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Automation Test Engineer | 5.6 Yrs Exp | Selenium WebDriver | Java | TestNG | Maven | POM | Jenkins CI/CD | SQL | Insurance Domain | Agile | Manual & Automation Testing | JIRA

About

Automation Test Engineer with 5.5 years of experience specializing in Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, and POM-based framework development. Strong expertise in Insurance domain applications, covering policy, premium, and claims workflows. Skilled in building scalable automation frameworks and integrating them with Jenkins CI/CD to support continuous testing. Experience includes functional, regression, smoke, and in‑sprint testing within Agile delivery models, along with test management and defect tracking using JIRA and Xray. Known for delivering clear Extent Reports, improving test visibility, and collaborating effectively with cross‑functional teams to enhance product quality. Educational background includes MCA (Chandigarh University) and BCA (VELS University), with a continuous focus on learning modern tools, strengthening automation practices, and contributing to high‑impact projects.

Location

Chennai

Work experience

Associate at Cognizant, Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Test Analyst at Cognizant, Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos, Automation Testing, Insurance Provider, US/EU Responsibilities & Achievements: • Designed and implemented Page Object Model (POM)-based Selenium automation framework from scratch for Insurance applications. • Automated workflows for policy creation, premium calculation, and claims processing, reducing manual effort by 60%. • Developed and maintained automation scripts using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, ensuring faster and reliable test execution. • Integrated automation suite with Jenkins CI/CD pipeline, enabling continuous testing and reducing release cycle time. • Conducted functional, regression, smoke, and in-sprint testing across multiple modules in Agile environments. • Managed test cases and defects using JIRA and Xray, ensuring traceability and compliance. • Collaborated with developers and business analysts to identify risks and dependencies, improving delivery timelines. • Experienced in Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Design, Test Execution and Defect Tracking. • Created detailed Extent Reports for better test visibility and stakeholder communication.

Programmer Analyst at Cognizant, Jan 2023 - Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Chennai

Education

Master of Computer Applications, Information Technology, CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Computer Applications, Computer Science, Vels University