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Archana N

Archana N

Senior Automation Engineer
Bengaluru

Summary

Performance-driven Software Test Engineer with over 6 years of experience in manual and automation testing, specializing in Selenium with Java, Playwright with Python, and TOSCA automation. Proficient in Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), including test strategy definition, planning, design, execution, and defect management. Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions through functional and regression testing in Agile environments. Proficient in building scalable automation frameworks, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring comprehensive test coverage across UI, API, and database layers.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2020
2020
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Senior Analyst

Deloitte
06.2024 - Current
  • Architected a robust Playwright automation framework using Python, tailored for enterprise financial workflows, integrating UI automation, API validation, and SQL Server database verification.
  • Leveraged Python’s built-in functions and standard libraries to streamline data handling, environment configuration, and dynamic test orchestration.
  • Integrated Playwright with the MCP server for distributed test execution and environment control, enabling scalable and parallelized testing across multiple nodes.
  • Designed a modular Page Object Model (POM) architecture with reusable components and cookie-based authentication bridges, enabling rapid test development and seamless execution across environments.
  • Engineered a resilient error-handling framework featuring retry mechanisms, network idle management, and centralized failure aggregation, eliminating test-stopping failures in complex multi-step scenarios.
  • Integrated automated test execution into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, including HTML reporting, failure tracking, and environment-aware configuration -achieving 80% regression automation coverage.
  • Implemented advanced soft assertion patterns, allowing layered validations while maintaining execution continuity, and improving defect traceability.
  • Built dynamic test data preparation scripts, reducing manual effort, and ensuring consistent test coverage across varied data sets and edge cases.


Senior Analyst

Deloitte
05.2022 - 05.2024
  • Set up the Tosca framework structure and integrated test data using the Test Data Service (TDS) to support scalable automation.
  • Created reusable test step blocks to streamline test development and improve consistency across test cases.
  • Configured and maintained DEX machines for stable automated execution, including environment setup and troubleshooting.
  • Developed and executed regression and smoke test suites across multiple modules, ensuring smooth feature integration during sprints.
  • Automated test data preparation scripts reduce manual effort and boost test efficiency.
  • Integrated test execution into the CI pipeline, enabling continuous testing and faster release cycles.
  • Collaborated with Product Owners during sprint planning to align test coverage with evolving feature requirements.

Associate Software Engineer

Accenture
07.2019 - 05.2022
  • Architected a custom automation framework from scratch using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern, enabling high modularity and scalability.
  • Designed reusable page classes and component libraries, encapsulating UI interactions and validations to support rapid test development, and reduce code duplication.
  • Implemented dynamic data-driven testing using TestNG’s data providers and parameterization, enhancing test flexibility and coverage across multiple input scenarios.
  • Integrated HTML reporting tools to generate detailed, real-time test execution summaries, with screenshots, logs for faster debugging.
  • Managed and maintained test cases in Azure DevOps, linking automated scripts to user stories, and tracking execution results for full traceability and sprint alignment.
  • Refactored and modernized legacy test codebases, applying best practices in modularization, exception handling, and dynamic element management to improve performance and maintainability.
  • Enabled CI/CD integration for automated test execution, triggering tests via Azure pipelines, and ensuring rapid feedback on code changes across environments.

Education

B.Tech - Information Technology

Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Madurai

Skills

Playwright with Python

TOSCA Automation and Dex Maintenance

Selenium WebDriver & Test Automation

CI/CD Pipeline

Automation Framework

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Certification

Certified selenium professional

Timeline

Senior Analyst

Deloitte
06.2024 - Current

Senior Analyst

Deloitte
05.2022 - 05.2024

Associate Software Engineer

Accenture
07.2019 - 05.2022

B.Tech - Information Technology

Thiagarajar College of Engineering

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