Vivek Ranjan
Pune
Summary
Senior Automation and Quality Engineering Leader with 13+ years of experience designing and architecting scalable Java-based automation frameworks across Telecom and Healthcare domains. Strong expertise in Selenium WebDriver (Selenium 4 with CDP), TestNG, Cucumber (BDD), and Rest Assured for comprehensive UI and API automation.
Proficient in core Java concepts including OOP, Collections, Generics, Multithreading, and File handling, applied to develop modular, reusable, and parallel-execution test frameworks with improved stability and reduced flakiness. Extensive experience in REST and SOAP API validation, backend integration testing, and CI/CD-aligned automation using Jenkins, Docker, GitHub, and AWS.
Hands-on exposure to AI-assisted engineering using GitHub Copilot and Claude AI, including MCP-based tool orchestration (Docker, File, Playwright) to evaluate AI-driven test generation, locator optimization, and scenario expansion strategies.
Proven technical leader driving automation strategy, QE governance, stakeholder communication, and high-quality enterprise releases.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification
Work History
Technical Lead
Tech Mahindra
04.2022 - Current
- Designed and implemented Java-based Selenium automation framework using TestNG and Cucumber (BDD), automating 1,000+ regression scenarios across Salesforce CRM applications.
- Built and maintained REST API automation framework using Rest Assured for backend service validation, request/response assertions, and integration verification.
- Integrated Selenium 4 CDP for advanced browser controls including network monitoring, API interception, performance timing validation, and dynamic DOM handling to stabilize flaky test cases.
- Developed automated API validation suites covering REST Assured services, ensuring data integrity between UI and backend systems.
- Implemented JIRA REST API integration using Rest Assured to auto-create defects, attach execution logs, and update issue status programmatically.
- Leveraged GitHub Copilot to enhance framework stability and development productivity by: Optimizing locator strategies and dynamic element handling, Improving method-level reusability and reducing code duplication, Assisting in code refactoring and peer code reviews, Accelerating scenario coverage through reusable utility functions and modular test design.
- Applied strong Java fundamentals including Collections, Generics, Multithreading, and File I/O in framework enhancement and parallel test execution.
- Led QE methodology implementation including test strategy, automation coverage planning, framework governance, coding standards enforcement, and CI/CD integration using Jenkins pipelines.
Assistant Manager
Accenture
08.2012 - 04.2022
- Led automation POCs, estimation, planning, and delivery for large-scale Telecom programs, automating 2,000+ test cases across VAS/VATS and enterprise web applications using Java-based Selenium frameworks.
- Migrated 2,000+ BDD test cases from JBehave to TestNG, redefining framework architecture, improving execution stability, enabling parallel runs, and enhancing maintainability through modular design.
- Automated critical Telecom billing and finance workflows including CDR validation, reconciliation, OBRM CDR rating, payments, and adjustments, ensuring backend data integrity through UI and API-level validations.
- Developed reusable Java utility libraries leveraging Collections framework and configuration-driven design to reduce code duplication and improve framework scalability.
- Collaborated closely with DevOps and development teams to align automation with CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster root cause analysis, defect traceability, and reduced regression cycle time.
- Mentored automation engineers on framework design principles, coding standards, QE best practices, and structured defect management processes.
- Presented automation innovations at Accenture CMT-level forums, showcasing Telecom domain expertise across OBRM, Siebel CRM, OSS/BSS, and Mobile Networking platforms.
Education
Executive MBA (EPYM-18) - Management
IIM
Kolkata, WB Jul 2016 - Mar 2017
B.Tech (Full Time) - Electronics and Instrumention
SRM University
Chennai Aug 2008 - Mar 2012
Skills
- Selenium WebDriver and Playwright
- Appium and Cucumber BDD
- TestNG and automation framework design
- Jenkins and Docker
- GitHub and Maven
- CI/CD pipelines
- AWS cloud services
- REST API testing
- Java and shell scripting
- Salesforce CRM
- JIRA management
- Selenium 4 (CDP integration)
- REST Assured and API validation
- Parallel execution (TestNG)
- Java OOP and collections framework
- Multithreading and ThreadLocal
- GitHub Copilot
- Claude AI (POC / AI-assisted testing)
- MCP tool orchestration (POC)
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek-ranjan-profile/
- https://vivekranjan.in
- https://github.com/VIVEKSRM
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- SalesforceSalesforce Certified Administrator (SCA)
- Salesforce Certified AI Associate
- ISTQB Foundation Level Certify
- Azure Fundamental
- Automation Prime Certify
Accomplishments
- Bravo Award (TechM - 2025)
- Standing Ovation Award (TechM - 2024)
- Standing Ovation Award (TechM -2023 )
- Pat On Back (TechM - 2022)
- Automation Hackathon Winner (Accenture - 2021)
- ACE Award Winner (Accenture - 2019)
- Accenture Stellar Award (Accenture - 2017)
- Accenture Celebrate Excellence Award (Accenture - 2016)
- "Best white paper award" in CMT testing (Accenture - 2015)
- Apex Award for Delivery and Profitability (Accenture - 2015)
Work Availability
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Timeline
Technical Lead
Tech Mahindra
04.2022 - Current
Executive MBA (EPYM-18) - Management
IIM
Jul 2016 - Mar 2017
Assistant Manager
Accenture
08.2012 - 04.2022
B.Tech (Full Time) - Electronics and Instrumention
SRM University
Aug 2008 - Mar 2012