Ashwin Karangutkar

Automated over 100 test scenarios (APIs) using Rest Assured, TestNG, and Java, reducing manual testing overhead and accelerating feedback loops for development teams. Architected and implemented framework enhancements and a comprehensive refactor to align with object-oriented design patterns, resulting in a more robust and maintainable testing solution.

Led the strategy, development, and maintenance of a Behavior Driven Development (BDD) test automation framework from scratch using Cucumber, Selenium WebDriver, Rest Assured, Awaitility, AssertJ, and Java. Dockerized the framework for platform-agnostic execution, resulting in an 80% reduction in time spent on environment setup.

Led the development of a BDD UI and API test automation framework utilizing Aerokube for launching browsers in Docker containers, and planning of test automation processes, resulting in a 55% reduction in post-release bugs. Optimized automation framework to execute 15 to 20 scenarios simultaneously, considerably reducing execution time.

Built and maintained a Rest API automation framework that achieved a 45% decrease in bug leakage. Engineered a scalable UI automation framework using Page Object Model, reducing regression testing time by 60%.

Improved VCCircle's productivity by developing an automation tool that downloads thousands of documents, replacing the manual work of 15 team members. Worked on the development of an automation framework for mobile and web applications using Appium and Selenium, slashing defect leakage into production by 45% and accelerating release cycles by 30%.

Conducted performance testing using JMeter, cross-browser testing, manual testing, and basic security testing (XSS, XSRF, SQL Injection, etc.). Developed a framework to automate testing across web and mobile platforms using Selenium and Appium integration, accelerating the release cycle from monthly to bi-weekly deployments.

Conducted impact analysis to identify risks associated with system changes, designed test scenarios, and documented defects. Performed cross-browser, smoke, sanity, performance, and integration testing on web-based applications.

Contributed to software development projects, gaining foundational experience in programming and application development. Assisted in various stages of the software development lifecycle, from design to implementation.

Grade: First Class

Completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering. Achieved First Class honors during the program.