring accurate consolidation of financial data.
  • Collaborated with development and business teams to understand new requirements and prepare comprehensive test plans.
  • Performed API testing using REST Assured, ensuring seamless integration and functionality of APIs with the banking system.

Tools

  • Cursor
  • Postman
  • JIRA
  • TestRail
  • Jenkins

Languages

  • English

Timeline

Quality Analyst

Novastrid IT Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
10.2024 - Current

Junior QA Engineer

NetXD Inc. Digital Banking
11.2021 - 10.2024

B.E. - Computer Science and Engineering

St. Joseph's College of Engineering and Technology

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