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SAM GLADSON KALAI SELVAM

SAM GLADSON KALAI SELVAM

Software Quality Analyst
Chennai

Summary

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Looking for a challenging software tester position where I can use my skills and knowledge for software program testing and grow into the role of Software Test Architect

CAREER SUMMARY

  • Overall 6 Years experience in IT industry with WIPRO AND THOUGHTWORKS TECHNOLOGIES
  • A highly competent and results oriented Automation Test Engineer in Automation Testing of an E commerce Mobile Application using Selenium with Appium.
  • Hands-on experience in API Automation using Rest Assured and RestSharp.
  • Hands-on experience in Selenium automation using Selenium WebDriver with TestNG , JUNIT and NUNIT.
  • Hands-on experience in UI and API automation using Playwright and Supertest.
  • Worked in Automation frameworks having Design Patterns like Page Object Model , Singleton and Builder Patterns for Clients based in locations like US , UK and Spain.
  • Effectively converted sprint level manual functional and regression scripts to automated scripts in Agile methodologies.
  • Executed automation scripts on different mobile devices/environments & reported defects/results to the team
  • Maintained the Selenium & JAVA automation code and resources in source controls like GIT over the time for improvements and new features. Gained Experience in the CICD for test workflow using Bamboo and Jenkins.
  • Has hands-on experience in deploying builds using Bamboo and Harness till production.
  • Experience in making test strategy and have implemented Test Pyramid .
  • Hands-on experience in writing test scripts in JAVA , Javascript and C#.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Consultant

Thoughtworks technologies
Chennai
05.2021 - Current


  • Domain Media and Publishing
  • Client Reed Exhibitions
  • Project Name Visitors

Overview

  • The project involves testing the services of end users that actively uses a exhibition platform named “Reed Exhibitions” in both backend and Frontend
  • Managed three different teams Software Quality and have created quality metrics and strategy using different test methodologies
  • Scripts are written in C# and javascript which tests different services and its UI for an end user to perform operations in their exhibiting site

Roles and Responsibility


  • As part of this project I have designed Quality Strategy for this project and streamlined all the quality process and metrics.
  • I have also created API and UI automation repository from scratch and integrated into the pipeline
  • Pioneered the use of Javascript in the project by conducting POC (proof of Concept) on various tools like Playwright and Supertest and its impact .
  • Both the automation are done in C# (Selenium/RestSharp) and handled CICD pipelines in Test Environment and bitbucket for this project.
  • Single Handedly handled all the deployments to the production environment.
  • Used Selenium Interceptor to Intercept API response and Automated the user scenarios for server errors
  • As part of cross browser and cross platform testing I have worked on BrowserStack tool as well.
  • Have created test sites using Adobe Experience Manager

Consultant

Thoughtworks technologies
Chennai
11.2019 - 05.2021


  • Domain Banking
  • Client OpenBank
  • Project Name Security Subsystem

Overview

  • The project involves testing the Authorisation and Authentication of a Spanish cloud bank named “Openbank” in backend
  • Scripts are written in java which tests different microservices that authenticates and authorises end user to perform operations in the bank.

Role and Responsibility

  • Created a framework which integrates with the developer framework using wiremock and java for isolated service testing
  • Implemented Testcontainers to test databases which actively involves migration
  • Have created test strategy for a microservice and have influenced the client to follow the same process across all services
  • Executed the javascript automation scripts in Cypress for an Admin UI

Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
Chennai
01.2017 - 11.2019


  • Domain Retail
  • Client Kohl’s Corporation
  • Project Name Native Apps (Using Perfecto and Headspin cloud)

Overview

  • Native Apps tests the mobile retail application named “Kohls” in both Android and iOS channels
  • It is an hybrid framework connected to Perfecto Cloud to run tests on devices
  • Scripts are written in java which accommodate same functionality for different version of mobile platforms

Roles and Responsibility

  • Created a stand alone java class file which tests the performance of the entire app and uploads it in the grafana dashboard using headspin api
  • Took care of entire sprint automation for every sprint and completed the automation for new features with maximum functionality coverage
  • Reduced manual effort by automating test data which modifies the value at database level and returns the updated value, based on which the validation happens
  • Implemented soft assert using Perfecto Reportium Client library which fails the test at the end of the execution
  • Reviewed the team's code to maintain the code’s quality and mentored the new team members whenever necessary
  • Guided freshers and other peers in getting a better understanding of the application
  • Performed regression activity with release build and filed bugs/defects in JIRA

Education

B.Tech - Electronic & Communication Engineering

Government College of Engineering
Tirunelveli , Tamilnadu , India
01.2012 - 01.2016

High School Diploma -

Carmel Higher Secondary School
Kanniyakumari , Tamilnadu , India
04.2010 - 04.2012

Skills

    Automation : Selenium WebDriver,Playwright, SIKULI, Groovy, TDD, BDD (Novice) , TestNg , JUnit and Nunit

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Timeline

Senior Consultant

Thoughtworks technologies
05.2021 - Current

Consultant

Thoughtworks technologies
11.2019 - 05.2021

Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
01.2017 - 11.2019

B.Tech - Electronic & Communication Engineering

Government College of Engineering
01.2012 - 01.2016

High School Diploma -

Carmel Higher Secondary School
04.2010 - 04.2012
SAM GLADSON KALAI SELVAMSoftware Quality Analyst