Dharshan B

Highly skilled Senior Automation Test Engineer with extensive experience in Functional Testing, Regression Testing, API Automation, Mobile Automation, and End-to-End Testing. Proficient in Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured, Java, and CI/CD tools including Jenkins and GitHub Actions. Experienced in designing Data-Driven and Hybrid Automation Frameworks integrated with Continuous Integration pipelines.

Strong expertise in Agile methodologies, Cross-Browser Testing, Parallel Execution, JIRA, Zephyr, and QA best practices with a proven track record of improving software quality and delivery efficiency.

Senior Automation Test Engineer at SIGMA Allied Services Pvt Ltd (2026-01 – 2026-02)

• Architected scalable end-to-end automation frameworks using Playwright, TypeScript, TestNG, and BDD Cucumber, improving automation maintainability and execution efficiency.
• Developed robust UI and API automation suites using POM architecture and data-driven frameworks for enterprise web applications.
• Reduced manual regression efforts by 25+ hours weekly through parallel execution and cross-browser automation.
• Collaborated with Agile teams to accelerate feature validation and improve release cycle efficiency by 18%.
• Integrated automation suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and faster deployments.

Senior Automation Test Engineer at BMS Infosolutions Pvt Ltd (2024-10 – 2025-07)

• Designed and enhanced Selenium and Playwright automation frameworks integrated with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
• Reduced escaped production defects by 28% through improved regression coverage and traceability using Jira and Zephyr.
• Increased automation pipeline stability to 92% using reusable framework components and optimized test execution strategies.
• Automated API validation using REST Assured and mobile workflows using Appium.
• Participated actively in sprint planning, retrospectives, and Agile QA processes to accelerate release readiness.

Quality Engineer II at ERULearning Solutions Pvt Ltd (2023-03 – 2024-10)

• Automated critical eLearning workflows using Playwright and Cypress frameworks with parallel execution support.
• Reduced flaky test failures by 35% using API intercepts, synchronization strategies, and reusable automation utilities.
• Integrated BrowserStack cloud execution into CI pipelines, achieving 94% execution reliability across browsers and devices.
• Improved QA coverage and functional validation aligned with business requirements and exploratory testing insights.

Senior Software Engineer – QA at Lakshya Software Technology (2022-05 – 2022-09)

• Built Selenium-based automation frameworks for travel booking applications using BDD Cucumber and TestNG.
• Increased regression coverage by 30% through automation of high-priority booking and payment workflows.
• Reduced flaky automation failures by 40% using dynamic waits and resilient locator strategies.
• Worked collaboratively with Agile teams to improve production quality and customer onboarding success.

Senior Automation Tester at Enterprise Software Pvt Ltd (2021-08 – 2022-04)

• Developed and executed automated UI regression suites using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG frameworks.
• Improved execution efficiency by 30% using reusable automation utilities and OOP-based framework architecture.
• Managed test planning, RTM preparation, defect lifecycle management, and QA reporting activities.
• Conducted peer code reviews and enhanced automation standards across the QA team.

Software Test Engineer at Adrola Software Technologies India Pvt Ltd (2020-08 – 2021-07)

• Performed functional and manual testing for core banking applications ensuring regulatory compliance and quality assurance.
• Introduced Appium-based hybrid mobile automation and POM framework standards.
• Reduced defect turnaround time by 30% through structured reporting and Agile collaboration.

Software Engineer – QA at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (2018-02 – 2020-05)

• Designed comprehensive test scenarios and RTMs using ECP, BVA, Decision Tables, and State Transition techniques.
• Automated critical business workflows using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and BDD Cucumber frameworks.
• Reduced production incidents by 20% through improved regression automation and release validation.
• Maintained Jira and Zephyr repositories and delivered regular QA metrics and status reports.

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science Engineering – K. Ramakrishna College of Technology, Trichy (2016-04)