V Karpagam
Test Lead with 13+ years of experience in Software Testing (Manual & Automation)
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Test Lead with 13+ years of experience in Software Testing (Manual & Automation), specializing in Web, API, Mobile, and Cloud testing. Strong expertise in Java Selenium, Rest Assured, Cypress, Playwright, Artificial Intelligence and AWS Testing. Skilled in building automation frameworks, driving Agile/DevOps testing practices, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver quality solutions.
Experience
Test Lead - Wipro Ltd.
(2023-09)
Client: United Health Group – Financial Wellbeing
- Defined test strategy, test plans, and release planning
- Led UI and API automation (Java, Selenium, Rest Assured)
- Developed UI Migrated automation framework using Typescript with Playwright
- Created Test plan and test cases using AI
- Developed synthetic monitoring scripts using DataDog
- Owned deployment and release quality, mentoring the test team
Test Lead - Happiest Minds Technologies
(2023-02 - 2023-09)
Client: Ascend Learning – NHA Certification Platform
- Created automation framework for UI & API using Selenium & Rest Assured
- Facilitated UAT kickoff meetings and coordinated with stakeholders
- Delivered test estimations and release documentation
- Improved automation coverage, reducing manual regression by 40%
Test Specialist - IBM India
(2021-03 - 2023-01)
Client: AUDI Digital (UK)
- Automated testing using Cypress (TypeScript) & Selenium WebDriverIO
- Validated AWS infrastructure setups for multiple models
- Owned sprint planning, retrospectives, and defect triage with Agile teams
Module Lead - Happiest Minds Technologies
(2015-10 - 2021-02)
Client: Pearson Education Inc.
- Designed and implemented API automation with Java + Rest Assured
- Developed UI automation frameworks in Java + Selenium
- Integrated automation with CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins
- Created performance test scripts using JMeter and monitoring dashboards
- Mentored junior testers, improving team efficiency
Senior Software Consultant - Anecom Inc
(2011-06 - 2014-06)
Client: Pearson Education Inc.
- Designed and implemented UI automation with Java with Selenium
Education
MCA - Velalar College of Engineering & Technology, Anna University (2011)
B.Sc. - Mathematics - Gobi Arts & Science College, Bharathiyar University (2008)
