Avi Birla

At IDFC FIRST Bank, I own end-to-end automation for core banking Assets and Liabilities modules, including CCOD, Home Loan, CASA, and Collaterals on TCS BaNCS.

I've migrated a legacy Python and Selenium stack to Playwright and Pytest with GoCD pipeline integration, replacing manual release execution with automated testing on every deployment. I build and maintain UI and API suites using Python, Playwright, Selenium, Postman, and SoapUI.

I led automation from the ground up for India's first interoperable Micro ATM, building 2,000+ test cases for transaction verification and device integration. I've also led quality efforts for the bank's Loyalty Program and Posidex customer data matching platform.

As a contributor to Thanos, I helped build a parallel test execution framework that reduced runtime by 90%+ and shortened regression cycles from 10–20 days to about four days. I focus on dependable releases through practical test strategy, clear reporting, and close collaboration with BAs, developers, and release engineering.