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Vishwanatha B

Vishwanatha B

Bangalore

Summary

Senior QA Automation Engineer with 8.8+ years of experience specializing in Selenium WebDriver (Java), Playwright (TypeScript), and Salesforce Testing. Proven expertise in designing scalable automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and comprehensive UI/API/Database validation across Retail, Banking, E-Commerce, Travel, and CRM domains. Recognized for mentoring teams, leading QA initiatives, and delivering robust automation solutions aligned with Agile/DevOps practices.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Quality Engineer

Epsilon
02.2023 - Current
  • Architected Playwright (TypeScript) automation framework with UI, API, and database testing capabilities, reducing test setup effort by 50%
  • Integrated GCP Secret Manager for secure credential management and PostgreSQL database validation for backend verification
  • Developed Groovy-based Jenkins CI/CD pipelines achieving 30% reduction in defect leakage
  • Enhanced framework with dynamic payload creation and parallel execution, improving test execution time by 45%
  • Mentored junior QA engineers and established quality gates with 85% automation coverage
  • Project: CitrusAd – Partner APIs

Consultant

Capgemini
04.2021 - 02.2023
  • Designed enterprise-grade Selenium BDD frameworks using TestNG and Cucumber for financial services applications
  • Led automation strategy workshops defining comprehensive test scope and integrated automation into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
  • Delivered knowledge transfer sessions for global QA teams, improving regression testing efficiency by 60%
  • Established reusable test components reducing new test creation effort by 50% with 90% pass rate stability
  • Project: Morgan Stanley – Spend Management Platform

Associate

Cognizant
01.2018 - 04.2021
  • Executed comprehensive functional testing on Salesforce Classic and Lightning platforms for hospitality booking management
  • Developed Selenium WebDriver automation scripts for Salesforce CRM workflows including lead management, booking processing, and customer data validation
  • Automated critical Salesforce Lightning components, custom objects, workflows, and approval processes
  • Performed end-to-end testing of Salesforce integrations with external booking systems, achieving 70% reduction in manual testing effort
  • Successfully automated 200+ Salesforce test cases with 95% automation coverage for critical business workflows
  • Projects: TELSTRA, Adorama, HotelBeds, Expedia
  • HotelBeds Project – Salesforce CRM Testing (2019-2020)
  • Additional Projects (2018-2021):
  • Implemented Maven-based Cucumber Java frameworks for sprint automation across e-commerce and travel platforms
  • Automated complex UI workflows using Selenium WebDriver with Java ensuring cross-browser compatibility (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
  • Collaborated with product teams for end-to-end integration testing and API validation
  • Conducted performance and load testing for high-traffic applications

Education

Master of Technology (M.Tech) - Software Engineering

EPCET

Skills

  • Automation & Testing: Selenium WebDriver (Java), Playwright (TypeScript), TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber BDD, Salesforce Classic/Lightning, RestAssured, Postman
  • Framework Design: Page Object Model (POM), Hybrid Frameworks (UIAPIDB), Data-Driven Testing, BDD
  • CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins (Groovy), GitHub Actions, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Allure/Extent Reports
  • Programming: Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, Groovy
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Database Validation
  • Cloud & Tools: GCP Secret Manager, Swagger, JSON/XML Validation

Accomplishments

  • Framework Innovation: Built custom Playwright automation framework (UI+API+DB) with GCP Secret Manager integration and Jenkins CI/CD execution
  • Performance Optimization: Developed scalable frameworks reducing flaky test failures by 40% and improving execution stability
  • API Testing Excellence: Automated REST API workflows with JSON schema validation and database assertions across microservices
  • Salesforce Expertise: Successfully automated Salesforce Classic/Lightning applications for hospitality CRM solutions
  • Quality Leadership: Mentored teams, established testing standards, and delivered training across global QA organizations

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: English, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

  • Testing Types: Functional, Regression, Integration, API, UI, Database, Performance, Smoke/Sanity, End-to-End Testing
  • Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, DevOps, Continuous Testing, Test-Driven Development (TDD)
  • Domain Experience: Retail, Banking, E-Commerce, Travel, Hospitality, CRM, Financial Services

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Location: Bangalore, India Work Authorization: Indian Citizen

Timeline

Senior Quality Engineer

Epsilon
02.2023 - Current

Consultant

Capgemini
04.2021 - 02.2023

Associate

Cognizant
01.2018 - 04.2021

Master of Technology (M.Tech) - Software Engineering

EPCET

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