Kavyashree K B
Leamington Spa,United Kingdom
Summary
Senior QA Automation Engineer with 9 years of experience in Manual and Automation Testing across Banking, Automotive, Education, Salesforce CRM, and Mobile Application domains. Expertise in UI Automation using Playwright, Selenium Web Driver, API Automation using Karate Framework and REST Assured, Performance Testing using k6 and JMeter, and OWASP-based Security Testing. Proficient in Java, JavaScript, SQL, CI/CD implementation with GitHub, GitLab Runner and Jenkins, and cloud-native testing on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Docker and Kubernetes. Strong experience in designing automation frameworks, leading QA initiatives, and delivering high-quality software solutions in Agile environments.
Overview
1827
1827
years of professional experience
Work history
QA automation engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (JLR)
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK
2024.11 - Current
- Client: Jaguar Land Rover
- Designed scalable Playwright and Selenium automation frameworks.
- Built Karate Framework API automation integrated into CI/CD.
- Executed k6 performance testing and OWASP security validation.
- Worked with Docker, Kubernetes, Test-containers and GCP.
- Led offshore QA teams and code reviews.
- Client: Lloyds Banking Group - Retirement Account (OPRA)
- Developed Selenium WebDriverIO automation using JavaScript, TestNG and Cucumber BDD.
- Led sprint automation and regression automation activities.
- Created reusable automation libraries and framework components.
- Performed code reviews and supported release quality activities.
QA automation engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (Lloyds Banking Group)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
2021.09 - 2024.10
- Developed and maintained automated test frameworks using Selenium WebDriverIO, JavaScript, TestNG, Cucumber BDD, and Maven for Retirement Account banking applications.
- Automated regression and sprint test scenarios, improving test execution efficiency and reducing manual effort.
- Designed reusable automation components and utilities to enhance framework maintainability and scalability.
- Collaborated closely with developers, Business Analysts, and Product Owners to ensure high-quality delivery of banking solutions.
- Performed code reviews and promoted automation best practices across the team.
- Contributed to release process improvements, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and continuous quality engineering practices.
- Participated in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, defect triage, and retrospective sessions.
QA Test Engineer
EF Education First(EF Information Systems Pvt Ltd)
Bangalore, India
201.02 - 2021.09
- Performed Functional, System, Integration, Regression, and Database Testing for enterprise web and mobile applications.
- Worked on key applications including Poseidon II, Elektra, MyEF App, and EF Teacher App supporting global education services.
- Conducted Salesforce CRM testing, validating configurations, workflows, approval processes, validation rules, reports, dashboards, and business processes.
- Executed Mobile Application Testing across Android, iOS, iPhone, iPad, and tablets, ensuring cross-platform compatibility and usability.
- Performed backend data validation using SQL and verified data integrity across integrated systems.
- Created and executed test plans, test scenarios, and test cases based on business and functional requirements.
- Managed defect lifecycle using Jira, including defect reporting, retesting, and status tracking.
- Collaborated with developers, business users, and cross-functional teams in an Agile Scrum environment to deliver high-quality software releases.
- Contributed to quality assurance activities for both web and mobile platforms, ensuring reliable customer experiences.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
VTU
KarnatakaSkills
Java and JavaScript programming
SQL database management
Functional and regression testing
Integration and system testing
User acceptance testing
UI automation with Playwright and Selenium
WebDriver and Cypress automation
API testing with Karate and Rest Assured
Postman for REST API testing
Performance testing with k6 and JMeter
OWASP security testing
Cucumber BDD framework
TestNG and POM methodologies
CI/CD with Git and GitHub
GitLab CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Maven
Google Cloud Platform expertise
Docker and Kubernetes containerization
Jira project management in Agile environments
Scrum methodologies in software development
Banking, automotive, education, and CRM domains
Timeline
QA automation engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (JLR)
2024.11 - Current
QA automation engineer
Tata Consultancy Services (Lloyds Banking Group)
2021.09 - 2024.10
QA Test Engineer
EF Education First(EF Information Systems Pvt Ltd)
201.02 - 2021.09
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
VTU