TAPANA Kumar Badhai
Mumbai
Summary
Automation Test Engineer with 11+ years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance, seeking a challenging role to contribute in automation strategy, framework engineering, CI/CD quality gates, and end-to-end product validation across web and API platforms.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Test Engineer / Automation Test Engineer
LRN
Mumbai
04.2017 - Current
- Built and maintained an end-to-end automation framework for AI-based authoring workflows covering AI Mentor, AI Translation, AI DAM, AI Search, and Authentication.
- Designed and maintained a scalable Playwright + TypeScript framework using POM architecture.
- Automated end-to-end scenarios across AI modules, enhancing test coverage and reusability through utilities and common workflow methods.
- Implemented role-based validation for Viewer/Contributor/Editor access controls in DAM workflows to ensure security and compliance.
- Enabled environment-based execution (QA, QA7, EU, PROD) through runtime configuration.
- Implemented tag-based execution (smoke, e2e, regression, database) for selective and faster test runs.
- Integrated automation suites with Jenkins CI for scheduled and release-specific regression runs.
- Enabled HTML and Allure reporting for quick triage and quality visibility.
- Debugged flaky scripts, synchronization issues, and environment-dependent failures, resulting in improved test stability and reliability.
- Technologies: Playwright, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Postman API, GitHub, Jenkins, Allure Reporting
Automation Test Engineer
LRN
Mumbai
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Streamlined automation of critical business flows for course customization and self-service editor operations.
- Assessed and validated adaptive learning behavior, ensuring effective interactive content experiences.
- Developed reusable methods for repeated workflows and data-driven test validations.
- Executed regression and release validation across multiple environments.
- Supported Jenkins jobs and release build quality checks.
- Participated in script review, defect reporting, and result analysis to enhance overall testing quality.
- Role: Automation Test Engineer | Team Size: 25
- Technologies: Playwright MCP, TypeScript, Postman API, JavaScript, GitHub, Jenkins
Automation Test Engineer
LRN
Mumbai
12.2019 - 12.2022
- Developed and maintained regression suites to validate content lifecycle processes.
- Performed API validation and integration checks through Postman.
- Streamlined maintainability by implementing reusable framework components and shared functions.
- Led project Catalyst to enhance content management efficiency and effectiveness.
- Duration: Dec 2019 - Dec 2022
- Role: Automation Test Engineer | Team Size: 15
- Technologies: Protractor, TypeScript, Selenium WebDriver, Postman API
Automation Test Engineer
LRN
Mumbai
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Administrator-facing platform for operational modules such as Home, My Queue, Module Overview, and Module Catalog.
- Automated key modules and streamlined repetitive business workflows, enhancing overall testing efficiency.
- Enhanced execution consistency through development of reusable test methods, ensuring reliable test outcomes.
- Performed functional/regression testing and defect reporting.
- Supported framework execution and analyzed test results to identify defects and improve testing processes.
- Managed project console operations.
- Duration: Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
- Role: Automation Test Engineer | Team Size: 14
- Technologies: TestNG, Selenium WebDriver, Java
Test Engineer
LRN
Mumbai
04.2017 - 01.2018
- Compliance platform with tools such as Campaign Manager, Certification Manager, User Manager, and Module Manager.
- Designed and executed manual + automation test scenarios.
- Executed tests on major admin workflows and business functions to ensure functionality and compliance.
- Created quality artifacts such as RTM references, defect reports, and execution reports to facilitate clear communication and tracking.
- Conducted continuous quality checks during release cycles to maintain high standards of software integrity.
- Functioned as a test engineer within a team of seven
- Managed project for legal compliance and ethics center
- Tracked project duration from April 2017 to January 2018
- Technologies: TestNG, Selenium WebDriver, Java
Software Test Engineer
N-Gage Marketing India Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
11.2014 - 04.2017
- Social communication application with chat, media sharing, groups, stickers, cards, and location/contact sharing features.
- Executed functional and regression testing for mobile/web workflows, ensuring reliability and performance.
- Validated chat, group, media sharing, and social interaction features, enhancing user experience and application usability.
- Reported and tracked defects with developers through closure.
- Supported stable build validation and quality improvements, contributing to overall product quality and user satisfaction.
- Led project N-Gage to develop a social communication application.
- Duration: Nov 2014 - Apr 2017
- Role: Test Engineer | Team Size: 5
- Technologies: Appium, TestNG, Selenium WebDriver
Education
M.Sc. - Data Science
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Bangalore03-2026
B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Odisha01-2012
Skills
- Playwright
- Selenium WebDriver
- WebdriverIO
- API testing with Postman
- TypeScript, JavaScript, Core Java, and Python
- TestNG and Jasmine
- Docker and Testem
- Jenkins
- PostgreSQL
- GitHub Copilot
- Functional, smoke, integration, system, regression, retesting, and sanity testing
- Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and SDLC/STLC
Core Responsibilities
- Requirement analysis and identification of automation candidates.
- Test case design, script creation, and reusable component development.
- Smoke, sanity, regression, and retesting support.
- Data-driven testing and test data management.
- Defect logging, validation, and reporting.
- CI/CD test execution support and release quality validation.
Manual Testing Expertise
- Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodology.
- Experience in requirement analysis and deriving test scenarios/test cases.
- Hands-on in GUI, Functional, Regression, and Retesting cycles.
- Good understanding of defect lifecycle and quality documentation (RTM, Defect Reports, Execution Reports).
- Experience in stable test execution and issue validation across web-based applications.
Timeline
Automation Test Engineer
LRN
01.2022 - 01.2025
Automation Test Engineer
LRN
12.2019 - 12.2022
Automation Test Engineer
LRN
01.2018 - 12.2019
Software Test Engineer / Automation Test Engineer
LRN
04.2017 - Current
Test Engineer
LRN
04.2017 - 01.2018
Software Test Engineer
N-Gage Marketing India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2014 - 04.2017
M.Sc. - Data Science
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Biju Patnaik University of Technology