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Varshney Varun

Immediate Joiner |12+YEO |QA Automation Lead/Architect| Java|C#|Performance |Playright |Selenium|Rest Assured|GitHub copilot | SDD Framework |JMeter||Ex-cognizant

Noida

14+ years of work experience

Nagarro
May 20215 yrs 1 moPresent

Noida

As a Staff Engineer in Nagarro Leading all QA methodology and deliveries , I'm responsible for developing test strategies & executing manual and automated testing for web based application and backend APIs, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, bug-free software. *Developed and executed test cases and test scripts to verify the functionality and performance of app. *Collaborated with development teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve defects, reducing bug reports by 30%. *Used tools like Serenity BDD with Selenium and Gradle for automated regression testing, decreasing testing time by 40%. *Conducted performance testing using JMeter, analyzing the scalability of applications under different load conditions. *Integrated automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, enabling faster and more frequent releases with higher quality assurance. *Led end-to-end testing for multiple product releases, ensuring compliance with functional and non-functional requirements. *Participated in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives as part of an Agile team to ensure timely delivery and continuous improvement. *Conducted API testing using Postman to ensure backend systems function as expected. Improved overall test coverage by 25% through the implementation of a more robust automated testing framework. *Acted as a mentor for junior QAs, providing guidance on best practices in test case design, test automation framework and reporting.
Cognizant
Jun 20173 yrs 11 mosApr 2021

Gurugram

As an Associate QA, I was responsible for testing web applications manually as well as through automation tools like selenium webdriver. Apart from above, I was also responsible for monitoring customers errors and reporting them to the client. I ran acceptance tests for the releases candidate build as well manage product releases (Release management) AND supporting the client for UAT testing . I am having expertise and good domain knowledge of banking , healthcare , automobile , e-commerce , Travel & Hospitality verticals
Cognizant
Dec 20186 mosMay 2019

Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

Cognizant
Jun 20143 yrs 1 moJun 2017

Gurugram, Haryana, India

My Research Labs
Jun 20122 yrsMay 2014

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Education

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

20084 yrs2012
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Post graduate diploma

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

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Immediate Joiner |12+YEO |QA Automation Lead/Architect| Java|C#|Performance |Playright |Selenium|Rest Assured|GitHub copilot | SDD Framework |JMeter||Ex-cognizant

About

If your QA process is slowing down your releases or missing critical bugs — I help you fix that with GenAI, scalable automation, and sharp QA strategies. I 'm Varun ,a Technical QA Lead with 12+ years of experience in driving quality engineering and automation excellence. Skilled in Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Rest Assured, Performance Testing with JMeter and CI/CD tools, with strong exposure to cloud and Agile environments. Passionate about mentoring, optimizing test processes, and aligning QA strategy with business goals to accelerate releases and enhance customer satisfaction. I help tech teams build smarter, faster, and more reliable software. Proven track record in building scalable test frameworks, leading QA teams, and ensuring high-quality product delivery. I specialize in designing scalable automation frameworks (Selenium, Java), implementing CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing QA strategies that have boosted testing efficiency by over 50% and reduced delivery timelines by 30%. Ensuring the robustness of the system by performance testing using JMeter and doing the infrastructure benchmarking of the system up upscaling and downscaling of system as the desired and cost optimized non -functional requirements . I’m passionate about continuous learning and share my expertise through my junior fellows and team members. My strength lies in: 1.Building scalable automation frameworks (Java, Selenium, Rest Assured) 2.Optimizing QA in Agile + DevOps setups 3.Integrating GenAI and LLMs into testing workflows for faster, smarter results

Location

Noida

Work experience

Staff Engineer at Nagarro, May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo, Noida, As a Staff Engineer in Nagarro Leading all QA methodology and deliveries , I'm responsible for developing test strategies & executing manual and automated testing for web based application and backend APIs, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, bug-free software. *Developed and executed test cases and test scripts to verify the functionality and performance of app. *Collaborated with development teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve defects, reducing bug reports by 30%. *Used tools like Serenity BDD with Selenium and Gradle for automated regression testing, decreasing testing time by 40%. *Conducted performance testing using JMeter, analyzing the scalability of applications under different load conditions. *Integrated automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, enabling faster and more frequent releases with higher quality assurance. *Led end-to-end testing for multiple product releases, ensuring compliance with functional and non-functional requirements. *Participated in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives as part of an Agile team to ensure timely delivery and continuous improvement. *Conducted API testing using Postman to ensure backend systems function as expected. Improved overall test coverage by 25% through the implementation of a more robust automated testing framework. *Acted as a mentor for junior QAs, providing guidance on best practices in test case design, test automation framework and reporting.

Associate at Cognizant, Jun 2017 - Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos, Gurugram, As an Associate QA, I was responsible for testing web applications manually as well as through automation tools like selenium webdriver. Apart from above, I was also responsible for monitoring customers errors and reporting them to the client. I ran acceptance tests for the releases candidate build as well manage product releases (Release management) AND supporting the client for UAT testing . I am having expertise and good domain knowledge of banking , healthcare , automobile , e-commerce , Travel & Hospitality verticals

Associate at Cognizant, Dec 2018 - May 2019 · 6 mos, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

Programming Analyst at Cognizant, Jun 2014 - Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Design Engineer at My Research Labs, Jun 2012 - May 2014 · 2 yrs, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

Post graduate diploma, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)