Saran Periyannan

Automation Test Engineer

Chennai,TN

Summary

Automation Tester with expertise in Selenium and Java, honed at Tata Consultancy Services. Achieved significant software quality improvements through innovative automation design and test script creation. Recognized for strong problem-solving skills and commitment to client satisfaction, delivering high-quality solutions under tight deadlines.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Automation Tester

Tata Consultancy Services

06.2024 - Current

End-to-End CRM Automation: Automated 100% of critical end-to-end functional flows for a large-scale Salesforce CRM, ensuring seamless integration across lead management and reporting modules.
Framework Migration: Spearheaded the transition from a legacy Jenkins-based framework to a modern GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline, reducing deployment-related testing overhead by 25%.
Selenium Upgradation: Managed the migration of the automation suite to the latest Selenium version, leveraging new features like relative locators to improve script stability and reduce maintenance.
Data-Driven Testing (DDT): Enhanced framework flexibility by integrating JSON and Excel (Apache POI) for test data management, allowing for the execution of 500+ test scenarios with varied data sets.
BDD Implementation: Developed and maintained feature files using Cucumber (Gherkin), bridging the communication gap between technical teams and business stakeholders.
API & Backend Validation: Utilized Postman and JSON validation to verify backend API responses, ensuring data integrity between the CRM UI and underlying databases.
Defect Management: Actively participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and used Jira for bug tracking, performing detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to decrease the defect leakage rate by 15%

Technical Support Engineer

Wrkspot

10.2022 - 06.2024

Accelerated Career Progression: Fast-tracked from a 3-month internship to a full-time role 7 months prior to graduation due to exceptional performance and rapid mastery of technical workflows.
Structural Quality Assurance: Ensured high-standard deliverables by meticulously executing manual quality checks and identifying design defects in complex 3D models.
3D Architectural Modeling: Utilized Blender to design and manage comprehensive 3D building structures, including high-detail interior and exterior environments.
Project Lifecycle Management: Maintained and updated design revisions for large-scale assets, ensuring all versions met client specifications and structural requirements.
Delivery Excellence: Consistently met tight deadlines for high-fidelity 3D assets, increasing client satisfaction through reliable delivery and technical accuracy

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Kongunadu College of Engineering And Technology

Namakkal

2023

Skills

Automation Tools: Selenium

Programming & Data: Java, SQL

Frameworks: Cucumber (BDD), TestNG

Build & Version Control: Maven, Git, GitHub

CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions

API Testing: JSON/XML, Postman, SoapUI

Test Management & Tools: Jira, Confluence

Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Software

Jenkins

GitHub

Postman

SoapUI

Timeline