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title: "Suraj Kumar - Senior Test Lead in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Suraj Kumar, Senior Test Lead @ HCLTech | Driving Quality through AI-driven Automation | Automation Testing Expert | Java | Selenium, Playwright, RestAssured | Google Cloud | Jenkins | Harness | Docker based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, cursor, and gemini."
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# Suraj Kumar on Tal

## Headline

Senior Test Lead @ HCLTech \| Driving Quality through AI\-driven Automation \| Automation Testing Expert \| Java \| Selenium, Playwright, RestAssured \| Google Cloud \| Jenkins \| Harness \| Docker

## About

Hi, I’m Suraj Kumar, currently working as a Senior Test Lead at HCLTech, with over 8\+ years of experience in delivering high\-quality software solutions through robust testing practices\. My passion lies in ensuring product quality while leading and mentoring teams across all stages of the testing lifecycle\. Coming from a values\-driven middle\-class background, I live by my father’s motto: “Simple Living, Higher Thinking\.” This principle continues to guide my professional and personal journey\. Throughout my career, I have worked with top\-tier organizations like Autodesk and JCPenney India, where I contributed to the design, development, and enhancement of automation frameworks and test strategies\. I specialize in Automation Testing, with strong domain expertise in E\-Commerce, Retail, CRM \(SFDC, Siebel\), and ERP \(SAP\)\. 🔧 Core Competencies: • Automation Testing: UI \(Selenium WebDriver,Playwright \), API \(RestAssured, Postman\), Mobile \(Appium\) • Frameworks: TestNG, TDD \(Modular \+ Data Driven\), BDD \(Cucumber, QMetry\) • Manual Testing & Agile Methodologies • CI/CD & DevOps Tools: Maven, Jenkins, GitHub, Docker • Programming Language: Java I am passionate about continuous learning, process improvement, and driving test automation to accelerate development cycles while maintaining the highest standards of quality\. 📂 Projects & Contributions: • Designed and implemented hybrid automation frameworks that improved test coverage and reduced regression time\. • Led cross\-functional testing teams in Agile environments, ensuring seamless collaboration across QA, development, and business units\. 📍 Let’s Connect: • GitHub: github\.com/19suraj95/hybrid\-framework • LeetCode: leetcode\.com/u/19suraj95/ Thank you for visiting my profile — I look forward to connecting and exploring opportunities to collaborate\!

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

cursor

gemini

langchain

langgraph

DSPy

## Work experience

Senior Test Lead at HCLTech, Nov 2024 \- Present · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

SDET at JCPenney India, Mar 2022 \- Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos, India

QA Automation Engineer at Autodesk, May 2020 \- Mar 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

QA Analyst at Autodesk, Jan 2018 \- May 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

## Education

BE\(computer science\), Computer Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University

12th, science, SATYAM INTERNATIONAL PATNA BIHAR

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