Sarmila K

QA Automation Engineer with 4 years of experience in Selenium WebDriver, Playwright with JS, Cucumber BDD, TestNG, and REST Assured API automation. Skilled in building scalable automation frameworks, cross-browser testing, CI/CD integration using Jenkins and Git, and defect management with Jira. Experienced in functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and exploratory testing with a strong focus on improving test coverage and accelerating release quality.

Automation Test Engineer at NEXXOFT INFOTEL LIMITED (2023-07 – Present)

Project: RiskCover | Helia (ASX-listed Australian lenders mortgage insurance company). Helia is a publicly listed Australian company focused on lenders mortgage insurance (insurance that protects lenders against borrower default). It's not a general consumer brand like most retail insurers, but plays an important role in the mortgage insurance market.

• Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Playwright with JavaScript for web application testing.
• Designed end-to-end test automation frameworks using Page Object Model (POM) and reusable components.
• Performed cross-browser testing across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit browse.
• Implemented API validation and UI verification within Playwright test suites.
• Integrated Playwright automation scripts with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Raise the defect and tracking it by using JIRA until closure.
• Developed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Java for web-based applications.
• Built and maintained hybrid/frameworks using TestNG, Maven, and Page Object Model (POM).
• Executed functional, regression, integration, smoke, and sanity testing.
• Worked in Agile methodology and collaborated with cross-functional teams throughout the SDLC/STLC process.
• Participated in requirement analysis and provided test estimates for sprint activities.
• Enhanced automation framework stability and reduced manual testing effort through reusable utilities.

Manual and Automation Test Engineer at NEXXOFT INFOTEL LIMITED (2022-06 – 2023-06)

Project: Product Catalogue | OzTrail (Australian outdoor & camping e-commerce platform). OzTrail is an Australian e-commerce platform focused on outdoor and camping gear, offering a wide range of products including tents, sleeping bags, camp furniture, and outdoor accessories. The platform is designed to support a smooth online shopping experience with secure payments, product availability, and reliable delivery services.

It emphasizes quality, affordability, and products suited for Australian outdoor conditions, catering to both casual campers and adventure enthusiasts.

• Understanding the test requirement, functionalities and dependencies on each change request.
• Coordinated with peers in the team for clarity on the requirements.
• Identify the critical business scenarios and preparation of test cases in the Test Design.
• Performing test design review.
• Involved in test execution and test report preparation.
• Perform end to end testing and co-ordinate with various operation and product teams.
• Analyze the user stories and understanding them thoroughly.
• Logging re-testing and closure of defects.
• Directly dealing with business analyst, developers, clients regarding defects raised during execution.
• Report and track defects in defect management tool.
• Participate in daily defect triage meeting and troubleshooting calls.

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (2019 – 2022)