Rajaram Chelladurai
Associate Manager – Software Engineering (Hands-on Automation Lead
Chennai,TN
Work Preference
Summary
Lead Automation Engineer with 15+ years of experience in software testing and automation, specializing in API-first test automation, scalable automation frameworks, and CI/CD integration. Experienced in reducing UI dependency by designing API-driven testing strategies. Recently developed a GenAI Proof of Concept that generates test cases automatically from Jira user stories using LLMs and OpenAI-compatible APIs. Currently exploring Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and AI-agent architectures to build intelligent QA systems that accelerate test design and improve coverage.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Manager, Software Engineering (Automation Lead)
Rocket Software (Acquired ASG Technologies)
04.2022 - 01.2026
• Worked as a hands-on Lead Automation Engineer, contributing 70–80% as an individual contributor while mentoring team members.
• Led API automation strategy, shifting majority of functional coverage from UI to API to improve stability and execution speed.
• Built and maintained 2000+ automated test cases, primarily API-focused.
• Designed and executed automation using ReadyAPIand Rest Assured (Java, TestNG, Maven, POM).
• Integrated automation suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation.
• Reproduced and validated customer-reported production issues, supporting service packs, customer-specific ebuilds, and major releases.
• Mentored 4 automation engineers, providing technical guidance and best practices.
Senior Quality Analyst
ASG Technologies
08.2019 - 04.2022
• Designed and executed API and UI automation frameworks for enterprise products.
• Worked extensively on ReadyAPI-based API automation and backend validation.
• Supported CI/CD automation execution as part of release pipelines.
• Collaborated with Dev, DevOps, and Support teams in Agile environment.
Senior Test Engineer
Wipro Technologies (Client: ASG Technologies)
09.2016 - 07.2019
• Delivered automation and functional testing for enterprise software products.
• Contributed to API automation and test execution across multiple environments.
• Supported application deployments and test validations.
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technologies
01.2011 - 09.2016
• Transitioned from Process Executive to core IT testing role.
• Performed functional, regression, and automation testing.
• Built strong foundation in testing methodologies and tools.
Senior Process Executive
Cognizant Technologies
12.2008 - 12.2010
Education
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science
DG Vaishnav College
Chennai 04.2001 -
Skills
Automation: Selenium, REST Assured, TestNG, Maven, Page Object Model
Testing: API Automation, UI Automation, Test Framework Design
DevOps: Jenkins, Git, Docker, CI/CD Integration, Jenkins Pipeline, Helm, Kubernetes Deployments
AI / GenAI: LLM Applications, Prompt Engineering, AI Test Case Generation, RAG (POC)
Tools: Jira, Zephyr, Postman, Git
Accomplishments
- Reduced regression cycle time by ~60% through scalable automation frameworks.
- Led shift from UI-heavy automation to API-first testing strategy.
- Built AI-assisted test case generation prototype using LLMs.
Timeline
Associate Manager, Software Engineering (Automation Lead)
Rocket Software (Acquired ASG Technologies)
04.2022 - 01.2026
Senior Quality Analyst
ASG Technologies
08.2019 - 04.2022
Senior Test Engineer
Wipro Technologies (Client: ASG Technologies)
09.2016 - 07.2019
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technologies
01.2011 - 09.2016
Senior Process Executive
Cognizant Technologies
12.2008 - 12.2010
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science
DG Vaishnav College
04.2001 -