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Suganthi Chidambaram

Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 13+ years of experience in software testing and automation. Strong expertise in Selenium with Core Java, UFT (VBScript), Testsigma (AI-based codeless automation), Serenity BDD, and API testing with REST Assured. Proven ability to design robust frameworks, CI/CD integration, and Agile collaboration. Skilled in accelerating test cycles, improving quality, and reducing manual effort by 60%. Certified in UFT and ACCELQ with a solid foundation in Agile and test management practices.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

SDET

Capgemini – TruStage
09.2021 - Current
  • Domain: Financial Services / Regulatory Compliance
  • Tech Stack: Selenium, Java, Testsigma, REST Assured, Serenity BDD, Jenkins, Maven, GitHub, JIRA
  • Key Contributions:
  • Designed and implemented Selenium + Serenity BDD framework with Page Object Model (POM).
  • Developed API automation scripts with REST Assured for backend validation.
  • Automated 200+ regression test cases using Testsigma, cutting manual effort by 40%.
  • Created CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins integrated with Maven and GitHub.
  • Actively participated in Agile ceremonies, feasibility analysis, effort estimation, and ensuring test coverage.
  • Mentored and guided a team of 3 juniors, Improving their automation skills and test script design by 15%.
  • Domain: Financial Services / Regulatory Compliance
  • Tech Stack: Selenium, Java, Testsigma, REST Assured, Serenity BDD, Jenkins, Maven, GitHub, JIRA

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Capgemini – IKEA (Isell Project)
07.2016 - 10.2020
  • Domain: Retail & E-Commerce
  • Tech Stack: UFT (VBScript), PywinAuto (Python), DotNet, WPF, HP ALM
  • Key Contributions:
  • Built a Hybrid Automation Framework using a data-driven approach In UFT, improving test execution speed by 25%
  • Delivered test estimation and feasibility analysis.
  • Engaged in test planning, script development, code review, execution, and defect reporting
  • Migrated UFT scripts to PywinAuto (Python) for automation efficiency.
  • Mentored junior QA engineers, conducted code reviews and participated in Agile ceremonies
  • Domain: Retail & E-Commerce
  • Tech Stack: UFT (VBScript), PywinAuto (Python), DotNet, WPF, HP ALM

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Capgemini – ANZ (Core Banking & Payments)
07.2013 - 12.2015
  • Domain: Core Banking & Middleware
  • Tech Stack: UFT (VBScript), HP ALM, Excel, Mainframe
  • Key Contributions:
  • Automated functional and regression test scripts in UFT, increasing test coverage by 15% and reducing testing time by 20%.
  • Performed feasibility analysis, effort estimation, test planning, test execution and reporting bugs.
  • Designed modular reusable functions for automation, improving test efficiency by 15%.
  • Provided mentoring and automation guidance to junior team members.
  • Domain: Core Banking & Middleware
  • Tech Stack: UFT (VBScript), HP ALM, Excel, Mainframe

Test Analyst

ANZ – SBI & ADLO Projects
09.2010 - 07.2013
  • Domain: Banking & Payments
  • Tech Stack: UFT (VBScript), HP ALM, Excel
  • Key Contributions:
  • Created automation scripts and reusable functions using VBScript and UFT, Improving test efficiency by 12%.
  • Participated in test data creation, test script development, execution, and reporting bugs.
  • Domain: Banking & Payments
  • Tech Stack: UFT (VBScript), HP ALM, Excel

Test Engineer (Manual + Automation)

Arctern – VOLT (Console Project)
08.2009 - 09.2010
  • Domain: Staffing
  • Tech Stack: UFT, VSTS (C#), SQL Server, Empirix
  • Key Contributions:
  • Prepared test data, created and executed test scripts, analysed execution reports and reported bugs.
  • Automated regression test cases using VSTS (C#) and UFT.
  • Collaborated with dev teams for issue resolution.
  • Domain: Staffing
  • Tech Stack: UFT, VSTS (C#), SQL Server, Empirix

Education

Bachelor of Technology - B. Tech

Vellore Institute of Technology

Skills

  • Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, UFT, Testsigma, Rest Assured, APPIUM, ACCELQ
  • Languages: Core Java, VBScript, Python, SQL
  • Frameworks: Serenity BDD, Cucumber, TestNG, Hybrid (POM Data Driven)
  • API Testing: REST Assured, Postman
  • AI Testing: Testsigma, ACCELQ
  • CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Maven, GitHub
  • Test Management: JIRA, Zephyr, HP ALM
  • Domains: Banking, Insurance, Retail, Logistics
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
  • Certifications: UFT Certified, ACCELQ Certified Automation Professional, Master Class AI

Websites

Timeline

SDET

Capgemini – TruStage
09.2021 - Current

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Capgemini – IKEA (Isell Project)
07.2016 - 10.2020

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Capgemini – ANZ (Core Banking & Payments)
07.2013 - 12.2015

Test Analyst

ANZ – SBI & ADLO Projects
09.2010 - 07.2013

Test Engineer (Manual + Automation)

Arctern – VOLT (Console Project)
08.2009 - 09.2010

Bachelor of Technology - B. Tech

Vellore Institute of Technology
Suganthi Chidambaram