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DEEPANA Jayachandran

@deepanajayachandran

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Strategic Test Automation Lead with 7+ years driving zero-defect releases and AI-enhanced QA.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles in test automation where I can lead automation strategy, apply AI to improve test efficiency, mentor teams, and deliver zero-defect releases in collaborative Agile environments.

I am a results-driven Test Automation Lead with over seven years of experience delivering high-quality releases in Agile environments. I focus on building and refining automation frameworks that reduce cycle times and improve reliability.

I have led cross-functional QA efforts, mentored teams, and integrated AI tools like GitHub Copilot to boost developer productivity and cut testing effort—achieving measurable reductions in test time and defects.

My hands-on technical strengths include Selenium, UFT, TOSCA, API and performance testing, and a modern toolchain spanning Git, Maven, Azure DevOps, and Python-based data tooling. I design pragmatic solutions such as POM improvements and customized TOSCA implementations to solve business problems.

I am passionate about applying AI/ML to testing, expanding test coverage, and fostering a culture of quality ownership. I seek roles where I can lead automation strategy, mentor engineers, and deliver consistently reliable software.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Automation Test Lead (SDET)

Current

Infosys

Nov 2021 - Present (4 years 7 months)

Directed QA across multiple teams, enhancing a Selenium-based automation framework and executing exploratory testing to achieve zero-defect releases; reduced testing effort by 57% by refining the Page Object Model and integrating AI tools like GitHub Copilot.

Selenium Webdriver Java Cucumber Page Object Model Maven MongoDB API Testing

Associate – Projects, QE & A

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Nov 2017 - Nov 2021 (4 years)

Delivered manual and automation QA for US healthcare claim adjudication systems, overseeing test design, execution, and defect management; designed a TOSCA solution that reduced manual PDF validation effort by 87%.

qTest Testing Design Manual Testing Healthcare Claims

Quality Engineering Analyst (SDET)

Infosys

Developed and maintained a UFT automation framework with integrated performance testing, improving test coverage by 65% and reducing manual effort by 70% by optimizing 300+ test cases in two weeks.

VBScript LoadRunner Performance Testing CI CD Test Automation Agile

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kongu Engineering College

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering

2013 - 2017

Grade: 9.29/10

Activities and societies: Project: AI-Based Facial Recognition System for the Visually Impaired (2017) — real-time model using Python, OpenCV, and SVM with 96% accuracy and text-to-speech output; certifications include Tricentis TOSCA Automation Specialist (Level 1 & 2), Coursera Python for Data Science, and AWS Fundamentals: Machine Learning & AI.

Completed Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a CGPA of 9.29/10. Coursework included Digital Electronics, Object Oriented Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Machine Learning, and Digital Image Processing.