Headline

Senior SDET | Quality Engineer | Playwright, API Automation, CI/CD - AzureDevOps | AI-Assisted Test Automation

About

I am a seasoned Senior Automation Test QA Engineer with over 12 years of experience in the software industry. I have a strong background in test automation, test strategy development, test planning, and execution. My expertise in test automation has led to the creation of effective and efficient testing frameworks that have improved software quality and reduced testing time. My experience in leading teams has helped in mentoring and guiding QA professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products on time.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

claude

gemini

openai

githubcopilot

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Senior Software Development Engineer Test at Checkmate, Jun 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Senior Test Automation Engineer at INTO University Partnerships, May 2023 - May 2026 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Spearheaded the implementation of Playwright E2E test framework for NextJS and React applications, ensuring robust testing protocols. - Expertise in Playwright AI Agents and MCP agents using Github copilot • Enhanced CI/CD processes and Azure Test pipelines, significantly improving testing efficiency and deployment speed. • Leveraged BrowserStack for comprehensive test management and reporting, leading to better visibility and tracking of test results.

Senior QA Engineer at GoTo Financial, Aug 2022 - Apr 2023 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Expertise in Playwright test automation and implemented the cucumber based BDD automation test using playwright test - Integrate E2E BDD test in GitLab - Component Testing on React based application using Playwright Component Test - Led the automation testing team to develop and maintain test automation frameworks, tools, and scripts. - Designed and implemented automation testing strategies to increase test coverage and reduce testing time. - Worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify and report defects, and ensure defect resolution. - Provided support to the automation testing team in developing and maintaining automation frameworks, tools, and scripts.

Senior QA Engineer - Visualization at AVEVA, Apr 2020 - Aug 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - CI/CD setup in azure pipeline and release pipeline (Azure DevOps) - Windows based Desktop automation using VS and C# - Mobile automation using Appium,Xamarin.UITest and integrate to Microsoft Visual app center - Ownership on automating performance,scalability and robustness test script - Testing on Next Gen devices like oculus quest 2 - Ownership on test plan creation and release activities - Achieved best performer of the month thrice with in R&D team - Leading the team from the front

Senior QA Test Engineer at Trimble Inc., Mar 2015 - Apr 2020 · 5 yrs 2 mos, Chennai Area, India, - Automation testing on Web and Mobile applications - using appium and selenium tool. Experience in Unity Game Engine built applications and automation on Next-Gen application/devices - Manual and automation testing on Augumented reality, Virtual reality and Mixed reality applications - Ownership on QA's code review session and technical expertise in SDLC, STLC, JIRA and agile process - Submitted a proposal on Selenium Conference 2020 - Participated in Appium conference and GNSS meetup as a company representative - Act a Scrum master in conducting story points estimation, sprint planning, standup and retro meeting - Achieved best performer of the quarter thrice.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), EEE, Anna University Chennai

12th, Biology, General, The Hindu Senior Secondary School (CBSE)

Public links

github: https://github.com/vijayravindran90