Vijayamahantesh Nayakavadi - Automation Engineer - Tata Consultancy Services

Summary

Quality-driven automation professional with 2 years of experience in designing and building end-to-end test automation frameworks from scratch across desktop (POS), web and API applications. Possessing strong domain expertise in the Retail (UK supermarket) sector, with a solid understanding of business workflows, transaction flows, and POS checkout Iterations. Skilled in requirement analysis, framework design, and selecting optimal tools and technologies to deliver scalable and reliable solutions. Experienced in enhancing test efficiency through Docker-based containerization and CI/CD pipeline implementation using GitHub Actions, along with maintaining code quality using SonarQube and Checkmarx. Additionally, leveraged AI-assisted tools to improve test design, optimize scripts, and accelerate defect analysis. Adept at identifying critical defects, managing test execution, and ensuring seamless user experiences, contributing to high-quality delivery for a leading international retail client.

Overview

2

years of professional experience

Work History

Automation Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services

03.2024 - Current

Client: J. Sainsbury Plc
Project: Retail POS (Point of Sale) Checkout Iterations, & Web/API Automation Systems.
Worked in the retail (UK supermarket) domain, gaining a strong understanding of business-critical workflows and customer-facing systems.
Worked on an existing Selenium, Java, and Cucumber BDD-based automation framework, executing test suites, analyzing reports, and resolving automation script issues to ensure stable test execution.
Designed and developed an end-to-end automation framework from scratch, with data-driven and reusable test scripts, improving scalability, maintainability, and execution efficiency.
Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to enable automated test execution, reporting, and seamless deployment.
Built Docker-based, containerized test execution environments to ensure consistency and reliability across different platforms.
Developed and maintained automation scripts for POS (Point of Sale), SCO (Self-Checkout), web applications, and REST APIs.
Automated key retail workflows, including checkout iterations like transactions, validations, refunds, and system integrations.
Integrated automated reporting mechanisms, including email notifications for execution status and results.
Enhanced framework usability by introducing dynamic configurations, reusable components, and optimization techniques.
Performed API automation using REST Assured, validating responses, status codes, and data integrity.
Ensured code quality and security compliance by resolving issues identified in SonarQube, Checkmarx, and pre-commit checks.
Participated in defect triage calls, performed root cause analysis, and collaborated with development teams for timely resolution.
Executed regression, smoke, and UAT testing cycles to ensure application stability and high-quality releases.
Validated UI-to-database data consistency for transactions and inventory using automated checks and SQL queries.
Automated testing for multi-region configurations, including currency, tax rules, and localization.
Integrated automated suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and faster releases.
Identified, logged, and tracked defects, collaborating closely with developers to ensure timely resolution, and stable deployments.

Education

B.E. -

Basaveshwar Engineering College

Bagalkot, India

04.2001 -

P.U.C. -

St. Aloysius PU College

Mangalore, India

01-2019

S.S.L.C. -

Morarji Desai Residential School

Koppal, India

01-2017

Skills

Programming & Scripting: Java (Java SE, Java EE), OOPs and Collections

Test Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Winium (Desktop Automation), Cucumber BDD, Gherkin, TestNG, JUnit, Maven, Allure Reports

API Testing: REST API Testing, REST Assured, Postman, Bruno, Swagger UI

Testing Type: Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, UAT, Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing

Database & Backend: MySQL, JDBC, SQL Queries

CI / Version Control: Git, GitHub, Git Bash, GitHub Actions, Docker, AWS CLI

Accomplishments

Awarded the Certificate of Excellence for Being Best Outgoing Student of Basaveshwar Engineering, College, Bagalkot.
Recognized with multiple awards including CSR Best Initiative Award, Best Team Award, On-the-Spot Team Award, Xcelerate Warrior, and Applause for Team Award for consistent performance, teamwork, and contribution to project delivery excellence.

additional information

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Quick learner with interest in AI and modern testing practices.
Effective team player
Detail-oriented with focus on quality and reliability

Timeline