Karan Kumar on Tal
Headline
Engineering Lead - Quality at Persistent Systems- Automation Enthusiast | Passionate Problem Solver | Bug Specialist
About
With over 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance across diverse domains including healthcare, logistics, banking, and insurance, I bring a balanced skill set in both manual and automation testing. I’ve worked extensively with tools like Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, and Postman, ensuring smooth and reliable delivery of software across platforms. Currently working as a QA Lead at Persistent Systems for UHG (Optum), I’m responsible for driving test strategy, handling release sign-offs, leading framework development, and mentoring junior team members. I’ve built robust test automation frameworks that have significantly improved release efficiency and test coverage. 💡 What I bring to the table: Solid experience in web, API, and mobile testing. Designed and maintained automation frameworks using Playwright and Selenium-Python. Owned end-to-end feature releases, collaborated with cross-functional teams, and ensured smooth deployments. Familiar with IAM platforms like Aikyam, with a strong understanding of authentication and authorization workflows. Skilled in tools such as MongoDB, MySQL, JIRA, Git, QA Touch, Kibana, and more. Beyond the job, I’m always exploring new tech, contributing to open-source, and building personal projects that solve real-world problems. I thrive in Agile teams, take pride in mentoring, and enjoy turning complex testing challenges into streamlined solutions. Let's connect and explore opportunities to make a positive impact 🤝
Work experience
Engineering Lead - Quality at Persistent Systems, Oct 2025 - Present · 8 mos, Kolkata, West Bengal, India · Hybrid
Lead Quality Engineer at Persistent Systems, Feb 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos, Kolkata, West Bengal, India · Hybrid
Software Test Engineer at Freightify, Aug 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Software Engineer and Testing Engineer at Grootan Technologies, Apr 2019 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos, chennai,perungudi
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science and Engineering, KSR College of engineering
Public links
github: https://github.com/kkr313
