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Samyuktha AJ

Chengalpattu

Summary

Over 10 years of experience in Software Testing with a focus on Automation Testing using Selenium WebDriver and Core Java. Currently serving as Senior QA Automation Engineer (Team Lead) at Cognizant, leading a team in developing and implementing UI and API automation frameworks. Proficient in CI/CD integration with Jenkins and Maven, Agile QA planning, and resource estimation. ISTQB Certified with a track record of enhancing automation coverage and decreasing release cycle times.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior QA Automation Engineer – Team Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2024 - Current
  • Leading a team of automation engineers to deliver scalable UI + API test frameworks using Selenium, Java, and Rest Assured.
  • Defined QA strategy, test planning, and resource estimation in Agile sprints.
  • Mentored team members in Java, Selenium, and API automation best practices.
  • Collaborated with developers and product owners to define acceptance criteria and ensure high-quality releases.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
  • Developed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver for functional testing.
  • Collaborated with software developers to create automated test scripts for evaluating system functionality.
  • Analyzed user requirements for the development of automated test scripts.

Senior Software Engineer – QA Automation

Capgemini
05.2019 - 10.2024
  • Automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver and Robot Framework for Continuous regression testing (Jenkins & Deploy) and reducing manual testing effort.
  • Completed automation of functional and regression testing.
  • Reviewed all test cases and test scripts for quality and identified additional areas to review.
  • Maintained, debugged and optimized automation programs.
  • Maintained the source code in the GIT
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and integrated regression suites.
  • Mentored QA team members and reviewed automation code for quality standards.
  • Conducted functional, regression, and cross-browser testing across multiple environments.

Software Tester

Solverminds Solutions & Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 05.2019
  • Automated functional and regression test cases using Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber.
  • Designed test cases based on software requirements and specifications.
  • Executed manual and automated tests to identify software defects.
  • Collaborated with developers to resolve identified issues efficiently.
  • Gained extensive experience in ERP and Shipping & Logistics applications.

Education

B.Tech - Information Technology

Dr. NGP Institute of Technology
04.2014

Skills

  • Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Rest Assured, Postman
  • Programming: Java (OOPs, Collections, Streams, Multithreading)
  • Frameworks: BDD (Cucumber), Hybrid, TestNG
  • CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Maven
  • Testing Types: Functional, Regression, Integration, API, UAT
  • Version Control: Git
  • Agile: Sprint Planning, QA Estimation, Story Points, Test Strategy
  • Team Leadership: Mentoring, code review, resource allocation

Certification

  • ISTQB Certified Tester
  • Postman API Testing
  • Maven Build Tool

Languages

English, Tamil

Timeline

Senior QA Automation Engineer – Team Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2024 - Current

Senior Software Engineer – QA Automation

Capgemini
05.2019 - 10.2024

Software Tester

Solverminds Solutions & Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 05.2019

B.Tech - Information Technology

Dr. NGP Institute of Technology

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