Santhosh Kumar

• Revamped the Playwright automation architecture for a complex low-code/no-code platform, enabling seamless test execution across modular application flows.
• Leveraged storageState functionality to handle frequent authentication changes dynamically, significantly reducing test flakiness, and increasing reliability.
• Boosted automation test coverage from 40% to 80%, leading to stronger validation of user workflows, and reduced manual QA effort.
• Optimized Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines to reduce execution time and improve reporting visibility using structured test results and dashboards.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align test strategies with evolving platform architecture and release cycles.

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• Developed and implemented Playwright automation frameworks from scratch across multiple projects, significantly enhancing test coverage, and reducing manual effort.
• Streamlined testing processes by designing reusable components and optimizing scripts, resulting in a 40% reduction in testing time and faster release cycles.
  Led automation efforts on Cisco Security projects, specifically focusing on Policy and Identity Access Management (PIAM) tools, ensuring high levels of compliance, security, and efficiency.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, create test plans, and improve overall product quality through continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) GitHub Actions pipelines.

• Automated 80% of test cases for a ReactJS and Node.js-based sales engagement platform using Cypress and Mocha, significantly reducing manual testing efforts.
• Set up CI/CD(CircleCi & github Actions) pipelines to streamline deployment processes, resulting in faster release cycles and improved team productivity.
• Led frontend and back-end automation efforts, utilizing MockServer for robust front-end testing and ensuring comprehensive coverage of UI components.
• For back-end API automation, used the Nock package to mock external service calls and microservices, improving test reliability and isolation of testing environments.
• Performed Load testing using the K6 framework to ensure scalability and performance under varying loads.
• Schedule-IQ & Call-IQ (Products Worked)
• Designed and implemented Cypress frameworks for front-end and back-end testing of two key features, Schedule-IQ and Call-IQ, built on ReactJS and Node.js.
• Developed a front-end automation suite using MockServer, achieving comprehensive test coverage and ensuring reliability in varying scenarios.
• Created a back-end automation framework with the Nock package to mock API responses, effectively isolating dependencies and improving the efficiency of integration testing.
• Collaborated closely with developers and QA teams to enhance test strategies and optimize test execution across multiple environments.

• Company Overview: Fire TV OS is the operating system developed by Amazon for its Fire TV devices. It's a variant of the Android operating system optimised for TV screens and remote control navigation. Integration with Amazon services, and ease of use with remote controls and voice commands.
• Developed and executed test cases for Amazon Alexa, Fire TV, and other devices.
• Improved processes through retrospectives, risk analysis, and test planning.
• Managed defect tracking and reporting, enhancing product quality and compliance.
• Fire TV OS is the operating system developed by Amazon for its Fire TV devices. It's a variant of the Android operating system optimised for TV screens and remote control navigation. Integration with Amazon services, and ease of use with remote controls and voice commands.