Prem Kumar

Highly accomplished Automation Test Engineer with over 7 years of professional experience designing, building, and optimizing scalable UI/API test automation frameworks. Pioneer in integrating Modern Quality Engineering practices, Agentic AI, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) into CI/CD pipelines to achieve over 80% reduction in manual testing effort. Expertise spans enterprise-grade automation tools (Playwright, Selenium, REST Assured) and next-generation AI platforms (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT 5v, Gemini, Applitools) across Tier-1 Banking, Fintech, and Construction sectors.

Technical Test Analyst - C Ahead

(2024-11 - 2026-05)

Architected and enhanced 'MARS', a robust, end-to-end testing and validation framework automating onboarding, billing, and financial workflows across multiple cash-handling products (SmartBox, SmartTill, Manual Banking).

• Implemented Playwright with AI features alongside JavaScript/TypeScript and Cucumber (BDD) to build highly scalable, resilient end-to-end automation test suites.
• Integrated Model Context Protocol (MCP) using n8n and Apify to connect MCP servers for dynamic live API schema validation and automated test case adjustment.
• Designed AI-led testing agents using Replit, Lovable, and NotebookLM for automated edge-case test generation, synthetic test data creation, and real-time defect analysis.
• Leveraged ChatGPT 5v for predictive edge-case exploration and Gemini for automated documentation of framework architecture, guardrails, and compliance logs.
• Integrated Applitools for Automated Visual AI testing to eliminate UI regressions and cross-browser visual rendering anomalies across responsive web applications.
• Built data-driven validation modules using Apache POI for Excel-based parameterization and developed backend automation scripts verifying transactions across OnboardingDB and DepositMasterDB.
• Utilized GitHub Copilot and Cursor within IntelliJ/VS Code to accelerate code development, enforce code quality standards, and conduct peer script walkthroughs.
• Embedded automated suites into Maven-driven CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps, reducing manual validation effort by over 80% and mitigating financial discrepancies early.

Automation Test Engineer - Analytical Solutions

(2022-08 - 2024-10)

• Designed, developed, and maintained a scalable Web UI test automation framework using Selenium WebDriver with C# in Visual Studio 2019.
• Conducted comprehensive functional, regression, and cross-browser compatibility testing across Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge using precise HTML IDs, XPath, and CSS selectors.
• Configured and maintained daily smoke and health-check test suites executed via scheduled build jobs in Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Formulated comprehensive test strategies, test labs, test cases, and test data structures based on rigorous analysis of business requirement specifications.
• Managed defects end-to-end within Azure DevOps and Jira, collaborating closely with development and client-side teams to drive rapid resolution of high-severity blockers.
• Established a complete requirements traceability matrix (RTM) linking test coverage directly to functional and business requirements.
• Utilized Git for robust source version control and managed test artifacts, test cases, and metric reports using TestLink.

Automation Test Analyst - Wipro

(2020-07 - 2022-06)

• Developed and maintained a structured Page Object Model (POM) automation framework utilizing Selenium WebDriver with Core Java and TestNG.
• Leveraged Maven for comprehensive project build management, dependency resolution, and regression suite execution.
• Dedicated efforts to automate a minimum of 85% of test cases within each Agile sprint, significantly reducing reliance on manual sanity checks.
• Logged and tracked application issues within Jira, facilitating daily defect triage and status updates to the product owners and core technical teams.
• Participated actively in sprint planning and grooming sessions with product owners to define, refine, and lock down acceptance criteria.
• Performed root-cause analysis (RCA) for production escapes and post-release defects, providing comprehensive documentation and post-production support.

Junior Test Analyst - HCL Technologies

(2019-09 - 2020-05)

• Executed functional, non-functional, usability, and graphical user interface (GUI) testing for enterprise e-learning applications across diverse platforms.
• Utilized existing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) workflows to facilitate comprehensive end-to-end business validations with process owners.
• Authored detailed test scripts, identified valid test scenarios, and prepared structured test data from software requirement documents.
• Logged bugs and managed project deliverables within Kimble and Jira, delivering daily status tracking reports directly to the client.
• Active contributor to peer reviews, script walkthroughs, and post-implementation smoke testing in the production environment.

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Malla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous)