Kashi Raj

Results-driven Senior QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of experience delivering scalable UI and API test automation solutions within the Retail Pricing domain. Skilled in building robust automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, Python, and Karate, with proven expertise in CI/CD pipeline integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and end-to-end database validation. Demonstrated success in reducing regression cycle times, improving test coverage, and driving measurable quality outcomes within fast-paced Agile environments.

Strong advocate for AI-driven testing tools and continuous process improvement.

Quality Engineer Analyst - NEXXOFT INFOTEL - Bangalore, India

(2022-09)

• Designed and architected a scalable UI test automation framework using Playwright and JavaScript, delivering 300+ end-to-end test cases for retail pricing applications.
• Reduced manual regression testing time from 2 days to 10 hours (75% efficiency gain) through end-to-end automation.
• Built a data-driven testing framework leveraging CSV-based test data management to support dynamic, reusable test scenarios.
• Conducted comprehensive database validations to ensure data integrity and consistency between UI and backend systems.
• Integrated automated test suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing and faster release cycles.
• Adopted Karate framework for API test automation, strengthening backend test coverage and validation accuracy.
• Actively researching and implementing AI-driven testing tools to enhance regression efficiency and coverage.

Software Engineer - QA Automation - Axis Web Soft Technology Pvt Ltd - Bangalore, India

(2021-07 - 2022-08)

• Developed a Selenium, Java, and TestNG-based automation framework covering 120+ regression test cases.
• Reduced manual testing effort by approximately 40% through strategic automation of high-impact application modules.
• Performed API testing and UI-backend integration validation using Postman and Selenium to ensure end-to-end data accuracy.
• Maintained and executed regression and sanity test suites within Jenkins to support Agile release cycles.
• Automated test data preparation, log parsing, and reporting through custom Python scripts, improving overall QA efficiency.

Bachelor of Technology - B.Tech - Vemu Institute of Technology, JNTU-A (2016 - 2020)