Victor Vijay
Chennai
Summary
Lead Software Engineer in Test with nearly 8 years of experience in architecting, developing, and directing automation solutions for intricate web applications. Strong proficiency in crafting resilient automation frameworks utilizing Selenium and Playwright, enhancing regression coverage, stability, and release confidence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Software Engineer - Test
Freshworks
Chennai
09.2025 - Current
- Led QA automation initiatives for Freshservice Journey module, ensuring timely feature releases with high quality.
- Owned end-to-end automation strategy using Selenium (Ruby) and Playwright (TypeScript) to enhance regression coverage.
- Designed scalable automation frameworks, improving stability, reusability, and execution speed.
- Mentored a team of automation and manual QA engineers, allocating tasks and guiding best practices.
- Collaborated with Product, Development, and DevOps teams to align testing efforts with sprint goals.
- Performed code reviews to enforce automation standards and clean coding practices.
- Integrated automated suites into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing across environments.
- Tracked and presented QA metrics to stakeholders, highlighting release readiness and quality trends.
Senior Automation Test Engineer
Servion Global Solutions
Chennai
04.2024 - 08.2025
- Developed maintainable test scripts using Playwright and TypeScript, adhering to Page Object Design Pattern for scalability.
- Designed comprehensive API automation frameworks with Playwright to enhance test coverage and reliability.
- Integrated automated test cases using GitHub Actions, enabling continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) for efficient software releases.
- Led automation team, providing mentorship and guidance to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Reviewed pull requests and test cases, ensuring code quality and consistency throughout automation suite.
- Technologies utilized: Bitbucket, Java, Maven, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, TypeScript, Rest Assured, TestNG, Jenkins, Docker, AWS, and JIRA.
Product Test Engineer
Crayon Data
Chennai
09.2022 - 04.2024
- Developed test framework for over 500 scripts using Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Cucumber.
- Automated more than 300 API test cases using Rest Assured and Karate.
- Managed CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins and Docker for streamlined deployment.
- Oversaw QA automation team, participating actively in Agile Sprint ceremonies.
- Conducted performance testing with JMeter, analyzing reports and creating JMX files.
- Analyzed requirements, developed test plans, and reviewed test scenarios for clarity.
- Utilized technologies including Bitbucket, Selenium Grid, Playwright, TypeScript, and SQL.
- Performed security testing and manual exploratory testing to ensure product robustness.
Product Test Engineer
Maveric Systems
Chennai
09.2022 - 04.2024
- Developed and maintained front-end automation for web and mobile platforms in Citi APAC credit card projects.
- Automated API tests utilizing Rest Assured to enhance testing efficiency.
- Conducted code reviews and managed merges to maintain high code quality standards.
- Participated in Agile ceremonies, fostering effective project management and team collaboration.
- Utilized technologies including Bitbucket, Java, Maven, Selenium WebDriver, and Jenkins.
- Implemented CI/CD pipeline to streamline deployment processes across projects.
- Executed manual exploratory testing to identify potential issues before release.
- Collaborated with teams using JIRA for task tracking and project updates.
Software Test Engineer
Bytize technology solutions
Chennai
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Executed front-end automation for web and mobile in Posbytz point-of-sale product.
- Conducted manual testing and defect tracking to elevate product quality.
- Analyzed requirements, creating test plans and cases for thorough coverage.
- Integrated Jenkins with CI/CD pipelines to optimize build and deployment processes.
- Utilized JIRA for issue tracking and project management.
- Employed Postman API Testing, Selenium WebDriver, and Appium for robust testing.
- Performed function testing to ensure software reliability and performance.
Associate Test Engineer
Mbit wireless private limited
Chennai
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Reviewed specifications to assess automation feasibility and understand functional requirements.
- Maintained automated test cases, resolving issues to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.
- Established test environments, creating and populating test data for readiness in execution.
- Developed regression test suite optimized for automation to support validation and quality assurance.
Associate Engineer
HCl technologies ltd (Forte solutions pvt ltd)
Chennai
06.2018 - 02.2019
- Analyzed user stories in Jira to identify gaps and ensure comprehensive coverage.
- Collaborated on UI test automation using Selenium WebDriver and Java for robust testing solutions.
- Generated and distributed weekly test reports to clients, enhancing transparency.
- Utilized JIRA, manual exploratory testing, and function testing to support quality assurance.
- Focused on delivering results for Xerox products through strategic testing practices.
Education
Computer Science Engineering -
Asan College of Engineering And Technology
Chennai,IndiaSkills
- Java and JavaScript
- Selenium WebDriver and Grid
- Playwright and Cypress
- AWS services (S3, Lambda)
- Healeium and Cucumber
- TestNG and JUnit
- Appium for mobile testing
- Jenkins for CI/CD
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Version control (GitHub, Bitbucket)
- Project management (JIRA, Confluence)
- SQL Server database management
- Eclipse and VS Code IDEs
- API testing (Postman, Swagger)
- REST API and Rest Assured
- Karate for API testing
- JMeter for performance testing
- BrowserStack and LambdaTest for cross-browser testing
- Perfecto for mobile app testing
- OWASP security practices
- Maven for project management
- Ruby on Rails
Languages
English, C1
Accomplishments
Tech Wizard Award, Q1 2022
Timeline
Lead Software Engineer - Test
Freshworks
09.2025 - Current
Senior Automation Test Engineer
Servion Global Solutions
04.2024 - 08.2025
Product Test Engineer
Crayon Data
09.2022 - 04.2024
Product Test Engineer
Maveric Systems
09.2022 - 04.2024
Software Test Engineer
Bytize technology solutions
07.2021 - 08.2022
Associate Test Engineer
Mbit wireless private limited
04.2019 - 10.2019
Associate Engineer
HCl technologies ltd (Forte solutions pvt ltd)
06.2018 - 02.2019
Computer Science Engineering -
Asan College of Engineering And Technology